SCOTT Time Trial Machine - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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OWNER’S MANUAL 2021 | ROAD BIKE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SOME NOTES ON THIS SCOTT OWNER’S MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
INTENDED USE OF YOUR SCOTT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Notes on the maximum permissible overall weight
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Notes on the transport of loads and on carrying children
and/or pets with your Scott bike
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Permission for use of a trailer with your Scott bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Permission for use of a child seat on your Scott bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TESTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TESTS BEFORE EVERY RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
USING QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Quick-releases on the Scott bike
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Thru axles on the Scott bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Safe fastening of components with a quick-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ADJUSTING THE SCOTT BIKE TO THE RIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Adjustment of the saddle to the correct height
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Adjustment of the height of the handlebars
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Stems for threadless systems – Aheadset® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
What to bear in mind with Scott bikes with carbon steerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Saddle adjustment – fore-to-aft position and horizontal tilt
. . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adjustment of saddle position and tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Cockpit adjustment
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Brake lever reach adjustment on Scott road bikes and
Scott cyclo-cross bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Adjustment of handlebar tilt and brake lever/shifter units on
Scott road bikes and Scott cyclo-cross bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
What to bear in mind with aero bars on Scott triathlon bikes and
Scott time trial machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Rim brakes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Racing and side-pull brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Disc Brakes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Hydraulic disc brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Mechanical disc brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58