Bedienungsanleitung Kona 2013 (Seite 22 von 42) (Englisch)

780528

Zoom out

Zoom in

Vorherige Seite

1/42

Nächste Seite

KONA OWNER’S MANUAL

6. See the brake manufacturer’s

instructions for operation

and care of your brakes, and

for when brake pads must be

replaced. If you do not have the

manufacturer’s instructions, see

your dealer or contact the brake

manufacturer.

7. If you are replacing worn

or damaged parts, use only

manufacturer-approved genuine

replacement parts.

1. Brake controls and features

It’s very important to your safety

that you learn and remember which

brake lever controls which brake on

your bike. Traditionally, the right

brake lever controls the rear brake

and the left brake lever controls the

front brake; but, to make sure your

bike’s brakes are set up this way,

squeeze one brake lever and look

to see which brake, front or rear,

engages. Now do the same with the

other brake lever.

Make sure that your hands can

reach and squeeze the brake levers

comfortably. If your hands are too

small to operate the levers comfort-

ably, consult your dealer before rid-

ing the bike. The lever reach may

be adjustable; or you may need a

different brake lever design.

Most rim brakes have some form of quick-release mecha-

nism to allow the brake pads to clear the tire when a

wheel is removed or reinstalled.

When the brake quick release is

in the open position, the brakes

are inoperative. Ask your dealer

to make sure that you under-

stand the way the brake quick

release works on your bike (see

gs. 12, 13. 14 & 15) and check

each time to make sure both

brakes work correctly before you

get on the bike.

2. How brakes work

The braking action of a bicycle is a function of

the friction between the braking surfaces. To make sure

that you have maximum friction available, keep your

wheel rims and brake pads or the disk rotor and caliper

clean and free of dirt, lubricants, waxes or polishes.

Brakes are designed to control your speed, not just to stop

the bike. Maximum braking force for each wheel occurs at

the point just before the wheel “locks up” (stops rotating)

and starts to skid. Once the tire skids, you actually lose

most of your stopping force and all directional control. You

need to practice slowing and stopping smoothly without

locking up a wheel. The technique is called progressive

brake modulation. Instead of jerking the brake lever to

the position where you think you’ll generate appropriate

braking force, squeeze the lever, progressively increasing

the braking force. If you feel the wheel begin to lock up,

release pressure just a little to keep the wheel rotating

just short of lockup. It’s important to develop a feel for the

amount of brake lever pressure required for each wheel

at different speeds and on different surfaces. To better

understand this, experiment a little by walking your bike

and applying different amounts of pressure to each brake

lever, until the wheel locks. 21

Missbrauch melden von Frage und/oder Antwort

Libble nimmt den Missbrauch seiner Dienste sehr ernst. Wir setzen uns dafür ein, derartige Missbrauchsfälle gemäß den Gesetzen Ihres Heimatlandes zu behandeln. Wenn Sie eine Meldung übermitteln, überprüfen wir Ihre Informationen und ergreifen entsprechende Maßnahmen. Wir melden uns nur dann wieder bei Ihnen, wenn wir weitere Einzelheiten wissen müssen oder weitere Informationen für Sie haben.

Kona 2013 Seite 22

Brauchen Sie Hilfe? Stellen Sie Ihre Frage.

Missbrauch melden von Frage und/oder Antwort

Art des Missbrauchs:

Forenregeln

Neu registrieren

Das Handbuch wird per E-Mail gesendet. Überprüfen Sie ihre E-Mail.

Ihre Frage wurde zu diesem Forum hinzugefügt

Info