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MTB/ Road Bike/ TRekking
MTB/ Road Bike/ TRekking
1.2
owner’s Manual
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damage!
This user manual is not intended to teach
someone how to ride a bike. Failure to
observe the instructions contained in
this owner‘s Manual may result in dan-
gerous riding situations, falls, accidents
and material damage.
Read through these instructions careful-
ly before using your bicycle for the first
time.
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Read through these instructions carefully
before using your bicycle for the first time.
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Please make sure that all fields in chapter
15 have been filled out completely.
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Please note that this Owner’s Manual must
contain separate parts instructions in your
national language regarding specific compo-
nents of your bike. These are explicitly listed
in chapter 16, delivery certificate.
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All the bicycle parts are illustrated in the
diagrams.
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The parts in this Owner’s Manual are
exemplary for all CUBE bicycles with the
exception of pedelecs.
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Keep this Owner‘s Manual and pass it on
with the bicycle if you ever sell it or give it
as a present.
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It is your responsibility to check your
bicycle and to have any necessary work
done to it.
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If you do not understand some of the sec-
tions of this Owner‘s Manual, consult your
cycle dealer.
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damage!
owner's Manual for children and teen-
agers. This owner’s Manual is meant for
the parents or legal guardians of the
children and juveniles using this bicycle.
if your children or the juveniles you are
responsible for do not observe the in-
structions set out in this owner’s Manual,
this may result in dangerous situations,
falls, accidents and property damage.
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If you encounter phrases such as “...have all ...”,
“... have your bicycle ...” or the like, please note
that they always address and refer to the child
or the juvenile and his/her bicycle.
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Go through this Owner’s Manual together
and explain all chapters to your child, espe-
cially regarding the hazard warnings.
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As legal guardian, it is your responsibility to
ensure the safety of this bicycle and its safe use.
1.2.1 Scope of application
This Owner‘s Manual applies exclusively to bicycles
from our company as of model year 2012 and their
specific category and series as mentioned in Chapter 4.
This operating manual is only valid if it was with
the bicycle at the time of purchase.• Please observe
separate information, if available.
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damage!
Please take information specific to your
bicycle from the owner‘s Manual for
your bicycle model.
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This Owner‘s Manual is not suitable for learning
to ride a bicycle.
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This Owner‘s Manual is not suitable for learning
riding techniques.
1.2.2 accompanying documentation
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damage! Parts instructions.
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damage!
due to the large number of existing
bicycle parts, it is impossible to provide
a totally exhaustive set of instructions
valid for all.
For our Pedelec/e-bikes it’s very impor-
tant to read the additional separate
instruction manual for the Cube ePo
Pedelec as well as this general Cube
instruction manual.
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It is possible that components mounted on
this bicycle have not been described in this
operating manual.
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Please therefore always observe the
accompanying parts instructions from the
respective manufacturer.
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Their instructions basically take prece-
dence over any contrary instructions in
the following text.
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Please consult your specialist retailer.
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For more information, please consult your
specialist retailer.
1.2.3 Pictures
The pictures related to the descriptions
can be found right before or after the
respective texts.
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For your safety
2.1 use your bicycle as intended
2.1.1 Who may use your bicycle?
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damage!
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The rider must be able to ride a bicycle, i.e.
he must possess a basic knowledge of the
use of a bicycle and have the necessary
sense of balance required to control and
steer a bicycle.
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The rider must have be of the correct physi-
cal size for this bicycle (please consult your
dealer).
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Children and teenagers must be able to
operate the bicycle confidently.
The operating equipments (e.g. brake levers)
must be suitable for a child‘s hands
driving technique courses for mountain
biking are offered by different facilities
or coaches. They help to improve your
driving technique and how you operate
your bicycle.
incorrect
tightening
A loose screw can often be recog-
nised by a projecting screw head.
you find the used technical terms for bi-
cycle parts in the plate in the cuff sheets
or at the individual pictures
Laws:
StVo (german Road Traffic act) and
StVZo (german Road Licensing
Regulation) are laws that are only appli-
cable in germany.
Before using your bicycle for the first
time, please inform yourself about the
laws applying to the use of your bicycle
in your home country. Contact the re-
levant authorities and your specialist
dealer on this matter.
Correct
tightening
The term "correct tightening"
indicates the state in which screw
heads fit tightly to the component
over their entire surface.
