Owner's Manual

Testing Stem and Handlebar Tightness

To test the tightness of the stem:

• Straddle the front wheel between your legs.

• Try to turn the front wheel by turning the handlebar.

• If the handlebar and stem turn without turning the front wheel, realign the

stem with the wheel and tighten the stem bolt(s) tighter than before (about

1/2 revolution only at a time).

• Do this test again, until the handlebar and stem do not turn without turning

the front wheel.

To test the tightness of the handlebar clamp:

• Hold the bicycle stationary and try to move the ends of the handlebar up

and down.

CAUTION: Do not exceed 100 lbs downward force.

• If the handlebar moves, loosen the bolt(s) of the handlebar clamp.

• Put the handlebar in the correct position and tighten the bolt(s) of the

handlebar clamp tighter than before.

• If the handlebar clamp has more than one bolt, tighten the bolts equally.

• Do this test again, until the handlebar does not move in the handlebar

clamp.