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Operating Manual Translation of the Original Instruction Manual Operating manual Translation of the Original instruction manual Trekking/Touring bike City bike Youth bike Single speed/Fixie According to Breezer Bikes is a trademark of ASI Corp. ISO 4210:2014 www.advancedsports.com Pedelec/e-bike According to © ASI EN 15194 Dear Customer, To start with, we’d like to provide you with some important information Before riding your bicycle on public roads, you should inform yourself about your new bicycle. This will help you make the most of its benefits about the applicable national regulations in your specific country. and avoid any possible risks. Please read this instruction manual carefully Firstly, here are a few important pointers as to the rider’s person which are and keep it for your future reference. also very important: Your bicycle has been handed over to you fully assembled and adjusted. • Always wear a suitable bicycle helmet adjusted to fit your If this is not the case, please contact your specialist retailer to ensure that head and wear it for every ride! this important work is completed or make sure you carefully read the en- • Read the instructions supplied by your helmet manufac- closed assembly instructions and follow all the directions given. turer relating to fitting the helmet properly. It is assumed that users of this product have a basic and sufficient knowl- • Always wear bright clothing or sportswear with reflective edge of how to use bicycles. elements when you ride. This is vital so that other people can SEE YOU. Everyone that: • Always wear tight clothing on your lower body, and trouser clips if required. • uses Your shoes should be grippy and have stiff soles. • repairs or services • cleans Even if you are an experienced bicycle user, please take the time to first • or disposes of read the chapter “Before your first ride” and then carry out all the impor- tant checks from the chapter “Before each ride”! this bicycle has to understand and take note of the content and purpose of this operating manual. If you have any further questions or have not quite Please note that as a bike rider, you are particularly at risk on public roads. understood certain points, you should contact a specialist bicycle retailer Ensure that you protect yourself and others with responsible and safe for your own safety. riding! All information contained in this operating manual relates to the design, Note for parents and legal guardians: technology as well as care and maintenance of your bicycle. Please take As your child’s legal guardian, you are responsible for your child’s ac- note of this information, as much of it is relevant to safety. Failure to con- tions and safety. This includes responsibility for the technical condition of sider this information can cause accidents, falls and damage to property. your child’s bicycle and adjusting it to fit your child’s body size. As modern bicycle technology is highly complex, we have chosen to only Please inform yourself of what you and your child absolutely must pay describe the most important points. attention to by reading the “Children” and “Legal regulations” sections. In addition, this operating manual only applies to the bicycle with which it In addition, you should also ensure that your child has learnt how to use was supplied. the bicycle safely. The child should know how to use the bicycle properly For more specific technical details, please refer to the enclosed notes and and responsibly in the environment in which it will be used. instructions from the respective manufacturers of the individual compo- nents used. If you are unsure about a particular point, please contact your specialist retailer. C2 If you leave this page unfolded when you read this guide, you can immediately recognise which part of the bicycle is being addressed. Bicycle parts Frame Handlebars with grip 1 Top tube Shifter 2 Down tube Bell 3 Seat tube Brake lever 4 Head tube Brake cable 5 Chain stay 6 Seat stay Adjustable stem Seat Headset Seat post 4 Front light with reflector Seat post clamp with quick release Shifter cable Rack 1 Rear light with integrated reflector V-brakes Mudguard 3 Suspension fork Spoke protector 2 Safety fixture Front mudguard Reflector 6 Disc brake caliper Mudguard stay Brake disc Derailleur cassette Dropout Wheel: Rear derailleur Hub dynamo 5 Side stand Spoke Front derailleur Tyre Chain Reflective ring Chain ring Rim Crank arm Valve Sprocket guard Pedal C3 Safety information Please carefully read all warnings and notes in this operating manual be- The warnings break down as follows: fore using the bicycle. We recommend keeping the manual close to your bicycle, so that it is always at hand. Before operating a pedelec for the first time, it is also highly recommended that you carefully read through the Information: This symbol provides information about how enclosed instructions about the electric motor. to use the product or highlights specific parts of the