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  • Page 2 Nothing makes us happier than seeing people out riding bikes. For over thirty years Giant has manufactured quality bicycles for every type of terrain and rider imaginable. Giant bicycles have allowed millions of cy- clists just like you the opportunity to live happier, healthier lives because of the joy, exercise, and sheer exhilaration riding a bicycle brings.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS G E N E R A L W A R N I N G p. 4 A special note to parents p. 5 1. First A. Bike fit p. 6 B. Safety first p. 6 C. Mechanical Safety Check p.

  • Page 4: General Warning

    GENERAL WARNING: Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance.

  • Page 5: A Special Note To Parents

    A special note for parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition;...

  • Page 6: First

    1. First NOTE: We strongly urge you to read this Manual in its entirety before your first ride. At the very least, read and make sure that you understand each point in this section, and refer to the cited sections on any issue which you don’t completely understand.

  • Page 7: Mechanical Safety Check

    5. Do you have “toe overlap”? On smaller framed bicycles your toe or toeclip may be able to contact the front wheel when a pedal is all the way forward and the wheel is turned. Read Section 4.E. if you have toeclip overlap. 6.

  • Page 8: First Ride

    Quick Releases: Make sure the front wheel, rear wheel and seat post quick re- leases are properly adjusted and in the locked position. See Section 4.A and 4.B. Handlebar and saddle alignment: Make sure the saddle and handlebar stem are parallel to the bike’s center line and clamped tight enough so that you can’t twist them out of alignment.

  • Page 9: Safety

    2. Safety A. The Basics WARNING: Many states require specific safety devices. It is your respon- sibility to familiarize yourself with the laws of the state where you ride and to comply with all applicable laws, including properly equipping yourself and your bike as the law requires.

  • Page 10: Riding Safety

    B. Riding Safety 1. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights. 2. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you. 3. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid: •...

  • Page 11: Off Road Safety

    14. Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 15. If possible, avoid riding in bad weather, when visibility is obscured, at dawn, dusk or in the dark, or when extremely tired. Each of these conditions increases the risk of accident.

  • Page 12: Wet Weather Riding

    D. Wet Weather Riding WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking and visibility, both for the bicyclist and for other vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an accident is dramatically increased in wet conditions. Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically reduced and your tires don’t grip nearly as well.

  • Page 13: Extreme, Stunt Or Competition Riding

    If you choose to ride under conditions of poor visibility, check and be sure you comply with all local laws about night riding, and take the following strongly rec- ommended additional precautions: • Purchase and install battery or generator powered head and tail lights which meet all regulatory requirements and provide adequate visibility.

  • Page 14: Changing Components Or Adding Accessories

    Ultimately, it is your responsibility to have proper equipment and to be familiar with course conditions. WARNING: Although many catalogs, advertisements and articles about bi- cycling depict riders engaged in extreme riding, this activity is extremely dan- gerous, increases your risk of injury or death, and increases the severity of any injury.

  • Page 15: Fit

    3. Fit NOTE: Correct fit is an essential element of bicycling safety, performance and comfort. Making the adjustments to your bicycle which result in correct fit for your body and riding conditions requires experience, skill and special tools. Always have your dealer make the adjustments on your bicycle; or, if you have the experience, skill and tools, have your dealer check your work before riding.
  • Page 16 If your leg is not completely straight, your saddle height needs to be adjusted. If your hips must rock for the heel to reach the pedal, the saddle is too high. If your leg is bent at the knee with your heel on the pedal, the saddle is too low. Once the saddle is at the correct height, make sure that the seatpost does not project from the frame beyond its “Mini- mum Insertion”...

  • Page 17: Handlebar Height And Angle

    If, in spite of carefully adjusting the saddle height, tilt and fore-and-aft posi- tion, your saddle is still uncomfortable, you may need a different saddle design. Saddles, like people, come in many different shapes, sizes and resilience. Your dealer can help you select a saddle which, when correctly adjusted for your body and riding style, will be comfortable.

  • Page 18: Control Position Adjustments

    WARNING: An insufficiently tightened stem binder bolt, handlebar binder bolt or bar end extension clamping bolt may compromise steering action, which could cause you to lose control and fall. Place the front wheel of the bicycle be- tween your legs and attempt to twist the handlebar/stem assembly. If you can twist the stem in relation to the front wheel, turn the handlebars in relation to the stem, or turn the bar end extensions in relation to the handlebar, the bolts are insufficiently tightened.

  • Page 19: Tech

    4. Tech It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and that you have your dealer check your work before you ride the bike.
  • Page 20 WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the wheel securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp the wheel safely in the dropouts.
  • Page 21 2. Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheels a. Removing a Quick Release Front Wheel (1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-release mechanism to open the clearance between the tire and the brake pads (See Section 4.C fig. 11 through 15).
  • Page 22 WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn;...
  • Page 23 (5) Tighten the quick-release adjusting nut until it is finger tight against the frame dropout; then swing the lever toward the front of the bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chainstay or seatstay and is curved toward the wheel (fig. 7a & fig. 8). To apply enough clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers around a frame tube for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
  • Page 24 b. Installing a Bolt-On Front Wheel (1) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats fi rmly at the top of the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades. The axle nut washers should be on the outside, between the fork blade and the axle nut.

