BERGAMONT Owner’s manual Road bike EN ISO 4210-2 ENGLISH ENGLISH www.bergamont.com Read this BERGAMONT owner’s manual and the manuals of the component manufacturers on this BERGAMONT info CD! Together with the manuals of the component manufacturers this BERGAMONT owner’s manual is part of a system. Read at least pages 10-18 before your first ride! If this BERGAMONT owner’s manual will not deliver the responses to all ques- Perform the functional check on pages 19-21 before every ride! tions and before changing any settings, ask your BERGAMONT dealer. Observe the chapter “Intended use of your BERGAMONT bike”, CAUTION! the BERGAMONT service plan, the BERGAMONT bike card and the It is essential to also observe the manuals of the component manufactur- BERGAMONT handover report! A ers on this BERGAMONT info CD. The present owner’s manual is subject to European law and the EN/ISO standards. If delivered to countries outside Europe, supplementary information has to be provided by the importer of the Your bike and this owner’s manual comply BERGAMONT bike, if necessary. with the requirements of the EN ISO standard 4210-2 Cycles – Safety requirements for bicycles. NOTE! I Inform yourself on www.bergamont.com Imprint: Edition 2, May 2017 Technical details in the text and illustrations of this manual are subject to change. © No part of this publication may be reprinted, translated, copied or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, by hand or otherwise for another business purpose without prior written permission of Zedler – Institut für Fahrradtechnik und -Sicherheit GmbH. © Text, concept, photos and graphic design Zedler – Institut für Fahrradtechnik und -Sicherheit GmbH www.zedler.de and Bergamont Fahrrad Vertrieb GmbH www.bergamont.com 02 ROAD BIKE | OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 | ROAD BIKE 03 BERGAMONT ROAD BIKE BERGAMONT CYCLO-CROSS BIKE 13 ENGLISH 13 14 ENGLISH 1 14 1 2 20 2 20 3 21 3 6 21 6 1 1 4 22 2 24 3 3 2 5 24 5 6 22 6 25 4 23 7 26 5 7 25 27 8 8 4 26 4 28 27 9 29 9 28 10 29 10 11 11 BERGAMONT ROAD BIKE Frame: 1 Top tube 1 Saddle 17 Bull-horn handlebars 13 2 Down tube 2 Seat post 18 Brake lever 1 14 3 Seat tube 3 Seat post clamp 19 Shifter 4 Chainstay 4 Rear brake 20 Brake lever/shifter 2 5 Rear stay 5 Rotor 21 Headset 20 6 Head tube 21 6 Front derailleur 22 Front brake 1 6 7 Cassette sprockets 23 Rotor 22 8 Rear derailleur 24 Fork 9 Chain 3 Chainwheel 2 10 Wheel: 5 11 Crank 25 Quick-release/ 6 24 12 Pedal thru axle 13 Stem 26 Spoke 25 7 14 Handlebar 27 Rim 8 26 4 4 27 15 Armrests 28 Tyre 28 16 Extensions 29 Hub 9 29 10 11 04 ROAD BIKE | OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 | ROAD BIKE 05 TABLE OF CONTENTS ENGLISH SOME NOTES ON THIS BERGAMONT OWNER’S MANUAL. .09 Adjusting the rear derailleur . 60 ENGLISH Adjusting the front derailleur. .62 SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR . 10 Shimano Di2 . .63 INTENDED USE OF YOUR BERGAMONT BIKE . 13 Rechargeable battery. .64 TESTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE . 16 BICYCLE CHAIN. .66 TESTS BEFORE EVERY RIDE . 19 Chain maintenance . .66 USING QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES. 21 WHEELS AND TYRES. .67 Quick-releases on the BERGAMONT bike . 21 Notes on tyres, inner tubes, rim tape, inflation pressure . 68 Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release . .22 Valves . .70 Thru axles on the BERGAMONT bike . 26 Rim trueness and spoke tension . 71 Safe fastening of components with a quick-release . 26 . 71 ADJUSTING THE BERGAMONT BIKE TO THE RIDER . .28 Carbon wheels Particularities of braking with carbon wheels . .72 Adjustment of the saddle to the correct height. .29 REPAIRING TYRE PUNCTURES . 73 Adjustment of the height of the handlebars . 