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PART 3
Handlebar Security
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11. Security Checks
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
11. Security Checks
Handlebar Security
Before riding the bike, test to
determine whether the handlebars are
secure:
• Stand facing the bike and straddle the front
wheel.
• On a racing, drop-style bar - hold the
brake-levers and slowly apply weight to until
your feet lift off the floor. The handlebar
should not move.
• On a flat handlebar - slowly apply body
weight to handlebars (if installed, handlebar
ends) until your feet lift off the floor. The
handlebar (and bar-ends) should not move.
• With either design, if the handlebar slips,
increase the torque to the upper torque
value specified on the stem/bar and test
again. DO NOT exceed upper limit of torque
range.
• If the bars still move, contact your retailer or
call 1-800- BIKEUSA for further assistance.
DO NOT RIDE THE BIKE.
Figure. No Movement Test
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