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- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL...
- Page 3 Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM and 3PM to 7PM customerservice@commencal.com Phone: + 376 73 74 93 COMMENCAL bicycles comply with the safety standards detailed in the following sections below: - ISO 4210:2014 « Young adult »...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
ENGLISH INTRODUCTION BEFORE EACH RIDE TUTORIALS GEAR ADJUSTMENT DEFINITIONS SUSPENSION SETTINGS IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS BICYCLE MAINTENANCE WHAT TYPE OF RIDING IS MY NEW BICYCLE FOR? SPECIAL ATTENTIONS TORQUE SETTINGS UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE YOUR BIKE TYRES BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE Adapting the bicycle to your anatomy WARRANTY AND AFTERSALES SERVICE - Installation of the pedals... -
Page 5: Introduction
We want you to fully enjoy and get the full range of performance out of your COMMENCAL bike. In order to do this, it’s important that you read this guide carefully before taking your new toy for a ride. This manual gathers all the useful information needed to use and maintain your bicycle. -
Page 6: Definitions
DEFINITIONS FOR A HARDTAIL BIKE Frame Stem Grip Saddle Handle bar Seatpost Seat clamp Brake lever Swing arm Shifters Headset Caliper Fork Brake disc Caliper Brake disc Chain Cassette Rear mech Chain Chainstay Front mech Crank Spoke Tyre Quick release ring... - Page 7 DEFINITIONS FOR A FULL SUSPENSION Frame BIKE Stem Grip Saddle Handlebar Seatpost Brake lever Seat clamp Shock Rocker Shifters Swing arm Headset Caliper Fork Brake disc Caliper Disc Brake Rear mech Chainstay Spoke Tyre Quick release Cassette Chain Chain ring Crank...
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Page 8: Important Consumer Safety Instructions
7. When you ride on public roads, your bicycle should be equipped with a lighting system, reflectors and a bell. You need to make sure that they 14. COMMENCAL Bicycles will not be held responsible if the instructions in work properly before each ride. Remember that when riding on the road, a this manual are not followed, or if bicycle is modified in any way. -
Page 9: What Type Of Riding Is My New Bicycle For
BICYCLE FOR? COMMENCAL bicycles are high end, specific products assembled with specially selected components, without any compromises. All of this to ensure you get the best performance from your wheels, whatever type of riding you do. Each bicycle has therefore been developed for a well-defined use. Below is a few tips for helping you choose the right COMMENCAL bike for you: TYPE 1. -
Page 10: Unpack And Assemble Your Bike
UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE YOUR BIKE VIDEO TUTORIALS First of all, you have to unpack and assemble your bike before to proceed UNPACK AND ASSEMBLE to settings. A video that can help you to unpack and assemble your bike is available here. -
Page 11: Before Your First Ride
BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE You are about to use your new COMMENCAL bicycle for the first time. It is If it is a bolt, please refer to the recommended torque settings chapter. If it necessary to adapt the bicycle to your own needs so that you can ride in is a quick release, please refer to the “Quick release adjustment”... -
Page 12: Adjusting The Height Of The Handlebars And The Headset
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE HANDLEBARS HOW TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE HANDLEBARS AND THE HEADSET AND THE HEADSET Adjusting the height of the handlebars allows you to adapt your position 1. Unscrew the main headset adjustment bolt found at the top of the depending on the level of comfort you are looking for. - Page 13 HOW TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE HANDLEBARS HOW TO ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE HANDLEBARS AND THE HEADSET AND THE HEADSET 4. You can adjust the height of the handlebar by modifying the position of the steerer tube spacers. You can position them above or below the stem (fig.6).
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Page 14: Quick Release Adjustment
QUICK RELEASE ADJUSTMENT QUICK RELEASE ADJUSTMENT 3.Place the lever in the palm of your hand and push on it to close it. It is WARNING! Quick releases are essential security elements. The wrong adjustment normal if you feel resistance and need to apply extra pressure towards the can result in the loss of one or several parts of the bicycle, which can have end of the lever travel. -
Page 15: Quick Release Adjustment - Maxle Type
QUICK RELEASE ADJUSTMENT - QUICK RELEASE ADJUSTMENT - ® ® REAR WHEEL MAXLE TYPE REAR WHEEL MAXLE TYPE 1. Position the rear wheel in the frame dropout. Make sure you place the 5. Close the quick release lever to check whether the tension is appropriate disc between the brake pads. -
Page 16: Rear Wheel Quick Release Adjustment - Meta Am
QUICK RELEASE ADJUSTMENT - HANDLING THE REAR WHEEL TIGHTENING SYSTEM FOR THE META V4 REAR WHEEL AXLE SUPREME DH The tightening procedure for most of the META V4 excepts those equipped - Mounting the rear wheel: with a Maxle axle. 1. -
Page 17: Braking System Information
If this is not the case you can adjust the brake pad spacing by using the lateral screws found on the brake arms. These screws act on Two types of braking systems can be found on COMMENCAL Bicycles: the spring preload (fig.16). Unscrew to bring the brake pad closer to the - V-brake rim brakes rim, screw it in to pull it away from the rim. - Page 18 GENERAL INFO ON DISC BRAKES INSPECTING AND ADJUSTING CABLE DISC BRAKES WARNING! Whether they are hydraulic or not, disc brakes are complex mechanical WARNING! The liquid contained in the hydraulic brake system is harmful for your systems that have a multitude of adjustments. So as to ride in complete safety and health.
