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Important: Keep for Future Reference Important: Keep for Keep this Manual with the Bike This manual is considered a part of the bicycle Future Reference that you have purchased. If you sell the bike, please give this manual to the new owner. This manual shows how to ride your new bicycle safely. Even if you have ridden a bicycle Meaning of Safety Signs and Language for years, it is important for EVERY person to read In this manual, the Safety Alert symbol, a Chapter 1 before riding this bicycle! Parents triangle with an exclamation mark, shows a should speak about Chapter 1 to a child or hazardous situation which, if not avoided, person who might not understand this manual, could cause injury. The most common cause especially regarding safety issues such as the of injury is falling off the bicycle. Even a fall use of coaster brakes. at slow speed can cause severe injury or death, so avoid any situation with the special This manual also shows you how to do markings of a grey box, safety alert symbol, basic maintenance. Some tasks should only and these signal words: be done by your dealer, and this manual identifies them. ‘CAUTION’ indicates the possibility of mild or moderate About the CD This manual includes a CD (compact disc), injury. which provides more comprehensive ‘WARNING’ indicates the information. Please view the CD to see possibility of serious injury or death. information that is specific to your bicycle. If you do not have a computer at home, view the This manual complies with these standards: • ANSI Z535.6 CD on a computer at school, work, or the public • AS/NZS 1927:1998 library. If your CD does not operate, the same • BS 6102 : Part 1: 1992 information is on our web site. The address for • CEN 14764, 14765, 14766, 14781, 14872, the web site is on the cover of this manual. 16054 • CPSC 16 CFR 1512 Register Your Bike • ISO 4210:2014 Bicycle registration is the only record we have • ISO 8098:14 of who owns this bicycle. If it is necessary to give you new instructions, your registration If You Have Questions will provide us with your contact information. There are many models of bicycles with a Also, registration and proof of purchase are variety of equipment, so this manual might necessary to make a warranty claim. contain some instructions that do not apply to your bicycle. Some illustrations might be It is easy to register on the Trek web site. different from your bicycle. The web site also provides a link to any new instructions. If you choose to not complete If you have questions after you read this the registration, make sure you go to the manual, consult your dealer. If you have a web site frequently. Choose the web site for question or problem that your dealer can not your country. If you cannot find one for your answer or repair, tell us: country, use the web site for the U.S.: Attn: Customer Service • On the CD, click the link “Register.” 801 W. Madison Street • Go to the web address on the cover of this Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594 manual and click the links. 920.478.4678 i Trek Bicycle Owner’s Manual Table of Contents Foreword: Bicycles, Accidents, and Safety Chapter 1: Guide to Safe A bicycle can be fun when used for On- and Off-Road Operation transportation, recreation, exercise, or Before a First Ride 1 competition. But a bicycle can also be Life Span of a Bicycle dangerous, especially if you try to ride beyond and Its Parts .................................................. 2 the limits of your bicycle or the limits of your Before Each Ride: Checklist ........................ 3 ability. The skill of a bicycle rider can vary Rules to Ride Safely ...................................... 6 greatly, just like the skill of an automobile Riding Instructions ....................................... 8 driver or a skier. Do not ride in a manner that Safeguard Your Bicycle...............................10 exceeds your ability. Warning About Mechanical Work ............11 Carbon Composite .....................................12 Each bicycle also has limits because of many Use Conditions ..........................................13 properties: • Design and materials of the bicycle Chapter 2: Maintenance • Maintenance of the bicycle Maintenance Schedule..............................15 • Use of the bicycle: surface, speed, etc. • Surface of the road or trail Chapter 3: Inspection and • And more Adjustment A Word about Torque Specifications ........ 