Cube Road bike, Handbook

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AssEMBly AND fuNCtION ROAD BIKE | EN | 11
rennrad005, fitness bike
Your bike has
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A derailleur gear, easily recognisable by a
sprocket set on the rear hub and a crank
wheel set with several chain rings or
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a hub gear, recognisable by a “fat” rear wheel
hub.
These gears provide you with the optimum gear for
any speed and amongst other things make climbing
inclines easier.
You can find out the number of gears as follows:
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Derailleur gears: Multiply the number of crank
wheel sprockets at the front with the number
of sprockets on the rear sprocket set. For
example, 3 crank wheel sprockets x 9 rear
sprockets = 27 gears.
S Hub gears: The number of gears is indicated
by the highest number of gears shown on the
gear selector.
All bicycles by this manufacturer are classified
into Categories. You will find your bicycle’s
Category in your Service Card. It is entered there
by your dealer on purchase. These categories are
described as follows:
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Touring:
Hardtail from 80 to 100 mm front suspension
travel,Sturdy, multipurpose bike for the leisure
rider who prefers touring
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Cross Country:
Hardtail/Fullsuspension from 80 – 100 mm
front suspension travel and rear weight-
dependent fitted bikes for the ambitious racer
S Marathon:
Hardtail/Fullsuspension from 100 – 125 mm
suspension travel front and rear. For long-
distance racing and sport touring riders
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All Mountain:
Fullsuspension bike 100 – 145 mm travel front
and rear. Equally ridable uphill and downhill
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Enduro:
Fullsuspension from 140 – 170 mm suspension
travel front and rear. Emphasis here is
downhill but still ridable uphill.
PLEASE NOTE: Corresponding skill and
experience are preconditions for use of this
piece of sports equipment!
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Freeride:
Fullsuspension from 150 mm suspension travel
plus front and rear.
Emphasis here is primarily on downhill
and bike park suitability PLEASE NOTE:
Corresponding skill and experience are
preconditions for use of this piece of sports
equipment!
S Dirt bike/BMX:
Hardtail with or without suspension fork of up
to 100 mm front suspension travel.
With this bike variant the emphasis is primarily
on jumping
PLEASE NOTE: Corresponding skill and
experience are preconditions for use of this
piece of sports equipment!
S Kids:
Hardtail with or without suspension fork of up
to 80mm front suspension travel.
Sturdy, all-purpose children’s bike.
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Traveller:
Hardtail/trekking frame with up to 60 mm front
suspension travel.
Everyday use, fully equipped bicycle for swift
progress on roads and paths.
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Countrylite
Hardtail/trekking frame with up to 60 mm front
suspension travel.
Everyday use, fully equipped bicycle for swift
progress on roads and paths.
S Speedlite:
Hardtail/racing frame, rigid forks.
For swift, comfortable progress.
S Road Racing:
Hardtail/racing frame, rigid forks.
For swift sporting progress on roads.