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ZH21.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.ZH3ZH4•••••••••••ZH5••••••»»»»»»•••••••••ZH••••••••••ZH•»»»••ZH•••••••••••ZHZH»»»»»»»»»»»ZH••ZHZHZHZHZH16••17ZH18ZH19EN22Wheel1.RearDerailleur2.Chain3.CrankSet4.Pedal5.SeatPost6.Saddle7.BoltsforBottleCage8.Frame9.HeadSet10.Handlepost11.Handlebars12.BrakeLever13.Fork14.Brakes15.NOTE:Thismanualisnotintendedasacomprehensiveuse,service,repairormaintenancemanual.Pleaseseeyourdealerforallservice,repairsormaintenance.EN23First.................................................................................24BikeFit....................................................................................24SafetyFirst..............................................................................24ThisManual..(24Safety(25TheBasics...............................................................................25RidingSafety(25WetWeatherRiding................................................................25NightRiding..(26Fit....................................................................................27SaddlePosition.......................................................................27HandlebarHeightandAngle(27Tech................................................................................28Wheels....................................................................................28InstallingAQuickReleaseFrontWheel(28InstallingAQuickReleaseRearWheel(28Brakes:RimBrakes&DiscBrakes(29BrakeControlsandFeatures..............................................29HowBrakesWork.(29ShiftingGears(30HowaDerailleurDriveTrainWorks....................................30ShiftingGears.(30ShiftingtheRearDerailleur.................................................30ShiftingtheFrontDerailleur.................................................30WhatGearShouldIBeIn?.................................................31HowanInternalGearHubDriveTrainWorks.........................31ShiftingInternalHubGears.................................................31WhatGearShouldIBeIn?.................................................31Chains.....................................................................................32Pedals.....................................................................................32TransportingYourBike............................................................33Service............................................................................34ServiceIntervals......................................................................34Break-inPeriod....................................................................34AfterEveryLongHardRide................................................34AfterEveryLongHardRideorAfter10to20HoursofRiding.34Warranty.........................................................................36TorqueValues................................................................37ContentsEN24AllfoldingbicyclesandP.A.Q.mini-bikesareintendedforuseonpavedroadsonly.P.A.Q.mountainbikesareintendedforuseonhard-packedtrailsonly,andarenotintendedforjumps,stuntsorotherextremesports.Makesureyourbicycleisusedforitsintendedpurposeasthemisusemayleadtothefailureofsomecomponentorpart.BikeFitIsyourbiketherightsize?Ifyourbicycleis•toolargeortoosmallforyou,youmaylosecontrolandfall.Ifyournewbikeisnottherightsize,askyourdealertoexchangeitbeforeyourideit.Isthesaddleattherightheight?Tocheck,•seeSection3.A.Ifyouadjustyoursaddleheight,followtheMinimumInsertioninstruc-tionsinSection3.A.Arethesaddleandseatpostsecurely•clamped?Acorrectlytightenedsaddlewillallownosaddlemovementinanydirection.SeeSection3.A.Arethestemandhandlebarsattheright•heightforyou?Ifnot,seeSection3.B.Canyoucomfortablyoperatethebrakes?Ifnot,youmaybeabletoadjusttheirangleandreach.DoyoufullyunderstandhowtooperateyourFirstEN25TheBasicsWARNING:Itisyourresponsibilitytofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelawswhereyourideandtocomplywithallapplicablelaws,includingproperlyequippingyourselfandyourbikeasthelawrequires.Observealllocalbicyclelawsandregulations.Observeregulationsaboutbicyclelighting,licensingofbicycles,ridingonsidewalks,lawsregulatingbikepathandtrailuse,helmetlaws,childcarrierlaws,andspecialbicycletrafficlaws.It’syourresponsibilitytoknowandobeyyourcountry’slaws.Alwaysdocheckthesafetyofyourbike•beforeyourideit.Bethoroughlyfamiliarwiththecontrolsof•yourbicycle:brakes(Section4.B;pedals(SectionG;shifting(Section4.C.Becarefultokeepbodypartsandother•objectsawayfromthesharpteethofchainrings,themovingchain,theturningpedalsandcranks,andthespinningwheelsofyourbicycle.RidingSafetyYouaresharingtheroadorthepathwith•others—motorists,pedestriansandothercyclists.Respecttheirrights.Ridedefensively.Alwaysassumethatothers•donotseeyou.Lookahead,andbereadytoavoid:•Vehiclesslowingorturning,enteringthe»roadoryourlaneaheadofyou,orcom-ingupbehindyou.Parkedcardoorsopening.»Pedestrianssteppingout.»Childrenorpetsplayingneartheroad.»Potholes,sewergrating,railroadtracks,»expansionjoints,roadorsidewalkcon-struction,debrisandother.Themanyotherhazardsanddistractions»whichcanoccuronabicycleride.Rideindesignatedbikelanes,ondesig-•natedbikepathsorasclosetotheedgeoftheroadaspossible,inthedirectionofthetrafficfloworasdirectedbylocalgoverninglaws.Stopatstopsignsandtrafficlights;slow•downandlookbothwaysatstreetintersec-tions.Rememberthatabicyclealwayslosesinacollisionwithamotorvehicle.Useapprovedhandsignalsforturningand•stopping.Neverridewithheadphones.•Nevercarryapassenger.•Neverhitcharidebyholdingontoanother•vehicle.Don’tweavethroughtrafficormakeunex-•pectedmoves.Observeandyieldtherightofway.•Neverrideyourbicyclewhileundertheinflu-•enceofalcoholordrugs.Ifpossible,avoidridinginbadweather,•whenvisibilityisobscured,atdawn,duskorinthedark,orwhenextremelytired.Eachoftheseconditionsincreasestheriskofaccident.WetWeatherRidingWARNING:Wetweatherimpairstraction,brakingandvisibility,bothforthebicyclistandforothervehiclessharingtheroad.Theriskofanaccidentisdramaticallyincreasedinwetconditions.Underwetconditions,thestoppingpowerofyourbrakes(aswellasthebrakesofotherve-hiclessharingtheroadisdramaticallyreducedandyourtiresdon’tgripnearlyaswell.Thismakesithardertocontrolspeedandeasiertolosecontrol.Tomakesurethatyoucanslowdownandstopsafelyinwetconditions,ridemoreslowlyandapplyyourbrakesearlierandmoregraduallythanyouwouldundernormal,dryconditions.SeealsoSection4.B.SafetyENNightRidingRidingabicycleatnightismanytimesmoredangerousthanridingduringtheday.Abicy-clistisverydifficultformotoristsandpedestri-anstosee.Therefore,childrenshouldneverrideatdawn,atduskoratnight.Adultswhochoosetoacceptthegreatlyincreasedriskofridingatdawn,atduskoratnightneedtotakeextracarebothridingandchoosingspecial-izedequipmentthathelpsreducethatrisk.Consultyourdealeraboutnightridingsafetyequipment.WARNING:Reflectorsarenotasubstituteforrequiredlights.Ridingatdawn,atdusk,atnightoratothertimesofpoorvisibilitywithoutanadequatebicyclelightingsystemandwithoutreflectorsisdangerousandmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.Bicyclereflectorsaredesignedtopickupandreflectcarlightsandstreetlightsinawaythatmayhelpyoutobeseenandrecognizedasamovingbicyclist.CAUTION:Checkreflectorsandtheirmountingbracketsregularlytomakesurethattheyareclean,straight,unbrokenandsecurelymounted.Haveyourdealerreplacedamagedreflectorsandstraightenortightenanythatarebentorloose.Ifyouchoosetorideunderconditionsofpoorvisibility,checkandbesureyoucomplywithalllocallawsaboutnightriding,andtakethefollowingstronglyrecommendedadditionalprecautions:Purchaseandinstallageneratororbattery•poweredheadandtaillightthatmeetalllocalregulatoryrequirementsandprovideadequatevisibility.Wearlight-colored,reflectiveclothingand•accessories,suchasareflectivevest,re-flectivearmandlegbands,reflectivestripesonyourhelmet,flashinglightsattachedtoyourbodyand/oryourbicycle.Makesureyourclothingoranythingyou•maybecarryingonthebicycledoesnotobstructareflectororlightandsecurelymountedreflectors.Makesurethatyourbicycleisequippedcor-•rectlywithreflectors.Whileridingatdawn,atduskoratnight:Rideslowly.•Avoiddarkareasandareasofheavyorfast-•movingtraffic.Avoidroadhazards.•Ifridingintraffic:Bepredictable.Ridesothatdriverscansee•youandpredictyourmovements.Bealert.Ridedefensivelyandexpectthe•unexpected.Askyourdealerabouttrafficsafetyclasses•oragoodbookonbicycletrafficsafety.ENSaddlePositionCorrectsaddleadjustmentisanimportantfac-toringettingthemostperformanceandcomfortfromyourbicycle.Ifthesaddlepositionisnotcomfortableforyou,seeyourdealer.Thesaddlecanbeadjustedinthreedirections:Upanddownadjustment.Tocheckforcor-•rectsaddleheight:Sitonthesaddle.»Placeoneheelonapedal.»Rotatethecrankuntilthepedalwithyour»heelonitisinthedownpositionandthecrankarmisparalleltotheseattube.Ifyourlegisnotcompletelystraight,yoursaddleheightneedstobeadjusted.Ifyourhipsmustrockfortheheeltoreachthepedal,thesaddleistoohigh.Ifyourlegisbentatthekneewithyourheelonthepedal,thesaddleistoolow.Oncethesaddleisatthecorrectheight,makesurethattheseatpostdoesnotprojectfromtheframebeyondits“MinimumInsertion”or“MaximumExtension”mark.WARNING:IfyourseatpostprojectsfromtheframebeyondtheMinimumInsertionorMaximumExtensionmark,theseatpostmaybreak,whichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.Frontandbackadjustment.Thesaddlecan•beadjustedforwardorbackwardtohelpyougettheoptimalpositiononthebike.Askyourdealertosetthesaddleforyouroptimalriding.Saddleangleadjustment.Mostpeople•preferahorizontalsaddle;butsomeriderslikethesaddlenoseangledupordownjustalittle.Yourdealercanadjustthesaddleangle.NOTE:Ifyourbicyclehasasuspensionseatpost,periodicallyaskyourdealertocheckit.Smallchangesinsaddlepositioncanhaveasubstantialeffectonperformanceandcomfort.Tofindyourbestsaddleposition,makeonlyoneadjustmentatatime.WARNING:Afteranysaddleadjust-ment,besurethatthesaddleadjustingmechanismisproperlytightenedbeforeriding.Aloosesaddleclamporseatpostbindercancausedamagetotheseatpost,orcancauