Owner`s manual

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Cervélo Owner’s Manual
Check out the handling and response of the bike; and check the comfort.
If you have any questions, or if you feel anything about the bike
is not as it should be, consult your dealer before your next ride.
2. SAFETY
A. The Basics
WARNING: Many countries require specific safety devices. It is
your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the laws of the
region where you ride and to comply with all applicable laws,
including properly equipping yourself and your bike as the
law requires.
Observe all local bicycle laws and regulations. Observe
regulations about bicycle lighting, reflectors, licensing of
bicycles, riding on sidewalks, laws regulating bike path and
trail use, helmet laws, child carrier laws, and special bicycle
traffic laws. It’s your responsibility to know and obey the laws.
1. Always wear a cycling helmet which meets the latest certification
standards and is appropriate for the type of riding you do. Always
follow the helmet manufacturer’s instructions for fit, use and care of
your helmet. Most serious bicycle injuries involve head injuries which
might have been avoided if the rider had worn an appropriate helmet.
WARNING: Failure to wear a helmet when riding may result in
serious injury or death.
2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you
get on a bike.
3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your bicycle: brakes
(Section 4.C.); pedals (Section 4.E.); shifting (Section 4.D.)
4. Be careful to keep body parts and other objects away from the
sharp teeth of chainrings, the moving chain, the turning pedals
and cranks, and the spinning wheels of your bicycle.
5. Always wear:
• Shoes that will stay on your feet and will grip the pedals. Make sure
that shoe laces cannot get into moving parts, and never ride barefoot
or in sandals.
• Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose that it can be tangled in the
bicycle or snagged by objects at the side of the road or trail.
• Protective eyewear, to protect against airborne dirt, dust and bugs
— tinted when the sun is bright, clear when it’s not.
6. Don’t jump with your bike. Jumping a bike can be fun; but it can
put huge and unpredictable stress on the bicycle and its components.
Riders who insist on jumping their bikes risk serious damage, to their
bicycles as well as to themselves. Before you attempt to jump or race
with your bike, read and understand Section 2.E.
7. Ride at a speed appropriate for current conditions and surroundings.
Increased speed means higher risk.
B. Riding Safety
1. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists,
pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights.
2. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you.