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8. MERIDA framesets
MERIDA framesets
8.. Determining the correct frame size
Please find the correct frame size in the “frame
geometry” chart in the MERIDA catalogue.
8.. Before your first ride
Road bike frames
Carriers must not be mounted on any of our
road bike carbon frames. Furthermore, it is
not permitted to mount trailers and child car-
riers!
Road bikes are exclusively designed for use
on roads with a smooth, hard surface. Permit-
ted total weight, see chapter 27.1.
Mountain bike frames (hardtail and full sus-
pension)
MERIDA mountain bike carbon frames are
only designed for cross country or marathon
bikes and their intended use. The carbon
frames are not designed for extreme situa-
tions, such as free-riding, dual slalom, down-
hill, drops etc.
For more information on mounting a car-
rier, a child carrier or a trailer as well as on
the permitted total weight, see the table in
chapter 27.
“Assembling and equipping a
MERIDA frame”.
Note that many types of bike carri-
ers for cars are unsuitable and can
damage the frame tubes or the fork. Only
use carriers without clamps or rigid fixtures
for taking your bike by car. If in doubt, ask
your MERIDA dealer.
Before setting off on your bike for the first
time, please be sure to read chapter 3.
“Before your first ride”
.
Note that the instructions may require further
explanation, depending on the experience
and/or skill of the person doing the work and
some jobs might only be possible with addi-
tional, special-purpose tools (e.g. a torque
wrench) or supplementary instructions.
For your own safety, never carry out
work on your bike unless you are
absolutely confident in your ability to com-
plete the task to a satisfactory standard. If in
doubt, ask your MERIDA dealer for advice!
