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General Notes on Care and Servicing

15. General Notes on Care and Servicing

The bicycle you have purchased is a product of high quality and tech-

nology. Your STEVENS dealer will have assembled and adjusted your

bicycle ready for use when you come to collect it. Nevertheless, as with

other types of vehicles, you should still see to it regularly and have your

STEVENS dealer do the scheduled maintenance work. This is the only

way to ensure that all components function safely and reliably for many

miles. This will ensure fun and safety for many years.

15.1. Cleaning and Caring for the Bicycle

Dried sweat, dirt and salt from riding during the winter or in sea air can

harm your bicycle. You should therefore make a habit of regularly clean-

ing all the components of your bicycle.

The easiest way to remove dirt and minerals is by using a steam cleaner.

This cleaning method is quick, but it entails serious drawbacks. As the

water is ejected at high pressure in a narrowly focussed jet, it may pass

through seals and penetrate bearings. This leads to the dilution of lubri-

cants and consequently to greater friction. This destroys and impairs the

functioning of the bearing races in the long term. Steam jet treatment

also tends to abrade stickers.

A much more gentle way of cleaning your bicycle is with a soft water jet

and/or with a bucket of water and a sponge or large brush. Cleaning your

bicycle by hand has another positive side-effect in that it enables you

to discover defects in the paint or worn or defective components at an

early stage. After drying your bicycle you should polish its coating and

metal surfaces with hard wax.

Apply the hard wax also to spokes, hubs, etc. Use a hand-held atomizer

for parts with small surfaces. Inspect the chain after you have finished

cleaning and grease it, if necessary (see chapter “Chain Maintenance”).

15.2. Safekeeping and Storing the Bicycle

If you regularly look after your bicycle during the season, you will not

need to take any special precautions when storing it for a short time,

apart from securing it against theft. It is advisable to store your bicycle

in a dry and airy place. There are some things to bear in mind when

putting your bicycle away for the winter:

• Inﬂated inner tubes tend to gradually lose air when the bike is not

used for a long time. If your bicycle is left standing on flat tyres for an

extended period, this can cause damage to the structure of the tyres.

It is therefore better to hang the wheels or the entire bicycle or to

check the tyre pressure regularly.

• Clean your bicycle and protect it against corrosion as described

above.

• Remove the seat post and allow for any moisture that may have en-

tered to dry away. Spray a little ﬁnely atomized oil into the seat tube.

Caution: Do not grease carbon parts!

• Store your bicycle in a dry place.

• Shift the gear to the smallest chainring and the smallest sprocket.

This relaxes the cables and springs as much as possible.

Danger:

While cleaning, look for

cracks, scratches, dents, as

well as bent or discoloured

material. If you are in doubt,

contact your STEVENS dealer.

Have defective components

replaced immediately and

touch up paint defects.

Danger:

Keep brake pads and rim

sides free of grease or oil!

Caution: Do not clean your bicycle with a strong water or

steam jet from a short distance.

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