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- Page 1 recumbent- technology Operating Manual and Service Instructions August 2009 2009 Velotechnik...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents General safety instructions Maintenance and care Intended use – 3 Wear and Tear – 33 The first miles – 3 Brakes – 33 Legal requirements – 3 Gear system – 35 Load capacity – 4 Chain – 36 Carrying luggage –... - Page 3 Introduction Dear customer, thank you for buying a recumbent by HP V and con- ELOTECHNIK gratulations on the purchase of your new Spirit! With the Spirit, a high-quality luxury bike, you will enjoy many years of exhilara- ting riding pleasure. Your security and your satisfaction are our main concern.
- Page 4 Introduction The manuals of component manufacturers The instructions in this manual apply only to a such as the brake manufacturer, the gear sys- completely assembled Spirit with standard tem manufacturer, and the pedal manufacturer parts from the series production of HP also belong to this manual.They give detailed ELOTECHNIK information on operating and maintaining...
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Page 5: General Safety Instructions
General safety instructions Intended use Legal requirements Your Spirit is a bicycle for the use on streets When you ride your bike on public roads it and surfaced roads. must comply with national legislation and gui- delines.These will vary from country to coun- This bicycle is not designed for the use in ra- try. -
Page 6: Load Capacity
General safety instructions Load capacity as accessory. Make sure that loose parts like straps or belts can not touch the wheels, the The maximum load (rider + luggage) is 130 kgs derailleur, or the suspension. (286 lbs.).The maximum total weight (bicycle + rider + luggage) is 150 kgs (330 lbs.).The lo- We recommend bicycle bags by O .You... -
Page 7: Transport In The Car
Transport in the car Added parts and accessories The best way to transport your bicycle is insi- Additional accessories may impair the function de the car.Take care that it does not lie on the of your Spirit.We advise you to generally ask derailleur. -
Page 8: Replacement Of Parts
General safety instructions Replacement of parts Final assembly The replacement of parts relevant for safety Your bike has been delivered to your specialist (especially brakes, lighting system, handlebar, dealer only partly assembled. fork, drive train, suspension elements) should only be done with original parts by a bicycle Your dealer has carefully finished the assembly, mechanic, since it requires a certain degree of perhaps altered the specification of your bike... -
Page 9: Quick Releases
Quick release levers Quick release levers hold the seat of your Spirit in position. The wheels are equipped either with screws and nuts at the axles or with quick releases. The following instructions are also valid for the wheels. Please read the instructions of the quick release manufacturer. -
Page 10: Adjusting The Leg Length
Adjusting the seat Before the first ride: adjusting your Adjusting the leg length: moving the new Spirit seat The seating position is essential for your riding The Spirit is designed for people from comfort, well-being and efficient cycling on the 150–200 cm (5'–6'7") height. - Page 11 If the distance is too short you may suffer The area wherein you move the seat is limited from knee pain or your legs may bump on the to the front by a screw at the and of the rail. handlebar.
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Page 12: Adjusting The Seat Angle
Adjusting the seat Adjusting the seat angle You can adjust the seat back in a range of 55° - 65°. The angle you feel comfortable with depends on the form and the length of your back. The back seat back has an ergonomic shape according to the S-form of the spine.The up- per bend automatically puts the neck in an upright position so that you don't feel any... - Page 13 Adjusting the seat cushion To adjust the angle of cushion you have to un- screw the the bolt on the left side under the The angle of the seat cushion has an immedia- seat cushion, directly behind the forward quick te effect on your riding comfort.
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Page 14: Adjusting The Seat
Adjusting the seat Adjusting the seat cushion horizon- tally The seat cushion is attachted to its brackets in long holes.That way you can adjust the hori- zontal seat position individually. The more you move the cushion to the front, the larger the seating area which distributes your weight evenly. -
Page 15: Adjusting The Handlebars
Adjusting the handlebars Adjusting the height The handlebars of the Spirit are held by a tele- scopic stem that is vertically adjustable. The height of the handlebars determines the distance to your knees and the maximum pos- sible steering angle of the front wheel. Before you adjust the height and the angle of the handlebars please make sure that the seat of your Spirit is well adjusted to your leg... - Page 16 Adjusting the Handlebars Loosen the hex-headed screw with an hex key The cables are secured in their guides with 6 by several turns. Now you can slide the up- plastic clips. Alternatively, you can fasten the per part of the stem up or down. cables with zip ties that are put through the cut in the guide.
