Wheels - Espin Reine 2019 User Manual

To adjust the reach to the brake-lever
With some brake-levers, you can adjust the reach, the distance from the handlebar to
the lever.
1. Find the reach-adjustment screw and turn. To decrease the reach, turn the screw
clockwise. To increase the reach, turn the screw counterclockwise.
2. If it is necessary after you adjust the reach, adjust the brake-pad clearance.
To change which lever controls the front brake
1. Release the brake.
2. Disconnect the brake cables:
• For a bicycle with a drop-type handlebar, remove the handlebar tape. Then
disconnect each brake cable and fully remove it from the lever.
• For a mountain bicycle, remove the leaded end of the cable from the lever.
3. Install the cables into the opposite levers.
4. Close the brakes.
5. Examine the brakes, and adjust the brakes as necessary.

Wheels

Each month, or whenever you change tires or tubes, examine tires for worn areas and
damage. Make sure rims are clean so that the brakes function correctly. Make sure
there are no loose spokes or spokes with damage so that the wheel remains straight
and strong. Make sure the wheel (hub) bearings are correctly adjusted. Make sure a
rim strip is in the correct location and it fully covers all spoke holes or nipples so that
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