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KONA OWNER’S MANUAL

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

understand the way the brake quick release works on

your bike (see gs. 12 & 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 disc 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.

5. 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.

6. 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. Tradition-

ally, in the U.S. the right brake

lever controls the rear brake and

the left brake lever controls the

front brake; but, to check if 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 comfortably, consult your

dealer before riding 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

mechanism to allow the brake pads to clear the tire 23

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