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EXPEDITION – SIERRA NEVADA

Model Year 2001

Owners Manual

December 2000.

CONTENTS:

1.  Sizing…………………………………………………………...

2.  Rear suspension………………………………………………

2-1. 

NRS

TM

 rear suspension system……………………...

2-2.

Selecting air pressure, “Zero-SAG” adjustment……

2-3.

Rear suspension tuning………………………………

2-4.

Removing the rear shock assembly or pivots………

2-5.

Air pump………………………………………………..

3.  Front suspension………………………………………………

4.  Riding with luggage…………………………………………...

5.  Cleaning and maintenance…………………………………..

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FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL BIKES

 

Full Suspension travel bikes with 26” wheels.

 

Suspended luggage carrier system.

 

Unique 4 bar linkage design.

 

NRS

TM

 (No Resonance System) suspension with “no-SAG” set-up.

 

Sealed bearings on main pivots:
BB shell - chain stays
Linkage plates - seat tube
Seat stays - linkage plates.

 

Sensitive rear shock works even on the smallest bumps.

Содержание EXPEDITION BIKES-2001

Страница 1: ...ivots 2 5 Air pump 3 Front suspension 4 Riding with luggage 5 Cleaning and maintenance 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL BIKES Full Suspension travel bikes with 26 wheels Suspended luggage ca...

Страница 2: ...L 54 cm XL 60 cm A Top Tube mm measured horizontally 570 590 605 B Seat Tube mm 495 540 600 C Seat Tube Angle 72 degrees D Head Tube Angle 70 degrees E B B Drop mm 22 F Chain stays mm 425 G Fork Rake...

Страница 3: ...air pressure which is almost as high as the positive air pressure Doing so the zero SAG setting cannot be achieved Bikes with NRS TM system come with a shock pump with gauge free of charge Please use...

Страница 4: ...ter of the shock 5 These shock pressures enable you to set up the shock 95 correctly It is impossible to take into consideration deviations in the air pump gauge and the rear shock Therefore we sugges...

Страница 5: ...ER you can then try to slightly modify the air shock setting to your own personal needs Riding tests can be made with the pressure of the negative spring under two conditions A always maintain the sam...

Страница 6: ...the warranty WARNING DO NOT TRY TO DISASSEMBLE OR TO REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK OR PIVOTS BY YOURSELF IMPROPER DIS ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BICYCLE OR IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS I...

Страница 7: ...used Measure the bottom of the zip tie to the top of the lower leg assembly This measurement is the total travel Adjustment of suspension is subjective and cannot be prescribed by Giant If help is nee...

Страница 8: ...ld be returned to an authorised Giant dealer for rear shock inspection and adjustment once a year or more often if the bike is used in extreme conditions Note this is not covered under the terms of th...

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