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Modern bicycles can be equipped with a variety
of different gear systems.
There are various options:
• Derailleur gear system
• Gear hub
• Combined derailleur and gear hub systems
These gears can be operated using various gear
levers:
Gear lever STI type, using the example of a
Shimano lever
Lever (A) starting position
Changing from a smaller to a
larger rear sprocket (Lever A)
Changing from a larger
to a smaller rear sprocket
(Lever B)
Lever (B) two way release
Twist grip shifter
Source: Shimano
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Your bicycle is supplied with the
corresponding operating manual for
your specic gear system. You can
get more information about the gears on
your bicycle in the operating manual provid-
ed by your manufacturer or on the manufac-
turer’s website.
Gears are vital to your safety on the
bike. Please read the operating in-
structions supplied to you by your
manufacturer and familiarise yourself with
how to operate the bicycle and switch gears
before your rst ride. Allow your specialist
retailer to undertake any work on your bicy-
cle’s gears! Work that is improperly carried
out endangers your safety on the bicycle!
Inspection plan
Modern bicycle technology is highly
efcient but also sensitive. You
should service your bicycle on a reg-
ular basis. This requires specialist knowledge
and tools. Allow your specialist retailer to do
this type of work on your bicycle! You can get
more information about your bicycle’s parts
as well as cleaning and maintenance in the
operating manual provided by your manufac-
turer or on the manufacturer’s website.
Work which you are able to carry out yourself
with no risk to safety is printed in bold.
To ensure that your bicycle remains in a safe
condition and fulls the conditions of the warran-
ty, the following terms apply:
• Clean your bicycle after every ride and
check it for possible damage.
• Allow a specialist retailer to carry out in-
spections.
• Check your bicycle every 300 – 500 km or every
three to six months.
• Check that all screws, nuts and quick re-
leases are secure.
• Use a torque spanner to tighten screw
joints!
• Clean and grease moving parts (excluding
brake surfaces) according to instructions
from the manufacturer.
• Allow a specialist retailer to touch up any
paint damage.
• Ask a specialist retailer to replace any bro-
ken and worn parts.
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