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Frame:
a
Top tube
b
Down tube
c
Seat tube
d
Rear stay
e
Chainstay
f
Head tube
g
Rear shock/damper
Suspension fork:
A
Fork crown
B
Stanchion tube
C
Lower leg
1 Saddle
2 Seat post, height adjustable
dropper post
3 Seat post clamp
4 Front derailleur
5 Rear brake
6 Brake disc/rotor
7 Cassette sprockets
8 Rear derailleur
9 Chain
10 Chainring
11 Crank arm
12 Stem
13 Handlebar
14 Shifter
15 Brake lever
16 Headset
17 Suspension fork
18 Rotor
19 Front brake
20 Drop-out
Wheel:
21 Valve
22 Quick-release/thru axle
23 Rim
24 Spoke
25 Tyre
26 Hub
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
21
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
25
26
Component Description
Mountain bike
a
b
c
d
e
f
A
B
C
Table of Contents
Component Description ...............................................................................................................................2
Imprint .........................................................................................................................................................5
Some Notes on these STEVENS Operating Instructions ..............................................................................6
General Safety Instructions .........................................................................................................................7
Intended Use ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Categories .........................................................................................................................................................9
Maximum Permissible Overall Weight .............................................................................................................16
Use of Trailers ..................................................................................................................................................16
Use of Child Seats ...........................................................................................................................................18
Before Your First Ride ................................................................................................................................20
Before Every Ride ......................................................................................................................................22
Legal Requirements for Riding on Public Roads........................................................................................24
Adjusting the STEVENS Bicycle to the Rider ..............................................................................................26
Adjusting the Saddle to the Correct Height .....................................................................................................27
Adjusting the Height of the Handlebars ...........................................................................................................29
Conventional Stems ........................................................................................................................................29
Adjustable Stems ............................................................................................................................................30
Stems for Threadless Systems, the Aheadset
®
-System ......................................................................................30
Correcting the Fore-to-Aft Position and Tilt of the Saddle ...............................................................................31
Adjusting the Brake Lever Reach ....................................................................................................................33
Adjusting the Tilt of Handlebars, Bar Ends and Brake Levers of STEVENS Mountain Bikes,
Kids’ and Junior Bikes .....................................................................................................................................33
The Pedal Systems ....................................................................................................................................35
Different Systems at a Glance – How They Work ............................................................................................35
Adjustment and Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................36
The Brake System......................................................................................................................................37
Functioning and Wear ......................................................................................................................................37
Rim Brakes (General) .......................................................................................................................................38
Checking, Readjusting and Synchronizing V-Brakes ...........................................................................................38
Functional Check ............................................................................................................................................39
Vertical Adjustment of the Brake Pads ..............................................................................................................39
Synchronising and Readjusting the Brakes ........................................................................................................40
Checking and Readjusting Hydraulic Rim Brakes ...............................................................................................41
Hydraulic Disc Brakes (General) ......................................................................................................................42
Checking and Readjusting Hydraulic Disc Brakes ..............................................................................................43
Mechanical Disc Brakes ..................................................................................................................................44
Functional Check ............................................................................................................................................44
Wear and Maintenance....................................................................................................................................44
The Gears...................................................................................................................................................45
Derailleur Gears ..............................................................................................................................................45
Functioning and Operation ...............................................................................................................................45
Checking and Readjusting the Gears ................................................................................................................47
SRAM Eagle AXS ..............................................................................................................................................49
Chain Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................50
Chain Wear .....................................................................................................................................................50
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