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Use and instructions book
BEFORE RIDING CHECK THE STAND POSITION THAT
HAS TO BE COMPLETED RAISED.
BRAKE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT
Our bicycles are equipped with four different brake systems:
- Disc brake (fig. 9)
- Caliper brake (fig. 10)
- V-Brake (fig. 11)
- Coaster brake
When adjusting the Caliper or V-brake system you have to
keep a distance of 1/2 mm between the brake pad and the
rim side (fig. 10/11).
In the rest position the brake pad has not to touch the rim
while when braking the two pads have to touch the rim at
the same time but without touching the tyre.
To adjust your brake system you have to work on the regi-
ster screw that has different positions according to the
brake system installed.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW that you can tumble if the
brake pads touch the tyre or enter among the rims when
braking.
For the mechanical disc brakes the distance between the
Fig. 9 Fig. 10
FIxING
CALIPER BOLT
ADAPTOR
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