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Keep your serial number handy in case of damage, loss or theft. B I C Y C L E O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L Contents SAFETY Safety Equipment 2 Mechanical Safety Check 3 Riding Safety 5 IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS 5 Rules of the Road 7 Rules of the Trail 9 Wet Weather Riding 10 Night Riding 10 May not be Bicycling in Traffic 11 exactly as ASSEMBLY, MAINTENANCE illustrated AND ADJUSTMENT Owners Responsibility 13 Tools 14 Reflectors 15 Pedals 17 Handlebar and 19 Front 20 Brakes 21 Warnings 27 Saddle 28 Shifting 29 30 Valves 32 33 Repair and Service 34 NEW OWNER Warranty 40 Purchase Record 41

VISIT US ONLINE@ hyperbicycles.com or M A X W E I G H T : 2 7 5 l b s BallardPacific.com This manual contains important safety, performance If you have a problem, do not return to the store, and maintenance information. Please read this manual call 1-866-424-0500. Adult Supervision Required before taking your first ride on your new bicycle, when in use. For parts or repair service, call and keep this manual handy for future reference. Ballard Pacific Resources Inc. at 1-866-424-0500. SAFETY EQUIPMENT your needs. Your helmet must fit correctly, be worn correctly and be properly secured to do its real job. Ask your dealer to help you with the fit and adjustment WARNING: Many states require specific safety of your helmet. devices. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the laws of the state where you ride and to comply WARNING: Always wear a helmet when riding your bike. with all applicable laws, including properly equipping Always keep the chin strap securely buckled. Failure to yourself and your bike as the law requires. wear an approved helmet may result in serious injury or death. 1. HELMET 2. REFLECTORS BICYCLE While not all states require bicyclists to wear approved protective headgear, common sense dictates that you Reflectors are important safety devices which are SAFETY should wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet whether designed as an integral part of your bicycle. the law requires it or not. Most serious bicycle injuries involve head injuries which might have been avoided if Federal regulations require every bicycle to be equipped the rider had worn a helmet. Your dealer has a variety with front, rear, wheel and pedal reflectors. The size, of attractive helmets, and can recommend one to suit performance and location of each reflector is specified by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. The Right Way Wrong Way reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights in a way that helps you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.

CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets regularly to make sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken and securely mounted. Have your dealer replace SAFETY damaged reflectors and straighten or tighten any that are bent or loose.

WARNING: Do not remove the reflectors or reflector mounting brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle’s safety system. Removing the reflectors may reduce 2 your visibility to others using the roadway. PAGE SAFETY

Being struck by other vehicles often results in serious injury or add safety by increasing adhesion between the rider’s death. remember: reflectors are not a substitute for lights. shoe and the . If your bicycle has this type Always equip your bicycle with all state and locally mandated of high-performance pedal you must take extra care to avoid lights. serious injury from the pedals’ sharp surfaces.

3. LIGHTS Based on your riding style or skill level, you may prefer a less aggressive pedal design. Your dealer can We strongly recommend that children not ride after show you a number of options and make suitable dusk or before daylight. If you must ride your bike recommendations. after dusk or before full daylight, your bicycle must be equipped with lights so that you can see the road and avoid road hazards; and so that others can see you. MECHANICAL SAFETY CHECK BICYCLE Vehicle laws treat like any other vehicle. That SAFETY means you must have a white front and a red rear light Here is a simple, sixty-second mechanical safety operating if you are riding after dusk or before full check which you should get in the habit of making daylight. Your bike dealer can recommend a battery or every time you’re about to get on a bike. generator powered lighting system appropriate to your needs. 1. NUTS, BOLTS

WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for Lift the front wheel off the ground by two or three proper lights. It is your responsibility to equip inches, then let it bounce on the ground. Anything your bicycle with all state and locally mandated sound, feel or loose? Do a quick visual and tactile lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other inspection of the whole bike. Any loose parts or times of poor visibility without a system accessories? If so, secure them. If you’re not sure, ask which meets local and state laws and without reflectors someone with experience to check. Is dangerous and may result in serious injury or death. 2. TIRES & 4. PEDALS Tires correctly inflated? The air pressure in the tire tube should Some higher performance model bicycles come be 50-80psi at all times. Low tire air pressure can cause low equipped with pedals that have sharp and potentially rolling efficiency, tire damage, or loss of control resulting in dangerous surfaces. These surfaces are designed to serious injury to the rider. 3 PAGE Tires in good shape? Spin each wheel slowly and look 4. WHEEL NUTS for cuts in the tread and sidewall. Replace damaged Are the front and rear wheels straight and secure in tires before riding the bike. the dropouts? Are the wheel nuts properly tightened?

Wheels true? Spin each wheel and check for brake WARNING: Riding with an improperly installed or clearance and side-to-side wobble. If a wheel wobbles insufficiently tightened wheel can cause the wheel to side to side or hits the brake pads, take the bike to a wobble or disengage from the bicycle, which can cause qualified bike shop to have the wheel trued. damage to the bicycle and serious injury or death.

CAUTION: Wheels must be true for hand brakes 5. HANDLEBAR AND SADDLE ALIGNMENT to work effectively. Wheel truing is a skill which Are the saddle and handlebar stem correctly parallel BICYCLE requires special tools and experience. Do not attempt to to the bike’s top tube and tight enough so that you SAFETY true a wheel unless you have the knowledge and tools can’t twist them out of alignment? needed to do the job correctly. 6. HANDLEBAR ENDS 3. BRAKES Are the handlebar grips secure and in good condition? If not, replace them. Are the handlebar ends plugged? If your bicycle has hand-operated brakes, squeeze the If not, plug them before you ride. brake levers. Are the brake shoes contacting the wheel rim within an inch of brake lever movement? Can you WARNING: Loose or damaged handlebar grips can apply full braking force at the levers without having cause you to lose control and fall. Unplugged them touch the handlebar? If not, your brakes need handlebars can act like a cookie cutter on your body, adjustment. Do not ride the bike until the brakes are and cause serious injury in an otherwise minor accident. properly adjusted. If your bicycle has a coaster brake, check to make sure that the coaster brake arm is securely clamped to the . If the arm or its mounting SAFETY bracket are loose, do not ride the bike until the brake arm is properly secured. See page 16.

