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THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY,
WARNING
PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE INFORMATION.
Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference.

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  • Page 1 THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY, WARNING PERFORMANCE AND SERVICE INFORMATION. Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference.

  • Page 2: Use Of This Manual

    The Novara manuals and supplements focus mainly on the bicycle and do not teach you to ride. REI and other companies offer great varieties of online, printed and person-to-person learning opportunities. Please take the time to appropriately inform yourself if you have a curiosity, question or concern.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PART I CONTENTS SECTION 5. SERVICE ......38–40 SECTION C. OFF-ROAD RIDING ......54–55 5.A Service Intervals ............39 C.1 Inspection and Maintenance Routines ....54 5.B If Your Bicycle Sustains an Impact ......40 C.2 Suspension ..............54 C.3 Jumping .................55 USE OF THIS MANUAL .........1 PART II C.4 Downhill and Lift-Serviced Riding ......55 C.5 Fixed-Gear Riding and Conversion .......55...

  • Page 4: Part I

    This manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also in this manual. Ask your local REI store to point out concerning the consequences of failure to maintain 3. Do you know how to correctly operate your the common sense rules of safe and responsible the features of your bicycle.

  • Page 5: C Mechanical Safety Check

    OR EXTENSIONS CAN CAUSE YOU TO brake pads, take the bike to a qualified bike shop to 4.C). Squeeze the brake levers. Are the brake quick- or component manufacturer or from your local REI LOSE CONTROL AND FALL. UNPLUGGED have the wheel trued.

  • Page 6: D First Ride

    • Undamaged If you have any questions, or if you feel anything ASK YOUR LOCAL REI STORE FOR HELP about the bike is not as it should be, consult your local REI store before you ride. WARNING...

  • Page 7: B Riding Safety

    PART I 2.B - RIDING SAFETY 2.C - OFF-ROAD SAFETY 2.D - WET-WEATHER RIDING 10. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle. Obey all rules of the road and all local traffic laws. We recommend that children not ride on rough Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your 11.

  • Page 8: E Night Riding

    LIGHTS. RIDING AT DAWN, AT DUSK, AT NIGHT local REI store about traffic safety classes or a regulatory requirements and provide adequate jumping, stunt riding, riding downhill at speed or OR AT OTHER TIMES OF POOR VISIBILITY good book on bicycle traffic safety.

  • Page 9: G Changing Components Or Adding Accessories

    REI store check your work before riding. If safety gear including a different size tire, make sure that it is your new bike doesn’t fit, ask your local REI store to • Understand and recognize that the stresses compatible with your bicycle by checking with your adjust or exchange it before you ride it.

  • Page 10: B Saddle Position

    (See manufacturer’s instructions). Figure 3. Saddle Position Ask your local REI store to set the saddle for your optimal riding position and to show you how to make this adjustment. If you choose to make your own saddle height adjustment: •...

  • Page 11: C Handlebar Height And Angle

    If your bicycle has an adjustable angle stem, ADJUSTMENTS uncomfortable, you may need a different saddle ask your local REI store to show you how to adjust it. design. Saddles, like people, come in many different Do not attempt to make the adjustment yourself, as The angle of the brake and shift control levers and shapes, sizes and resilience.

  • Page 12: Section 4. Tech

    Ask your local REI store to instruct you in correct wheel removal and installation, and ask for the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 13 You may need to tap the top of the wheel with wheel unless you are confident that you can Ask your local REI store to explain the particular the palm of your hand to release the wheel from re-install it properly. Incorrect installation secondary retention device on your bike.
  • Page 14 If you have an internal gear rear hub, consult (a) With a quick-release system, move the cam lever (7) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the your local REI store or the hub manufacturer’s upwards and swing it into the CLOSED position CAUTION...

  • Page 15: B Seatpost Quick-Release Clamp

    REI store before riding the bike. The lever reach may On some models of bicycle, the internal hub brake 4.B. - SEATPOST QUICK-RELEASE turning it counterclockwise while keeping the cam be adjustable;...
  • Page 16 PART I Brakes are designed to control your speed, not just to Two keys to effective speed control and safe stopping stop the bike. Maximum braking force for each wheel are controlling wheel lockup and weight transfer. This occurs at the point just before the wheel “locks up” weight transfer is even more pronounced if your bike (stops rotating) and starts to skid.

  • Page 17: D Shifting Gears

    If it is not working properly, have the bicycle Derailleur, below. checked by your local REI store before you ride it. If The front derailleur, which is controlled by the left For example, you can select a gear which will make your bike has only a coaster brake, ride conservatively.

  • Page 18: E Pedals

    Based on your riding style or skill level, you may prefer a less aggressive pedal design, or chose to ride with shin pads. Your local REI store can show you a number of options and make suitable recommendations.

  • Page 19: F Bicycle Suspension

    If you disengage the foot. Follow the pedal manufacturer’s do not have the manufacturer’s instructions, see your instructions, or ask your local REI store to show you local REI store or contact the manufacturer. CAUTION how to make this adjustment.
  • Page 20 Presta valve remove the valve cap; unscrew (counterclockwise) do, and have the local REI store inflate your tires to the valve stem lock nut; and push down on the valve that pressure. Then, check inflation as described in stem to free it up.

