2/ Pedals; 3/ Brake Levers And Calipers - Decathlon BTWIN User Manual And Guarantee

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2/ Pedals

Warning :
Avoid hand tightening the pedal, use the proper wrench (15 metric size).
I/ Identify your pedal, look at the letter on your pedal L or R.
2/ The pedal marked R is to the right of your bicycle. Turn it to fix the crank
clockwise
3/ The pedal marked L is to the left of your bicycle. Turn it to fix the crank
anticlockwise.

3/ Brake levers and calipers

The brake lever should only be moved a minimum for proper adjustment, the lever
should not touch the upright handlebar during maximum braking.
Brakes are very important!
With V-Brakes, a bent tube for quick fastener should be correctly mounted. With
cantilever brakes, the drop wire for quick fastener should be correctly mounted.
With brake calipers, the quick fastener lever should be closed.
CAUTION : Road: see Shimano or Campagnolo instructions.
There are two types of the braking systems on mountain bikes/town bikes/hybrids:
cantiver and the V-Brake system, and calipers for road bikes
Adjusting brake pads
1/ Check the alignment of the pad with the rim side.
2/ Check the pads are properly centred relative to the wheel.
Be careful to leave 1 mm between the rim and the pad.
Left and right
L
R

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