Intended Use (Hp Road Bikes); Inspecting For Crash Or Ride Damage; Protect From Extreme Temperatures - Cannondale SYNAPSE CARBON Owner's Manual Supplement

Intended Use of High-
Performance Road Bikes
The Synapse is a road bike. It is designed
to be ridden on paved roads only. It is not
designed for touring with racks or panniers.
It is not designed for cyclocross or off road.
WARNING
Using your bicycle
hazardous.
WARN001
Inspecting for
Crash or Ride Damage
WARNING
AFTER A CRASH OR IMPACT:
Inspect frame carefully for damage (See
page 8.). Do not ride your bike if you
see any sign of damage, such as broken,
splintered, or delaminated carbon fiber.
A delamination or break in the adhesive
bonds between aluminum and carbon
components may be present if the
following are present: an unusual or
strange feel to the frame such as carbon
tubes which have a soft feel or altered
shape, creaking or other unexplained
noises, visible cracks, a white or milky
color present in carbon fiber section.
Continuing to ride a damaged frame
increases the chances of frame failure,
with the possibility of injury or death of
the rider.
WARN002
improperly is
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Protect From
Extreme Temperatures
• Protect your
temperatures
transporting it.
• Allow your bike to cool off or warm up
before you ride
• Do not store your bike in places where
the temperature will exceed 66.5C°
(150°F). (For example, do not leave your
bike lying flat in a black pickup truck
bed in the desert sun, 0r, under the
glass of a hatchback auto. )
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bike from extreme
when storing or