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  • Page 1 Owner s Manual ’ Multi-Speed Bicycles...
  • Page 3 Owner’s Manual for multi-speed bicycles 6th Edition IMPORTANT: This manual contains important safety, performance and service information. Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle , and keep it for reference.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents page page GENERAL WARNING ............ D. Control Position Adjustments..........A special note to parents............E. Brake reach................1. First 4. Tech A. Bike fit..................A. Wheels ................B. Safety first ................1. Wheel Quick Release ............ C. Mechanical Safety Check..........2.

  • Page 6: General Warning

    GENERAL WARNING : Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance.

  • Page 7: A Special Note For Parents

    A special note for parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition;...

  • Page 8: First

    1. First 6. Do you fully understand how to operate your new bicycle? If not, before your first ride, have your dealer explain any functions or features which you do not understand. NOTE: We strongly urge you to read this Manual in its entirety be- fore your first ride;...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Safety Check

    CAUTION: Wheels must be true for the brakes to work effectively. 6. Do you have “toe overlap”? On smaller framed bicycles your Wheel truing is a skill which requires special tools and experience. Do toe or toeclip may be able to contact the front wheel when a not attempt to true a wheel unless you have the knowledge, experience pedal is all the way forward and the wheel is turned.

  • Page 10: First Ride

    2. Safety D. First ride When you buckle on your helmet and go for your first Fig. 1 familiarization ride on your new bicycle, be sure to pick a A. The Basics controlled environment, away from cars, other cyclists, obstacles 1.

  • Page 11: Riding Safety

    • Protective eyewear, to protect against airborne dirt, dust • Pedestrians stepping out. and bugs — tinted when the sun is bright, clear when it’s not. • Children or pets playing near the road. • Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion joints, 6.

  • Page 12: Off Road Safety

    carrying trailer’s manufacturer’s recommendations regarding control and falling. Get to know how to handle your bike safely weight limits. before trying increased speed or more difficult terrain. 10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your 2. Wear safety gear appropriate to the kind of riding you plan complete control of the bicycle, or which could become to do.

  • Page 13: Wet Weather Riding

    9. Be prepared. If something goes wrong while you’re riding off- lights and car lights in a way that may help you to be seen and road, help may not be close. recognized as a moving bicyclist. D. Wet Weather Riding CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets regularly to make sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken and securely mounted.

  • Page 14: Downhill Or Competition Biking

    Ultimately, it is your responsibility to have proper equipment and to • Purchase and install battery or generator powered head be familiar with course conditions. and tail lights which meet all regulatory WARNING: High-speed downhill or competition riding can lead to serious requirements and provide adequate visibility.

  • Page 15: Fit

    riding, and bounce vigorously on your heels. If your crotch touches 3. Fit the frame, the bike is too big for you. Don’t even ride the bike around the block. A bike which you ride only on paved surfaces NOTE: Correct fit is an essential element of bicycling safety, per- and never take off-road should give you a minimum standover formance and comfort.

  • Page 16: Handlebar Height And Angle

    with your heel on the pedal, the saddle is too low. Small changes in saddle position can have a substantial Once the saddle is at the correct height, effect on performance and comfort. Only one directional change Fig. 5 make sure that the seatpost does not project from at a time, and only a small change at a time, should be made to the frame beyond its “Minimum Insertion”...

  • Page 17: Control Position Adjustments

    WARNING: An insufficiently tightened stem binder bolt, handlebar binder which clamps inside the steerer tube by way of an expanding bolt or bar end extension clamping bolt may compromise steering action, which binder bolt. If you aren’t absolutely sure which type of stem your could cause you to lose control and fall.

  • Page 18: Tech

    4. Tech WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the wheel securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp It is important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to the wheel safely in the dropouts.

  • Page 19: Removing And Installing Quick Release Wheels

    WARNING: Removing or disabling the secondary retention device is ex- b. Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel tremely dangerous and may lead to serious injury or death. It also may void the warranty. CAUTION: If your bike is equipped with disk brakes (fig. 10), be careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when re-inserting the disk into the caliper.
  • Page 20 WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you (3) Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand. can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the (4) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient.

