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Brake pads clearance can usually be adjusted with
a cable adjustment bolt, right above the brake body.
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Beware of the mounting direction arrow on the
new brake shoe, whenever you replace worn brake
shoes.
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Right and left brakes use different brake shoes and
brake holders.
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Good quality brake shoes usually have security
fixing pins. Make sure you remove them prior to
brake shoe replacement and that you firmly put
them back into place.
Brakes & Rims
Linear pull brakes or v-brakes, calliper brakes and
cantilever brakes apply braking force on the wheel
rim. This friction based braking wears out both the
brake pad/shoe and the wheel rim. The rim wear out
is quicker when riding in dirty, wet and/or muddy
conditions, since the brake pads then carry along
various substances that hurt the rim.
All IDEAL bicycles are equipped with rims that
warn the rider when they approach the end of their
functional life. This is done with the so called wear
out indicator. Please ask a specialized bicycle
dealer to show & explain to you this indicator, since
different rim producers use different technologies for
that. Furthermore, make sure your rims are checked
periodically and replaced immediately if necessary.
Rim failure may lead to serious accidents.
Transmission Tech
Almost all IDEAL bicycles nowadays are equipped
with multiple gears. Gears have been adjusted by
IDEAL during production and must be rechecked
by the specialized IDEAL bicycle dealer where
you purchase your bicycle, before delivery. So no
(re)adjustment will be necessary to begin with.
Nevertheless, it is advisable to regularly check
yourself the proper shifting performance and either
readjust yourself or have your bicycle serviced at a
specialized bicycle shop. Together with your IDEAL
bicycle you must receive detailed manufacturer’s
instructions for all your bicycle transmission
components. If not, contact your specialized IDEAL
bicycle dealer immediately to get them.
What follows is a shifting technology briefing that
will familiarize you with what you will read in these
detailed manufacturer’s instruction leaflets. Your
multi-speed bicycle will have a derailleur drivetrain,
an internal gear hub drivetrain, or, in some special
cases, a combination of the two.
Remove the shoe by sliding it along the groove of the shoe
holder.
shoe
shoe fixing pin.
Remove the shoe fixing pin.
Insertion of shoe fixing pin is very critical to keep shoe properly fixed in place
for the left
same at front and rear
for the right
same at front and rear
front
front
shoe
shoe
shoe holder
shoe holder
shoe fixing pin
shoe fixing pin
Shoe
Insertion
direction
There are two different types of shoe and shoe holder to be used in
the left and right positions respectively. Slide the new shoes into
the grooves on the shoe holders while taking note of the correct
directions and pin hole positions.
REAR
REAR
FRONT
FRONT
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