ElliptiGO 8S - Familiarization Ride

Owner’s Manual
Familiarization Ride
Before heading out into trac on a “real ride,” you
should become familiar with riding your elliptical bike in a
controlled environment until you can handle the bike well
enough to ride safely in an uncontrolled environment. If
you have not already adjusted the bike to fit you correctly,
follow the instructions in the Adjusting the Fit section
above. Once your elliptical cycle is properly adjusted,
follow these instructions to familiarize yourself with how it
functions.
Find a Good Location
Bring the machine to a controlled, dry, paved location
free of obstacles and trac that is large enough to
maneuver safely. A closed-o or empty parking lot that
is at least 100 yards by 40 yards (about the size of a
football field) could be a good spot.
Put on Your Helmet, Appropriate Clothing,
and Protective Gear
Every year thousands of cyclists suer head and
neck injuries as a result of collisions or falls. Some
of these head injuries could have been reduced
in severity or avoided entirely if the rider were wearing
a Department of Transportation approved helmet
properly at the time of the fall or collision. Every
helmet is dierent and each helmet comes with
a set of instructions addressing how to properly fit
and adjust the helmet, as well as how to care for it.
Follow these instructions to properly adjust your
helmet before you begin riding your ElliptiGO®
bike.
WARNING! When riding an elliptical cycle, your head
will be much higher o the ground than it would be on a
regular bicycle. As a result, you could suer even more
damage to your head as a result of a collision or fall than
you might if you were riding a conventional bicycle. Do
not become another statistic; always wear a properly
fitting helmet when riding your bike. Failure to do so
could result in significant injury or death.
In addition, make sure that you are wearing brightly
colored and well-fitting clothes, eye protection, and
closed-toe shoes. Check to make sure nothing
is dangling from your body or is so loose that it could
contact any of the machine’s moving parts. In
particular, make sure that your shoestrings are
not too long to get caught in the moving mechanisms,
especially the rear wheel, chain, sprockets, and drive
arms. Never ride an elliptical cycle in open-toed shoes,
flip flops, sandals or barefoot.
Inspect the ElliptiGO Bike and Get Familiar
with the Brakes and Gear Selector Levers
Execute the pre-ride
inspection according to the
checklist above. Then, with
the ElliptiGO situated
securely on the kickstand,
practice squeezing the
brakes. Ensure that they have
the correct brake reach
and are functioning properly.
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