TIRES
RANS bikes use high-pressure tires for reduced rolling resistance. Recommended pressures are found on the tire sidewalls.
Our bikes use tubes with Presta-style valves, and adapters are included for common Shrader-style fittings. Presta valves require
finger-loosening the valve stem before air is added to the tube, and re-tightening when complete.
Before wheel removal, open brakes as per applicable procedure: Pull the cable lead tube from the yoke on the right brake arm.
WHEELS AND BRAKES
Open and rotate the quick-release lever counter-clockwise to remove the forward wheel. To remove the rear wheel, shift the
chain to the smallest sprocket on the rear cassette (highest setting on the right gear shifter) and open the quick-release; once it
drops from the fork, remove the chain from the sprocket.
When replacing wheels, we recommend q.r. levers are positioned so that the lever points to the rear of the bike, and that the q,r.
is tight enough that the lever will leave a slight imprint on your hand after it is “cammed over”. Be sure axles are properly aligned
in the dropouts, brakes are closed, and q.r. levers are shut.
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Riding with loose or open quick releases can result in serious injury!