After A Crash - PROPAIN Tyee CF Manuel D'utilisation

// USER MANUAL
PARKING YOUR BIKE
Bicycles should always be protected against falling down. It is often enough to fall from a standing position onto an edge to cause permanent damage to the frame or components. See also „7. Bike transport
and storage".
5.3

AFTER A CRASH

DANGER
RISK OF ACCIDENT DUE TO DAMAGED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS!
Crashes or exceptional stresses may cause unnoticed and invisible damages.
• Riding with damaged, bent or even torn parts is extremely dangerous.
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It is very hard to assess the level of damage of a carbon part. Damages cannot necessarily be seen from the outside. A scratch on the surface can indicate a delamination (a separation of the single carbon
layers). Especially for lightweight bikes, it is often enough to fall down from a standing position to permanently damage frame or components. When suspecting a damage, you should always consult the