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V-brakes
1.
Thread the wire through the wire guide and
adjust the gap to 2 mm between the brake
pad and the rim. Tighten the wire fastening
screw.
2.
Adjust the gap on the brake pad to the rim with the spring adjuster screws.
3.
Press the brake lever about ten times and
check that that everything is working properly
and that the brake pads are at the correct
distance from the rims before riding the bike.
EXTERNAL GEARS
Introduction
On gear systems with external gears, the chain moves between the different sprockets on the cassette.
You can count the number of gears on the bike by multiplying the number of sprockets on the rear wheel
cassette by the number of chain rings on the chainset.
You can change the gear ratio by using sprockets and chain rings with a different number of cogs. The
highest gear is obtained when the chain lies on the large chain ring on the chainset and the smallest
sprocket on the cassette. The lowest gear is obtained when the chain lies on the small chain ring on the
chainset and the largest sprocket on the cassette.
Thanks to the large number of gears you can ride in varying terrain and still pedal at about 60 rpm.
Maintenance
All the parts of the gear system must be kept clean and regularly lubricated to ensure the gears on the
bike function properly for a long time.