16 A Bicycle Cannot Protect You Handlebar and Stem ..................................17 in an Accident Saddle (seat) and Seatpost ........................19 Bicycles are not designed to withstand Derailleurs ..................................................21 every situation. In a crash or impact, it is not Internal Gear Systems ...............................23 uncommon for the bicycle to have damage Shift-levers ..................................................23 and for you to fall. If you fall, your bicycle can Brake-levers ................................................24 not prevent injury. Cars have bumpers, seat Brakes .........................................................25 belts, air bags, and crumple zones. Bicycles do Wheels ........................................................28 not, so even a small crash at slow speed can Training Wheels .........................................35 cause injury or death. Cables .........................................................35 Headset ......................................................35 Crankarms and Bottom Bracket ................35 Think Safety Pedals ..........................................................36 Always “Think Safety” and avoid dangerous Chain ...........................................................36 situations, which are usually obvious. However, Reflectors ....................................................36 not all dangerous situations are obvious. Many Suspension .................................................36 of those are shown in this manual; read at least Accessories .................................................36 Chapter 1 before you ride. Frameset (Frame and Fork) .......................37 Some of the high-risk stunts and jumps seen in magazines or videos are very dangerous; Chapter 4: Lubrication ...............40 even skilled athletes get severe injuries when they crash (and they do crash). For more instructions ....................42 Warranty ..................................................42 ii Chapter 1: Guide Know How Your Bicycle Operates The properties of your bicycle, if not used to Safe On- and Off- correctly, can decrease your control of the bicycle. Before you ride fast or in conditions Road Operation that are a problem, learn the operation and performance of all the mechanisms of This chapter explains important things you your bicycle, especially brakes and steering should know before a first ride, including components. Practice the use of your bicycle safety information that is important to follow at slower speeds in a flat, empty parking area. on every ride. Practice again after any change to your bicycle. Before a First Ride If your bicycle does not operate as necessary, or if different parts are necessary for the safe This information should be read by anyone operation of your bicycle, consult your dealer. before their first ride of this bicycle. Bicycle Fit ‘Toe Overlap’ Some modern, high-performance bicycles, Your dealer will help you find a bicycle that especially smaller sizes, use a short-wheelbase has the correct dimensions for your body. design with the front wheel close to the pedals. There should be at least 1” (25 mm) clearance When the handlebar is turned during very slow between the top tube and you when you speeds your foot or toe-clips could overlap or stand over your bicycle (Figure 1.1). For a touch the front wheel or fender (Figure 1.2). At mountain bicycle, we recommend 2-3” (50-75 average speeds, the handlebar does not turn mm) clearance. sufficiently for contact to occur. When you ride FIGURE 1.1 slowly with the handlebar turned, do not pedal. Minimum standover height A = 1” (25 mm) for most This overlap is affected by the size of your bicycles feet, the length of the crankarms, the size of 2-3” (50-75 mm) for mountain bicycles the tires, and the pedals you choose. If you A change any of these components, the amount of the overlap could change. WARNING: If your foot or toe-clip You can adjust the saddle and handlebar to touches the front wheel or fender, offer the best comfort and performance. ‘toe overlap’ could decrease your Before you make these adjustments, read control and cause you to fall. Do not Warning About Mechanical Work (page 11), then pedal when you turn at slow speed. refer to Chapter 3. FIGURE 1.2 Toe overlap Your bicycle has a weight limit. See Use Conditions on page 13. In addition, some parts have their own weight limits. If you are not sure of the weight limit on your bicycle and its parts, consult your dealer. Chapter 1: Guide to Safe On- and Off-Road Operation 1 Trek Bicycle Owner’s Manual Powerful Brakes WARNING: A frame or fork The power of bicycle brakes changes with the Use Condition of the bicycle. Many models of modern problem could decrease your control brakes are very powerful; they are made to and cause you to fall. If your bicycle stop a bicycle in wet or muddy conditions. If it gets a shimmy or any other problem, is necessary for your bicycle to have more—or decrease your speed immediately. less—power to stop, consult your dealer about Take your bicycle to your dealer for brake adjustments or other brake options for inspection
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