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Seat position
The horizontal position of the seat can and should
be set too.
You are in the optimal driving positon when your
front knee is directly above the pedal while the
crank is horizontally aligned.
The horizontal adjustment of the seat may only
be performed within the markers and within the
range specified by the manufacturer.
Test whether the seat post and the seat
are firmly attached before you drive off. To
do this, hold the seat at the front and back
and attempt to turn it. It should not move.
Height of the handlebars
Once the seat has been firmly and comfortably
positioned, the handlebars must be adjusted to
your needs.
An effective starting position for relaxed riding
is offered by a seating position in which the up
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per body and arm form a 90° angle. In order to
change the height of the handlebars, the height of
the stem must be adjusted.
Allow your FLYER specialist retailer to
adjust the settings of the handlebars and
the stem.
Adjusting the stem
You are strongly advised to read the
manufacturer’s instruction manual. Only
allow FLYER specialists to work on your
handlebars and stem!
Changing the position of the stem also
changes the position of the handlebars.
You should always be able to safely
reach and use grips and controls. Han
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dles with a pronounced wing shape may
need to be repositioned.
Make sure that all cables and leads have a
sufficient length to allow for all possible
steering movements when changing the
handlebar and stem position.
11.3 Setting up the brake levers
The brake lever must be adjusted in
such a way that the hands remain paral
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lel to the arms and they can press the
brake lever without have to exert any
strenuous effort.
Check before your first drive which
brake lever brakes which wheel.
Some models allow adjustment of the grip width
so that brake levers can also be safely gripped by
smaller hands. Always have brake adjustments
performed by a FLYER specialist retailer as they
concern safety-related components.
The brake levers must be adjusted to ensure that
they do not touch the handlebars, even when they
are pulled hard.
11.4 Suspension elements
The chassis must be adjusted to the driver's
weight and type of use by a FLYER specialist
retailer to ensure appropriate function of the sus
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pension elements.
The suspension elements must be matched to
each other in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Basically, it can be stated that when
cycling over bumps, while the suspension ele
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ment can be clearly seen to operate, it should not
reach the end of its travel. With the rider stand
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ing centrally on the bike, the suspension element
should be compressed to about 25% of its travel.
Please note that the suspension may
need be reset if you ride with heavier
loads, for example during a cycle tour.
If you have purchased a FLYER MTB with full
suspension, the rear frame assembly is moveable
and is sprung and damped by a shock absorber.
The suspension system uses an air chamber.
The damping, which regulates the speed of com
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pression and stretching, can be adjusted with the
shock absorbers installed.
