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Suspension seat posts have proven their value in
bothdailyuseandontours.
Some suspension seat posts can be individually
adjustedtottherider.AskyourFLYERspecialist
retailerfordetails.
Suspension and chassis components
are safety-related components of your
FLYER.
Service and check them at regular in
-
tervals.
Have your FLYER inspected by your
FLYER specialist retailer at regular in-
tervals.
The chassis will be more effective and
last longer if it is cleaned on a regular
basis.Warmwaterwithalightcleaning
agent is suitable for cleaning this part of
thebicycle.
12. Wheelsandtyres
Thewheels aresubjecttoagreatdealof strain
due to the uneven characteristics of the ground
andtheweightoftherider.
• Aftertherst200kilometres,thewheelsmust
be checked by a specialist and re-centred if
necessary.
• The tension of the spokes must be checked at
regular intervals. Loose or damaged spokes
mustheretightened or replaced byaFLYER
specialistretailer.
12.1 Tyresandinnertubes
Tyres,likemanyotherparts,aresubject
to wear and tear. Check the prole
depth, tyre pressure and state of the lat-
eral tyre surfaces at regular intervals
and take note of signs of brittleness or
wear
.
Do not exceed the maximum tyre pres-
sure
recommended when inating the
tyres.
Otherwise this could lead to a tyre ex-
ploding.
The tyres
must be pumped up with at
leastthestatedminimumtyrepressure.
The tyre might detach from the rim if the
tyrepressureistoolow.
The values for the permitted maximum
and minimum pressure are imprinted on
thelateraltyresurface.
Tyres may only be replaced with identi
-
cal,
originaltyres.Thebicycle’shandling
couldotherwisebenegativelyaffected.
Thismayleadtoaccidents.
Youshouldonlyreplacedamagedparts
withoriginalspareparts.
Most FLYERS use car-type valves or Schrader
valves.Thisvalvetypeallowsyoutotopupthe
tyrepressure ofyour FLYER e-bikeat mostll-
ing
stations.Specialistretailerswillletyouknow
whichtypeofairpumptsyourcar-typevalves.
Tubes may only be changed for identical, original
tubes.
Valvetypesforinnertubes
Tubeless-readytyres
SomeFLYERMTBsarettedwithtubeless-ready
tyresso that theyarereadytobeusedoff-road
too. This allows you to enjoy tried-and-tested
and simple handling, for instance when it comes
tohoserepair,butyoucanalsobenetfromthe
improved driving performance of tubeless tyres if
youwish.Thecoversinstalledatthefactoryare
pretreated with sealant for tubeless use. Once
youhave let your FLYER specialist retailer per
-
form
the simple installation, you can enjoy im-
proved traction off road and increased puncture
protection.