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5. Safe Journeying
5.1
Pre-Ride Safety Checks
ROLL SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY! CONDUCT THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE EVERY JOURNEY:
BRAKES
MAKE SURE THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY SUCH THAT:
• THE HANDBRAKE LEVERS ARE SECURED TO THE HANDLEBAR AND LUBRICATED SO THEY COMPRESS EASILY.
• THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WORN, AND ARE CENTERED AND ALIGNED WITH THE ROTOR/DISC.
CRANKS AND PEDALS
• CHECK THAT THE PEDALS ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE CRANKS.
• CHECK THAT THE CRANKS ARE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE BIKE.
FRAME AND FORK
• CHECK THAT THE BIKE FRAME AND THE FORK ARE NOT DAMAGED, BENT, OR BROKEN.
• CHECK THAT THE FRAME IS SECURED BY THE FOLDING LATCH.
STEERING
• CHECK THAT THE STEM IS SECURED BY THE STEM LATCH.
• CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR IS SECURED IN POSITION BY THE HANDLEBAR CLAMP.
WHEELS AND TIRES
• CHECK THAT TIRES DO NOT SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR ARE DAMAGED.
• MAKE SURE THAT THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 35 – 45 PSI.
• CHECK THAT THE WHEEL SPOKES ARE NOT BROKEN.
• CHECK THE WHEEL RIMS ARE NOT DAMAGED OR BENT.
• CHECK THAT THE AXLE NUTS ARE TIGHT.