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General Notes
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Failure to observe the instructions con-
tained in this Owner‘s Manual may re-
sult in dangerous riding situations, falls,
accidents and material damage.
Read through these instructions care-
fully before using your bicycle for the
first time.
•
Read through these instructions carefully
before using your bicycle for the first time.
•
Keep this Owner‘s Manual and pass it on
with the bicycle if you ever sell it or give it
as a present.
•
It is your responsibility to check your bicycle
and to have any necessary work done to it.
•
If you do not understand many of the sec-
tions of this Owner‘s Manual consult your
cycle dealer.
Carbon frames and (full) carbon forks are
lightweight construction components
which are manufactured in several pro-
duction steps using modern manufac-
turing procedures. The light weight is
achieved mainly by using high-perfor-
mance fibre composite materials in con-
junction with an appropriate method of
fibre construction. Component safety
and rigidity, in addition to low mass we-
re important criteria in the design of the
carbon frames and forks. Unavoidable
irregularities in the fibre orientation
arising during manual procedures and
small air inclusions in the resin coating
layer or surface unevennesses are pure-
ly visual in nature and have no influence
on the quality and performance of the
frame. Differences in finish and “ble-
mishes” do not constitute grounds for
complaint.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Irregularities of textile, like near-surface
minor air entrapments in the coating re-
sin or unevenness of the surface, which
cannot be avoided due to the process of
manufacture and handcraft,
Dear Customer
We would like to thank you for your choice of a
bike from our Company and thank you for your
trust. With this purchase you have a high-quality,
environmentally friendly means of travel which
will give you a lot of pleasure and at the same
time promote your health.
Your cycle dealer is also very important to you
for advice and final assembly. He is your point of
contact for servicing, inspections, modifications
and all types of repairs. Should you have any
questions regarding our product please contact
your cycle dealer.
1
About this Owner‘s
Manual
1.1
Conventions
1.1.1 Symbol
Note!
Draws your attention to items requiring
your particular attention.
Warning!
Points out to you the possibility of slight
personal injury and possible material da-
mage.
Danger!
Points out to you the possibility of grave
personal injury even leading to death.
Torque
Also called tightening torque. Indicates
how “tight” a screw has been tighte-
ned.
Specialist
dealer /
specialist
workshop
In Germany: In this Owner’s Manual
the term “specialist dealer” and/or
“specialist workshop” indicates a dealer
trained as a bicycle mechanic and/or
cycle mechanic authorised by the com-
petent Chamber of Trade to operate a
specialist workshop.
Similarly the latter must be authorised
by the manufacturer of this cycle to
check and confirm correct assembly
and roadworthiness of this cycle.
Handforce
The force an average adult human can
exert with his hand using low to medi-
um effort.
Nm
Newton meter; unit for torque