  • Page 25: Seatpost Quick Release

    (3) Using the correct size wrench, tighten the axle nuts enough so that the wheel stays in place; then use a wrench on each nut simultaneously to tighten the nuts as tight as you can. (4) Push the rear derailleur back into position. (5) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore correct brake pad- to-rim clearance;...

  • Page 26: Brakes

    WARNING: If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the seat post or a frame tube for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever;...
  • Page 27 2. How brakes work The braking action of a bicycle is a function of the friction between the brake surfaces — usually the brake pads and the wheel rim. To make sure that you have maximum fric- tion available, keep your wheel rims and brake pads clean and free of dirt, lubricants, waxes or polishes.

  • Page 28: Shifting Gears

    The way to maintain control on loose or wet surfaces is to go more slowly to begin with. D. Shifting gears Your multi-speed bicycle will have a derailleur drivetrain (see 2. below), an inter- nal gear hub drivetrain (see 3. below) or, in some special cases, a combination of the two.
  • Page 29 CAUTION: Never move the shifter while pedaling backward, nor pedal backwards immediately after having moved the shifter. This could jam the chain and cause serious damage to the bicycle. b. Shifting the Rear Derailleur The rear derailleur is controlled by the right shifter. The function of the rear derailleur is to move the drive chain from one gear sprocket to another.

  • Page 30: Pedals

    2. How an internal gear hub drivetrain works If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing mechanism will consist of: • a 3, 5, 7 or possibly 12 speed internal gear hub • one, or sometimes two shifters •...
  • Page 31 2. Some bicycles come equipped with pedals that have sharp and potentially dangerous surfaces. These surfaces are designed to add safety by increasing grip between the rider’s shoe and the pedal. If your bicycle has this type of high-per- formance pedal, you must take extra care to avoid serious injury from the pedals’ sharp surfaces.

  • Page 32: Bicycle Suspension

    Practice is required to learn to engage and disengage the foot safely. Until engag- ing and disengaging the foot becomes a reflex action, the technique requires concentration which can distract your attention and cause you to lose control and fall. Practice engaging and disengaging clipless pedals in a place where there are no obstacles, hazards or traffic;...

  • Page 33: Tires And Tubes

    G. Tires and Tubes 1. Tires Bicycle tires are available in many designs and specifi- cations, ranging from general-purpose designs to tires designed to perform best under very specific weather or terrain conditions. If, once you’ve gained experience with your new bike, you feel that a different tire might better suit your riding needs, your dealer can help you select the most appropriate design.
  • Page 34 Ask your dealer to recommend the best tire pressure for the kind of riding you will most often do, and have the dealer inflate your tires to that pressure. Then, check inflation as described in Section 1.C so you’ll know how correctly inflated tires should look and feel when you don’t have access to a gauge.

  • Page 35: Service

    5. Service WARNING: Technological advances have made bicycles and bicycle compo- nents more complex, and the pace of innovation is increasing. It is impossible for this manual to provide all the information required to properly repair and/ or maintain your bicycle. In order to help minimize the chances of an accident and possible injury, it is critical that you have any repair or maintenance which is not specifically described in this manual performed by your dealer.
  • Page 36 Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) will help you identify some things that need readjustment. But even if everything seems fine to you, it’s best to take your bike back to the dealer for a checkup. Dealers typically suggest you bring the bike in for a 30 day checkup.

  • Page 37: If Your Bycicle Sustains An Impact

    WARNING: Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its components are subject to wear and stress. Different materials and mechanisms wear or fatigue from stress at different rates and have different life cycles. If a compo- nent’s life cycle is exceeded, the component can suddenly and catastrophically fail, causing serious injury or death to the rider.

  • Page 38: About Your Dealer

    ABOUT YOUR DEALER Whether you’re new to cycling or an experienced pro, Giant’s extensive and knowledgeable network of Independent Bicycle Retailers ensures you’re never far from expert repair and service to help keep your Giant bike running smoothly. And when you need accessories, you can be sure your local Giant Authorized Dealer will have just what you’re looking for in the right size and for your type of riding.

  • Page 39: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION IMPORTANT: Write down your Giant bicycle model and serial number for your records. Check with your Authorized Giant Dealer to determine the serial number location. Put your bill-of-sale in this manual for reference. This record will also help you with any police investigation or insurance claim. Model Number:____________________________________ Serial Number:_____________________________________ Color:____________________________________________...
  • Page 40 GIANT BICYCLE LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY Giant Bicycle, Inc. (“Giant”) warrants the frame and rigid fork of each new Giant brand bicycle and Giant brand frameset to be free from defects in material and workmanship for as long as the original purchaser owns the bicycle. Paint finish and all other original components, and all Giant brand repair parts, replace- ment parts, and accessories, are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.
  • Page 41 OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIM- ITED IN DURATION TO THAT OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
  • Page 42 What it’s called 21 chainrings frame 22 chain top tube 23 pedal down tube 24 freewheel/rear cluster/ cassette seat tube 25 rear derailleur chain stay 26 front derailleur seat stay 27 shifter head tube 28 shifter cable fork 29 headset wheel 30 stem 10 tire...
  • Page 44 © 2004 Giant Bicycle, Inc. Giant and its symbol are trademarks of Giant Bicycle, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan. www.giantbicycle.com...

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