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WARNING
Risk of accident and injury!
If the bicycle is functioning in an unexpected manner,
you will be unable to concentrate on the road traffic,
e.g. when braking or changing gear.
• Enter road traffic only if you know how the bicycle
normally handles and you know how to operate it.
WARNING
Risk of accident and injury!
After the first few kilometres, cables, spokes and screw
connections may bend and loosen. The components of
the bicycle may malfunction, e.g. in the form of brake
failure.
• Ensure a bicycle inspection is carried out after the first
200 km by a specialist dealer.
Your bicycle has been fully assembled and adjusted by your
specialist dealer; it is now ready to ride.
• Ensure that you are well acquainted with your bicycle before
your first ride.
• If you have hydraulic brakes, apply both brake levers mul-
tiple times to centre the brake pads in the brake calliper.
• Accustom yourself to the way the bicycle rides away from
road traffic.
• If you find that the location of the brake lever for the front
wheel or rear wheel brake is unfamiliar to you, you can ask
your specialist dealer to reposition them for you.
• Make sure you get used to the brake functioning of your
brake types at low speed (see chapter “Notes » Brake types”
and “Operation » Brake”).
• Practice using the gear shift system until you can change
gear without diverting your attention (see chapter
“Operation » Gear shift system” or read the separate user
manual for the gear shift system).
• Check that you are in a comfortable sitting position for
longer rides too and that you are able to operate all com-
ponents located on the handlebars with ease while riding
(see chapter “Settings » Sitting position”).
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