WARNING: Riding with improperly adjusted and secured brakes or worn brake shoes is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. 4 PAGE SAFETY

RIDING SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY 2. LESSONS

NOTE: Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury The lessons that follow relate to some of the most and damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume common real situations that children encounter when the responsibility for that risk. Not the people who sold riding their bikes. Go over these situations with your you the bike. Not the people who made it. Not the child and make sure the lesson objective is people who distribute it. Not the people who manage or accomplished. maintain the roads or trails you ride on. You. So you need to know - and to practice - the rules of safe and Driveway Rideout: When a youngster rides out responsible riding. of the driveway and is struck by a car, that is called a rideout accident. BICYCLE AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS What can you do? SAFETY

In addition to The Basics (page 7), the Rules of the First, realize the danger of your own driveway. If Road (page 7), the Rules of the Trail (page 9), Wet there are obstructions to the view of passing Weather Riding (page 10), Night Riding (page 10) motorists (like bushes or trees), trim them back. and Bicycling in Traffic (page 11) kids need to be You might park your car in front of the driveway, if taught...and to have frequently reinforced...the following local ordinance permits. This way, your child can’t rules and lessons which adults are already use the driveway as a launching pad. expected to know. We urge you to take the time to familiarize yourself with these rules and to teach them But the most important thing you can do is teach to your child before you let your child ride your child about driveway safety. Take your child unsupervised. outside to the driveway and have him/her practice the following steps: 1. RULES ! Stop before entering the street. - No playing in the road or in the street ! Look left, right and left again for traffic. - No riding on busy streets. ! If there’s no traffic, proceed into the roadway. - No riding at night. - Stop for all STOP signs. Running the Stop Sign: Car/bike crashes can - Ride on the right of traffic. happen when a cyclist runs a stop sign. Most cyclists who get hit riding through stop signs know that they 5

PAGE were supposed to stop. They just thought it would What can you do? be OK this time; or they may have been distracted. Of course, you ought to teach your child not to ride the thing to impress upon your child is that while across busy streets - at least until the child has had he/she may not get hit every time, running stop some advanced training and is old enough to signs will eventually result in an accident. understand traffic. But in the meantime, for residential street riding, you can teach your child to What can you do? always look and signal before turning left. A big Take your child to a stop sign near home. Explain part of this lesson is teaching the child how to look what it means by emphasizing the following points: to the rear without swerving.

1). Stop at all stop signs, regardless of what is Take your child to a playground to practice riding BICYCLE happening. along a straight line while looking behind. Stand SAFETY alongside and hold up a different number of fingers 2). Look in all directions for traffic. on your hand after the child rides by. Call his/her 3). Watch for oncoming cars making left turns. name. After 15 minutes of practice, a ten year old should be able to look behind his/herself and 4). Watch for cars behind you making right turns. identify how many fingers you are holding up - 5). Wait for any cross traffic to clear. without swerving. 6). Proceed when safe. Night Time Riding (See also page 10). In order to make this lesson stick, you may have to Most car/bicycle accidents happen at night change your own driving habits. If you creep where an overtaking car hits a bike. (An overtaking through intersections controlled by stop signs, you car is one that comes up from behind and passes the are showing your child that you don’t really believe cyclist on the left.) These overtaking accidents can what you preach. For your child’s sake, stop at stop be very serious.

SAFETY signs. What can you do? Turning Without Warning: Another major First, you should keep your youngster from riding accident type involves cyclists who make unexpected at night. It requires special skills and equipment. left turns. They neither look behind for traffic, nor do Few children have either. Secondly, make sure your they signal. The key factor here is neglecting to look child understands that if he/she gets caught out to the rear: If the cyclist had looked, he/she would after dark on a bike, the thing to do is to call you 6 have seen the danger coming up from behind. for a ride home. One suggestions is to tape “phone

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money” to the bike so that, in an emergency, the 2. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your child will be able to call home. bicycle.

Following the Leader: There is increased risk of 3. Be careful to keep body parts and other objects away car/bike collision if children are following each other, from the sharp teeth of chainrings; the moving chain; because if the first one does something dangerous, the turning pedals and cranks; and the those following may do it too. spinning wheels of your bicycle.

What can you do? 4. Always wear a helmet which Teach your child to always assess the traffic meets the latest Snell or ANSI standard. situation for him/herself. When a group is riding around, each cyclist should stop for stop signs; 5. Always wear shoes that will stay on BICYCLE each cyclist should look to the rear before making your feet and will grip the pedals. Never SAFETY left turns; and so on. One way to get the message ride barefoot or wearing sandals. across is to play a game with the chld similar to ‘Simon Says’. In this game, however, the emphasis 6. Wear bright, visible clothing that is not should not be on doing what ‘Simon Says’, but so loose that is can catch on moving rather have the child make a decision based on the parts of the bicycle or be snagged by situation. The child should learn to ignore what objects at the side of the road or trail. ‘Simon Says’. Children need to learn to think for themselves to ride safely. 7. Don’t jump with your bike. Jumping a bike, particularly a BMX bike, can be fun; but it puts SUMMARY: Teach your child early - the earlier the incredible on everything from your to better. Learning skills such as looking and avoiding your pedals. Perhaps most vulnerable to jumping - hazards takes time. Be prepared to repeat lessons on jumping their bikes risk serious damage, to their until your child understands what you’re trying to bicycles as well as to themselves. get across. Be patient. Your efforts will be rewarded, knowing that your child is aware of safe riding skills. C. RULES OF THE ROAD

B. THE BASICS 1. Learn the local bicycle laws and regulations. Many communities have special regulations about 1. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check Before licensing of bicycles, riding on sidewalks, law you get on a bike. regulating bike path and trail use, and so on. Many 7 states have helmet laws, child carrier laws and

PAGE special bicycle traffic laws. In the U.S. And in most 5. Ride in designated bike lanes, on designated bike foreign countries, a bicyclist is required to obey the paths or on the right side of the road, in the same same traffic laws as the driver of a car or direction as car traffic and as close to the edge of the motorcycle. It’s your responsibility to know and obey road as possible. the laws. 6. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and 2. You are sharing the road or the path with others - look both ways at street intersections. Remember motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect that a bicycle always loses in a collision with a their rights, and be tolerant if they infringe on yours. motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have the right of way. 3. Ride defensively. Assume that the people with whom BICYCLE you are sharing the road are so absorbed with what 7. Use hand signals for turning and stopping. Learn SAFETY they are doing and where they are going that they the local vehicle code for the correct signals. are oblivious to you. 8. Never ride with headphones. They mask traffic 4. Look ahead of where you’re going, and be ready to sounds and emergency vehicle sirens, distract you avoid: from concentrating on what’s going on around you, and their wires can tangle in the moving parts of the ! Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you, bicycle, causing you to lose control. entering the road or your lane ahead of you, or coming up behind. 9. Never carry a passenger. ! Parked car doors opening in front of you. 10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or ! Pedestrians stepping out in front of you. your complete control of the bicycle, or which could become entangled in the moving parts of the bicycle. ! Children playing near the road. SAFETY 11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle. ! Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansions joints, road or sidewalk construction, 12. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. They can cause debris and other obstructions that could cause you injury and damage your bike. you to swerve into traffic, catch your wheel or otherwise cause you to lose control and have an 13. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that accident. 8 may surprise people with whom you are sharing the road. ! The many other hazards and distractions which can occur on a bicycle ride. 14. Observe and yield the right of way. PAGE SAFETY

15. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence 5. Yield right of way to pedestrians and animals. Ride in of alcohol or drugs. a way that does not frighten or endanger them, and stay far enough away so that their unexpected moves 16. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when don’t endanger you. visibility is obscured, at dusk or in the dark, or when extremely tired. Each of these conditions 6. You may be riding in sensitive habitat, so stay on the increases the risk of accident. designated trail. Don’t contribute to erosion by riding in mud or with unnecessary sliding. Don’t disturb wildlife RULES OF THE TRAIL or livestock; and don’t disturb the ecosystem by cutting your own trail through vegetation or streams. 1. We recommend that children not ride off-road without the accompaniment of an adult. In any 7. It is your responsibility to minimize your impact on the BICYCLE event, never ride alone in remote areas. Even environment. Ride accordingly. Leave things as you SAFETY when riding with others, make sure that someone found them; and always take out everything you knows where you’re going and when you expect to brought in. be back. Always take along some kind of identification, so that people know who you are in 8. If you crash: First, check yourself for injuries, and case of an accident; and take a couple of dollars in take care of them as best you can. cash for a candy , a cool drink or an emergency phone call. Next, check your bike for damage, and fix what you can.

2. Surface hazards make off-road riding much more Then, when you get home, carefully perform the maintenance difficult and therefore more dangerous than riding proceedure described this manual and check for any other on paved roads. Start slowly and build up your skills damaged parts. All bent, scored or discolored parts are on easier terrain before tackling the more difficult. suspect and should be replaced.

3. Learn and obey the local laws regulating where and WARNING: A crash can put extraordinary stress how you can ride off-road, and respect private on bicycle components, causing them to fatigue property. Don’t ride where you are not welcome or prematurely. Components suffering from stress fatigue where you are not allowed. can fail suddenly and catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious injury or death. 4. You are sharing the trail with others - hikers, equestrians, other cyclists. Respect their rights, and CAUTION: If you have any doubt about the 9 be tolerant if they inconvenience you. condition of the bicycle or any of its parts, take it to your dealer for a thorough check. PAGE WET WEATHER RIDING people with whom you’re sharing the road don’t. A bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians WARNING: Wet weather impairs , braking to see at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of and visibility, both for the bicyclist and for other poor visibility. If you must ride under these conditions, vehicles sharing the road. The risk of accident is dram- check and be sure you comply with all local laws about atically increased in wet conditions. night riding: follow the Rules of the Road and of the Trail even more carefully; and make sure to take the Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your following additional precautions: brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically reduced and your tires don’t Before riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other grip nearly as well. This makes it harder to control times of poor visibility, take the following steps to BICYCLE speed and easier to lose control. To make sure that you make yourself more visible: SAFETY can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions, ride more slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more ! Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with gradually than you would under normal, dry correctly positioned and securely mounted conditions. reflectors

NIGHT RIDING ! Purchase and install an adequate battery or generator powered head and tail light. Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding during the day. Therefore, ! Wear light colored, reflective clothing and children should never ride at dawn, at dusk or in the accessories, such as a reflective vest, reflective dark. Adults should not ride at dawn, at dusk or at arm and leg bands, reflective stripes on your night unless it is absolutely necessary. helmet, flashing lights...any reflective device or light source that moves will help you get the attention of approaching motorists, pedestrians

SAFETY WARNING: Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor visibility without a bicycle and other traffic. lighting system which meets local and State laws and without reflectors is dangerous and can result in serous ! Make sure your clothing or anything you may be injury or death. carrying on the bicycle does not obstruct a reflector or light. Even if you have excellent night vision, many of the 10 PAGE SAFETY

While riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor visibility:

- Ride slowly.

- Avoid areas of heavy traffic, dark areas, and roads with speed limits over 35 mph.

- Avoid road hazards.

- If possible, ride on routes already familiar to you. BICYCLE SAFETY BICYCLING IN TRAFFIC

Obey traffic signs and signals Never ride against traffic- Choose best way to turn left - Don’t pass on the right - Go slow on sidewalks - -Bicycles must drive like the other Motorists aren’t looking for There are two ways to make a Motorists may not look for or Pedestrians have the right of vehicles if they are to be taken bicyclists on the wrong side left turn. #1 Like an auto - see a bicycle passing on the way. By law, you must give seriously by the motorists of the road. Signal, move into the left lane right. pedestrians audible warning and turn left. #2 Like a when you pass. Don’t cross pedestrian - Ride straight to driveways or intersections the far side crosswalk. Walk without slowing to a walkers’ your bike across. pace and looking very carefully for traffic (especially traffic turning right on a green light). 11 PAGE Always Use Hand Signals! Ride in a Straight Line Do not weave in between When moving with slow Follow traffic lane Use your left arm to whenever possible to the traffic and parked cars. traffic always stay in the markings and street signal motorists what you right of traffic, but stay Do not merge out into middle of your lane, but signs. Don’t turn left intend to do. Using Hand one car door lengthe traffic from between to only when you are from “Right Turn Only” BICYCLE Signals is courteous to away from parked cars. parked cars. Motorists moving at the same lanes. Also do not go SAFETY motorists, safe, and it’s may not see you merging speed as traffic for straight on a lane marked the law! back into traffic. example at a busy “Right Turn Only.” instersection.

Always stay alert for Learn to scan the road Avoid Road Hazards or Always be ready to brake Always stay alert for

SAFETY motorists pulling out into behind you buy carefully Road Work Areas. Always with both hands because chasing dogs. Try to traffic. If you see a looking back behind your avoid sewer grates, in a emergency you may ignore them or try a firm motorist pulling out shoulder quickly without manhole covers, oily not be able to stop with voiced “NO!” If the dog make sure you make eye loosing balance or loosing pavement, gravel, road one brake. Always allow doesn’t stop slow down contact with the driver. control of the bicycle. debris, and ice. Avoiding for extra distance for and dismount off the Always assume they don’t Some riders use rear view these Hazards will keep braking in wet conditions bicycle with the bicycle see you until you are mirrors for this. you from bicycle damage since brakes are less between you and the dog. 12 completly sure they do. or serious injury. efficient when wet. Dogs are attracted to spinning wheels and feet. PAGE Riding Safety and Responsibility and thecrotchofrider There mustbeatleastoneinch ofclearance (1) betweenthehighestpartoftoptube(2) Straddle theassembledbicycle withfeet shoulder widthapartandflatontheground To determinethecorrectsizeofbicycle for therider. Fitting theRidertoBicycle The ownermustmake sureallcomponentsaresecurelyattached. As written inthismanualandany "SpecialInstructions"suppliedwiththebicycle. The ridermust beabletoeasilyreachandoperate thebrake levers (ifsoequipped). The minimumleg-lengthfor theriderishighestpartoftoptube plusone-inch(3). Bicycle for thefirsttime,tomake surethebicycle isassembledandadjusted exactly If thebicycle was purchasedassembled,ittheowner's responsibility, before ridingthe components aresecurelyattached. "Special Instructions"suppliedwiththebicycle. Theownermustmake sureall All assemblyandadjustmentinstructionsexactlyaswritten inthismanualandany If thebicycle was purchasedunassembled,itistheowner'sresponsibility tofollow stunting andjumping. transportationandrecreationaluse.Itisnotmadetowithstandtheabuseof WARNING:Thisbicycleismadetoberiddenbyonerideratatimeforgeneral The Owner'sResponsibility 2 1 3 13

