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Child seats and racks or panniers
If you decide to mount a child seat or rack or pannier, make sure you have it done by an authorised
Mondraker dealer and a professional bicycle mechanic. Only mount it on a compatible bike with
the features specified by the manufacturer of the child seat or rack or pannier.
Bar ends
Mondraker recommends that its customers do not install bar ends on its bicycles. Some handlebars
are designed to withstand the additional stress of bar ends whereas others are not. Some very
light handlebars are especially poor at withstanding bar ends. If you want to fit bar ends, ask your
authorised Mondraker dealer about the options available, read the instructions and warnings that
come with the handlebars and bar ends and examine them on a regular basis.
2.1.7 Suspension setting
The forks and rear shocks used in Mondraker bikes consist of several adjustment systems. When fine-
tuning them please follow their manufacturers’ updated instructions. You can find this detailed and
updated information on the manufacturers’ websites.
Basic settings
The rider’s weight and their position on the bike determine the settings for the fork and the rear
shock. When you sit on the bike, both the fork and the shock are compressed by a percentage
of their total travel; this percentage is called “sag”. Different levels of sag are recommended
depending on how the bike is to be used. Between 25%-30% of sag is recommended for Enduro
and all-mountain bikes and between 30%-40% for freeride and downhill bikes. Sag values can also
be set according to the riding style of each user. To do this it is recommended to carry out several
tests and adjust both rebound and compression to a more customized taste.
2.1.8 Chain adjustment
The chain is a fundamental and very important part of the bike, so you have to make sure it is lubricated
at all time and tense at each of the possible chainwheel-sprocket combinations. The chain’s tension
is adjusted using the rear derailleur. It requires specific technical knowledge and we recommend you
take your bike to your authorised Mondraker dealer to make this adjustment.
To extend the service life of the chain and prevent deterioration of the mechanism as far as possible,
we recommend light pedaling without applying excessive force on the pedals when changing gear.
Therefore avoid shifting gears when applying maximum force on the pedals.
We also recommend you avoid extreme chainring-sprocket combinations: the small chainring with the
two smallest sprockets, large chainring with the two largest sprockets. These combinations leads to
lateral deformation of the chain that may affect the performance of the derailleurs and premature
wear of the drivetrain.
WARNING: Never use your suspension bike with insufficient or excessive pressure in damping
elements as this could be harmful for them and even for you and your bike.
WARNING: Your bike’s handling is directly affected by each and every one of the adjustments
made to the suspension elements, so it is advisable to be careful and cautious in the first
few tests to prevent possible crashes. Avoid making adjustments to the suspension that can
cause it to bottom out (end of travel) very often; this will lengthen the service life of the
suspension elements.