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5. Lift your FELT bike up a few centimetres and let it bounce onto the ground (a). If
this causes any sort of noise, search for loosened bolts or components.
6. Check that the mudguards (if fitted) still maintain their regular distance from the
tires (b). If not, realign them.
7. Finally, take a good look at the whole FELT bike to detect any deformations,
discolouration or cracks.
8. In the case of full suspension bikes check by looking from the rear of the bike
whether the rear shock is correctly aligned. The fixing points should be perfectly
above one another.
Ride back very carefully by taking the shortest route possible, even if your bike
went through this check without any problems. Do not accelerate or brake hard
and do not ride your bike out of the saddle.
If you are in any doubt about the performance of your FELT bike, go and see your
FELT dealer, do not take a chance.
a b
Bent parts, especially parts made of aluminium and carbon can break
without further warning. They must not be repaired, that means they
must not be realigned as the risk of breakage would still remain. This
applies in particular to forks, handlebars, stems, crank sets and pedals.
When in any doubt, for your safety’s sake, always choose to have these
parts replaced.
Parts made of carbon do not show visible deformations after overstress.
They may have sustained damage nevertheless and can brake without
previous warning. For more information see the chapter “Special charac-
teristics of carbon“.