  • Page 21: Section 5. Service

    Some service and maintenance can and should be • Squeeze the front brake and rock the bike forward 1. REI will provide at the time of sale copies of performed by the owner, and require no special and back. Everything feel solid? If you feel a clunk the manufacturer’s installation and service...

  • Page 22: B If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact

    If the chain won’t shift smoothly local REI store for a thorough check. and quietly from gear to gear, the derailleur is out of adjustment. See your local REI store or another Carbon composite components, including frames, qualified bike mechanic.

  • Page 23: Important Safety Info

    Crash worthiness cannot be a www.rei.com manual; all owner’s manual supplements and topics. Contact REI or your local bicycle retailer. Seek design criterion. A rider sits on a bicycle and can be instructions that came with your bicycle are...

  • Page 24: Riding At Night, Dusk, Dawn

    The location and type of each reflector on your bike is required by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Your Novara bike must be delivered with: 1. A front-mounted, forward-facing reflector 2. A rear-mounted, rear-facing reflector, 3.

  • Page 25: Bicycles Have Sharp Surfaces

    CPSC recommends. PEDAL any uncontrolled movement during transport. All Ask your local REI store or bicycle retailer for the right damage to your bike can be serious, which is why Please use your best judgment when selecting, tires for your bike and its particular components.

  • Page 26: Aftermarket Brake Systems

    DO NOT INSTALL A POWER SYSTEM (GAS OR COMPONENTS IN ANY WAY TO MOUNT BRAKE ELECTRIC) ONTO YOUR BIKE. SYSTEMS. THESE MODIFICATIONS CAN CAUSE YOUR NOVARA BIKE WAS NOT DESIGNED DAMAGE LEADING TO SERIOUS INJURY OR OR INTENDED FOR USE WITH ANY TYPE DEATH.

  • Page 27: Section B

    A BICYCLE IN A MANNER FOR WHICH IT WAS Never ride a bike with any damage or Never ride a bike with any damage or use categories that REI and Novara use for the cracks. cracks. NOT INTENDED CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS development of our bicycles.

  • Page 28: General-Purpose Riding

    NO jumping. Novara does not produce bicycles in this category. occur. NO jumping. Novara does not produce bicycles in this category. MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT...

  • Page 29: Section C

    C.5 - FIXED-GEAR RIDING your local REI store or local bicycle dealer about its must be learned. Increasing your skill will take time suitability. Chain tension and chainline are critical and practice.

  • Page 30: Section D

    For your safety, understanding and communication with your local REI store, we urge you to read this section. The materials used to make your bike determine how to inspect it properly.
  • Page 31 If you do not have the • Presence of abrasives (mud, dirt, sand and soil) third party’s manual, please contact your local REI store SIMPLE RULE 2: Inspect and investigate any in riding environment...
  • Page 32 CARBON FIBER Well-designed carbon fiber frames, forks and Either a crack or delamination can cause creaking components have long fatigue lives. However, REI noises while riding. Think about such a noise as a Cracks: still urges you to regularly inspect your carbon fiber serious warning signal.

  • Page 33: Understanding Components

    The threads of the seatpost bolts must be greased Novara tests the fatigue life of many of the with use. We urge you to inspect for this. Rims wear inspection. Insist that your mechanic also do such before reassembly.

  • Page 34: Bicycle Lifespan

    • Derailleur Cables DO NOT use compressed air to dry. conditions may result in an unpredictable breakage. REI tries to minimize the “break-in” effect of a new bicycle by precisely adjusting it with this initial period • Brake Cables DO NOT use abrasive or harsh chemical ALL FRAMES AND COMPONENTS SHOULD BE in mind.

  • Page 35: Tightening Torques

    Loctite®. Ask your local REI store for help selecting the right trainer and using it correctly. To determine correct tightening torque and any adhesive application for a fastener we ask you...

  • Page 36: Section G

    PROPERLY, DO NOT RIDE IT. out at least as much as you pack in. make firm contact with the rim without the brake HAVE IT INSPECTED BY AN REI STORE OR levers hitting the handlebar grip. With V-brakes, the • CONTROL YOUR BICYCLE! Inattention for even a second can cause problems. Obey all YOUR PREFERRED LOCAL RETAILER. TO quick-release “noodle”...

  • Page 37: Pre-Ride Checklist

    OUR 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE Our 100% satisfaction guarantee ensures that YOU GET EXPERT SERVICE every item you purchase at REI meets your From basic maintenance to complete overhaul — even wheel- high standards—or you can return it for a building—any job or question about your bike can be handled replacement or refund. by REI Master Technicians. REI Master Techs know bikes inside and out. An intensive certification program at the renowned Barnett Bicycle Institute in Colorado ensures it. Every REI bike-shop staff member is trained and certified by the REI Master Tech in each store, so you can count on getting RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY consistent, knowledgeable service every time. SUMNER, WA 98390 NOV8624.1 3/10 Novara bikes are sold exclusively at REI; visit us at novarabike.com.

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