31 Removing the wheel. .74 Stems for threadless systems – Aheadset® . 33 What to bear in mind with BERGAMONT bikes with carbon steerer . 34 Clincher and folding tyres . 75 Tyre removal . .75 Saddle adjustment – fore-to-aft position and horizontal tilt . .36 Tyre mounting . .76 Adjustment of saddle position and tilt. .37 TUBULAR TYRES . 78 Cockpit adjustment . .40 Tyre removal . .79 Brake lever reach adjustment on BERGAMONT road bikes and BERGAMONT cyclo-cross bikes . .40 Tyre mounting . .80 Adjustment of handlebar tilt and brake lever/shifter units on Remounting the wheel . 84 BERGAMONT road bikes and BERGAMONT cyclo-cross bikes. .42 . .86 What to bear in mind with aero bars on BERGAMONT triathlon bikes TESTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT and BERGAMONT time trial machines . 43 CARBON – A PARTICULAR MATERIAL . 88 BRAKES . .44 THE HEADSET ON THE BERGAMONT BIKE . 91 Rim brakes . .46 Checking and readjusting . 91 Racing and side-pull brakes . .46 Threadless headset – Aheadset® . 92 Cross/Cantilever brakes . .48 LIGHTING OF YOUR BERGAMONT BIKE . 93 Disc Brakes . 51 Battery-operated lighting . 94 Hydraulic disc brakes . 52 Mechanical disc brakes . 54 USEFUL FACTS ABOUT THE BERGAMONT BIKE . .94 GEARS . .55 Helmets and glasses. .94 Derailleur gears. .55 Clothing . 95 Operation and control . 56 Pedals and shoes. .96 Checking and readjusting . 59 Accessories . 97 Bicycle locks . .98 06 ROAD BIKE | OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 OWNER’S MANUAL 2018 | ROAD BIKE 07 Puncture kit . 98 SOME NOTES ON THIS BERGAMONT OWNER’S MANUAL Cycle computers . .99 Aero or triathlon/time trial bars . .99 The illustrations on the first pages of the BERGAMONT owner’s manual show a ENGLISH Mudguards (wheel protections) . .99 ENGLISH typical BERGAMONT road bike, a BERGAMONT time trial machine and a typical Transporting luggage . .100 BERGAMONT cyclo-cross bike. One of these BERGAMONT bikes looks similar Taking children with you . 100 to the BERGAMONT bike you have purchased. Today’s bikes come in various types that are designed for specific uses and fitted accordingly. The present TRANSPORT OF THE BERGAMONT BIKE . .101 BERGAMONT owner’s manual includes the following bicycle types: By car . .101 Road bikes (d) By train / By public transport . 103 Triathlon bikes Time trial machines (e) By plane . 103 Cyclo-cross bikes (f) GENERAL NOTES ON CARE AND SERVICING . 104 This BERGAMONT owner’s manual is not applicable to any other than the Maintenance and servicing your BERGAMONT bike. 104 displayed bicycle types. This manual is not intended to help you assemble a Cleaning and caring for your BERGAMONT bike . 105 BERGAMONT bike from individual components, to repair it or to make a partly assembled BERGAMONT bike ready for use. Sheltering and storing your BERGAMONT bike. 107 In this BERGAMONT owner’s manual the term “road bike” will always be used BERGAMONT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . 108 in general descriptions if it refers to road and triathlon bikes as well as time trial RECOMMENDED TORQUE SETTINGS FOR YOUR BERGAMONT BIKE . 110 machines and cyclo-cross bikes. Recommended torque settings for disc brakes on Pay particular attention to the following symbols: your BERGAMONT bike . 112 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RIDING ON PUBLIC ROADS . .113 DANGER! WARRANTY AND GUARANTEE . .114 This symbol indicates an imminent risk to your life or health unless you G comply with the instructions given or take preventive measures. Notes on wearing parts . .115 CAUTION! GUARANTEE ON BERGAMONT BIKES . .116 This symbol warns you of wrongdoings which may result in damage to SERVICE PLAN . .118 A property and the environment. BIKE CARD . 124 NOTE! HANDOVER REPORT . ..