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Page 19: Gear Changing System
NFORMATION ON THE GEAR CHANGING SYSTEM ADJUSTING THE CHAIN TENSION FOR THE ABSOLUT If you would like to adjust the indexing of your gear system, refer to the Gear 1. If your bicycle has a removable disc mount, slightly loosen the bolt that holds it to the frame. -
Page 20: Final Inspection
FINAL INSPECTION Lift your bicycle off of the ground about 15 centimeters and allow it to bounce back down on the ground. There should be no abnormal sound heard. If there is something, make sure you check for any play, and tighten any assemblies with the correct torque settings where necessary (chap.VI). -
Page 21: Before Each Ride
BEFORE EACH RIDE Before each ride, it is essential that make sure you check the following points: 1. Your riding position is correctly adjusted. 2. The wheels are correctly tightened. 3. The wheels spin straight and round, and every spoke is tight. 4. -
Page 22: Gear Adjustment
GEAR ADJUSTMENT WARNING! If the gears are not properly adjusted, the chain can jump the cogs or chainrings, resulting in a loss of drive and a risk to the rider! Once the gear adjust- ment has been completed, it is essential that you test them in a safe environment. FRONT MECH ADJUSTEMENT fig.20 To determine the correct adjustment, you need to respect the following... - Page 23 If you are having difficulty getting the chain to move from the FRONT MECH ADJUSTEMENT intermediate to the big chainring, you will need to increase the cable tension: - THE MECH STOP SCREWS: • Put the chain on the smallest chainring. Start off by checking the adjustment of the mech stop screws, (there are •...
- Page 24 - CABLE TENSION: Adjustment for going up through the gears: The cable tension determines the precision of the gear changes. The • Place the chain on the smallest cog. tension is modified by using the barrel adjuster situated on the shifter, at •...
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Page 25: Suspension Settings
SUSPENSION ADJUSTEMENT Your bicycle will be delivered with the suspension manufacturer’s user • Sit on your bike normally, as if you were riding, with hands on the guide, we suggest that you read it carefully, and refer to it if you have the handlebars and feet on the pedals. - Page 26 You can find some shock SAG values for some of our bikes in the following REBOUND ADJUSTEMENT tab. Two video tutorials for SAG adjustement are also available: The rebound adjustment manages the extension speed of the shock after - SAG adjustement for coil shock / click here.
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Page 27: Bicycle Maintenance
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE Carrying out regular bicycle maintenance will mean that your bike lives for LUBRIFICATION longer, performs at its best and therefore enables you to ride in complete safety. The transmission elements (chain, cassette, chainrings) require your complete attention. They need to be perfectly clean and constantly oiled. IMPORTANT After each wash, each ride in the wet or when your chain is dry, make Like all mechanical components, your bicycle will need a running-in period. - Page 28 CHECKS AND REPLACEMENT TIMETABLE OF VARIOUS BICYCLE COMPONENTS WARNING! Intense and/or competitive use of your bicycle will greatly accelerate the wear of its components. If the lifespan of a component has expired, you run the risk of its sudden failure, which can result in injury. Any cracks or discolouration found in a high-stress area can indicate that a component has come to an end and therefore needs to be replaced immediately.
- Page 29 Like all mechanical elements, the various components on your bicycle wear out with usage and time. Rather than guess whether a component is still safe and useable, we prefer to show how to evaluate states of wear to decide at what moment each component needs to be replaced. Component type How to check its state of wear Comments...
- Page 30 Component types How to check its state of wear Comments Stem and Bar There should be no crack or surface discolouration. Replace once a year. Frame There should be no crack or surface discolouration. Fork and shock There should be virtually no play (a slight play is Regular maintenance is required.
- Page 31 How to check its state of wear Component types Comments Front and rear mechs/derailleurs There should be no abnormal play. To be replaced as soon as the efficiency is no longer The elements should not be deformed. satisfactory. Shifters There should be no abnormal play. To be replaced as soon as the efficiency is no longer satisfactory.
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Page 32: Special Attentions
We urge you to cover this area with a thick adhesive protection. A good template is necessary to cut the adhesive (fig. 26) and is available from customer service. If you are unsure of how to check and protect your steerer, do not hesitate to contact our customer service dept.customerservice@commencal.com. fig.26 PARTICULAR CASE... - Page 33 TITANIUM CARBON FIBER Titanium is a material reserved for high-end bicycles due to its expensive WARNING. price and amount of work needed to shape it into a frame. This metal Even if we don’t use carbon anymore for our frame, some components used on presents exceptional mechanical characteristics, most notably its comfort our bikes can be made of carbon fiber.
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Page 34: Torque Settings
TYRES To guarantee your bike’s reliability, it is essential that all bolts be torqued For each COMMENCAL frame, the maximum tyres width indication should up using the recommended torque settings. It is only possible to do this always be respected. Here are the maximum rear wheel widths (ETRTO) of with a torque wrench. -
Page 35: Warranty And Aftersales Service
• Warranty won’t be accepted: The life of your bike will depend on the way That’s why at COMMENCAL we have a warranty on all of the products that it has been manufactured and the materials used. Taking care of the bike, we sell. - Page 36 CRASH REPLACEMENT POLICY related to getting the parts to us or assembling costs that may occur for the At COMMENCAL, we know that a high-end bike is built to be used properly. replacement parts. Accidents happen and that’s why we have a Crash Replacement Policy Replacing a part may not stop or extend the initial warranty length.
- Page 37 FINAL NOTES Riding a bike whether it be on the road, on trails, tracks, snow, in the city, forest, bike park, up, down, on a 24in, 26in, 650b, 29er or a 700cc, alone, as part of a group….Is a risky business! We recommend choosing products which are most suited to your type of riding with the advice of a professional.
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