  • Page 21: Removing And Installing Bolt-On Wheels

    of the bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chainstay or seatstay (1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick- and is curved toward the wheel (fig. 7b). To apply enough release mechanism to open the clearance between the wheel rim clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers around a and the brake pads (see Section 4.C, figs.

  • Page 22: Seatpost Quick Release

    (3) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore d. Installing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel correct brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake pads; then (1) Shift the rear derailleur to its outermost position and squeeze the brake lever and make sure that the brakes are pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.

  • Page 23: Brakes

    WARNING: Riding with an improperly tightened seatpost can allow the WARNING: If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your saddle to turn or move and cause you to lose control and fall. Therefore: fingers around a frame tube for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient.
  • Page 24 wheel rim. To make sure that you have maximum friction available, called progressive brake modulation. Instead of jerking the brake keep your wheel rims and brake pads clean and free of lubricants, lever to the position where you think you’ll generate appropriate waxes or polishes.

  • Page 25: Shifting Gears

    front braking force. This is even more important on descents, If your bicycle has a derailleur drivetrain, the gear-changing because descents shift weight forward. mechanism will have: Two keys to effective speed control and safe stopping are • a rear cassette or freewheel sprocket cluster controlling wheel lockup and weight transfer.
  • Page 26 at the front, or up the gear “steps” to a larger gear at the rear. So, derailleur to move the chain from one at the rear gear cluster, what is called a downshift looks like an sprocket to another, the rider must be upshift.

  • Page 27: Pedals

    WARNING: Never shift a derailleur onto the largest or the smallest sprocket experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the if the derailleur is not shifting smoothly. The derailleur may be out of adjust- different gears. At first, practice shifting where there are no ment and the chain could jam, causing you to lose control and fall.

  • Page 28: Bicycle Suspension

    WARNING: Clipless pedals are intended for use with shoes specifically ball of the foot over the pedal spindle, which gives maximum made to fit them and are designed to firmly keep the foot engaged with the pedaling power. The toe strap, when tightened, keeps the foot pedal.

  • Page 29: Tires And Tubes

    WARNING: Changing suspension adjustment can change the handling and select the most appropriate design. The size, pressure rating, and braking characteristics of your bicycle. Never change suspension adjustment on some high-performance tires the specific recommended use, unless you are thoroughly familiar with the suspension system manufacturer’s are marked on the sidewall of the tire (see fig.
  • Page 30 Tire pressure that is too low for your weight and the riding The Schraeder valve (fig. 23) is like the Fig. 23 conditions can cause a puncture of the tube by allowing the tire valve on a car tire. To inflate a Schraeder to deform sufficiently to pinch the inner tube between the rim and valve tube, remove the valve cap and clamp the riding surface.

  • Page 31: Service

    5. Service you ask your dealer to check the quality of your work the first time you work on something and before you ride the bike, just to make WARNING: Technological advances have made bicycles and bicycle com- sure that you did everything correctly. Since that will require the ponents more complex, and the pace of innovation is increasing.
  • Page 32 2. Before every ride: Mechanical Safety Check (see Section rust? Kinks? Fraying? If so, have your dealer replace them. 1.C) • Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of 3. After every long or hard ride: if the bike has been exposed each wheel between your thumb and index finger.

  • Page 33: If Your Bycicle Sustains An Impact

    5. As required: If either brake lever fails the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C), don’t ride the bike . Have your dealer check the brakes. If the chain won’t shift smoothly and quietly from gear to gear, the derailleur is out of adjustment. See your dealer. 6.
  • Page 34 Please consult an authorized Motobecane USA America, Inc. bicycle dealership with any questions on use and maintenance. Regardless of the length of the warranty, Motobecane USA America, Inc. does not infer the bicycle will last forever or can not be broken. A worn out bicycle does not indicate it is warrantable.

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