IMPORTANT
maintenance and overhauls be carried out by your dealer. Above
frequencies are given for guidance only and apply to normal conditions of
use. Mountain bike maintenance intervals should be shorter, in consideration
of their intensive use.
Preparing the bicycle for riding
Setting of the seat height
This value is calculated by multiplying the inside leg, as measured with
the shoeware to be worn when riding the bicycle, by coefficient 0.885. The
product is the distance from the centre of the saddle to the centreline of the
bottom bracket axle screw. To adjust the seat height, release the seat pin,
move the seat pillar as necessary, retighten the seat pin.
IMPORTANT WARNING
seat pillar (horizontal mark indicating the maximum permissible adjustment
of the seat) should never be above the top edge of the seat tube.
Setting of the handlebar height
For a comfortable position on the bicycle, that would induce neither
neck pain nor backache, we recommend the use of the settings tabulated
below.
IMPORTANT WARNING
specified height shall by no means be exceeded.
Suspension setting (SAG)
General definition of SAG: In the simple case of a helical spring, SAG
is the ratio of the spring deformation under a given load to the no-load
spring length.
For the case under consideration (suspension bicycles), SAG is the ratio
of:
1. The vertical movement of the bottom bracket axle due to the rider weight
in rider's usual position on the bicycle, with the fork, frame and shock
absorber in any position;
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WARNING
: We strongly recommend that
: For your safety, the reference mark on the
: For traditional stems, the manufacturer-