• WARNING: Always tighten fasteners to the correct
torque. Bolts that are too tight can stretch and
deform. Bolts that are too loose can move and
fatigue. Either mistake can lead to failure of the
bolt, causing you to lose control and fall.
• WARNING: An insufficiently tightened stem clamp
bolt, handlebar clamp bolt or bar end extension
clamping bolt may compromise steering action,
which could cause you to lose control and fall.
Place the front wheel of the bicycle between your
legs and attempt to twist the handlebar/stem
assembly. If you can twist the stem in relation to
the front wheel, turn the handlebars in relation to
the stem, or turn the bar end extensions in relation
to the handlebar, the bolts are insufficiently
tightened.
• WARNING: Do not expose your battery to high
temperatures. Do not leave or charge your eBike
battery outside, in a car or inside a garage if it is hot
out. Heat is by far the largest factor when it comes
to reducing lithium-ion battery and exposure to
heat can cause injury.
• WARNING: Riding with improperly adjusted brakes
or worn brake pads is dangerous and can result in
serious injury or death.
• WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking
and visibility, both for the bicyclist and for other
vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an accident is
dramatically increased in wet conditions.
• WARNING: Never inflate a tire beyond the maximum
pressure marked on the tire’s sidewall or the wheel
rim. If the maximum pressure rating for the wheel
rim is lower than the maximum pressure shown on
the tire, always use the lower rating. Exceeding the
recommended maximum pressure may blow the
tire off the rim or damage the wheel rim, which
could cause damage to the bike and injury to the
rider and bystanders. The best and safest way to
inflate a bicycle tire to the correct pressure is with
a bicycle pump which has a built-in pressure gauge.
• WARNING: Applying brakes too hard or too
suddenly can lock up a wheel, which could cause
you to lose control and fall. Sudden or excessive
application of the front brake may pitch the rider
over the handlebars, which may result in serious
injury or death.
• WARNING: Correct tightening force on fasteners –
nuts, bolts, screws – on your bicycle is important.
Too little force, and the fastener may not hold
securely. Too much force, and the fastener can
strip threads, stretch, deform, or break.
• WARNING: Riding with an improperly tightened
seat post can allow the saddle to turn or move and
cause you to lose control and fall.
• CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the disc,
calliper or brake pads when re-inserting the disc
into the calliper. Never activate a disc brake’s
control lever unless the disc is correctly inserted
in the calliper.
• WARNING: If you can fully close the cam lever
without wrapping your fingers around the seat post
or a frame tube for leverage, and the lever does
not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand,
the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the
tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn;
then try again.
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