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OWNER’S MANUAL 2021
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ADJUSTING THE SCOTT BIKE TO THE RIDER
By choosing a specific type of bicycle you roughly determine the posture you will
be riding in
(a)
. However, some components of your SCOTT bike are especially
designed so that you can adjust them to your body proportions up to a certain de-
gree. This includes the seat post, the handlebars and the stem as well as the brake
grips or brake levers/shifters.
Contact your SCOTT dealer, if you are not happy with the seating position of your
new SCOTT bike or if you want something changed. You may also ask them during
the strongly recommended first inspection after 100 to 300 km or 5 to 15 hours of
initial use. They will carry out your wishes so that you can be sure your new SCOTT
bike is safe in terms of roadworthiness, ergonomics and operational safety when
you take it home.
WARNING
As all works require know-how, experience, suitable tools and skills, you should
restrict yourself to adjusting your seating position. Contact your SCOTT dealer
for all further settings and modifications. If you want to try it nevertheless, read
the instructions in your detailed original SCOTT operating instructions “Trek-
king and Trekking-Pedelec”, “MTB and MTB-Pedelec” and “Road Bike” on the
SCOTT web page and your model specific manual.
After any adjustment/assembly work, be sure to make a short functional
check as described in the chapter “Tests before every ride” and do a test ride
on your SCOTT bike in an area free of traffic.
Never ride your bike with the seat post drawn out beyond the limit, maximum,
or stop mark (b)! The seat post might break or cause severe damage to the
frame. Please make sure the seat post clamp is correctly orientated with the
seat post frame clamping slot in the seat tube of the frame.
The saddle should be set to a height from which you can just reach the pedal
in its lowest position with your heel. The hips should remain horizontal. Check
whether your toes reach to the floor when you are sitting on the saddle. Your
SCOTT dealer will be pleased to help you, if you are not happy with your seat-
ing position. Risk of accident!
CAUTION
Make particularly sure there is enough space between your crotch and the top
tube so that you do not hurt yourself, if you have to get off your bike quickly (c).