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Page 17: Handlebar Grips
Adjusting the angle of the handle- bars By changing the angle of the handlebars you can adjust the position of the grips to the length of your upper body and arms. Most riders are comfortable with a 45° angle, so that the grips are in a lower/inner position. The more you turn the grips down the less you can cramp the front wheel, since the handlebars touch your knees earlier. -
Page 18: Adjusting The Suspension
Adjusting the suspension Purpose of the adjustment of the su- Suspension and damping spension The suspension systems of the suspension fork and the rear swing arm are fitted with the ac- Your Spirit is fitted with a suspension fork for tual springs and dampers which are mounted the front wheel and a rear swing arm for the separately. - Page 19 You can ride the Spirit with a considerably lo- Adjusting to load wer damping than for example a MTB: due to The luggage carriers of the Spirit are mounted the relaxed and steady position of the body, to the suspended part of the frame.That way the recumbent does not experience extreme your luggage is also fully suspended and it spa- variations in the load as it is known from the...
- Page 20 Adjusting the suspension Front wheel suspension with suspen- sion fork The front wheel is suspended by a suspension fork.The suspension fork of the Spirit comes with an Airwings steering tube suspension sy- stem. In contrast to conventional telescopic suspension forks the suspension elements are situated in the steering tube above the crown of the fork.
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Page 21: Suspension Fork
Adjusting the spring stiffness of the suspension fork In order to adjust the spring stiffness you have to take off the handlebar stem (not with Glideflex folding stem). For that purpose, loo- sen the lower clamping screw of the handlebar stem which clamps the slotted tube of the stem on the steerer tube with a hex key 6. - Page 22 Adjusting the suspension Velotechnik...
- Page 23 Adjusting the rear suspension ele- ment For the rear suspension of the Spirit a steel spring is combined with a hydraulic damping unit in a spring element. The damping results from fluid friction of an oil flow through thin holes of a throttle valve in between two chambers inside the damper.
- Page 24 Adjusting the suspension Adjusting the pre-load of the rear suspension element (steel spring) The preload determines how far the suspen- sion compresses when you are sitting on the bicycle while standing still. In order to adjust the suspension pre-load turn the knobby adjustment ring on the threa- ded part of the suspension element by hand.
- Page 25 Air shock DT.S XM-180 Adjusting the damping WISS This rear shock contains pressurized air in a By adjusting the damping you can adjust the main („positive“) air chamber as suspension performance of the suspension precisely to medium. Air shocks are lighter than steel your individual riding situation.
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Page 26: Learning The New Riding Technique
Learning the new riding technique Learning the new riding technique Do not care on which side of pedal you are currently pedaling in the beginning. Hold the Your new bicycle has been assembled by your handlebar loose but steady. Do not pull at it. specialist dealer and adjusted together with Accelerate with a few pedal strokes.Your bicy- you as described on the previous pages under... -
Page 27: Wear Protective Clothing
Protective clothing, cleatless pedals Use clipless pedals Danger! Please note that you may be not On request, your Spirit comes with pedals that be very late or not at all by other road have a binding system on one side. users due to the low seat height and ride anticipatory according to this.This is especi- As soon as you are comfortable with riding... -
Page 28: Slowly Increase The Strain
Strain, Do not ride freehand Slowly increase the strain Your pedaling cadence should stay between 80-100 revolutions per minute and not fall be- We recommend you to perform only short ri- low 60 revolutions when going uphill. If neces- des without much power during the first sary have your specialist dealer adjust the gear weeks. -
Page 29: Do Not Pull On The Handlebars
Handlebars, Ride correctly and safely Do not pull at the handlebars How to ride correctly and safely Always adjust your speed to the traffic, the ro- ad and the weather conditions. Ride slowly in Caution! Do not pull at the handlebars curves and on unknown roads. -
Page 30: Brakes
Brakes Brakes Danger! Please note that the braking di- The Spirit is equipped with a powerful high- stance is much longer when it is wet or quality brake system. Please read the separate when the bike is heavily loaded.When riding manual from the brake manufacturer that co- on wet, sandy, icy or slippery roads you have mes with your bike for details. - Page 31 Check before every ride: Danger! Always make sure that the disc and brake pads are free of oil and grease. If these that the brake system does not have any da ● parts are dirty please do not use your bicy- mages or leaks by activating the lever, holding cle any more.You can clean oily brake discs it and checking the hose connections for...
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Page 32: Gear System
Gear system Gear System With the right-hand twist grip you operate the derailleur gear.You can only change the gears With the gear system you can adjust the peda- while you keep pedaling, smoothly and without ling frequency, that means the number of revo- applying great force, all the time that the chain lutions of the crank per minute, to the terrain is moving between the sprockets. -
Page 33: Light System
Lighting system Lighting system If you want to ride your bike on public streets, it must be equipped with a legal lighting sy- stem. Do not only use your lights in the dark but also in the twilight of dusk and dawn. Due to laws and regulations the brightness of bicy- cle lights may be considerably lower than that of other vehicles.Therefore always keep in... - Page 34 Lighting system, Stand You can adjust the pressure of the dynamo For details on the hub dynamo please visit against the wheel with the turning knob at the www.nabendynamo.de. side.The pressure is right when the dynamo wheel just does not slip at the wheel, if the light flickers, the pressure is too low and you Stand have to increase it.The dynamo should be po-...
