Congratulations and thank you, for buying an Optima!
Whether you bought your Optima for running errands, commuting to work
or recreation and exercise, we welcome you to the effortless, comfortable
and fast world of
recumbent bicycling!
Before taking your bike out for a ride, we ask that you read this brochure
fully – we know you’re itching to go!
We would like to express many thanks to our customers who supplied
many of the photos included in this manual.
We hope that this manual will help you to enjoy your bicycle for many
years to come.
About this manual
Why You Should Read This Manual
This manual was written to help you get the best of performance, comfort, enjoyment and
safety from your new Optima.
It is crucial that you fully understand your new recumbent bike; its features, characteristics
and operation, so that you get maximum enjoyment combined with maximum safety starting
with the rst ride. By reading this manual before you go out on your rst ride, you’ll know
how to get the most from your new Optima.
It is also important that your rst ride on a new bicycle is taken in a controlled environment,
away from cars, obstacles and other cyclists. This is especially important for individuals
who are not yet experienced in recumbent cycling, or for individuals riding a low slung
recumbent bicycle for the rst time. Do not overestimate your skills and potential. Riding
an unknown bike can lead to dangerous situations.
Optima strongly discourages riding your bicycle before reading the entire manual.
Caution! Whenever you see a grey box, be sure to read
it carefully. These boxes hold warnings and tips, some
crucial to the function or safety of your bicycle.
Warning! Bicycling can be a dangerous activity even in
‘optimal’ conditions. Proper maintenance of your recumbent
is your responsibility and it helps reduce the risk of injury
to yourself and others. This manual contains many Tips,
Warnings and Cautions which focus on important aspects
of your bicycle, its components and safe cycling. Many of
the Warnings and Cautions include text advising you of the
dangers which could “Lead to serious injury and damage to
your bicycle”.
Whenever any Warning! Or Caution! Boxes appear, keep
in mind that the following text is absent but applicable in all
cases:
Failure to follow this guideline could lead to a fall, damage to
your bicycle , serious injury and even to death.
We do not repeat this phrase everywhere because it would
give our manual a negative overtone. We all know how
much standard bicycle manufacturers warn you of the
dangers of cycling right? Keep in mind that this is true for a
recumbent, and that you have a reduced prole compared to
normal cyclists. Basically, be careful to ride with your head,
as well as your helmet, securely ON!
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