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PAGE TOOLS/TECHNICAL SUPPORT pertaining toassemblyofyour bicycle, callHYPERdirectat: please refer totherelevant sectionsinthismanual.Ifyou needreplacementpartsorhave questions disposal. For moredetailsoninspections,lubrication,maintenanceandadjustmentofany area instructions andshowninthediagram have beenincluded,andthatalltoolsneededare atyour to prepareyour bicycle for years ofenjoyable cycling. Pleasecheckthatallpartsreferred tointhe the shippingcartoninpartiallydisassembledform. Thefollowing instructionswillenableyou shipping. You may have purchasedthebicycle alreadyfull re-assembled andreadytorideORin Monday -Friday (8:00AM-5:00PMCST) and maintenance checksspecifiedinthismanual before riding. after assembled, westronglyrecommended that you reviewthe complete assemblyinstructions To avoid injury, thisproductmustbeproperlyassembled before use.Ifyour bicycle was obtained Plierswithcablecutting ability. Openandbox endwrenches;anda Adjustablewrenchora9mm,10mm,14mm&15mm 6mm&8mmAllenkeys; adjustable Phillipsheadscrewdriver; 4mm,5mm Tools Required: 1.866.424.0500 HYPER BICYCLESSERVICEANDTECHNICALSUPPORT: Your newbicycle was assembledandtunedinthefactory andthenpartiallydisassembledfor VISIT VISIT hyperbicycles.com or BallardPacific.com US US O N L I N E @ For customerservicequestionsemailusat:[email protected] For productrelatedquestionsemailusat:[email protected] Bicycle Assembly top ofthebracket. Tightenscrewfirmlywithscrewdriver(B). underneath thebracket, threadthescrewdownthrough in thecorrectposition,and fastening nutisinplace reflector bracket aroundthehandlebar(A).Once thebracket is With thewhitereflectorfacing forward wrap therearendof Attaching hardwaretothehandlebars. assembly ofyour bike. sure thattheadjustmentiscorrectasafinalstepin pointed toward thefrontandrearofbike. Pleasemake must always bevertical (perpendiculartotheground) and of thereflectorsasyou assembleyour bike. Thereflectors NOTICE: (Front ReflectorBracketInstallation) immediately ifdamageisfound. mounting hardware for signsofwearordamage.Replace are animportantsafety andlegalrequirement,should two wheel(white),andpedal(orange) reflectors.These Your bicycle issuppliedwithonefront(white),rear(red), REFLECTORS times. Periodically, inspectallreflectors,brackets and remain securelyfitted andingood,cleanconditionsatall Itisimportanttocheckandadjusttheposition Reflectors REFLECTORS Diagram B Diagram A Handlebar Reflector Handlebar Reflector REFLECTORS White Reflector Bracket Reflector REFLECTORS 15

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PAGE Rear Reflector Installation necessary, withsoapandadampcloth. Dirty reflectorsdonotworkwell.Cleanthereflectors, as reflectors tobeblockedbyclothingorotherarticles. reflectors arevertical.Donotallowthevisibilityof the damaged, ormissing.Makesurethefrontandrear bicycleifthereflectorsareincorrectlyinstalled, WARNING:Foryourownsafety,donotridethe Operation andMaintenance top oftheseatandredrearreflector. 3. toward therearofbicycle. 2. loosening thescrewsofrearreflectorbracket. by 1. Make surethereareatleast3inchesofclearance betweenthe Make suretherearreflectorisvertical andpointsstraight Put theseatpostmountedrearreflectorincorrectposition AT LEAST 3” Rear Reflector Diagram REAR REFLECTOR ADJUSTMENT INSTALL PEDALS each pedal. All pedals have “L” or “R” stamped on the threadedpedalsstamped“R”theAllhave“L” or onspindle of NOTE: 1. 2. side of the crank arm. ring side of the crank arm. Threadthepedal marked “L” counter-clockwise intothe left Thread the pedal marked “R” clockwise into the right or chain crank arm. rvn poe tgtnn o pdl pnl against spindle pedal of tightening proper prevent the crank arm. If jaws of wrench are too thick, they may wrench,make sure each spindle is firmly seated against will result from crossed threads. When tightening with a to ensure threads are not crossed. Damage to crank arm Hand thread pedals into position without use of a wrench Right Pedal Side of Pedal SPINDLE turn clockwise turn counter clockwise Left Pedal Pedal Side of Pedal SPINDLE 17 PAGE ASSEMBLY BICYCLE

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PAGE hand to correctly hold the seat in place. in seat the hold correctly to hand Adjustment Barrel needs to tighten by by tighten to needs Barrel Adjustment after closing then the Quick Release Release Quick the then closing after the seat moves at all with minimal force force minimal with all at moves seat the using the lever as shown in Figure 2. If If 2. Figure in shown as lever the using position push the Quick Release close close Release Quick the push position Holding the seat in the aligned forward forward aligned the in seat the Holding at least 3in inside the seat tube. tube. seat the inside 3in least at shown in Figure 1. Insert the Seat Post Post Seat the Insert 1. Figure in shown pulling open the Quick Release Lever as as Lever Release Quick the open pulling Loosen Quick Release Seat Clamp by by Clamp Seat Release Quick Loosen Quick Release Seat Clamp Lever Release Release Quick Barrel Adjustment Seat Post Seat Seat Clamp Seat Quick Release Quick Fig. 1 serious injury to the rider. the to injury serious before riding. A loose seat can cause cause can seat loose A riding. before Note: always check for seat movement movement seat for check always Note: checked by the rider before every ride. ride. every before rider the by checked should not move at all. This should be be should This all. at move not should down movement to the seat. The Seat Seat The seat. the to movement down if there is any side to side or up and and up or side to side any is there if Close the Quick Release Lever and test test and Lever Release Quick the Close tighten the Adjustment Barrel slightly. slightly. Barrel Adjustment the tighten shown in Figure 1. Then by hand hand by Then 1. Figure in shown Release Lever all the way back as as back way the all Lever Release To Adjust Quick Release pull the Quick Quick the pull Release Quick Adjust To Lever Release Quick Fig. 2 causing youto possiblylosecontrol,and possiblyinjure fork assembly. Thismaycompromisethe steeringaction, these boltsmay damagethehandlebarand/or stemto andhandlebarbinderbolts. Failuretoproperlytighten WARNING:Donotover tighten thestembinderbolts these bolts. yourself. to therecommendedtorqueof 140in/lbs.Donotover tighten 4. Oncetheheadsetisadjusted,tightentwostem binderbolts loosened. rotate freely, theAdjusterBoltistootightandneedstobe remove sidetomovement ofthefork. Ifthefork fails to Adjuster BoltintheTop Cap. Thiswilltightentheheadset and 3. To remove play fromtheheadset,beginbytightening 2. Alignthehandlebarstemwithfrontwheel. Binder Bolts,thentheAdjusterBoltinTop Cap. 1. To adjusttheHeadsetorStem,firstloosentwoStem tighten StemBoltstorecommendedtorqueof87in/lbs. back over Handlebars.Placefour StemBoltsbackontoand front StemPlate.PlacehandlebarsintostemandplacePlate 1. Ifinstallinghandlebarsloosenallfour StemBoltsandremove Both mustbeadjustedatthesametime. NOTE: thehandlebar stemandheadsetareanintegrated system. and (Four Bolt) Adjusting the Handlebar Stem WARNING: function istoholdthefork andsteminplace. function istoadjusttheheadset.Thestembinderbolts Donotover tighten theadjusterbolt.Its Stem Diagram Headset Stem Plate Handlebar Top Cap Headset Stem Bolts Stem Bolts Four Bolt Stem Adjuster Bolt Diagram Stem Frame Binder Bolts 19

