D. Control position adjustments
The angle of the brake and shift control levers and their position on the handlebars can be changed. Ask your dealer to make the adjustments for you.
E. Brake reach
Many bikes have brake levers which can be adjusted for reach. If you have small hands or find it difficult to squeeze the brake levers, your dealer can either
adjust the reach or fit shorter reach brake levers.
!
WARNING
: The shorter the brake lever reach, the more critical it is to have correctly adjusted brakes, so that full braking power can be applied
within available brake lever travel. Brake lever travel insufficient to apply full braking power can result in loss of control, which may result in serious
injury or death.
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It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do the things
described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and that you have your dealer check your work before you ride the bike. If you have even the slight-
est doubt as to whether you understand something in this section of the Manual, talk to your dealer.
A. Wheels
NOTE
: If you have a mountain bike equipped with through axle front or rear wheels, make sure that your dealer has given you the manufacturer’s instructions,
and follow those when installing or removing a through axle wheel. If you don’t know what a through axle is, ask your dealer.
1. Wheel Quick Release
!
WARNING
: Riding with an improperly adjusted wheel quick release can allow the wheel to wobble or fall off the bicycle, which can cause
serious injury or death. Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you know how to install and remove your wheels safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your wheel in place with a quick release.
3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check that the wheel is securely clamped.
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