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Page 35: Maintenance And Care
Please keep in mind that the process of wear and tear is normal and no reason for a warranty claim against your deal- er or HP Velotechnik. You will find more specific information on wear and tear in the chapters on the relevant parts. - Page 36 Brakes Mechanical disc brakes Danger! All maintenance work on the hy- To readjust the brake pads you have to use the draulic system of your brakes may only be big red knobs on each side of the brake carried out by a qualified technician. In case caliper.
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Page 37: Gear System
Gear system Gear system Danger! If the bike falls over, the derailleur Please read the manual of the gear system ma- or its mounting can be bent so that the mo- nufacturer carefully before working on the vement range of the derailleur changes. gear system. -
Page 38: Chain
Chain Chain An effective protection against corrosion is crucial for a long chain life. Some minutes after The chain is a wearing part that has to be lu- you have oiled the chain rub it with a cloth to bricated regularly and to be changed at signs remove superfluous oil from the outer surface. - Page 39 Changing the chain The chain length has to be fitted so that the The chain is one of the parts of the bike that arm of the derailleur is not fully stretched will wear out.This shows in a stretching of the when you shift onto the the big rear sprocket.
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Page 40: Chain Tubes
Chain tubes Chain tubes Expanding the tube ends The ends of the tubes are expanded like a The chain protection tubes are made of a long trumpet so that the chain can enter smoothly lasting plastic that features very low friction, without friction and without making noises. - Page 41 Changing single tubes Open the chain as described above and remo- ve it entirely from the tube you want to chan- Use a side cutter or sharp knife to cut the zip tie that holds the tube in the belt. Remove the old tube from the belt loop.
- Page 42 Suspension fork Suspension Fork Danger! When working on the suspension Please clean the dust boot and the tube below fork with your hands or tools on the fork, every four weeks. Lubricate the free part of never load the bicycle i.e. by somebody the slider tube after cleaning with a thin layer propping up on the seat.
- Page 43 The linear ball bearing suffers from wear which depends on the frequency of use, dirt and lubrication. If the linear ball bearing is so worn that the play makes the steering movements unprecise or produces unusual noise, the fork needs to be replaced.
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Page 45: Headset
Headset Headset The front fork is pivoted in the frame by the steering head bearing, also called headset. Due to heavy shocks caused by very uneven roads, the headset may become loose. Caution! Do not ride with a loose headset. This increases the strain on the fork and the headset bearing.The headset may be dama- ged or the fork may break. - Page 46 Headset Note for Airwings suspension fork Caution! Never beat on the air valve of the Instead of the end cap with hex headed screw Airwings suspension fork. you have to use the supplied adjustment nut (wrench size 32). After the headset has been adjusted without play tighten the screw of the clamp with 4-6 Headset adjustemnt with folding stem With the optionally available folding stem, the...
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Page 47: Rear Suspension Element
Rear suspension element Changing the springs of the rear su- Danger! When the bicycle is standing on spension element the ground, the frame and the swing arm co- You can buy the spring for the rear suspension me up against each other. Please make sure element in different spring stiffnesses from that this happens in a controlled and gentle your dealer. - Page 48 Rear suspension element Cleaning the suspension element Do clean the suspension element, especially the polished piston rod, if it is dirty. Remaining dirt can damage the seals of the hydraulic sy- stem and so shorten its life considerably.When you often use dirty roads you can protect the suspension element from dirt with an elastic cover that you can buy at your local dealer.
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Page 49: Swing Arm Pivot
Swing arm pivot Swing arm pivot The bushings are exchangeable. For that pur- pose you will have to dismount the rear swing The rear swing arm pivot comes with mainte- arm and send it together with the axle via nance-free bushings.They have a self lubrica- your specialist dealer to HP V . -
Page 50: Seat
The seat The seat The seat cover of the back rest stretches un- der load. On the backside, there are four belts to tighten the back rest again.Try different ten- sions; often, a somewhat lower tension appears to be more comfortable. Clean the back rest with lukewarm water and a sponge. -
Page 51: Water Bottle Cage
Water bottle cage Water bottle cage You can mount a water bottle cage at the main frame. For that purpose, there are threa- ded inserts M5 at the top of the frame. You can mount another water bottle cage using the threaded bosses at the stem. Before buying a water bottle cage please try whether it fits your Spirit and accesses easily. -
Page 52: Mudguards
Mudguards Mudguards Check whether the suspension can still be fully compressed with the mounted mudguards.The At bicycles with suspension, mudguards are mudguards, stays and screws must not touch exposed to very strong vibrations and may other parts under maximum compression. break through wear. -
Page 53: Wheels
Wheels Wheels The correct air pressure is decisive for smooth running and a good protection against punctures.The maximum pressure is printed on the side of your tire.If your Spirit is fully suspended you can always go for the maximum pressure.You might find an indication of the minimum required pressure on the side of the tire as well. -
Page 54: Cleaning And Conservation
Wheels, Cleaning After you have exchanged the tires please Cleaning and conservation check if the wheels turn freely and check the The frame of the Spirit has a high quality and minimum distance between mudguards and environmentally friendly powder coating.The frame. - Page 55 Do not only wax the frame but also the spo- Caution! Do not use any high-pressure cle- kes, hubs, screws and nuts etc.You can also aner.The strong jet of water goes through conserve the chain with a wax spray after lu- the seals of the bearings, blows away the lu- bricating it, see also the chapter on "Chain", be and causes corrosion of the bearing parts...
