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Translation of the original operating instructions
6. Are you familiar with the brake system? Have
a look at the bike card and check whether you
can actuate the front brake with the brake lever
or brake lever/shifter you are used to (right or
left). If this is not the case, have it modified by
your Velo de Ville dealer before you set off for
the first time!
Under certain circumstances modern brakes of
EPACs
[a]
can be far more powerful than those
you were used to so far. Be sure to first practise
using the brakes on a level, non-slip surface in
an area free of traffic! If you have an e-mountain
bike also practise on loose ground.
Slowly approach higher brake performances
and speeds. For more information see the chap-
ter
“Brake system”
of your general Velo de Ville
user manual and the enclosed operating in-
structions.
Danger
Be aware that the brakes of your Velo de Ville
EPAC are always more effective than the
drive system. If you face any problems with
your drive system (e.g. because it pushes you
forward in front of a turn), slow down your
Velo de Ville EPAC carefully.
Danger
Pull the brake lever of the rear brake and stop
pedalling. The EPAC stops. Emergency stop!
However, if you have a front motor, you must
actuate the front brake carefully. The shortest
possible stopping distance requires controlled
braking with both brakes.
7. Are you familiar with the type and functioning
of the gears
[b]
? Ask your Velo de Ville dealer to
explain the gear system to you and make your-
self familiar with your new gears in an area free
of traffic. For more information see the chapter
“Gears”
of your general Velo de Ville user man-
ual and the enclosed operating instructions.
8. Are both saddle and handlebar properly adjust-
ed? The saddle should be set to a height from
which you can just reach the pedal in its lowest
position with your heel. Check whether your
toes reach to the floor when you are sitting on
the saddle
[c]
.
Your Velo de Ville dealer will be pleased to help
you, if you are not happy with your seating posi-
tion. For more information see the chapter
“Ad-
justing the Velo de Ville bike to the rider”
of
your general Velo de Ville user manual.
a
b
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