Stevens CYCLOCROSS, User Manual

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Frame:
a
Top tube
b
Down tube
c
Seat tube
d
Rear stay
e
Chainstay
f
Head tube
1 Saddle
2
Seat post
3 Seat post clamp
4 Front derailleur
5 Rear brake
6 Cassette sprockets
7 Rear derailleur
8 Chain
9 Chainring
10 Crank arm
11 Stem
12 Handlebar
13 Brake lever/shifter
14 Headset
15 Fork
16 Front brake
17 Brake disc/rotor
18 Drop-out
Wheel:
19 Valve
20 Quick-release/thru axle
21 Rim
22 Spoke
23 Tyre
24 Hub
Component Description
Road racing bicycle
Table of Contents
Component Description ...............................................................................................................................2
Imprint .........................................................................................................................................................5
Some Notes on these STEVENS Operating Instructions ..............................................................................6
General Safety Instructions .........................................................................................................................7
Intended Use ................................................................................................................................................9
Categories .........................................................................................................................................................9
Maximum Permissible Overall Weight .............................................................................................................14
Use of Trailers ..................................................................................................................................................14
Use of Child Seats ...........................................................................................................................................16
Use of Roller Trainers ......................................................................................................................................17
Before Your First Ride ................................................................................................................................18
Before Every Ride ......................................................................................................................................20
Legal Requirements for Riding on Public Roads........................................................................................22
Adjusting the STEVENS Bicycle to the Rider ..............................................................................................23
Sloping Geometry – How to Determine or Measure the Frame Size ...............................................................24
Stack-to-Reach ...............................................................................................................................................25
Adjusting the Saddle to the Correct Height .....................................................................................................26
Adjusting the Height of the Handlebar ............................................................................................................28
Stems for Threadless Systems, the Aheadset
®
-System ......................................................................................29
Integrated Cable Routing .................................................................................................................................31
Correcting the Fore-to-Aft Position and Tilt of the Saddle ...............................................................................32
Adjusting the Brake Lever Reach on STEVENS Road Racing Machines, Cyclocross Bicycles
and Gravel Bikes ..............................................................................................................................................34
What to Bear in Mind with Time Trial Handlebars on STEVENS Triathlon and Time Trial Machines ..........................34
Adjusting the Tilt of the Handlebar and the Brake Levers
of STEVENS Road Racing Machines, Cyclocross Bicycles and Gravel Bikes .........................................................35
Triathlon Handlebars........................................................................................................................................35
The Pedal Systems ....................................................................................................................................36
Different Systems at a Glance – How They Work ............................................................................................36
Adjustment and Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................37
The Brake System......................................................................................................................................38
Functioning and Wear ......................................................................................................................................38
Rim Brakes (General) .......................................................................................................................................39
Hydraulic Disc Brakes (General) ......................................................................................................................42
Checking and Readjusting Hydraulic Disc Brakes ..............................................................................................43
Mechanical Disc Brakes ..................................................................................................................................44
Functional Check ............................................................................................................................................44
Wear and Maintenance....................................................................................................................................44
The Gears...................................................................................................................................................45
Derailleur Gears ..............................................................................................................................................45
Functioning and Operation ...............................................................................................................................46
Checking and Readjusting the Gears ................................................................................................................49
Shimano Di2 ...................................................................................................................................................51
SRAM ETAP/AXS ROAD ...................................................................................................................................53
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