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TWO C
PANTO
PANTO
SINGL
BLACK
- TRUE
SINGL
PANTO
MATTE WHITE CA
SING
PANT

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  • Page 1 TWO C PANTO PANTO SINGL BLACK - TRUE SINGL Bicycle PANTO MATTE WHITE CA Owner’s Manual SING PANT evobicycle.com...
  • Page 2 Failure to follow this warning could result in serious injury or death.

  • Page 3: Safety First

    A. Bike Fit 1. Is your bike the right size? To check, see Section 3.A. If your bicycle is too large or too small for you, you may lose control and fall. If your new bike is not the right size, ask your dealer to exchange it before you ride it.
  • Page 4 Correctly tightening a fastener requires a calibrated torque wrench. A professional bicycle mechanic with a torque wrench should torque the fasteners on you bicycle. If you choose to work on your own bicycle, you must use a torque wrench and the correct tightening torque specifications from the bicycle or component manufacturer or from your dealer.

  • Page 5: First Ride

    D. First riDe 1. When you buckle on your helmet and go for your first familiarization ride on your new bicycle, be sure to pick a controlled environment, away from cars, other cyclists, obstacles or other hazards. Ride to become familiar with the controls, features and performance of your new bike.
  • Page 6 • Shoes that will stay on your feet and will grip the pedals. Make sure that shoe laces cannot get into moving parts, and never ride barefoot or in sandals. • Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose that it can be tangled in the bicycle or snagged by objects at the side of the road or trail.

  • Page 7: Riding Safety

    6. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at street intersections. Remember that a bicycle always loses in a collision with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have the right of way.

  • Page 8: Night Riding

    Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights and street lights in a way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist.

  • Page 9: Standover Height

    • Be predictable. Ride so that drivers can see you and predict your movements. • Be alert. Ride defensively and expect the unexpected. • If you plan to ride in traffic often, ask your dealer about traffic safety classes or a good book on bicycle traffic safety.

  • Page 10: Saddle Position

    B. sADDle position Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in getting the most performance and comfort from your bicycle. If the saddle position is not comfortable for you, see your dealer. The saddle can be adjusted in three directions: 1.

  • Page 11: Handlebar Height And Angle

    Some bicycles are equipped with an adjustable angle stem. If your bicycle has an adjustable angle stem, ask your dealer to show you how to adjust it. Do not attempt to make the adjustment yourself, as changing stem angle may also require adjustments to the bicycle’s controls.

  • Page 12: Control Position Adjustments

    If you do not have a bicycle with a through-axle wheel mounting system, it will have wheels secured in one of three ways: •...
  • Page 13 àààà Hex nuts or hex key bolts which are threaded on to or into the hub axle (Your bicycle may be equipped with a different securing method for the front wheel than for the rear wheel. Discuss the wheel securing method for your bicycle with your dealer.
  • Page 14 (fig. 8a) and the cam-and-cup system (fig. 8b). Both use an over-center cam action to clamp the bike’s wheel in place. Your bicycle may have a cam-and-cup front wheel retention system and a traditional rear wheel cam action system.
  • Page 15 The cam lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s left side of the bicycle (fig. 8a & b). If your bike has a clip-on type secondary retention device, engage it.
  • Page 16 nOTe: If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.

  • Page 17: Seat Post Cam Action Clamp

    (3) On single-speed, remove the chain from the front sprocket, so that you have plenty of slack in the chain. Put the chain on the rear wheel sprocket. (4) Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to the dropouts. (5) On a single speed or an internal gear hub, replace the chain on the chainring;...
  • Page 18 All three can be operated by way of a handlebar mounted lever. On some models of bicycle, the internal hub brake is operated by pedaling backwards.
  • Page 19 1. How brakes work The braking action of a bicycle is a function of the friction between the braking surfaces. To make sure that you have maximum friction available, keep your wheel rims and brake pads or the disk rotor and caliper clean and free of dirt, lubricants, waxes or polishes.

  • Page 20: Shifting Gears

    D. shiFting geArs Your multi-speed bicycle will have a derailleur drivetrain (see 1. below), an internal gear hub drivetrain (see 2. below) or, in some special cases, a combination of the two. 1. How a derailleur drivetrain works If your bicycle has a derailleur drivetrain, the gear-changing mechanism will have: •...
  • Page 21 2. How an internal gear hub drivetrain works If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing mechanism will consist of: • a 3, 5, 7, 8, 12 speed or possibly an infinitely variable internal gear hub •...

  • Page 22: Bicycle Suspension

    Many bicycles are equipped with suspension systems. There are many different types of suspension systems — too many to deal with individually in this Manual. If your bicycle has a suspension system of any kind, be sure to read and follow the suspension manufacturer’s setup and service instructions.

  • Page 23: Tires And Tubes

    There is a safety risk in using gas station air hoses or other air compressors. They are not made for bicycle tires. They move a large volume of air very rapidly, and will raise the pressure in your tire very rapidly, which could cause the tube to explode.
  • Page 24 2. Tire Valves There are primarily two kinds of bicycle tire valves: The Schrader Valve and the Presta Valve. The bicycle pump you use must have the fitting appropriate to the valve stems on your bicycle. The Schrader valve (fig. 18a) is like the valve on a car tire. To inflate a Schrader valve tire, remove the valve cap and clamp the pump fitting onto the end of the valve stem.
  • Page 25 dealer.
  • Page 26 B. iF your BiCyCle sustAins An iMpACt: warninG: a crash or other impact can put extraordinary stress on bicycle components, causing them to fatigue prematurely. components suffering from stress fatigue can fail suddenly and catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious injury or death.

  • Page 27: Coaster Brake

    Do not ride a bicycle or component with any crack, bulge or dent, even a small one. riding a cracked frame, fork or component could lead to complete failure, with risk of serious injury or death.
  • Page 28 TWO COLOR PANTONE 2287 C PANTONE 432 C SINGLE COLOR ON BLACK - TRUE WHITE C SINGLE COLOR www.evobicycle.com PANTONE 432 C MATTE WHITE CARD STOCK SINGLE COLOR PANTONE 432 C Distributed in the united states exclusively by: 1181 South Lake Drive, Lexington, SC 29073-7744 www.hawleyusa.com | 803.359.3492 Distributed in canada exclusively by: 1000 rue des Riveurs, Lévis, QC G6V 9G3...

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