GENERAL MAINTENANCE:
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a. Jump your bicycle.
b. Ride over sticks, debris, or other obstacles.
c. Do bicycle stunts.
d. Ride in severe off-road terrain.
e. Ride fast, in competition, or “downhill”.
f. Ride in an unusual manner.
These are the examples of misuse that adds stress on each part of your bike which leads to
break of the components and increases your risk of injury.
5. An incorrectly positioned seat post can break the saddle rails or the saddle-clamp bolt,
and cause you to fall. Only clamp the flat portion of the saddle rails in the saddle-clamp.
6. If a seat post is too high it can cause damage to your bicycle, decrease your control, and
cause you to fall. Make sure the minimum-insertion mark that is in the frame.
7. A quick-release or other wheel attachment device which is not correctly adjusted and
closed can let wheel be loose or come off, decrease your control, and cause you to fall.
Make sure the wheels are correctly attached before you ride your bicycle.
WARNING:
As with all mechanical components, the bicycle is subjected to wear
and high stresses. Different materials and components may react to wear or stress
fatigue in different ways. If the design life of a component has been exceeded, it
may suddenly fail possibly causing injuries to the rider. Any form of crack, scratch or
change of colouring in highly stressed areas indicate that the life of the components
has been reached and it should be repaired or replaced immediately.