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Racing cycles / fitness bikes
If racing cycles are to be used on public roads, the national regulations must be com-
plied with.
The manufacturer and dealer shall not be liable for any use of the bicycle which goes
beyond the intended use. This particularly applies to non-compliance with safety advice
and the resulting damage, for example due to:
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off-road use,
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overload,
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improper repair of faults or
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competitions.
Assembling the pedals
Tighten all screws to the specified torque, otherwise the screws could break
off and parts may become loose. (see chapter ‘Tightening torques of screws, nuts
and bolts’, page 45).
If the pedals are placed in position at an angle or screwed in crookedly,
the thread in the crank arm may be destroyed.
The left pedal (”L“) has a left-hand thread, the right pedal (”R“) has a
right-hand thread.
Racing cycles or mountain bikes may be delivered without pedals.
If you wish to mount the pedals of your racing cycle or mountain bike yourself,
proceed as follows:
➢
Paint both pedal threads with a medium-strength thread sealant (glue).
Thread sealant prevents screws from working loose on their own.
Thread sealant is available from hardware stores.
➢
Screw the left pedal
in an anticlockwise
direction into the left pedal crank.
➢
Screw the right pedal
in a clockwise direction
into the right pedal
crank (on the chain side).
➢
Tighten both pedals using a size 15 spanner.
Pedal types
Use MTB, racing and system pedals only with the matching shoes.
You might slip off the pedals with other shoes.
The use of MTB or racing pedals may lead to serious falls if the user is not
experienced.
If you use system pedals, at first practise fastening and unfastening the shoes to
and from the pedals whilst standing still. Never practice in traffic.
Read the pedal and shoe manufacturers’ instructions.
1 MTB
pedals
2
Touring or sport pedals
3 System
pedals
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2
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