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MTB-PEDELEC | ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2016
ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 2016 | MTB-PEDELEC
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Luggage generally affects the riding behaviour of your BERGAMONT bike
and makes your stopping distance longer! Therefore, practise riding a load-
ed BERGAMONT bike in a place free of traffic.
TAKING CHILDREN WITH YOU
For BERGAMONT mountain bikes (kids) trailers (c), child carriers (d) and kids’
tandem bike systems (e) are not permitted. Note that BERGAMONT will not as-
sume liability for the use of trailers, child carriers and kids’ tandem bike systems.
Such a use would render the warranty null and void.
Contact your BERGAMONT dealer.
TRANSPORT OF THE BERGAMONT BIKE OR BERGAMONT
PEDELEC
BY CAR
Nearly every car accessory dealer and car company offers carrier systems that
allow the transport of a bike without disassembly.
The usual design involves rails fixed to the roof of the car onto which the bicy-
cles are fixed with clamps gripping the down or the top tubes. This can, howev-
er, result in irreparable damage to the frame. High-end, very thin-walled alumin-
ium or carbon frames are particularly susceptible to such kind of damage. Due
to the material properties of carbon, you may not see a severe damage at first
sight. This can result in an unforeseeable severe accident at a later date. There
are, however, special suitable models available in the car accessory trade.
Rear carriers (f) are becoming more and more popular. Their big advantage
over roof carriers is that you do not have to lift up the bicycle so high to attach
it. Make sure the clamps do not cause any damage to the fork or frame. Risk of
breakage!
Retrofittable mudguards for fix fastening are usually made of plastics and are
secured in the correct position by means of additional stays. The length of
the stay is perfect when the bottom edge of the mudguard runs at an approx.
distance of 15 mm parallel to the tyre. Also make sure neither the brakes nor the
steering are affected.
If your BERGAMONT bike has suspension, verify that the mudguards do not
collide with the tyres, even if the rear wheel is fully compressed.
For safety reasons the front wheel stays must have security fastenings. They
prevent the tyre from being blocked by impurities taken up by the front wheel
from the ground. In this case the security fastening frees the stay and hereby
prevents a possible accident. The plug connection can easily be refastened.
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Damaged mudguards should be replaced in any case. Risk of accident!
TRANSPORTING LUGGAGE
For BERGAMONT mountain bikes pannier racks (a) are not permitted. Note that
BERGAMONT will not assume liability for the use of pannier racks. Such a use
would render the warranty null and void. BERGAMONT recommends that you
transport your luggage in a special bike rucksack (b). Your BERGAMONT dealer
will be pleased to help you.
Exception: Mounting a suitable pannier rack is permitted, if the rear stays and
the drop-outs of your BERGAMONT bike have fastening devices for pan-
nier racks. Contact your BERGAMONT dealer before mounting. Note that
BERGAMONT will not assume liability for the use of trailers, child carriers and
pannier racks. Such a use would render the warranty null and void.
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Adjust the suspension fork and the tyre pressure to the additional load, if
necessary.