BEFORE PUTTING THE BIKE INTO SERVICE
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BEFORE PUTTING THE BIKE INTO SERVICE
12 Getting to know your bike
Your specialist dealer has fully assembled the bike, adjusted all the settings according to your
body size and weight, and explained the function and operation of the components to you.
The bike is thus ready to use.
• Ensure that you are well acquainted with the bike before your first ride.
• Take a test ride on your new bike away from road traffic before embarking on long
journeys with your bike and/or riding on the road
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Familiarise yourself with the riding characteristics of your bike.
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Try the brakes by braking at a slow riding speed first. Once you feel safe while doing
this, increase your riding speed and try different braking manoeuvres.
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Shift through the different gears and familiarise yourself with the riding characteristics
of the bike in each gear. You must be able to shift gears without it impairing your
traffic awareness.
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Make sure that the adjusted seating position is also comfortable for longer rides and
that you are able to operate the brake lever and controls located on the handlebar
safely and easily while riding.
• Break in the disc brakes, if necessary
˃ Chap. 20.4 “Breaking in disc brakes” on page
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• If necessary, have your specialist dealer change the brake lever configuration if you do
not wish to retain the default configuration for the front wheel or rear wheel brake.
13 Checking the bike before starting your journey
Perform the following checks before each journey.
• Before setting off, check that the components listed below are functioning properly
and are not damaged.
• Contact your specialist dealer to have the relevant components replaced if you notice
that:
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the component no longer functions properly,
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the component is damaged,
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the component is showing excessive signs of wear.
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