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PAGE nutstotherecommendedtorque of21ft-lbs. - Putthewheelincenter of thefork andtighten both serrations toattach thefrontwheel. WARNING: frontwheel. - Usingthetwoaxlenuts(3)withserrations, attach the notrequiredandwillfitonafork withthisfeature. - Make surethetabofeachsecurity washer (2) isinthe Adjustment" section. wheelretentionfeature. Thesecurity washers are NOTE: holeofthefork position aswritten inthe "Brake andCable installthefrontwheel,returnittocorrect WARNING: onebrake shoe. notgodownbetweenthebrake shoes(1),remove - Ifthebicycle hasafrontcaliperbrake andthetirewill Assemble the front wheel to the fork as shown: Somemodelshave afrontfork withabuiltin Donotusethenutswithout Ifyou remove abrake shoeto (Shown with Bike Sitting Upside-Down) WASHER SECURITY NUT AXLE Brake Front Caliper bikes with Diagram for 2 Brake Shoe 1 Security Washer Insertion Diagram Diagram WASHER SECURITY AXLE 4 Hub AXLE NUT 3 (For Bicycles equipped with a Front Brake) Attaching the Front Brake Cable 4. Refer to the next section for Brake System Adjustments. 3. 2. 1. Installation Brake Cable LEVER through center hole in fork. Secure brake mount bolt firmly. bolt. Secure anchor bolt firmly. atn rk clpr o ok y ldn bae on bolt mount brake sliding by fork to caliper brake Fasten Feed brake cable through cable adjuster and through anchor the lever. Open the brake lever and place the barrel end of the cable into CABLE END CABLE ADJUSTER 3) 2) 1) Brake Installation side surface of the rim. Ensurethatbrakethe shoespositionedare evenly withthe adjusting barrel is fully tightened in the brake lever. shoes are touching the rim wall and tighten the brake bolt. Pullthe link wire on the rear brake assembly until the brake Attachupperthecable braketheto lever. Ensure thatthe SPRING CALIPER Brake and Cable ADJUSTING BARREL BRAKE MOUNT BOLT CABLE ANCHOR BOLT Adjustment BRAKE SHOE 21 PAGE ASSEMBLY BICYCLE ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENTASSEMBLY BICYCLE 22

PAGE Hand Brake or you may needadifferent brake lever design. before ridingthebike. Thelever reach may be adjustable; to operate thelevers comfortably, consultyou dealer brake levers comfortably. Ifyour handsaretoosmall Make surethatyour handscanreachandsqueeze the lubricants, waxes orpolishes. keep your wheelrimsandbrake shoescleanandfreeof To make surethatyou have maximumfrictionavailable, of thefrictionbetweenbrake shoesandwheelrim. The braking actionofbicycle handbrakes isafunction which may resultinseriousinjuryordeath. frontbrake may pitchtheriderover thehandlebars, WARNING: apply themsimultaneously. NOTE: For mosteffective braking, usebothbrakes and brake, andtheleftlever controllingthefrontbrake. be setupwiththerightbrake lever controllingtherear brake onyour bike. IntheU.S., bikes arerequiredto instinctively knowwhichbrake lever controlswhich the rearwheel.It'simportanttoyour safety thatyou of whichoperates onthefrontwheelandother which operates arearbrake, ortwobrake levers, one A bicycle withhandbrakes may have onehandlever Suddenorexcessive applicationofthe Diagram Handbrake Front and Rear Rear (Right) Front (Left) Brake System Adjustments tighten thecable clamp. against therim andloosenthecableclamp. Pullthecabletightand Squeeze eachbrake lever firmly 20times.Holdbothbrake shoes cause injurytotherideror toothers. Overtighteningthecable clampmaycutthecableand WARNING:Donotovertighten thecableclamp. Pull thecabletightandtighten thecableclamp Hold bothbrake shoesagainsttherim.Loosencableclamp. 3. Stretchthecable: than before. Do thistestagain,untileachbrake shoedoesnotmove. If abrake shoemoves, doStep1again,buttightenthenuttighter Try tomove eachbrake shoeoutofposition. 2. Testthetightnessofeachbrakeshoe: bicycle. Holdeachbrake shoein positionandtightenthenut. has arrows,make surethearrowspointtorward therearof each brake shoedoesnotrubthetire.Ifsurface ofthebrake shoes flat againsttherimandalignedwithcurve oftherim.Make sure Loosen thenut(1)ofeachbrake shoe.Adjusteachbrake shoesoitis 1. Putthebrakeshoesincorrectposition: writtenbeforeyouridethebicycle WARNING:Youmustadjustthefrontandrearbrakesas Brake Lever Brake Shoe NUT 1 BRAKE LEVER BRAKE SHOE WASHER 1 CABLE ADJUST CABLE 23