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.Acorrectlytightenedsaddleadjustingmechanismwillallownosaddlemovementinanydirection.Periodicallychecktomakesurethatthesaddleadjustingmechanismisproperlytightened.HandlebarHeightandAngleWARNING:Thestem’sMinimumInsertionMarkmustnotbevisibleabovethetopoftheheadset.IfthestemisextendedbeyondtheMinimumInsertionMark,thestemmaybreakordamagethefork’ssteerertube,whichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.Yourdealercanalsochangetheangleofthehandlebarorbar-endextensions.WARNING:Aninsufficientlytightenedstembinderbolt,handlebarbinderboltorbar-endextensionclampingboltmaycompromisesteeringaction,whichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.Placethefrontwheelofthebicyclebetweenyourlegsandattempttotwistthehandlebar/stemassembly.Ifyoucantwistthesteminrelationtothefrontwheel,turnthehandle-barsinrelationtothestem,orturnthebar-endextensionsinrelationtothehandlebar,theboltsareinsufficientlytightened.FitENWheelsInstallingaQuickReleaseFrontWheelCAUTION:Ifyourbikeisequippedwithdiskbrakes,becarefulnottodamagethedisk,caliperorbrakepadswhenre-insertingthediskintothecaliper.Neveractivateadiskbrake’scontrolleverunlessthediskiscorrectlyinsertedinthecaliper.SeealsoSection4.B.Movethequick-releaseleversothatit•curvesawayfromthewheel.ThisistheOPENposition.Withthesteeringforkfacingforward,insert•thewheelbetweentheforkbladessothattheaxleseatsfirmlyatthetopoftheslotsthatareatthetipsoftheforkblades—theforkdropouts.Thequick-releaselevershouldbeontheleftsideofthebicycle.Holdingthequick-releaseleverintheOPEN•positionwithyourrighthand,tightenthetension-adjustingnutwithyourlefthandun-tilitistightagainsttheforkdropout.Whilepushingthewheelfirmlytothetop•oftheslotsintheforkdropouts,andatthesametimecenteringthewheelriminthefork,movethequick-releaseleverupwardsandswingitintotheCLOSEDposition.Thelevershouldnowbeparalleltotheforkbladeandcurvedtowardthewheel.Withtherightamountofforce,thelevershouldmakeaclearembossedmarkonthesur-faceofthefork.WARNING:Securelyclampingthefrontandrearwheelstakesconsider-ableforce.Ifyoucanfullyclosethequickreleasewithoutwrappingyourfingersaroundtheforkbladeforleverage,andtheleverdoesnotleaveaclearembossedmarkinthesurfaceofyourfork,thetensionisinsufficient.Openthelever;turnthetension-adjustingnutclockwiseaquarterturn;thentryagain.Ifthelevercannotbepushedallthewayto•apositionparalleltotheforkblade,returnthelevertotheOPENposition.Thenturnthetension-adjustingnutcounterclockwiseone-quarterturnandtrytighteningtheleveragain.Re-engagethebrakequick-releasemecha-•nismtorestorecorrectbrakepad-to-rimclearance;spinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredintheframeandclearsthebrakepads;thensqueezethebrakeleversandmakesurethattheywork.InstallingaQuickReleaseRearWheelMakesurethattherearderailleurisstillin•itsoutermost,high-gearposition.Pullthederailleurbodybackwithyourright•hand.Movethequick-releaselevertotheOPEN•position.Thelevershouldbeonthesideofthewheeloppositethederailleurandfree-wheelsprockets.Putthechainontopofthesmallestfree-•wheelsprocket.Then,insertthewheelupandbackintotheframedropoutsandpullitallthewayintothedropouts.Tightenthequick-releaseadjustingnutuntil•itisfingertightagainsttheframedropout;thenswingthelevertowardthefrontofthebikeuntilitisparalleltotheframe’schainstayorseatstayandiscurvedtowardthewheel.Toapplyenoughclampingforce,youshouldhavetowrapyourfingersaroundaframetubeforleverage,andthelevershouldleaveaclearembossedmarkinthesurfaceofyourframe.TechENBrakes–RimBrakes&DiscBrakesRidingwithimproperlyadjustedbrakesorwornbrakepadsisdangerousandcanresultinseri-ousinjuryordeath.Applyingbrakestoohardortoosuddenlycanlockupawheel,whichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.Suddenorexcessiveapplica-tionofthefrontbrakemaypitchtherideroverthehandlebars,whichmayresultininjuryordeath.Somebicyclebrakes,suchasdiscbrakesandlinear-pullbrakes,areextremelypowerful.Ex-erciseparticularcarewhenusingthem.Discbrakescangetextremelyhotwithextend-eduse.Becarefulnottotouchadiscbrakeuntilithashadplentyoftimetocool.Seethemanufacturer’sinstructionsforopera-tionandcareofyourbrakes.Ifyoudonothavemanufacturerinstructions,callyourdealerorthebrakemanufacturer.BrakeControlsandFeaturesIt’sveryimportanttolearnandrememberwhichbrakelevercontrolswhatbrake.Yourbikewillcomealreadysetandadjustedsothattherightbrakelevercontrolstherearbrake.Theleftlevercontrolsthefrontbrake.Makesureyourhandscanreachandsqueezethebrakelevers.NOTE:IntheUKandJapan,therightlevercontrolsthefrontbrakewhiletheleftlevercontrolstherearbrake.Allbrakesshouldbeadjustedaccordingtolocalregulations.HowBrakesWorkTheactionofarim-actuatedbrakeonabi-cycleisafunctionofthefrictionbetweenthebrakesurfaces—usuallythebrakepadsandthewheelrim.Tomakesurethatyouhavemaximumfrictionavailable,keepyourwheelrimsandbrakepadscleanandfreeofdirt,lubricants,waxesorpolishes.Anotherimpor-tantbicyclebrakeisadiscbrake.Toinstalldiscbrakes,specialdiscbrakemountsontheframeandforkandspecialhubsarenecessary.Thesebrakesaresmallandrelyonbrakepadsthatsqueezebothsidesofasmalldiscrotorthatismountedoneachwheel.Discbrakesarequiteresistanttoweatherandprovideverystrongstoppingpoweronsteephillsoronwetterrainandarewellsuitedforheavyriders.Brakesaredesignedtocontrolyourspeed,notjusttostopthebike.Maximumbrakingforceforeachwheeloccursatthepointjustbeforethewheel“locksup”(stopsrotatingandstartstoskid.Oncethetireskids,youactuallylosemostofyourstoppingforceandcompletelylosedirectionalcontrol.NOTE:Makesurethatnooilorlubricationtouchesyourbrakepadsorthebicyclesrims’brakingsurfaces.Pleasereplacewornbrakeshoesonlywithfactoryauthorizedbrakereplacements.ENShiftingGearsYourmulti-speedbicyclewillhaveaderailleurdrivetrain,aninternalgearhubdrivetrainor,insomespecialcases,acombinationofthetwo.HowaDerailleurDriveTrainWorksIfyourbicyclehasaderailleurdrivetrain,thegear-changingmechanismwillhave:Arearcassetteorfreewheelsprocket»cluster.Arearderailleur.»Usuallyafrontderailleur.»Oneortwoshifters.»One,twoorthreefrontsprocketscalled»chainrings.Adrivechain.»ShiftingGearsThereareseveraldifferenttypesandstylesofshiftingcontrols:levers,twistgrips,triggers,combinationshift/brakecontrolsandpushbuttons.Askyourdealertoexplainthetypeofshiftingcontrolsthatareonyourbike,andtoshowyouhowtheywork.Adownshiftisashifttoa“lower”or“slower”gear,onethatiseasiertopedal.Anupshiftisashifttoa“higher”or“faster”,hardertopedalgear.Toselectagearthatwillmakepedalingeasieronahill,makeadownshiftinoneoftwoways:shiftthechaindown(thegear“steps”toasmallergearatthefrontorshiftthechainup(thegear“steps”toalargergearattherear.So,atthereargearcluster,whatiscalledadownshiftactuallymovesthechainuptoalargergear.Thewaytokeepthingsstraightistorememberthatshiftingthechainintowardsthecenterlineofthebikeisforacceleratingandclimbingandiscalledadownshift.Movingthechainoutorawayfromthecenterlineofthebikeisforspeedandiscalledanupshift.Whetherupshiftingordownshifting,thebicyclederailleursystemdesignrequiresthatthedrivechainbemovingforwardandbeunderatleastsometension.Aderailleurwillshiftonlyifyouarepedalingforward.ShiftingtheRearDerailleurTherightshiftercontrolstherearderailleur.Thefunctionoftherearderailleuristomovethedrivechainfromonegearsprockettoan-other.Thesmallersprocketsontherearwheelgearclusterproducehighergearratios.Pedal-inginthehighergearsrequiresgreaterpedal-ingeffort,buttakesyouagreaterdistancewitheachrevolutionofthepedalcranks.Thelargersprocketsproducelowergearratios.Usingthemrequireslesspedalingeffort,buttakesyouashorterdistancewitheachpedalcrankrevolution.Therearetwosetscrewsorlimitscrewsontherearderailleurbodythatlimitthetraveloftherearderailleur.Tighteningtherearderailleurhighgearadjustmentscrewkeepsthechainfromshiftingoffthesmall(highgearthatisontherearaxle.Tighteningtherearderailleurlowgearadjustmentscrewkeepsthechainfromshiftingoffthelarge(lowgearintotherearwheel.Movingthechainfromasmallersprocketofthegearclustertoalargersprocketresultsinadownshift.Movingthechainfromthesmallersprocketonthechainringstoalargersprocketresultsinwhatiscalledan“upshift.”Inorderforthederailleurtomovethechainfromonesprockettoanother,theridermustbepedalingforward.ShiftingtheFrontDerailleurThefrontderailleur,whichiscontrolledbytheleftshifter,shiftsthechainbetweenthelargerandsmallerchainrings.Shiftingthechainontoasmallerchainringmakespedalingeasier(adownshift.Shiftingtoalargerchainringmakespedalingharder(anupshift.Thereare2(twoadjustmentscrewsonthefrontderailleur:oneistolimitthetravelofthefrontderailleursothatthechaincanbeshiftedupwardstowardsthelarger,higherorhardertopedalgearsbutwillnotallowthechainto“overshift.”Theotherscrewlimitsthetravelofthefrontderailleurtowardsthesmalleroreasier-to-pedalchain-wheel.Bylimitingtravel,itpreventsthechainfrom“undershifting”andkeepsthechainfromfallingoffthechainwheelontotheframe.ENWARNING:Nevershiftaderailleurontothelargestorthesmallestsprocketifthederailleurisnotshiftingsmoothly.Thederailleurmaybeoutofadjustmentandthechaincouldjam,causingyoutolosecontrolandfall.WhichGearShouldIBeIn?Thecombinationoflargestrearandsmallestfrontgearsisforthesteepesthills.Thesmall-estrearandlargestfrontcombinationisforthegreatestspeed.Itisnotnecessarytoshiftgearsinsequence.Instead,findthe“startinggear”whichisrightforyourlevelofability—agearwhichishardenoughforquickaccelera-tionbuteasyenoughtoletyoustartfromastopwithoutwobbling—andexperimentwithupshiftinganddownshiftingtogetafeelforthedifferentgearcombinations.Atfirst,practiceshiftingwheretherearenoobstacles,hazardsorothertraffic,untilyou’vebuiltupyourcon-fidence.Learntoanticipatetheneedtoshift,andshifttoalowergearbeforethehillgetstoosteep.Ifyouhavedifficultieswithshifting,theproblemcouldbemechanicaladjustment.Seeyourdealerforhelp.HowanInternalGearHubDriveTrainWorksIfyourbicyclehasaninternalgearhubdrivetrain,thegearchangingmechanismwillconsistof:A3,5,7,8orpossibly12-speedinternal»gearhub.One,orsometimestwoshifters.»Oneortwocontrolcables.»Onefrontsprocketcalledachainring.»Adrivechain.»ShiftingInternalGearHubGearsShiftingwithaninternalgearhubdrivetrainissimplyamatterofmovingtheshiftertotheindicatedpositionforthedesiredgear.Afteryouhavemovedtheshiftertothegearpositionofyourchoice,easethepressureontheped-alsforaninstanttoallowthehubtocompletetheshift.WhichGearShouldIBeIn?Thenumericallylowestgear(1isforthesteepesthills.Thenumericallylargestgear(3,5,7or12,dependingonthenumberofspeedsofyourhubisforthegreatestspeed.ENChainsSingle-speedandthree-speedbicyclesaswellasmanyIGH(InternalGearedHubsequippedbicyclesusea“1/2x1/8”chainthathasamasterlink.Toreinstallthe“1/2x1/8”chain,turnthebi-cycleupsidedown,andafterreinstallingthechain,pulltherearwheelaxleinarearwarddirection.Withrotationofthechain,any“tightspot”anda“loosespot”areduetoinconsistentchainwheelroundness.Adjustthechainsothereisnoloosenesswhenthechainisinoneofits“tightspots.”Derailleurequippedbicyclesuseanarrower“1/2x3/32”chainthathasnomasterlink.Witha“1/2x3/32”chain,itisnecessarymostofthetimetouseaspecialtooltopushalinkpinoutofachaintoseparateandremoveit.Therearemanymethodsofmeasuringthechaintodeter-mineifitistooworn.Therearesomeexcellentchainwearindicatorsforsaleatbikeshops.Sincethechainrotatesalotmoreontherearwheelthanthefront,pleasenotethatreplacinganyalreadybadlywornchainmaymeanthatyoumightalsoneedtoreplacetherearwheelcassetteorfreewheelaswell.PedalsToeclipsandstrapsareameanstokeep•yourfeetcorrectlypositionedandengagedwiththepedals.Thetoeclippositionstheballofthefootoverthepedalspindle,whichgivesmaximumpedalingpower.Thetoestrap,whentightened,keepsthefootengagedthroughouttherotationcycleofthepedal.Toeclipsandstrapsworkmosteffectivelywithcyclingshoesdesignedforusewithtoeclips.Careshouldbetakentobecomeaccustomedtotheuseoftoeclipsbeforeridingintraffic.Cliplesspedals(sometimescalled“step-in•pedals”areanothermeanstokeepfeetsecurelyinthecorrectpositionformaximumpedalingefficiency.Theyhaveaplate,calleda“cleat,”onthesoleoftheshoe,whichclicksintoamatingspring-loadedfix-tureonthepedal.Theyonlyengageordis-engagewithaveryspecificmotionthatmustbepracticeduntilitbecomesinstinctive.ENTransportingYourBikeAll16-and20-inchwheeledfoldingbicyclescanbetransportedbythemethodsdescribedinsectionsa,b,c,anddbelow.Bikeswith24-and26-inchwheels,aswellasroadbikeswith700cwheels,havelimitedcarryingabilityandwillnotfitinpublicconveyanceoverheadcompartments.Ofcourse,usingthemethodsdescribedinsectionscanddbelowarenoproblem.Oursuggestionforcommutingandmediumdistancetravelisthatitisbesttouseanylonbagcarrybag.Forlongdistancetravel,the24-and26-inchwheeledbikes,and700croadbicycles,shouldbepackedinasturdytravelcase.CarryingCarryinga16-to20-inchwheeledfoldedbicycleisquiteeasyforextrashorttome-diumdistances.ForJetstreamfullsuspen-sionbicycles,makesureyouhavetheblacknylonstrapthatcamewithyourbiketobindthewheelstogether.Simplygrabthebicycleandcarrybythesaddlesedge.Whencross-ingathreshold,boardingabus,trainorairplaneorstowingthebikeinanoverheadcompartment,youwillneedtopickyourbi-cycleup.Whentheoccasionarisesthatyouneedtotravelorcommuteandwantyourbicyclewithyou,feelconfidentknowingyourbikeisreadywhenyouare.RollingAmucheasierandmoreefficientmethodtotransportyour16to20-inchwheeledbicyclesistorollthemontheirwheels.Re-memberthattheJetstreamforkandframemustbeboundtogethersothewheelswillroll.Raisethefoldedbikesseatpostandsaddleapproximately305mm(12inchesandtilt