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After falls or accidents
RIsK Of PERsONAl INjuRy AND
MAtERIAl DAMAgE!
Damage after a fall or accident may
lead to hazardous riding situations, fall-
ing, accidents and material damage.
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After a fall or accident contact your
dealer immediately.
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Only ride the bike again after it has
been properly readjusted by the
dealer.
After a fall basically you must renew all damaged
bike components such as
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Handlebars
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Bar ends
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Triathlon support
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Handlebar stem
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and crank
All other bike parts must be checked by your
dealer and if necessary replaced.
RIsK Of PERsONAl INjuRy AND
MAtERIAl DAMAgE!
More and more bikes are fitted with car-
bon fibre components
Carbon fibre components are very sensi-
tive and if incorrectly fitted and if slight-
ly damaged can lead to dangerous riding
situations, falling, accidents and mate-
rial damage.
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Please note all instructions regard-
ing assembly, care, maintenance and
checking these parts in accordance
with the accompanying component
servicing instructions.
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Only have assembly work on or to
carbon fibre parts carried out in a
specialist workshop.
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After damage and falls you must
consult your dealer.
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Only use your bike again after he
has replaced the damaged parts or
assured you that you can continue
to use the bike without any worries.
10 transporting your bike
RIsK Of PERsONAl INjuRy AND
MAtERIAl DAMAgE!
An unsuitable transportation system
may damage parts of your bike which
are important for safety and lead to
dangerous riding situations, falls, acci-
dents and material damage.
Only transport this bicycle inside your
car.
This bike may only be transported inside a vehicle.
Please note during transportation that the bike is
secured and is not damaged by other packaging
items for example.
For transportation you may remove the front and
rear wheels and the saddle stem with saddle
if these are fitted with quick releases. Only
undertake this disassembly if you are sure that
you can reassemble these parts correctly. See
Chapter 7.6.
If your road wheels are bolted to the frame (e.g. in
the case of hub gears) consult your dealer
DANgER Of MAtERIAl DAMAgE!
If your bike is inside a vehicle solar ra-
diation can cause the tyres to burst or
come away from the rim.
Let the air out of the tyres prior to
transportation and fill them again after
transportation (see Chapter 6.1.3).
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