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PAGE the adjustment.Ifbrake shoescannotbepositionedthecorrect lever adjustingbarrel orcaliperbrake adjustingbarrelinorouttomake the cableanchor bolt(6). distance fromtherim.Holdboth brake shoesagainsttherimand loosen Position eachbrake shoe1/16inchaway from therim.Turn thebrake 3. Putthebrakeshoes correctdistancefromtherim(5): both brake shoesarethesamedistancefromrim. caliper arms.Squeezethebrake lever twotimes. Dothisstepagain,until hooked aroundtheinsideedgeorbetweenstudsonbackof farther away fromtherim.Make surebothendsofthereturnspringstay downward lightlyonthereturnspringofbrake shoe(2)thatis 2. Centerbrakeshoesonrim: tightened securely. Make sureeachcaliperbrake mountingnutorcantilever mountingboltis mounting bolts(1): 1. Checktightnessofcaliperbrakemountingnutorcantilever instructions. before riding.Determinewhichstyle you have andfollow the The following sectionsdescribefinalbrake systemadjustmentsrequired same distancefromtherim(3).Ifyou have acaliperbrake, hit cantilever arm(4)tomove thearminoroutsoeachbrake shoeisthe If you have acantilever brake, turnthecableanchorbolt(6)on Brake Sidepull 4 1 Cantilever Brake 3 1 5 2 ADJUSTING BARREL 6 CABLE 1 CABLE 74 6 sure thebackof eachgripisnomorethan3 ½inchesfromthefrontofeach br Turn theadjustment (ifequipped)to changethedistanceofbrake lever from thegrip. Make 6. Adjustthebrakeleverreach sothedistancefromgripiscomfortableto therider. before. Dothistestagain,until thecabledoesnotmove inthecableclamp. the cablemoves inthecableclamp, doSteps3 and4againbuttightenthecableclamptighterthan Squeeze eachbrake lever withfirmpressure.Make surethecabledoesnotmove inthecable clamp. If 5. Testthetightnessofcableclamp: is inthecorrectposition. brakes. Ifnot,installsheathincorrectpositionanddoStep3again.Dothistestagain,untilthe Make surebothendsofthesheatharefully recessedinthe brake lever, sheathstops(ifequipped)and 4. Checksheathposition: wheel. unsafe. Toallowsafeadjustmentofthecaliperbrake, haveabicycleserviceshoptruethe rimthatisnottrue(straight).Thiscancausethe caliperbraketobelesseffectiveand WARNING:Donotmovethebrakeshoesawayfromawheel Turn thelocknut(s)againstbrake lever andthecaliper brake. Do Step3untilthebrake shoesarethecorrectdistancefromrim. others. Overtighteningthecableclampmaycutandcauseinjurytorideror WARNING:Donotovertightenthecableclamp. Pull orloosenthecablewireslightly. Tightenthecableclamp ake lever. 25 PAGE ASSEMBLY BICYCLE ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY BICYCLE 26

PAGE Brake System Operation distance byusing bothbrakes. action. Make ahabit ofalways usingbothbrakes tostop thebicycle. You willstop intheshortest Operate thebrakes by slowlyandcontinuouslysqueezing bothbrake levers untilyou feel thebraking The brake squeezestherimbetweentwobrake shoes. Squeeze thebrake lever onthehandlebar. Thebrake lever pulls onacablethatisattached tothebrake. Operate thebrakesasfollows: thecaliperbrakecanbedamagedandperformance ofthecaliperbrakereduced. WARNING:Bendeachcaliperonlyasmallamount. Ifyoubendthecaliperarmtoofar, arm sothefrontedgeofeachbrake shoeisthefirstparttotouchrim. Make surethecaliperbrakes areadjustedcorrectly. Usingasmalladjustable wrench,bendeachcaliper Normally indicateabrake problem.Following theinstructionsbelowmay reducethenoise: It iscommonfor caliperbrakes tomake noiseor"squeak"wheninuse.Thisdoesnot Reducing CaliperBrakeNoise(CaliperOnly) brakes. doesnotworkwell,haveabicycleserviceshoprepairoradjustthecalipercantilever WARNING:AfteryoudoSteps1though7again,ifeitherbrakelevertouchesthegripor 7 again. Squeeze eachbrake lever withstrongpressure.Ifthebrake lever touchesthe grip, doSteps1through 7. Testthetravelofeachbrakelever: stop thebicycle aswelltheyhave inthepast,orifeitherbrake lever cantouchthegrip. performance and alongerdistancetostopthebicycle willbenecessary. Check andadjustthebrakes thefirsttime they donotstopthebicycle quicklyandsmoothly, donot Keep wax, oil,grease,etc.off therimsandbrake shoes.Theselubricantswillreducebrake turn toowide. to stopthebicycle willbenecessary. Slowfor curves becausetoomuchspeedcanforce you tomake a Be careful whenridingdownhilloratahighspeedbecauseasyour speedincreases,alongerdistance be necessary. If therimsarewet,starttobrake earlierthannormalbecausealongerdistancetostopthebicycle will apply brakes intermittently. pavement, sand,gravel, leaves, orifyou needtobrake whileturning.To reducethechanceofskidding Always trytobrake whilegoinginastraight line.Apply brakes earlierinthefollowing conditions: wet you canbethrownoff thebicycle. Make ahabitofalways usingbothbrakes tostopthebicycle. When correctlyused,thebrake systemisvery effective. But,ifyou applythefrontbrake toostrongly, area thatisfreeofobstruction. "Adjustments” section.Thentestthebrakes andpractice usingthematlowspeedinalargeandlevel Before you ridethebicycle for thefirsttime,checkandadjustbrakes aswritten inthe canoccur: WARNING:Ifyoudonotobeythefollowinginstructions,injurytoriderorothers 27 PAGE ASSEMBLY BICYCLE

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PAGE FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS SADDLE HEIGHT NOTE: 4. 3. 2. 1. 4. NOTE: 3. 2. 1. straight with the bicycle frame. ade hud lo e aall o h gon ad aligned and ground the parallel to be also should Saddle Position saddle so that toe of other foot can touch the ground. Place ball of foot on pedal with footPosition parallel crank to armthe parallelground. to the ground. Place heel of foot on pedal with footTurn parallel crank to to the place ground.it in it’s lowest position. riders move the saddle slightly forward of this position. center of your knee to the pedalSomethespindlecenteryourvertical.kneeto of is Tighten seat post bolt. Recommended torque is 150 in/lbs. Tighten saddle clamp nuts securely. Position the saddle so that an imaginary line drawn from the Always wear a helmet when you ride. Please read and follow all directions in this manual. the bicycle. Saddleshould horizontalbe andperfectly aligned with least 3” of the post is inside the bicycle frame tube. no minimum insertion mark can be found, make sure at insertion mark stamped on the lower part of the post. If et ot ut e netd t es t te minimum the to least at inserted be must post Seat

(FIG A) (FIG B) FIG A FIG B Gear Shifting Both left and right shifters function in the same way. Both have a (A) Lever and a (B) Lever for shifting gears. NOTE: never operate (A) and (B) levers at the same time. The (A) Lever will allow the rider, while rotating crank and pulling and fully releasing lever, to shift from a small chain ring to a larger chain ring. The (B) Lever will allow the rider, while rotating crank and pulling and fully releasing lever, to shift from a large chain ring to a smaller chain ring. NOTE: the cranks should always be in a forward pedaling motion when shifting to a larger to smaller chan ring and from a smaller to larger chain ring. BICYCLE ASSEMBLY Chain Rings Chain Rings

