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11.2
Setting up the seating position
The .seat, .handlebars .and .stem .must .be .adjusted .
to your body mass and the desired sitting position
in .order .to .use .your .FLYER .safely .and .comfort-
ably.
Only .allow .your .FLYER .specialist .retailer .
to . work . on . the . handlebars . and . stem. .
These are components which are crucial
for your safety, so incorrect work and
tools in this area of the bicycle could
lead .to .serious .falls.
The seat and stem can be attached with
screw .connections .or .quick-release .fas-
teners. . Always . tighten . the . screw . con-
nections . with . the . correct . torque. . This .
can be found in the enclosed technical
data .on .your .FLYER.
Seat height
In .order .to .transfer .the .pedal .force .effectively .to .
the .pedals, .you .must .set .your .seat .to .the .appro-
priate .height.
Find .the .ideal .position .by .sitting .on .the .FLYER .at .
the vertical crank position and placing the heel of
your .bare .foot .onto .the .pedal .in .its .lowest .position.
Now . the . bottom . leg . should . be . stretched. . If . this .
is .not .the .case, .dismount, .adjust .the .seat .in .the .
required .direction .and .try .again.
Ensure . that . the . quick-release . fastener . is . com-
pletely .closed .after .the .adjustment .process.
90° .arm-upper .body .angle .
There are markings on the seat post
which show how far it can be pulled out
of .the .frame. .Never .pull .the .seat .post .be-
yond .the .maximum .length .marking. .Oth-
erwise the seat post may buckle or
break. .If .you .require .a .longer .seat .post .
to reach the correct sitting position, talk
to .your .FLYER .specialist .retailer.
Never .ride .with .a .seat .post .extended .fur-
ther than the maximum marker as this
could .result .in .serious .falls .and .injury.
Children .and .persons .who .are .not .confi .-
dent cyclists should be able to touch the
ground .with .the .tips .of .both .feet. .Other-
wise, when stopping they run the risk of
falling .and .suffering .serious .injury.
Seat position
The .horizontal .position .of .the .seat .can .and .should .
be .set .too.
You .are .in .the .optimal .riding .position .when .your .
front knee is directly above the pedal while the
crank .is .horizontally .aligned.
The . horizontal . adjustment . of . the . seat . may . only .
be performed within the markers and within the
range .specifi .ed .by .the .manufacturer.
Test whether the seat post and the seat
are .fi .rmly .attached .before .you .ride .off.
To do this, hold the seat at the front and
back .and .attempt .to .turn .it. .It .should .not .
move.
Height of the handlebars
Once . the . seat . has . been . fi .rmly . and . comfortably .
positioned, . the . handlebars . must . be . adjusted . to .
your .needs.
An .effective .starting .position .for .relaxed .riding .is .
offered by a seating position in which the upper
body .and .arm .form .a .90° .angle.
In .order .to .change .the .height .of .the .handlebars, .
the .height .of .the .stem .must .be .adjusted.
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