Owner's Manual
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Break-in Period:
Your bike will last longer and work beer if you break it in before riding it hard. Control cables and wheel spokes may stretch or
“seat” when a new bike is rst used and may require readjustment. This manual will help you idenfy some things that need
readjustment. But even if everything seems ne to you, it is oen best to take your bike to your local mechanic for a checkup.
Dealers typically suggest you bring the bike in for a 30 day checkup. Another way to judge when it’s me for the rst checkup is to
take the bike in aer three to ve hours of hard o-road use, or about 10 to 15 hours of on-road or more casual o-road use. But if
you think something is wrong with the bike, take it to your mechanic before riding it again.
Before every ride: See point 2: Safety
Aer every long or hard ride: If the bike has been exposed to water or grit; or at least every 100 miles: Clean the bike and lightly
lubricate the chain’s rollers with a good quality bicycle chain lubricant. Wipe o excess lubricant with a linree cloth. Lubricaon is
a funcon of climate. Talk to your local mechanic about the best lubricants and the recommended lubricaon frequency for your
area.
Aer every long or hard ride or aer every 10 to 20 hours of riding:
• Squeeze the front brake and rock the bike forward and back. Everything feel solid? If you feel a clunk with each forward or
backward movement of the bike, you probably have a loose headset.
• Li the front wheel o the ground and swing it from side to side. Feel smooth? If you feel any binding or roughness in the steering,
you may have a ght headset.
• Grab one pedal and rock it toward and away from the centerline of the bike; then do the same with the other pedal. Anything feel
loose? If so, have a qualied bicycle mechanic check it.
• Take a look at the brake pads. Starng to look worn or not hing the wheel rim squarely? They may need adjusng or repairing,
see the brakes secon of this manual.
• Carefully check the control cables and cable housings. Any rust? Kinks? Fraying? If so, have a qualied bicycle mechanic replace
them.
• Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of each wheel between your thumb and index nger. Do they all feel about
the same? If any feel loose, have the wheel checked for tension and trueness.
• Check the tyres for excess wear, cuts or bruises.
• Check the wheel rims for excess wear, dings, dents and scratches. As a qualied bicycle mechanic if they need replacing.
• Check to make sure that all parts and accessories are sll secure, and ghten any which are not.