operat- ing manual that are particularly important. Please ensure you read the chapters “Before the first ride” and “Before each ride” before using the bicycle for the first time! If you lend your bicycle to a third party, please give them this operating manual with the bicycle. Warning: This symbol is aimed at warning you against im- This operating manual contains different types of pointers – one providing proper use that could result in damage to property or the important information about your new bicycle and how to use it, a second environment. referring to possible damage to property and the environment, and a third type warning against potential falls and serious damage, including physical injury. The fourth type of pointer asks you to comply with the correct torque in order to prevent components from coming loose or breaking. Danger: This symbol indicates possible dangers to your health and life that could arise if specific actions are not If you see this symbol, there is always a risk that the danger described taken or corresponding regulations adhered to. can occur! The text which the warning covers always has a grey background. Check that all quick releases are safe and secure every time you ride after Important bolted connection! Please adhere to the exact your bicycle was unused, even for a short period of time! Regularly check recommended torque when tightening this connection. that all bolts and components are secure. The correct mounting torque is either displayed on the Never ride with your hands off the handlebars. component or listed in the table of torques in the “Bolted connections” section (page 20). A torque wrench has to Modern bicycle technology is high tech! Working on bicycle parts be used to achieve the precise prescribed torque. If you don’t own a therefore requires special knowledge, experience and specialist torque wrench then you should always leave this work up to a special- tools! Please do not attempt to work on the bicycle yourself! Give ist retailer! Parts which do not have the correct torque could fall off or your bicycle to a specialist retailer for repair, servicing and maintenance! break! This can result in serious accidents! The illustration shows a trekking bike as typically sold commercially. The bike you purchased may look somewhat different. This manual describes bicycles in the following categories: City bike, Trekkingbike/ATB, Dutch-style bike, Single-speed bike/Fixie, Children‘s bike, Pedelec/e-bike. This operating manual only applies to the bicycle with which it was supplied. CTRK EN 7.5 C4 Contents Imprint Introduction C2 Rack 10 For questions concerning your bicycle please Bicycle parts C3 Suspension 10 always contact your dealer first, only then in Suspension frames and their case the manufacturer of the bicycle. C4 Safety information suspension-related parts 11 For contact details please refer to the war- ranty section, back cover or other included Contents 1 Maintenance/upkeep 12 information of the brand/manufacturer. Imprint 1 Chain 12 Dealing with a flat tyre 14 Responsible for sales and marketing Before the first ride 2 inMotion mar.com, Rosensteinstr. 22, Brakes 16 Before each ride 3 D-70191 Stuttgart, Germany Vapour bubbles in the disc brakes 16 Tel +49 711 35164091 Legal regulations 3 Gears 17 Fax +49 711 35164099 Inspection plan 17 [email protected] Intended use 4 www.inmotionmar.com Schedule and inspection work 18 Adjusting the bicycle to the rider 4 Lubrication 19 Using quick releases 5 Content and images Bolted connections 20 Veidt-Anleitungen Installing pedals 5 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 32 Setting up the seating position 5 How to use carbon components 21 D-65239 Hochheim, Germany Setting up the angle of the seat 6 What aspects are particularly important [email protected] Setting up the position of the to consider when riding a pedelec? 22 Legal inspection by a lawyer’s office special- handlebars/stem 6 Legal regulations 22 ising in intellectual property Setting up the brake levers 7 Notes on electrical and electronic Back pedal brakes 7 components 23 This operating manual covers the requirements and scope of ISO 4210:2014, ISO 8098:2014 Wear and warranty 24 Children 8 and EN 15194. Separate regulations for speed Children’s bikes/stabilisers 8 In the case of delivery or use of this product pedelecs/ e-bikes 24 outside of the scope of the aforementioned Transporting children/child bike trailers 8 areas, the manufacturer of the bicycle is re- Warranty and liability in the case of defects 25 Loose accessories 9 quired to supply the necessary operating in- Loose luggage rack 9 Environmental protection tips 26 structions. © Multiplication, reprinting and translation as Attached accessories 9 Inspections 26 well as any commercial use (including extracts, Accessories/maintenance/replacement Hand-over documentation C5 in printed or digital form) is only permitted if parts 9 specifically granted in writing in advance.
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