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Page 56: Storing The Bicycle
Storing the bike, Screws and bolts Storing the bicycle Screws and Bolts Before storing your bicycle over a longer peri- Screws gradually settle in and hence they can od of time, e.g. over winter, please take care of come loose.Therefore check the screws and the following steps: bolts regularly if they are tightened appropri- ately with a torque wrench. -
Page 57: Tightening Torques For Screws
Tightening torques for screws The values indicated are meant for a friction value µ=0,125 (greased threads and screw heads).They only refer to the in- dicated parts. Please do always follow the values given in the manuals of the parts manufacturers, since the following va- lues may not be the latest due to changes in the product line! Part connection... -
Page 58: Warranty
Warranty Warranty In case of damage the specialist dealer has to send the damaged frame to us so that we can Your dealer has to fully set up and adjust your check it, if asked to do so by us.We do not ta- Spirit, so that safe function is guaranteed.The ke over any secondary costs. -
Page 59: Warranty Pass
Warranty pass Warranty Pass With the HP V Warranty Pass you ELOTECHNIK can assure the safety and proper function of your Spirit for many years. Like any other vehicle your bicycle has to be checked for safe operation before riding.Your bicycle has to be maintained at regular inter- vals, at least once a year you will have to take your bicyle to a qualified bicycle mechanic for... -
Page 60: Service Plan
Warranty pass Service Plan part work lighting system check functionality adjust headlamp and rear light, check cable contacts clean reflectors, replace missing reflectors tires check air pressure check tread and sidewalls brakes check for damages / brake test whilst standing still check cables / hydraulic system for leaking oil check rigid feel brake lever blades when pads reach rotor check brake pads for wear... - Page 61 see page before every ride monthly annually note ● ● ● ● ● 28 / 33 ● ● ● ● ● ● ▲ ● ▲ every 1000 km ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ● ● ● ▲ ● ● ▲ ▲ Velotechnik...
- Page 62 Warranty pass Service plan (continued) parts work hubs check bearing play and brake discs mount pedal check bearing play, check binding mechanism frame check clamping of the front boom clean and conserve check for damage, damage to paintwork quick release check correct closing derailleur check for movement and function...
- Page 63 see page before every ride monthly annually note ▲ ▲ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ▲ ▲ The service intervals given in this Warranty The regular service maintains the safe opera- Pass refer to an average use and a riding per- tion and the value of your bicycle.
- Page 64 I am aware that I need to send the warranty registration form to HP Velotechnik within four weeks of the pur- chase to qualify for the extended warranty. Date: Customer’s Signature:...
- Page 65 1st service 2nd service No later than 300 kilometers or 2 months after No later than 3000 kilometers or one year af- the purchase. ter the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts:...
- Page 66 Warranty pass 3rd service 4th service No later than 6000 kilometers or two years af- No later than 9000 kilometers or three years ter the purchase. after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature:...
- Page 67 5th service 6th service No later than 12000 kilometers or four years No later than 15000 kilometers or five years after the purchase. after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts:...
- Page 68 Warranty pass 7th service 8th service No later than 18000 kilometers or six years af- No later than 21000 kilometers or seven years ter the purchase. after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature:...
- Page 69 9th service 10th service No later than 24000 kilometers or eight years No later than 27000 kilometers or nine years after the purchase. after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts:...
- Page 70 Warranty pass 11th service 12th service No later than 30000 kilometers or ten years No later than 33000 kilometers or eleven years after the purchase. after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts:...
- Page 71 13th service 14th service No later than 36000 kilometers or twelve years No later than 39000 kilometers or thirteen after the purchase. years after the purchase. Order No.: Order No.: milage approx. km: milage approx. km: Date: Date: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Dealer's Stamp and Signature: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts: Exchanged or additionally mounted parts:...
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