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SHORT MANUAL | OWNER`S MANUAL 2016
OWNER`S MANUAL 2016 | SHORT MANUAL
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SOME NOTES ON THIS BERGAMONT SHORT MANUAL
The illustrations on the first pages of the BERGAMONT short manual show
typical BERGAMONT city/trekking bikes, BERGAMONT road bikes and
BERGAMONT mountain bikes. One of these BERGAMONT bikes looks similar
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
BERGAMONT short manual includes the following bicycle types:
Road bikes (a), triathlon bikes and time trial machines cyclo-cross bikes/road
racing machines
City, trekking (b), fitness and kids’ bikes
Mountain bikes (c) (cross, cross-country, marathon and tour mountain bikes,
enduro and all mountain bikes, dirt and freeride bikes)
This BERGAMONT short manual is not applicable to any other than the dis-
played bicycle types.
This manual is not intended to help you assemble a BERGAMONT bike from
individual components, to repair it or to make a partly assembled BERGAMONT
bike ready for use.
Pay particular attention to the following symbols:
DANGER!
G
This symbol indicates an imminent risk to your life or health unless you
comply with the instructions given or take preventive measures.
CAUTION!
A
This symbol warns you of wrongdoings which may result in damage to
property and the environment.
NOTE!
I
This symbol provides you with information about how to handle the prod-
uct or refers to a passage in the BERGAMONT owner’s manual that de-
serves your special attention.
The described possible consequences will not be repeated in the BERGAMONT
short manual every time one of the symbols appears.
The present BERGAMONT short manual together with the enclosed
BERGAMONT info CD complies with the requirements of the standards EN ISO
4210-2 and EN ISO 8098.
It is essential to also observe the detailed BERGAMONT owner’s manuals and
the manuals of the component manufacturers on the enclosed BERGAMONT
info CD.
SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR
Dear BERGAMONT Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of a new BERGAMONT bike. We are confi-
dent that the bike will exceed your expectations for quality, functioning and rid-
ing characteristics. Our BERGAMONT frames and components are customized
and adjusted to suit the needs of the users to enhance your joy when riding on
your new BERGAMONT bike – whether you are a beginner or a non-professional
road racer or not!
To ensure that you ride safely and with joy, we strongly encourage you to take
the time to read this BERGAMONT short manual thoroughly.
If you have purchased a BERGAMONT bike for your child, make sure he/she
understands the information contained in this manual and can handle the new
BERGAMONT bike accordingly.
In purchasing this BERGAMONT bike (d-f) you have chosen a product of high
quality. Each component of your new BERGAMONT bike has been designed,
manufactured and assembled with great care and expertise. Your BERGAMONT
dealer gave the bike its final assembly and made a functional check. This guar-
antees you pleasure and a sense of confidence from the very first turn of the
pedals.