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- Page 1 Wheel Owner’s Manual ENGLISH...
- Page 2 Welcome Wheel Owner’s Manual Important: Keep for Future Reference This manual shows how to ride your new wheelset safely. Even if you have ridden a bicycle for years, it is important for EACH person to read this information before riding this wheelset! In addition to the information in this manual, you should also read the owner’s manual that came...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using Track (fixed-gear) Wheels............16 If You Have Questions Chapter 3: Clincher Wheel Set-Up Installing Traditional Rim Tape..............17 There are many models of wheels with a variety of equipment, so this manual may contain Installing Tubeless Ready Rim Strip and Valve........18 some instructions or illustrations that do not apply to your wheelset. -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Wheels Overview
(humidity, salinity, temperature, and more). Because there are many variables, it is not possible to give an accurate timetable for replacement. To be safe, replace the wheel or parts more frequently. If you are not sure, speak to your dealer. Special Instructions Light-weight, high-performance wheels and parts require better care and more frequent inspections even though in some cases they have a longer life than heavier ones. -
Page 5: Chapter 2: Guide To Safe On And Off-Road Operation
If you are not sure if a part has depressions. approval, speak to your Bontrager dealer. When approaching a descent, reduce speed, keep your weight back and low, and use the rear brake more than the front. -
Page 6: Check Your Wheels Regularly
Check Your Wheels Regularly Each Week You can stop trouble before it occurs by examining your wheels regularly. If a wheel is not in Make sure there are no loose, bent, worn, or broken spokes. If the spokes are not in good satisfactory condition, the power of the brakes and the strength of the wheel can be greatly condition, have your Bontrager dealer repair your wheels. -
Page 7: Using Wheels With Disc Brakes
Every 100 Hours of Use Using Tubular (sew-up) Wheels Have your hubs serviced by an authorized Bontrager Wheel Works dealer after every 100 Regularly examine your tubular tires and keep them in good condition. Examine the casing hours or 6 months of use. More frequent service may be required for wheels under heavy usage. -
Page 8: Using Carbon Rims
Tubeless Tubeless-Ready Standard rims or disc wheels. Such forces can damage an aero rim or a disc wheel. Do not clean the Standard Compatible with an inner tube. rims with solvents, harsh chemicals, or abrasives, which can cause damage to the rims. If... -
Page 9: Using Track (Fixed-Gear) Wheels
(Figure 6). rear wheel to skid and lose traction or the cranks to lift the rider up and 3. As you apply the tape, center it in the bottom of the well of the rim (Figure 7). If the tape is forward over the handlebar, which can cause you to lose control and centered correctly, the spoke holes will be completely covered. -
Page 10: Installing Tubeless Ready Rim Strip And Valve
Installing TubeLess Ready Rims Strip and Valve The following steps will prepare a Bontrager rim for the installation of a TubeLess Ready or 4. Align the flat sides of the valve base with the walls of the rim (Figure 12 & 13). -
Page 11: Installing A Traditional Tire And Tube
The following steps are necessary for proper installation of a traditional tire and tube on a 8. Inflate the tire to 20-30 psi (1.5-2 atm). Bontrager clincher wheel. 9. Check the inner tube. Push in the sidewall of the tire slightly and make sure the inner tube is A traditional rim strip will need to be installed prior to proceeding with these steps. -
Page 12: Chapter 4: Tubular Wheel Set-Up
This is a multi-day procedure. On the first day, you stretch the tire without glue. On following days, you apply layers of glue that must completely dry (usually each layer dries for a full day) 2. Place the wheel in the truing stand. as you prepare the rim and mount the tire. -
Page 13: Attaching The Tubular Tire To The Rim
(Figure 26). 1. If it is not already there, place the wheel back in the truing stand. 8. Pick up the wheel and slide the tire on the remaining few inches by pushing with your 2. Put on the protective gloves. -
Page 14: Completing The Tubular Installation
(and tests) again or have your Bontrager dealer repair your bicycle. Test A. Lift the bicycle and sharply hit the top of the tire (Figure 29). The wheel must not come off, be loose, or move from side to side. -
Page 15: Adjustment And Operation
Close the quickrelease correctly before you ride the bicycle. 1. Move the lever of the quick-release to the OPEN position (Figure 31, #3) and set the wheel so it fully touches the inner surfaces of the fork ends. -
Page 16: Chapter 6: Adjustment
Do not turn the lever in a circle to increase the quick-release tension (Figure 32); this will not Adjustment correctly hold the wheel in its location. This section explains the adjustment of tire pressure and of wheel bearings. Tire Pressure Inflate the tire to the pressure recommended on the tire sidewall. Do not underinflate or overinflate the tire. -
Page 17: Chapter 7: Lubrication
If you do not know which type of bearings your wheels have, speak to your dealer. Each year, lubricate the wheel quick-releases. Put several drops of light oil on the parts of the quickrelease that move (Figure 35): Where the quick-release lever slides on the concave washer. - Page 18 (Figure 36). 1. Place Bontrager Valve Key over presta valve core lining up the flats in the key with the flats 2. Wrap four thin layers of Teflon plumber’s tape around the end of the valve covering both the on the valve core (Figure 39).
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Page 19: Bontrager Limited Warranty
Bontrager Limited Warranty This wheelset is warranted to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. For details, visit www.bontrager.com or a dealer near you. - Page 20 www.bontrager.com...