Format 11 Series - Featured Tools; Growth Bike Selection; Setting up and Adjusting the Bike

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3. SETTING UP AND ADJUSTING THE BIKE

Accurate tuning and adjustment of the bike is one of the important conditions for achieving the

maximum level of safety and comfort when using the bike. In order to properly adjust the bike

and make all the necessary settings, experience, special knowledge and tools are required.

When buying, ask the seller or mechanic to adjust and tune your bike.

Featured Tools.

In order to regularly inspect and set up your bike, you will need the following tools:

— Torque wrenches with a measuring range from 3 to 50 N/m

— Allen keys 2,3,4,5,6,8 mm

— Spanners 9,10,13,15,17 mm

— Key 15 mm

— Crosshead screwdriver

— Mountings for removing tires

— Pump with pressure gauge

Attention! Remember that the seller (manufacturer) is not responsible for breakdowns,

injuries or damage resulting from improper maintenance of the bicycle, which was carried out

Independently or by persons who are not professional cycle mechanics of an authorized Format

service center.

Growth bike selection.

— When choosing a bike, be sure to consult the seller. The bike shop seller will help you choose

the best bike size for your height, anatomical features, experience and riding style.

— The size is measured in inches as the distance from the

center of the carriage to the top edge of the seatpost. The

length of the remaining pipes proportionally corresponds

to the size. Make sure the bike ts your size. A bike that

is too big or too small is difcult to drive, so it can be

uncomfortable.

— In order for the bike to suit you, the distance between the

upper tube and the groin should be (while you must stand

above the bike without taking your heels off the oor):

— For driving on asphalt: 3-5 cm

— Fordriving on unpaved roads: 5-8 cm

— For cross country driving: 10 cm and more

— This rule may be violated for some city and tourist bikes, which may allow less clearance

between the upper tube of the frame and the groin of the cyclist, as well as for bikes with a

beveled or bent upper tube of the frame.

Size table:

MTB

ROAD

TOURING

CITY

Model Discipline