TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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FRAME AND MATERIAL
Orbea frames are carefully designed to be durable,
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and light, giving excellent steering precision and pe-
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only a minimum amount of maintenance, it’s easy to
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1) Keep your road bike clean
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ble and do a great job of removing dirty grease from
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2) Keep your road bike lubed
Once your bike is clean, it’s a good time to put fresh
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3) Inspect your road bike before you ride
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cover small issues at home that can become big pro-
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over the saddle, pull on the brakes and rock the bike
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ght indicate a loose headset, loose brake rotors or ca-
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AFTER A CRASH OR IMPACT
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sure you are okay and seek medical attention if ne-
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bike before continuing:
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR
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damage to your components, discontinue use imme-
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tected by disassembling the bike to check for cracks
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A crash or impact can put extraordinary stress
on your bike and components, causing them
to fail or to fatigue prematurely. Failure can
happen suddenly with no warning, causing loss
of control, serious injury or death.