Pre-Ride Check - Whyte 905 Instruction Manual

Handlebar height and angle. Your bike is equipped with a
"threadless" stem (figure 7), which clamps on to the outside
of the steerer tube. Your Whyte dealer may be able to change
handlebar height by moving height adjustment spacers from
below the stem to above the stem, or vice versa. Otherwise,
you'll have to get a stem of different length or rise. Consult
your Whyte dealer. Do not attempt to do this yourself, as it
requires special knowledge.
Control position adjustments. The angle of the brake and shift control levers and
their position on the handlebars can be changed. Ask your Whyte dealer to make
the adjustments for you. If you choose to make your own control lever angle
adjustment, be sure to re-tighten the clamp fasteners to the recommended torque
Tightening torque values are found in the supplementary manual covering your par-
ticular Whyte bike model.
Brake reach. Brake levers can sometimes be adjusted for reach. If you have small
hands or find it difficult to squeeze the brake levers, your Whyte dealer can either
adjust the reach or fit shorter reach brake levers.
WARNING: It is critical to have correctly adjusted brakes, so
that full braking power can be applied within the brake lever
travel. Otherwise, lack of full braking power can result in loss
of control, which may result in serious injury or death.

Pre-Ride Check

Routinely check the condition of your bicycle before every ride.
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Make sure nothing is loose. Lift the front wheel off the ground by approximately
5cm (2 inches), then let it drop and bounce on the ground. Does anything sound,
feel or look loose? Then do a visual and tactile inspection of the whole bike. Can
you find any loose parts or accessories? If so, secure them.
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Tyre pressure. Make sure tyres are correctly inflated (see also page 22). Check
by pushing the bike down onto the floor, while looking at how the tyre deflects.
Compare what you see with how it looks when the tyres are correctly inflated.
Adjust the air pressure if necessary.
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Tyre condition. Spin each wheel slowly and look for cuts in the tread and
sidewall. Replace damaged tyres, do not ride them.
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Wheels are true. Spin each wheel and check for side-to-side rim movement. If a
rim moves side to side even slightly take the bike to a Whyte dealer to have the
wheel trued.
WARNING: Wheels must be true for rim brakes to work
effectively.
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Wheel rims. Ensure the rims are clean and undamaged near the tyre bead. For
bikes with rim brakes, check that any rim wear indicator marking is clearly
visible at all around the wheel rim.
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