General Safety Information - Deda Elementi SL38C User Manual

It is the user's responsibility to examine the product on a regular basis to
determine the need for service or replacement. Wheels and their components are
products that wear from normal use of the bicycle, for that reason we recommend
cyclists to regularly inspect their bicycle and parts in order to detect any damage.
If any doubts or problems occurr, discontinue riding the wheels and have them
inspected by an offi cial Deda Elementi dealer or a qualifi ed bicycle technician.
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These wheels have been designed and intened to be used on normal paved
surfaces. In case of use on not paved surfaces or off -road, wheels can be
subjected to damages, loose their functioning and cause serious accidents
and injury for the user.
Regularly check the wheels to be certain they are installed correctly to
the bicycle and fastened securely to the frame and fork through the quick
releases. An incorrect installation of the quick release can result in the wheel
separation from the fork and cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
If any bicycle fall or accident occur, discontinue riding the wheels and have
them inspected carefully by an offi cial Deda Elementi dealer or a qualifi ed
bicycle technician. The use of any damaged bicycle part can cause serious
accidents and injury for the user.
Deda SL38C wheels use carbon fi ber rims that require specifi c brake pads
using with specil mixture to guarantee an effi cient braking performance e
carbon rim structure integrity over time. Use only original brake pads Deda
Elementi for carbon rims. Any other diff erent brake pad, as those intended for
carbon rims, can cause malfunctions or decrease the braking performance
and cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
Carbon clincher rims can be subjected to overheating while braking on long
descents. This phenomenon combined to the tire's pressure on the rim hook,
it can bring to the rim's deformation during the use. It is recommended,
in compliance with the traffi c laws and the standard of good conduct of
the bicycle, do not keep the brakes pulled if not for the necessary time to
decelerating or stopping the bicycle. In case of very long descents, it is
recommended to pull and release the brakes alternatively, in order to allow a
better rim cooling rather than pulling the brakes permanently. If the brake fade
occurs (the reduction in stopping power), user must stop the bicycle and wait
for cooling the rims and the brake pads in order to prevent the deterioration
of the parts.

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION