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PART II
BRAKE POWER
MODULATORS
Your bike may be equipped with a brake modulator, a
device installed between the front brake lever and the
front brake to reduce initial front braking force. (Brake
power modulators are also used on the rear brake of some
bicycles.)
If a rider applies the front brake too strongly or too
suddenly, these devices can help reduce the risk of locking
the front wheel or throwing the rider. Once the modulator
device is bottomed out, the front brakes have the same
power, and the same risks of overly hard use, as brakes
without a modulator. Modulators are a small help in
giving a rider more of a chance to react correctly.
Modulators are not a substitute for practicing and
learning to brake correctly. See PART I, SECTION 4.C.
WARNING
A BRAKE MODULATOR WILL NOT
PREVENT WHEEL LOCK UP OR BEING
THROWN OFF THE BIKE DUE TO
OVERLY HARD OR FAST OR ABRUPT
APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES.
It is important that you understand modulators are not an
intelligent, sophisticated system. Modulators ARE NOT
anti-lock braking systems (ABS). Bicycle brake modulators
are not like ABS in a car. Unlike automotive ABS there is
not an intelligent system of sensors and computer control.
Unlike an ABS system in a car you cannot just jam on the
brakes and let the system take over. There is no system to
think or act for you.
Some people, including sales people, may try to explain
brake modulators on bicycles by saying that they are “like
ABS”. This is misleading and inaccurate.
We urge you to ask your retailer to conrm if you have
a brake modulator on your bike. We urge you to ask
your retailer to demonstrate how it works. We urge you
to work with the front brake lever while standing still to
understand how it works. We urge you to read any brake
and brake modulator instructions that came with your
bike.
AFTERMARKET
BRAKE SYSTEMS
WARNING
DO NOT MODIFY YOUR BIKE IN ANY WAY
TO MOUNT BRAKES SYSTEMS. MOD
IF CATIONS CAN DAMAGE YOUR BIKE
LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. YOU CAN BE
SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.
Choose only brakes that mount to the frame,
swingarm, or fork using only the existing disc brake,
V-brake or cantilever mounts. Do not modify the
existing mounts or clamp, weld, or in any other
way add new or dierent mounts. Any modication
will void the warranty and may weaken or damage
the frame. For installation instructions and other
warnings, read the literature provided by the brake
manufacturer.
When choosing replacements, please ask your
Authorized Dealer Have your bike’s brakes installed
and adjusted by a professional bike mechanic.
AFTERMARKET
POWER SYSTEMS
WARNING
DO NOT INSTALL A POWER SYSTEM (GAS
OR ELECTRIC TYPE) ONTO YOUR BIKE.
Your bike may not have been not designed or
intended for use with any type of aftermarket power
system.
There are many types of power systems from many
dierent manufacturers. We simply can’t predict
what all can go wrong by installing one.
We can say that installing an aftermarket power
system represents a MAJOR modication of your
bike. It will change the way your bike handles and
fundamentally alter its operation.
When combined with your bike, the power system
can be become dangerous to operate.. For example,
the brakes may not be adequate for higher speeds.