4.
Safety and maintenance Recommendations
4.1 Safety recommendations
Helmet:
For safe riding, use a bicycle helmet.
Tyres:
Inspect the wear of your tyres on a regular basis and verify the tyre pressure at least
once a month.
Tyre pressure: 40-65 PSI depending on the weight of the user.
Wheel-rims:
Please care of the wheel-rims and a clear explanation of any danger of rim-wear.
Brakes
Please check all connections of the Disc Brakes before attempting to ride the bicycle.
Secure tightly the 2 bolts that hold the brake mechanism to the fork.
Insert the front wheel into the fork dropouts ensuring that the disc fits into the brake
mechanism between the enclosed brake pads
Secure the front wheel to the bicycle by tightening the quick release mechanism and
clamping the lever to the closed position.
Please refer to section 6 for further instruction on quick release mechanisms.
Next, attach the cable to the brake lever by inserting the cable end into the cable end
holder after the barrel adjuster and lock nut slots have been aligned with the cable
end holder.
After the cable is secured to the lever, rotate the barrel adjuster and lock nut so the
slots no longer line up.
Ensure the cable housing seats appropriately into the end of the barrel adjuster and
check for any kinks or damage.
Slide the exposed brake cable through the rotating rod/housing stop located on the
caliper body and seat the housing all the way into the same stop.
Insert the cable into the spring and spring boot. Next, slide the cable through the
cable anchor and pull all the slack out.
Secure the cable in place by tightening the bolts that comprise the anchor assembly.
Some disc brakes will have a centering devise while others are a free-floating
mechanism.
If your caliper body is equipped with centering bolts, apply the brake lever after the
cable has been connected.
While engaging the lever, tighten the centering bolts securely.
This will center the caliper body on the disc.
Minor brake adjustment can be made via the barrel cable adjusters which are located
on each brake lever.
To adjust, squeeze the brake pads against the rim, loosen the lock nut, and turn the
adjuster to pull the brake pads closer to, or spread them away from the rim as
required.
Make sure to inspect the wear of the front brake pads as well as the rear brake blocks.
If the brake action remains insufficient, despite your adjustment efforts using the
toothed wheel located next to the levers, contact your dealer so that these worn out
parts can be replaced.
Important: braking distance increases on humid or slippery ground
