SECTION: INTRODUCTION
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B. A Special Note for Parents:
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of
your minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly
fit to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that
you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the
bicycle; and that you and your child have learned, understand and obey
not only the applicable local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also
the common sense rules of safe and responsible bicycling. As a parent, you
should read this manual, as well as review its warnings and the bicycle’s
functions and operating procedures with your child, before letting your
child ride the bicycle.
WARNING:
Make sure that your child always wears an approved bicycle
helmet when riding; make sure that your child understands that a bicycle
helmet is for bicycling only, and must be removed when not riding. A helmet
must not be worn while playing, in play areas, on playground equipment,
while climbing trees, or at any time while not riding a bicycle. Failure to follow
this warning could result in serious injury or death.
C. Bicycle Part Names
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23
35
1
2
3
4
5
24
6
7
27
32
33
38
41
42
39
31
40
11
12
15
10
18
8
17
16
13
20
21
19
22
26
25
29
28
30
39
41
37
43
14
43
43
43
40
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1 frame
2 top tube
3 down tube
4 seat tube
5 chain stay
6 seat stay
7 head tube
8 fork
9 wheel
10 tire
11 tread
12 sidewall
13 valve stem
14 tube
15 rim
16 spokes
17 hub
18 quick release
19 bottom bracket
20 crank
21 chainrings
22 chain
23 pedal
24 toeclip/strap
25 rear derailleur
26 front derailleur
27 shifter
28 shifter cable
29 adjusting barrel
30 freewheel/rear
cluster/cassette
31 headset
32 stem
33 handlebar
34 bar end extension
35 seatpost
36 saddle
37 seat binder
38 brake lever
39 brake
40 brake shoe
41 brake cable
42 adjusting barrel
43 reflector
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SECTION: V Service
feel loose? If so, have your dealer check it.
• Take a look at the brake pads. Starting to look worn or not
hitting the wheel rim squarely? Time to have the dealer adjust
or replace them.
• Carefully check the control cables and cable housings. Any
rust? Kinks? Fraying? If so, have your dealer replace them.
•
Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of each
wheel between your thumb and index finger. Do they all feel
about the same? If any feel lose, have your dealer check the
wheel for tension and trueness.
• Check the frame, particularly in the area around all tube joints;
the handlebars; the stem; and the seatpost for any deep
scratches, cracks or discoloration. These are signs of stress-
caused fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful
life and needs to be replaced.
• Check to make sure that all parts and accessories are still
secure, and tighten any which are not.
WARNING:
Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its components are
subject to wear and stress. Different materials and mechanisms wear or
fatigue from stress at different rates and have different life cycles. If a
component’s life cycle is exceeded, the component can suddenly and
catastrophically fail, causing serious injury or death to the rider. Scratches,
cracks, fraying and discoloration are signs of stress-caused fatigue and
indicate that a part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced.
While the materials and workmanship of your bicycle or of individual
components may be covered by a warranty for a specified period of time by
the manufacturer, this is no guarantee that the product will last the term of
the warranty. Product life is often related to the kind of riding you do and to
the treatment to which you submit the bicycle. The bicycle’s warranty is not
meant to suggest that the bicycle cannot be broken or will last forever. It only
means that the bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty.
5.
As required: If either brake lever fails the Mechanical Safety
Check
(Section I.C),
don’t ride the bike
. Have your dealer check the
brakes.
If the chain won’t shift smoothly and quietly from gear to gear, the
derailleur is out of adjustment. See your dealer.
6.
Every 25 (hard off-road) to 50 (on-road) hours of riding:
Take your
bike to your dealer for a complete checkup.
