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- Page 2 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 1. WARNINGS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION. 1.1 WARNING: Some of the service procedures require specialist tools and good mechanical skills. Therefore to minimize the risk of serious or even fatal accidents, always conduct all the mechanical work on your bike in a profes- sional bike shop.
- Page 3 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 1.10 WARNING: Do not extend the seat post above the minimum insertion mark. 1.11 WARNING: Alloy handlebars should be replaced at least once a year be- cause the can snap suddenly with no warning if submitted to fatigue stress for a prolonged period of time.
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Page 4: Technical Information
1/ frame, 2/ fork, 3/ rims, 4/ tires, 5/ front rack, 6/ rear rack, 7/ brakes (for Vinyl and Caferacer), 8/ brake lever, 9/ handlebars, 10/ headset, 11/ stem, 12/ pedals, 13/ cranks, 14/ chain, 15/ hubs (with brakes for Holymoly), 16/ seat binder, 17/ seat post 4. -
Page 5: Pre-Ride Check
BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY bicycle. If you buy a bicycle that is disassembled, or only partially assembled the warranty will be void. It should be done in your presence, in order to make the necessary adjustments correctly, such as saddle height, handlebar angle and stem height. - Page 6 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY between your legs try turning the handlebars left and right - the relative posi- tion of the stem, handlebar and fork should stay the same. If any movement is noticed, tighten the steer tube bolt (FIG 2) using 16 Nm of torque. Never ride a bicycle with a loose stem or bar as this may cause fatal accidents.
- Page 7 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 6. ADJUSTMENTS It is possible to make some adjustments to your bicycle that will influence your riding position. These adjustments can make a great difference to riding pleasure, speed and safety - so unless you are a very competent cyclist and mechanic, do not attempt to execute any of these adjustments yourself.
- Page 8 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY be pointing up around 3 -5 degrees). This will put more body weight on the saddle and take of some pressure from your hands. FIG 2: Adjusting saddle position 6.3 Adjusting the handlebar angle and stem position. This can be done through adjusting the stem height and handlebar angle.
- Page 9 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY FIG 3: Adjusting handlebar angle FIG 4: Adjusting stem height 6.4 Tightening torque for various bolts on the bicycle. Stem steer tube bolt – 16 Nm Stem handlebar bolts – 14 Nm Front hub axle bolt– 17 Nm (for 10mm axle hubs) Rear wheel bolt–...
- Page 10 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY Correct tightening force on fasteners, nuts, bolts, screws on your bicycle is crucial. Too little force, and the fastener may not hold securely. Too much force, and the fastener can strip threads, stretch, deform or break. Either way, incorrect tightening force can result in component failure, which can cause you to loose control and fall.
- Page 11 Failing to do so can result in a serious accident caused by the rack blocking the front wheel! 8.2 This front carrier is designed only for Crème Caferacer Bikes and cannot be used with any other bicycle.
- Page 12 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 9. FRONT RACK MOUNTING PROCEDURE. 9.1 STEP 1: Identify all the components of the front rack. 1/ left stay, 2/ right stay, 3/ main tray, 4/ lamp, 5/ nuts, 6/ front bolts 7/ safety strip 9.2 STEP 2: Remove the 4 bolts that come threaded into the side of the front fork.
- Page 13 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 9.3 STEP 3: Assemble the front rack as shown on the photographs. The bolts connecting the side stays with the main tray should be tightnened using two tools with a torque of 7 Nm. 9.4 STEP 4: Apply Loctite (or other thread locking compound) to 2 bolts and fasten the bottom legs of the rack to the fork like so: Do not tighten the bolts yet !
- Page 14 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 9.5 STEP 5: Dismount the front caliper brake from the fork crown, slide the fender mount off the bolt, then slide the safety strip onto the caliper bolt, like on the attached photo. 9.6 STEP 6: Wrap the strip around the rack, and return to the caliper bolt. Then slide the fender mount back onto the caliper bolt.
- Page 15 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 9.8 STEP 8: Align the rack so that you can mount the two top bolts. Before you thread them into the fork, make sure they are coated with Loctite (or other thread locking compound). In this position, the safety strip should be slack, not very tight.
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Page 16: Warranty
BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY WARRANTY 1. Creme S.C. warrants all it’s new bicycles against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 2 years. 2. If any defects are noticed in the bicycle, the Customer must stop using the product immediately and should report this to the Dealer within 14 days. Us- ing a damaged bicycles will void the warranty, lead to more extensive damage and may pose a serious hazard to the rider’s health and life. - Page 17 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY 11. This warranty is void if: - the warranty card is filled in incorrectly or incompletely, - any modifications have been made to the bicycle by the customer, - damage has been caused by external parts that have been incorrectly as- sembled on the bicycle, - the product had not been used, maintained or repaired according the the manufacturers instructions,...
- Page 18 BICYCLE MANUAL&WARRANTY PROOF OF PURCHASE – WARRANTY CARD Dealer’s stamp Bike, model : ...................... Frame serial number : ..................Fork serial number (if any) : ................Price: ........................Date of purchase : ....................I certify that I am acquainted with the actual specification of the bicycle (this can be slightly different than that published by the distributor).
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