MONTAGUE M-E1, Руководство пользователя

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BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE
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bicycles. Read the supplementary
manuals to understand the power-
assisted drive system and other
components.
Before your first ride, you should
use the lowest power ECO mode and
become familiar with the operation of
the electric bicycle by practicing starting
and stopping, cornering and navigating
obstacles in a safe environment away
from other bicycles, pedestrians, and/
or vehicles. Learn about the e-bike’s
controls and digital data/messaging.
Check your Brakes, Steering,
and Quick Releases
Press each hand lever to ensure the
brakes are moving freely and stop the
bike. Braking performance changes with
riding conditions. Practice braking at low
speeds before taking your e-bike out into
high traffic areas or trails. If your brakes
are not working properly, DO NOT ride
your e-bike. Take the e-bike to your local
dealer for service.
Check that all quick releases (front
wheel, frame, stem, seatpost, and rear
wheel) are fastened. Nothing should
rattle or be loose.
Review Riding Safely on page 20 and
Riding Instructions on page 23 before
attempting to ride your Montague e-bike.
Check the steering as shown in Fig. 5,
page 18.
Prevent Toe Overlap
Some frame sizes, especially smaller
sizes, use a short-wheelbase design
with the front wheel close to the pedals.
Increasing the
distance between
the front wheel and
the pedals could
place the handlebar
too far away or
make the steering
unwieldy. On
bicycles where this
distance is short,
when the handlebar
is turned during very slow speeds your
foot or toe-clip could overlap or touch the
front wheel or fender (Fig. 3).
This overlap is affected by the size of
your feet, the length of the crankarms,
and the pedals you choose. At usual
speeds, the handlebar does not turn
suffiently for overlap to occur. When
you ride slowly, do not pedal when the
handelbar is turned.
Fig. 3. Toe overlap.
If your foot or toe-clip touches the front
wheel or fender, this could decrease
your control and cause a fall. Do not
pedal when you turn at slow speed.
WARNING
Failure to practice riding your e-bike
in a safe environment prior to riding
on a public road or pathway with other
users of the road may result in serious
injury or death to you or other users of
the road.
WARNING