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Basic information
Heavy blows, shocks and excessive tension can cause damage
to frames, forks and wheels made of carbon and composite mate-
rials. The inner structure of the materials undergoes detrimental
changes without showing any visible signs.
•
Consult your specialist dealer about the wearing parts of your
bicycle.
•
Regularly check the condition of all wearing parts.
•
Maintain the wearing parts on a regular basis.
4.6
Carbon components
WaRninG
Invisible cracks and distortion of carbon components.
Risk of accident and injury!
• Always get carbon components checked over by a spe-
cialist dealer after falls, overloading and heavy impacts.
noTiCe
Increased wear and tear caused by incorrect care and
maintenance of carbon components.
Risk of damage!
• Do not allow carbon components to come into contact
with grease and oil.
4.7
Protection against theft
•
Protect your bicycle against theft.
•
For models with a frame lock: If you are not able to keep watch
over your bicycle, lock it up using the frame lock.
note:
For effective protection against theft, use a chain lock or
steel cable lock and attach the bicycle to a fixed object, e.g. to a
bicycle stand.
The frame lock does not provide sufficient protection against theft.
4.8
Permissible total weight
Permissible total weight:
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Rim size children’s bike 20 inches:
45 kg
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Rim size children’s bike 24 inches:
60 kg
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Rim size children’s bike 26 inches:
80 kg
–
Rim size 26 inches:
130 kg
–
Rim size 27.5 inches:
130 kg
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Rim size 28 inches:
130 kg
–
Rim size 29 inches:
130 kg
Possible deviations from the permissible total weight (see Chap
-
ter
“Bicycle passport” on page 117
).
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If you own an e-bike, read the separate user manual on its
drive system to learn the permissible total weight.
