Giant Bicycles - Optimizing Brake Lever Reach; Chapter 4: Bicycle Technology and Components; Wheel Installation and Quick Releases

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handlebars can be changed. Ask your dealer to make the adjustments for
you.
E. Brake reach
Many bikes have brake levers which can be adjusted for reach. If you have
small hands or nd it difcult to squeeze the brake levers, your dealer can
either adjust the reach or t shorter reach brake levers.
WARNING: The shorter the brake lever reach, the more critical it is to
have correctly adjusted brakes, so that full braking power can be applied
within available brake lever travel. Brake lever travel insufcient to apply
full braking power can result in loss of control, which may result in serious
injury or death.
4. Tech
It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand
how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do
the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and
that you have your dealer check your work before you ride the bike. If you
have even the slightest doubt as to whether you understand something in this
section of the Manual, talk to your dealer. See also Appendix A p. 32.
A. Wheels
NOTE: If you have a mountain bike equipped with through axle front or
rear wheels, make sure that your dealer has given you the manufacturer’s
instructions, and follow those when installing or removing a through axle
wheel. If you don’t know what a through axle is, ask your dealer.
1. Wheel Quick Release
WARNING: Riding with an improperly adjusted wheel quick release can
allow the wheel to wobble or fall off the bicycle, which can cause serious
injury or death. Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you know how to install and
remove your wheels safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your wheel
in place with a quick release.
3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check that the wheel is securely
clamped.
The wheel quick release uses a cam action to clamp the bike’s wheel
in place (see g. 6). Because of its adjustable nature, it is critical that you
understand how it works, how to use it properly, and how much force you
need to apply to secure the wheel.