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PAGE Rear Adjustment the chaintogo. . Simplyput;turnthebarreladjusterdirection y adjust thepositioningofderailleur cageinrelationtothe cable tensionandbringthecageclosertobicycle. Thiswillmicro- bicycle insmallincrements.Turning counter-clockwise willincrease 2. chain onthesmallestsprocket. the rearderailleur cablefromtheanchorboltandplace 1. how far thecagewilltravel toward theframe. toward the wheel ofthebicycle, whiletheHighlimitscrewdetermines The Lowlimitscrewdetermineshowfar therearderailleur willtravel securely. taut, thenre-connectthecableandtightenanchor bolt are linedupvertically. Remove any slackinthecablebypullingit assistance. positioning. Please refer to thetroubleshootingsection for more NOTE: without hesitation. 5. counter-clockwise willenablethe chaintomove towards thewheel. unable togetthechain largestcog,turningtheLowlimitscrew so thechainandlargestcog arelinedupvertically. Ifyou are 4. tension andallowthederailleur cageto move farther away fromthe If noiseoccurs,usethebarreladjusterclockwisewilldecrease cable quietly andwithouthesitation. 3. Shifttherearshiftertolargestnumberindicated,disconnect Shiftthechainontolargest ; adjustthelowlimitscrew Shiftupthroughthegearsmakingsurethateachgearis achiev AdjusttheHighlimitscrewsochainandsmallestsprock Shiftthroughthegearsensuring eachgearisachieved quietlyand Itmy take several adjustmentstoachieve thedesired ou want ed et Freewheel Tension Pulley (Rear View) Rear Derailluer Diagram Adjustment Screw Screw Screw Adjustment Adjustment Low Gear High Gear Guide Pulley SIS Cable Adjuster Rear Derailluer Diagram Pulley Outer side of Top Gear (Side View) SIS Cable Adjuster Adjustment Screws (Side View) Front Derailluer Diagram Inner Chainguide Outer Chainguide Cable Fixing Bolt Low Adjusting Screw High Adjusting clearance of Chainguide 1-3 mm Screw Front Derailleur Adjustment positioning. NOTE: use the barrel adjuster to fine-tune the cable tension. the bike. If you are experiencing problems shifting between gears, counter-clockwise will increase tension and bring the cage closer to the front derailluer cage to move away from the bike, while turning mechanism. Turning clockwise will decrease cable tension and allow without hesitation. 6. 5. in ¼ turn increments until the chain no longer falls off. screw has been turned too far. You will need to adjust the high screw largest chain ring. If the chain falls into the pedals, the high limit high the pedals, the into falls chain the If ring. chain largest ih ii srw one-lcws utl h can oe t the to moves chain the until counter-clockwise screw limit high the chain jumps to the largest chain ring, you will need to turn the 4. then reconnect the cable and tighten the cable anchor bolt the derailluer securely.cage. Pull all slack out of the cable by pulling it tight, 3. teeth to ensure the derailluer will clear the chain ring when shifting. bottom of the derailluer cage and the top of the outer chain ring chain outer the of top the and cage derailluer the of bottom ring on the chainset. There must be a 3-5mm gap between the between gap 3-5mm a be must There chainset. the on ring 2. the smallest chain ring. front derailluer cable from the cable anchor bolt and place the chain the front to the smallest number indicated. Disconnect the Disconnect indicated. number smallest the to shifter front the 1. The barrel adjuster for the front derailluer is located on the shift Shift through each gear ensuring all are achieved quietly and quietly achieved are all ensuring gear each through Shift Adjust the low limit screw so the chain is centered in the middle of Shift the rear shifter to the smallest number indicated, then shift Make sure the front derailluer cage is parallel with the outer chain Shift the front derailluer to the largest gear and pedal the bike so t a tk svrl dutet t ahee h desired the achieve to adjustments several take may It 31

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PAGE inflation. av se. las ls te av se lc after lock stem valve the close Always stem. valve av, pn p h vle tm ok u ad ers the depress and nut lock stem valve the up openvalve, the end of the air hose fitting. To let air out of a Prestaa of out air Tolet fitting.hoseair the of end the once you’ve freed up the valve. The adapter fits adapter (available at your bike shop) which screws on to the with agas station air hose, you’ll need aPresta pump head on to the valvetheTotopump head,head inflate oninflate.and a pushdown onthe valve Thenstem pushtofree theup.it nce (onecokie te av se lc nt and nut; lock (counterclockwise) stemunscrew valve the usingPrestaa headed , remove the valve cap; only found on bicycle tires. To inflate a PrestaTovalveinflatetubea bicycle foundtires. ononly h Presta The other appropriate object. pin in the end of the valve stem with the end of a key or key a of endvalvethewith thestem of endthe in pin valve To stem. let air out of aSchraeder valve, depress the and push the air hose or pump fitting onto the end of thepumpfittingof orhoseend air ontothepushthe and nlt a cree vle ue js rmv te av cap valve the remove Schraeder just tube, valve inflate a TheSchraeder prpit t te av ses n or bicycle. your on stems valve the to appropriate av. h bcce up o ue ut ae h fitting the have must use you pump bicycle The Valve. in the US anymore): The SchraederThe PrestaValveanymore): theand US the in (actually,there are other designs, but they are seldom seen hr ae rmrl to id o bcce ue valves tube bicycle of kinds two primarily are There pressure, but doesn’t let it back out unless you want it to.pressure,unlesswantitoutbackyou doesn’t itbut let Thetire valve allows airenterto thetire’s inner tube under Son hs nroe daee ad is and diameter narrower a has (Shown) (Shown) islike the valve To carona tire. Presta Valve Shraeder Valve 6 4 5 1 2 3 TIRE REMOVAL (the little pin in the centre of the valve stem opening). Letthe air out ofthe tire bydepressing the valve core and rim everywhere except in the area of the valve stem. you can now pull the inner tube out from between the tire With the bead on one side of the tire completely off the rim, using the tools, the rest can usually be pulled off by hand. bead off for about one fourth of the circumference of the tire tire tools and the or Oncerim. you have got the the rim and pull it off. the rim. Be careful not to pinch the inner tube between the preferably three) to lift the bead on one side of the tire off hands. Try to roll the tire off the far side of the rim. stem and simply lift the bead of the tire up over the side of r po hnls ih one ed (t es to - two least (at ends rounded with handles spoon or thebottom and grasp the upper part ofthe tire with both the rim. Start therim. at the side of the wheel opposite the valve It should now be easy to pull the tire the rest of the way off With the wheel standing as in Figure 3, use tools Stand the wheel up on a firm surface with the valve stem on the rim. (Figure A) sides to be sure that the beads of the tire are not sticking to with your thumbs. Work your way around the tire on both Separate the tire bead from the sides of the rim by pressing Continue around entire completely separated. to separate tire bead. rim until the bead is Use thumb to press valve stem through Press with thumbs certain valve stem Rim strip protects hole in rim. Make inner tube from spoons or tire Lift bead with FIGURE F FIGURE D FIGURE C FIGURE B FIGURE A ends. Replace tire is straight. onto rim. tools. Rim Strip Spoke Ends 33

