Cube Road bike - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Content
1 About this Owner’s Manual....................................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Owner’s Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1.1 Scope of Application ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1.2 Accompanying documentation .............................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Conventions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2.1 Symbol .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2.2 Location indications .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2.3 List of abbreviations .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.2.4 Definition of Terms.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2 For your safety ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Use your bicycle as intended .............................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Who may use your bicycle? .................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.2 How may you ride your bicycle? .....................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.3 Where may you ride your bicycle? ................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.1.4 In what condition must your bike be when you ride it?............................................................................................................................. 8
2.1.5 What you must not do.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2 Other hazards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Hazards caused by faulty final assembly ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.2.2 Hazards caused by improper use ....................................................................................................................................................................................9
2.3 Disposal ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
3 Included with your bike and Technical Details with your bike and Technical Details ...................................................10
3.1 Technical data ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
4 Assembly and function ............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5 Before using for the first time .........................................................................................................................................................................................12
6 Before every trip ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
6.1 Check the wheels .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
6.1.1 Check fitting ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
6.1.2 Check the rims .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
6.1.3 Check tyres ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
6.1.4 Other checks .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
6.2 Check saddle and seat post ..............................................................................................................................................................................................16
6.3 Handlebars, check stem ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................17
6.4 Check handlebar-mounted parts ...................................................................................................................................................................................18
6.5 Check the headset ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
6.6 Check the brakes ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
6.6.1 Check rim brakes and cable (racing bike version). ..........................................................................................................................................19
6.6.2 Check rim brakes and cable (mountain bike version). ................................................................................................................................20
6.6.3 Check hydraulic rim brakes ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21