Owner's Manual

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4. Maintenance
Tyres & Tubes
Bicycle tyres come in many designs and specicaons for dierent types of riding. THey range from general purpose tyres all the
way to specic tyres for dierent weather / terrain.
Once you get some riding experience on your new bike you may feel that a dierent type of tyre may suit your needs beer. Any
bicycle shop will be able to help you chose the correct type of tyre for your style of riding.
All tyres have the pressure rangs on the sidewall, as well as other bits of informaton such as size, and occasionally intended use.
It is very important that you never inlate a tyre beyond the maximum pressure marked on the sidewall. This could cause it
to burst and blow o the rim, which could cause serious injury to both yourself and / or bystanders and pedesans. It is also
not recommended to use garage forecourt or any other type of compressor to pump up your tyres, as these dispense a very
Schraeder Valve Presta Valve
large amount of air very quickly
, which can cause your tube /
tyre to explode.
There are mainly 2 types
of valves on bicycles. The
Schraeder valve, which is similar
to a car tyre and the Presta valve,
which is much thinner. You will
need to have the correct pump
ng for the type of valve on
your bicycle.
WARNING
It is important that you exercise extreme cauon when riding or performing any maintenance / building tasks on
your bike so as not to trap ngers or any other extremity, which can cause serious injury.