Merida BIG.NINE E-LITE 600, Руководство пользователя

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Readjusting the suspension travel
Normally, you cycle with the maximum suspension
travel of your suspension fork. This provides maximum
cycle fun and utmost control over the mountain bike.
When climbing steeper hills the suspension travel can
be limited by readjusting the suspension travel; the
cockpit of your bike is then a little bit lower. Make use
of this lowering device mounted on your fork to sit in a
more flat position when climbing hills. In this position
the risk of overturning rearward is reduced.
Turn the “travel“ or “travel adjust“
(e)
knob on your
fork in the indicated direction of rotation. Most forks are
marked either with plus (“+“)
(f)
and minus (“-“)
(g)
in-
dications or actual millimeter values for the suspension
travel.
There are some forks where the reduction is only re-
alized after a deep spring compression. To activate the
system lean over the handlebars and press down the
suspension fork forcefully once.
On level ground and in particular downhill you have to
set back the adjustment of the fork so that you can use
the suspension travel to the full.
Turn the knob in the opposite direction. If necessary,
lean again over the handlebars and compress the fork
deeply so that the full travel is reactivated.
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Do not ride with reduced suspension travel in
rough terrain and in particular not downhill!
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For more information on readjusting the sus-
pension travel, see the operating instructions
of the suspension fork manufacturer on this
MERIDA CD-ROM.
Adjusting the damping
The damping is adjusted by valves inside. When the oil
is forced through these valves this slows down the speed
with which the suspension fork is extended or com-
pressed and prevents the suspension “bouncing” after
hitting an obstacle. This is how the reaction to obstacles
can be optimized.
Suspension forks with adjustable
rebound damping
have an adjusting knob (mostly red) to slow down or ac-
celerate the rebound movement
(h) . If a second (mostly
blue) knob is available, the compression speed can be
set and/or the lockout function can be activated.
Start the setting with a completely open damping (re-
bound and compression on “-“). Take hold of the handle-
bars with both hands and pull the front brake. Lean with
your entire weight on the fork and remove your weight
immediately. The fork will extract at the same speed as
you made it compress.