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SAFETY CHECKLIST
Before every ride, it is important to carry out the following safety checks:
Brakes
• Ensure front and rear brakes work properly.
• Ensure brake shoe pads are not overly worn and are correctly posioned in relaon to the rims.
• Ensure brake control cables are lubricated, correctly adjusted and display no obvious wear.
• Ensure brake control levers are lubricated and ghtly secured to the handlebar.
Wheels and Tires
• Ensure res are inated to within the recommended pressure as displayed on the re sidewall.
• Ensure res have tread and have no bulges or excessive wear.
• Ensure rims run true and have no obvious wobbles or kinks.
• Ensure all wheel spokes are ght and not broken.
• Check that axle nuts are ght. If your bicycle is ed with quick release axles,
make sure locking levers are correctly tensioned and in the fully closed posion.
Steering
• Ensure handlebar and stem are correctly adjusted and ghtened, and allow proper steering.
• Ensure that the handlebars are set correctly in relaon to the forks and the direcon of travel.
• Check that the headset locking mechanism is properly adjusted and ghtened.
• If the bicycle is ed with handlebar end extensions, ensure they are properly posioned and ghtened.
Chain
• Ensure chain is oiled, clean and runs smoothly.
• Extra maintenance is required in wet or dusty condions.
BEFORE YOU RIDE
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