Safety Instructions Before The First Ride; Safety Instructions Before Every Ride - Magura Marta SL Magnesium Series Workshop Manual

2. Before the first ride
3. Before every ride
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1. Are you already familiar with hydraulic disc brakes? Our brakes might be much more
powerful than the stoppers on which you relied so far.
Take your bicycle to a safe area to learn the proper braking technique and operation of your
new brakes and your bike.
2. Check whether you activate the front brake with the brake lever, which you
are used to braking on the front. If ever this is not the case you will have to train
your new setup because any unintended braking might cause an accident with pos-
sible heavy bodily injury! Change the hose connection by a trained technician in case
of any doubts.
For further hints concerning swapping of the brake hose see page 10 onwards.
3. New brakes and new rotors or brake pads must always be run in by
braking at least 30 times from a speed of 30 km/h to achieve the maximum brake
power. Take your bike to a safe place to run in the brake.
4. While riding in extreme riding conditions (total weight of bike plus rider
over 100 kg and/ or a gradient of more than 15 %) always use both brakes simulta-
neously to slow your bike down.
5. Use the brakes according to the user chart on page 2 of this manual. Any
misuse might cause serious accidents with fatal injuries to yourself and others!
6. Are you familiar with the other components on your bike such as gears, clipless
pedals and suspension units? Always practise using your bike in a safe area to improve your
handling abilities before using it on the road. Consult the user's manual of your bike to learn
more about this.
7. For your own safety always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. Make sure
as well that you wear the suitable clothing and footwear.
always check carefully the following points:
1. Always make sure that the quick release skewers of your wheels and seat post are
correctly mounted and closed.
incorrectly installed quick release skewers might cause the fixed items to
become loose. Serious accidents with severe injury may result!!
2. Always make sure that the brake lever pressure is o.k. by pulling the lever blade and
ensuring that full braking performance is achieved before the lever blade touches the hand-
lebars. If this is not the case, pull the lever blade several times (pump) until the brake pads
touch the rotor.
Changing pressure points during a ride might be the result of having air in the brake
system.
See hints about filling and bleeding from on pages 15/16.