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bike to ensure your parts are in working order (See the Basic Safety Check,
p.12).
Since you are searching for any signs of wear or stress, it’s important
to take note of any cracks, dents, and discoloration in your frame or
components. Also confirm your brake pads and brake cables aren’t
excessively worn, your wheels are straight and clean, your tires are free of
road shrapnel, and your belt or chain is in good working order. If something
is not functioning properly, take it in for service.
3. Every 3-6 Months, or 50 Hours of Riding: Give yourself a pat on the back.
It is now time to take your Faraday to a licensed bicycle mechanic for a
complete checkup and service.
MECHANICAL FAILURE
Your Faraday and its components are subject to wear and stress throughout its
life cycle. If a component’s life cycle is exceeded, the component can suddenly
and catastrophically fail. Scratches, cracks, fraying and discoloration are signs
of stress-caused fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful life
and needs to be replaced.
WARNING: While the materials and workmanship of your bicycle or of
individual components may be covered by a warranty for a specified
period of time, this is no guarantee that the product will last the term
of the warranty. Product life is often related to the kind of riding you
do, and to the treatment to which you submit the bicycle. The bicycle’s
warranty is not meant to suggest that the bicycle cannot be broken or
will last forever. It only means that the bicycle is covered subject to the
terms of the warranty.
In the event that you are out cruising and something on your bike breaks or
fails, it is very important that you stop riding immediately. If you are unsure
about your safety on the bicycle, have your Faraday inspected by a licensed
bicycle mechanic as soon as possible.
If either brake lever fails to provide stopping power before they are fully
depressed, don’t ride the bike until they are adjusted or fixed. If your gears
won’t shift smoothly and quietly or are slipping, have your hub calibrated by a
mechanic.
Tires: If you get a flat tire, it is best to be prepared for the worst-case scenario.
Be familiar and comfortable with removing your wheels and patching or
replacing your tube before you’re stranded on the side of the road. Ask a
qualified bicycle mechanic for a demonstration. For effective roadside repair,
you should pack at least the following:
• A 15mm wrench and multi-tool
• A patch kit or spare inner tube
• A set of tire levers
• A tire pump or CO2 cartridge inflator
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