CONTENTS
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GENERAL WARNING.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
ONE > BEFORE YOU RIDE .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.1 BIKE FIT ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.2 SAFETY FIRST! ..............................................................................................................................................................................................7
1.3 MECHANICAL SAFETY CHECK ....................................................................................................................................................................8
1.4 SOME ADDITIONAL PREPARATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................10
1.5 FIRST RIDE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................10
TWO > SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1 THE BASICS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
2.2 RIDING SAFETY ...........................................................................................................................................................................................12
2.3 OFF ROAD SAFETY .....................................................................................................................................................................................14
2.4 WET WEATHER RIDING ..............................................................................................................................................................................15
2.5 NIGHT RIDING ..............................................................................................................................................................................................15
2.6 EFFICIENT RIDING TECHNIQUE ................................................................................................................................................................16
2.7 CHANGING COMPONENTS OR ADDING ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................17
THREE > FIT ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.1 STANDOVER HEIGHT ..................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.2 OHM FRAME FIT ..........................................................................................................................................................................................19
3.3 SADDLE POSITION ......................................................................................................................................................................................19
3.4 HANDLEBAR HEIGHT AND ANGLE ...........................................................................................................................................................20
3.5 CONTROL POSITION ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................21
3.6 BRAKE REACH .............................................................................................................................................................................................21