Magura JULIE hp Workshop Manual page 5

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 on 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 that the fornt brake is still actuated by the lever on the side your are
used to braking with. Should this not be the case you wll have to train to your new
setup, otherwise any unintended front wheel braking manoeuvre may cause an acci-
dent leading to possible serious injury! If in doubt get a trained technician to swap
the hoses. 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 your Julie HP disc brake according o 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 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 beco-
me 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.