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Modern braking systems might be
more powerful or have a different
functionality than those that you are
used to. Please get to know the brakes on a
safe piece of land before setting off on your
rst ride with the bicycle!
If you use a bicycle with carbon bre rims,
please note that this material provides a sig-
nicantly weaker braking effect in combina-
tion with rim brakes than aluminium rims do!
Also remember that the effectiveness of
brakes can be different, often worse, than you
are used to in wet conditions or on slippery
surfaces. Please take the possibility of longer
braking distances and slippery surfaces into
account when riding!
If you are riding a single speed or a “xie”,
please familiarise yourself with its behaviour
under braking before your rst ride! Single
speed wheels with just one brake are not per-
mitted on public roads. Fixie bicycles cannot
freewheel, which means that the pedals AL-
WAYS turn with bicycle‘s wheels.
Get familiar with the grip of your bicy-
cle pedals when they have a rubber
or plastic cage. Rubber and plastic
pedals become very slippery under wet con-
ditions!
Drive train
Gear system
Suspension
fork
Your specialist bicycle retailer will be happy to
answer any further questions you have after
reading this manual.
Please ensure that your bicycle is ready for
use and is adjusted to t your body.
These include:
• Setting the position and xture of the seat and
handlebars
• Checking the assembly and settings of the
brakes
• Securing the wheels into the frame and fork
To ensure that you enjoy a safe and comfortable
riding position, please allow your specialist deal-
er to set up your handlebars and stem.
Adjust the seat to a safe and comfortable posi-
tion for you (see page 13).
Allow your specialist retailer to set up the
brakes so that the brake levers are always within
easy reach. Ensure that you know which lever
operates which brake (right/left)!
The right brake lever operates the rear wheel
brake. The left brake lever operates the front
wheel brake. Despite this, however, you should
still check if the same rule applies to your bike’s
levers before riding it for the rst time, as this can
sometimes vary.
Before the rst ride
Please also consult the additional operating
manuals of the individual component manufac-
turers, which were supplied with your bicycle or
available online.
Ensure that the wheels are securely fastened in
the frame and fork. Check that all quick release
skewers, through axles and all important nuts
and bolts are secure (see page 10 and 34).
Lift your bicycle up slightly and drop it onto the
ground from about 10 cm in the air. If it rattles or
makes another unusual noise, ask a specialist re-
tailer to identify and x the problem before you ride.
Push the wheels forwards with the brakes
applied. The back brake should completely pre-
vent the back wheel from moving, while the front
brake should lift the back wheel off the ground
with its braking effect. Please take an initial test
ride in a safe place where you can familiarise
yourself with the new brakes! Modern brakes can
behave completely differently under braking than
those that you are perhaps used to. The bicycle‘s
steering should not rattle under braking or exhibit
any play.
Check the air pressure in the tyres. You will
nd instructions as to the correct tyre pressures
on the sides of the tyres. Please adhere to the
required minimum and maximum pressure! If
you cannot nd any recommended pressures,
2.5 bar/36 psi is a suitable pressure for most
tyres. If the wheels are thinner than 30 mm or
11/8", the tyre pressure should be lled to 4
bar/58 psi.
As a general rule of thumb when you are out
on a ride, you can check the tyre pressure by
doing the following: If you place your thumb on
a pumped up tyre, you should not be able to sig-
nicantly change its shape by applying pressure.
Check the tyres and rims. Scan them for any
damage, cracks or deformations, as well as em-
bedded particles, e.g. shards of glass or sharp
stones.
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