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4.4 . 1 Derailleur ............................................................................................................................ 32
4. 4 . 2 Hub gear ............................................................................................................................. 32
4. 4 . 3 Gea r chang e ....................................................................................................................... 32
4. 5 Cl ampin g s ys tems fo r w heel s and s addl e pos t ............................................................. 34
4.6 M ateri al s ............................................................................................................................ 35
4. 6. 1 Bre akdow n ......................................................................................................................... 35
4. 6. 2 Infor matio n and ins tr uc ti ons on t he ca r bon m ater ial ................................................... 35
4. 6. 2. 1 Infor matio n on the f r ame co ns tr uc tion .......................................................................... 36
4. 6. 2. 2 Pr oper h andl ing of c ar bo n par t s ..................................................................................... 36
4 .7 T y re s ................................................................................................................................... 37
5. Frame Set s ................................................................................................. 38
6. Before Using for the First Time ................................................................. 38
7 . Before Ev er y Use ....................................................................................... 38
7 . 1 Inspe c ting th e w heel s ....................................................................................................... 39
7 . 1 . 1 Chec king th e pos ition an d tight fi t ................................................................................... 40
7 . 1 .2 Check ing the w he el r ims ................................................................................................. 40
7 . 1 .2 . 1 Chec king th e r ims for w ear (only a ppl ies to b ikes w ith r im br akes) ........................... 40
7 . 1 .2 .2 Chec king th e r ims for w obb le ...........................................................................................41
7 . 1 .2 .3 Chec king th e r ims for s oil ing (only ap plie s to bikes w i th r im br akes) ..........................41
7 . 1 .2 .4 Chec king th e t y re ...............................................................................................................41
7 . 1 .2 .5 Chec king th at the t y r e is cor r ec tly f it ted ........................................................................ 42
7 . 1 .2 .6 Chec king v alv e pos ition (not on t ubele s s t y r es) ............................................................. 42
7 . 1 .2 . 7 Chec king th e air pr es sur e ................................................................................................ 42
7 . 1 .3 Check ing other p oint s ....................................................................................................... 43
7 .2 Inspe c ting th e sa ddle a nd s addl e pos t ........................................................................... 43
7 .3 Inspe c ting th e handl eba rs a nd han dleb ar stem ............................................................ 45
7 .4 Inspe c ting th e handl eba r att ach ment s .......................................................................... 46
7 .5 Inspe c ting th e hea dset ..................................................................................................... 47
7 .6 Inspe c ting th e spr ing f or k ................................................................................................ 48
7 . 7 Inspe c ting th e rea r w heel s uspe nsion ............................................................................ 48
7 .8 Inspe c ting th e br akes ....................................................................................................... 48
7 .8. 1 Checki ng gene r al f unc tion s ............................................................................................. 49
7 .8. 2 Chec king th e hydr aulic di sc br ake .................................................................................. 49
7 .8. 3 Chec king th e hydr aulic r im b r akes ................................................................................. 50
7 .8. 4 Chec king th e r im br ake w ith c abl e (MT B ver sio n) ........................................................ 51
7 .8.5 Check ing the r i m br ake w ith c able (r ac ing bike ver si on) ............................................. 53
7 .8.6 Check ing the b ack-ped al br ake ....................................................................................... 55
7 . 9 Inspe c ting th e dr i ve and ch ain ......................................................................................... 55
7 . 1 0 Inspe c ting th e lightin g s ys tem ......................................................................................... 55
7 . 1 1 Inspe c ting th e lugg age r a ck ............................................................................................ 56
7 . 1 2 Insp ec tin g the mud guar ds ............................................................................................... 56
7 . 13 Chec king th e side s ta nds ................................................................................................. 57
7 . 14 Chec king p ar t s spe cif ic to childr en's bikes .................................................................... 58
7 . 1 5 Che ckin g other po int s ....................................................................................................... 58
8. Adjusting and Oper ating the Bik e ...............................................................59
8. 1 Adju stin g the s add le height .............................................................................................. 59
8. 2 Adju stin g the spr in g for k .................................................................................................. 59
8. 2. 1 For k s w ith air su spen sion ................................................................................................ 59
8. 2. 1 . 1 Ad just ing the air p re ss ure ............................................................................................... 59
8. 2. 1 .2 Sw itching t he susp ensi on on an d of f .............................................................................. 60
8. 2. 2 For k s w ithou t air sus pens ion ...........................................................................................61
8. 3 Adju stin g the re ar w he el susp ensi on ..............................................................................61
8. 4 Oper ating the ge ar shif t ....................................................................................................61
8. 4. 1 Deraill eur .............................................................................................................................61
8. 4 . 1. 1 Switchin g to a la rg er chainr in g /spro cket ........................................................................ 62
8. 4 . 1.2 Sw itching to a sm all er chainr in g /spro cket ..................................................................... 64
8. 4 .2 Hub gear ............................................................................................................................. 67
8. 4 .2 . 1 Sw itching to a l owe r gear .................................................................................................. 67
8. 4 .2 .2 Sw itching to a hi gher ge ar ............................................................................................... 68
8.5 Using the b r akes ............................................................................................................... 68
8.6 Oper ating the cl a mping s y s tems for w h eel s a nd the s ad dle po st .............................. 69
8.6 . 1 Open ing and c losin g the quick-rel eas e ax le on th e wh eel ........................................... 69
8.6 . 1 . 1 Open ing the qui ck -r elea se a xl e ....................................................................................... 69
8.6 . 1 . 2 Closin g the quic k -r elea se a xle ........................................................................................ 70
8.6 .2 Open ing and c losin g the thr u a xle o n the w he el ............................................................ 72
8.6 .2 . 1 Open ing the thr u axle ....................................................................................................... 72
8.6 .2 .2 Closin g the thr u a xl e ......................................................................................................... 73
8.6 .3 Open ing and c losin g the quick-rel eas e ax le on th e sa ddle p os t cl amp ing ................. 74
8.6 .3 . 1 Open ing the qui ck -r elea se a xl e on the s ad dle po st cl a mping ...................................... 74
8.6.3 .2 Closing the q uick -r elease axle on the saddle post clamping ....................................... 75
8.6 .4 Sc rew -n ut cl amp ing on w he el s ...................................................................................... 76
8.6 .5 Open ing and c losin g the sc re w- nut cl am ping on s a ddle p os ts ................................... 76
8.6 .5. 1 Openin g the s cre w- nut cl am ping o n the s addl e pos t ................................................... 76
8.6 .5. 2 Closin g the s cre w- nut cl a mping o n the s addl e pos t ..................................................... 77
9 . Loading the Bik e ........................................................................................ 77
1 0. Riding the Bik e ........................................................................................... 80
1 1 . What to do in the Ca se of a F all or Accident ..............................................81
11 .1 B a s i c s .................................................................................................................................. 81
1 1.2 Car b on f r ame .................................................................................................................... 82
1 2 . P ark ing the Bik e s afely ............................................................................. 82
1 2 . 1 Bikes w ith sid e st and s ...................................................................................................... 82
1 2 .2 Bikes w itho ut sid e st ands ................................................................................................ 83