Introduction
Congratulations on becoming a new Circe Morpheus owner. The Morpheus is an innovative, functional, yet fun product that
works brilliantly at many levels. We are confident that it will give you many years of good and enjoyable service.
This manual is written to enable you to get the best from your bike. It includes sections on riding, maintenance and safety and
we have included some tips learnt from many years of riding and maintaining tandems. The latest version of the manual is
always available as a downloadable PDF document on our website - please make sure you read it thoroughly.
Finally, we get great pleasure everytime we ride our tandem, we hope that you will join us in getting many years of enjoyment
from this wonderful bike.
Contents
1.0 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Contents..................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................................2
2.0 Ridng your tandem..................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Basics......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Safety while riding..................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Riding at night.........................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.4 Wet weather riding..................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.5 Clothing...................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.0 Fit.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Weight distribution.................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Saddle height..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
3.3 Saddle angle and position.......................................................................................................................................................................4
3.4 Forward extension and bar position........................................................................................................................................................4
4.0 Controls and riding technique..................................................................................................................................................................................4
4.1 Starting and stopping.............................................................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Brakes and braking technique.................................................................................................................................................................5
4.3 Gear usage...............................................................................................................................................................................................5
5.0 Weight distribution and weight limits......................................................................................................................................................................5
5.1 Carrying children.....................................................................................................................................................................................5
6.0 Touring.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
6.1 Load carrying..........................................................................................................................................................................................6
7.0 Accessories...............................................................................................................................................................................................................6
8.0 Maintenance............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.1 Maintenance schedule............................................................................................................................................................................7
8.2 Brakes.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.3 Cables.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.4 Drive train...............................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.5 Frame and fork........................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.6 Headset...................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.7 Seatpost..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
8.8 Tyres........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
8.9 Wheels....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
8.10 Quick releases.......................................................................................................................................................................................8
8.11 Steering Linkage...................................................................................................................................................................................8
9.0 Warranty..
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9.1Liability information
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9.2 Legal requirements
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9.3 Contact information......................................................................................................................................................................................................9
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