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PAGE Rear Wheel/Chain Adjustment Repair and Service pull itone-half inch (2)away fromastraightedge (3)asshown. When thechain (1)isatthecorrecttightness, you can brake willnotoperate. Ifthechaincomesoff the ,coaster WARNING:Thechainmust remainonthesprockets. pedal. If too loose, the chain can come off the sprockets. correct toolsoriftheinstructionsinthismanualany "SpecialInstructions"arenotsufficient for you. NOTE: bicycle again. bicycle. Have theframe inspectedbyaqualified professional atabicycle serviceshopbefore ridingthe develop very smallcracks duetostress,severe shocks,etc.Ifyou seeany smallcracks, stopridingthe Make sureany replacementfasteners arethecorrect sizeandtype. If your frame isaluminum,inspectthebicycle frame carefully andfrequently. Aluminum frames can Parts thatarenottightenoughcanbelostoroperate poorly. Overtightened partscanbedamaged. Make sureallfasteners arecorrectlytightenedaswritten inthismanualandany "SpecialInstructions". Immediately replaceanydamaged,missing,orbadlywornparts. correctly assembledandadjustedaswritten inthismanualandany "SpecialInstructions". adjustments,asnecessarycanresultininjurytotheriderorothers.Mak Maintenance: WARNING: Have abicycle serviceshopmake any repairsoradjustmentsfor whichyou donothave the

The chain must be at the correct tightness. If too tight, the bicycle will be difficult to Inspect thebicycle frequently. Failure toinspectthebicycle andtomake repairsor 3 e sureallpartsare 1 2 inner tubes. Add airslowlyandstopfrequentlytocheckthetiresealing andthepressure,untily rim, allaroundtheonbothsidesoftire.Iftire doesnotappeartobeseatedcorrectly Before addingairtoany tire,make suretheedgeoftire(the bead)isthesamedistancefrom also acceptable.Thecorrectinflationpressureisshownon thetiresidew Use ahandorfoot pumptoinflatetheinnertubes.Servicestation meter-regulated airhosesare to burst. inner tubes.Anunregulatedhosecansuddenlyoverinflatebicycletiresandcausethem candamagethetireandinnertube.Donotuseunregulatedairhosestoinflate WARNING:Donotrideorsitonthebicycleifeitherinnertubeisunderinflated.This off thetires. correct inflationpressureasindicatedonthetiresidewall. release airfromtheinnertubeuntilyou canpushthebeadoftireintorimwherenecessary. The airpressureshouldbe50-80psiatalltimes.For extendedstorage, keep theweightofbicycle Maintenance Tires Frequently checkthetireinflationpressurebecausealltiresloseairslowlyo Replace wornordefectivetiresand all. ou reachthe ver time. , 35

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PAGE Inspection of Bearings Lubrication / Maintenance with cleanwater anddrycompletely before you ridethebicycle. Using soapand hotwater, wash alloiloff thewheelrims, thebrake shoes,thepedals,andtires. Rinse Keep alloiloff thesurfaces ofthepedalswhereyour feet rest. The chaincanthrowexcess oilontothewheelrim.Wipeexcess oiloff thechain. to theriderorotherscan occur. reducebrakeperformance andalongerdistancetostopthebicyclewillbe necessary.Injury WARNING:Donotoverlubricate.Ifoilgetsonthe wheelrimsorthebrakeshoes,itwill the wheelrimwhenyou push ittothesidewithlightforce. bearings arecorrectlyadjustedif: of thebicycle, causesthe wheeltospinbackandforth several times. Thereisnoside-to-sidemovement at The wheelspinsfreelyandeasily. Theweightofthespoke reflector, whenyou putittoward thefrontorrear Wheel Bearings: be looseonthecrank. You shouldnotbeabletomove the pedalendofthecrank fromside-to-side. Crank Bearings: ground, you shouldnotbeabletomove thefork up, down,orside-to-sideintheheadtube. Head TubeBearings: bearings onceayear orany timetheydonotpassthefollowing tests. Maintenance: Frequently checkthebearingsofbicycle. Have a bicycle serviceshoplubricatethe The crank should turnfreelyandsmoothlyatalltimesthefrontsprockets shouldnot Lift eachendofthebicycle off thegroundandslowlyspinraised wheelbyhand.The The fork shouldturnfreelyandsmoothlyatalltimes.Withthe frontwheeloff the excess oiloff thechainwithadryclothorpapertowel. hi eeysxrds Putone dropofoiloneachlinkthechain.Wipeall every sixrides Chain pedal. eas vr i ots Putfour dropsofoilwhereeachpedalaxlegoesintothe every sixmonths Pedals oiltosoakbackalongthecablewire. rk als vr i ots Putfour dropsofoilintobothendseachcable.Allowthe every sixmonths Brake Cables aie rks vr i ots Putonedropofoilonthepivot pointofeachcaliperbrake every sixmonths Caliper Brakes rk ees vr i ots Putonedropofoilonthepivot pointofeach brake lever every sixmonths Brake Levers What Using alightmachineoil(20W)andthefollowingguidelines,lubricatebicycle:

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PAGE Lift eachwheeloff thegroundandspinthemtoseeiftheyarecrooked oroutofround.Ifwheelsarenot Wheels notstraight: Check thatthese aretightbefore eachride. Axle nuts: bicycle. Adjustmentisrequired. Caution: Lift eachwheeloff thegroundandtrytomove thewheelfromsideto side. Loose hubbearings: Again, bicycle specialistbesthandlesspoke repairs. Caution: Suchdamagecanresultinsevere instability andpossiblyanaccidentifnotcorrected. Check thatallspokes aretightandthatnonemissingordamaged. Broken orloosespokes: straight, theywillneedto beadjusted.Thisisquitedifficult andisbestleft to abicycle specialist. When lubricatingyour bicycle, don't getoilontherimbraking surfaces. When cleaning,useacleanrage orwash with soapywater, rinseandairdry. Don'tridewhilethey'rewet. Caution: Dirty orgreasyrims: help braking performance andstability whenriding. Be aware ofthefollowing potentialproblems: It ismostimportantthatwheelsarekept intopcondition.Properlymaintainingyour bicycle's wheelswill Wheel Inspection WHEELS Repair and Service Ifthereismovement betweenthe axle andthehub, donotridethe Thesecanrenderyour brakes ineffective. Donotcleanthemwithoilyorgreasymaterials. NOTES: 39

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