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- Page 1 BICYCLE OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 To see Marin’s current limited warranty and related warranty claims This manual contains important safety, performance and service information please visit: http://www.marinbikes.com/warranty information. Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference. Outside the USA and Canada the WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just bought one of the finest bicycles in the world; a Marin! Since GENERAL WARNING..................6 Chapter 4: Tech our beginning in 1986, we’ve been developing and refining the quality of A Special Note for Parents................6 our bicycles. -
Page 4: General Warning
Section 4.A.1 to make sure. Riding with an improperly secured wheel ride the bicycle. 1. Is your bike the right size? To check, see Section 3.A. If your bicycle is can cause the wheel to wobble or disengage from the bicycle, and cause •The combination of the safety alert symbol... - Page 5 CAUTION: Wheels must be true for rim brakes to work position. See Section 4.B. torque the fasteners on you bicycle. If you choose to work on your own effectively. Wheel trueing is a skill which requires special tools Handlebar and saddle alignment: Make sure the saddle and and experience.
- Page 6 1. Obey all Rules of the Road and all local traffic laws. you, and their wires can tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle, causing 2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you get you to lose control.
- Page 7 D. Wet Weather Riding • Make sure your clothing or anything you may be carrying on the bicycle bicyclist. 2. Wear safety gear appropriate to the kind of riding you plan to do.
- Page 8 Have your bicycle and this kind of activity may break or damage parts of the bicycle and void the in serious injury or death.
- Page 9 If you choose to make its “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum your own front and back adjustment, distance from the ground to the top of the bicycle’s frame at that point Extension” mark (fig. 4). The saddle can be adjusted in three directions: make sure that the clamp mechanism is clamping on the straight part of the where your crotch is when straddling the bike.
- Page 10 If your bike has a “threadless” stem post. Some bicycles are equipped with an adjustable angle stem. If your bicycle for you. If you choose to make your own control lever angle adjustment, (fig. 6) your dealer may be able to change handlebar height by moving...
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Page 11: Wheels
It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand adjustable tension nut on one end and an over-center cam on the other how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do (cam action system, fig.8 a & b) •... -
Page 12: Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices
The cam force. lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s left side of the bicycle (fig. 8a & adjustment. If the wheel is not secured correctly, the secondary (2) If your bike has cam action front wheel retention, move the cam lever b). -
Page 13: Seat Post Cam Action Clamp
force, you should have to wrap your fingers around the fork blade for c. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel (1) With a cam action system, move the cam lever to the OPEN position WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel with a cam action retention device takes considerable force. -
Page 14: Brakes
When There are three general types of bicycle brakes: rim brakes, which operate pressure to each brake lever, until the wheel locks. -
Page 15: Shifting Gears
If your bicycle has an internal gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing The combination of largest rear and smallest front gears (fig. 16) is for the mechanism will consist of: steepest hills. -
Page 16: Pedals
4. Clipless pedals (sometimes called “step-in pedals”) are another means Shifting from an easier, “slower” gear (like 1) to a harder, “faster” gear in this Manual. If your bicycle has a suspension system of any kind, be potentially dangerous surfaces. These surfaces are designed to add safety (like 2 or 3) is called an upshift. -
Page 17: Tires And Tubes
WARNING: We highly recommend that you carry a spare inner The best and safest way to inflate a bicycle tire to the correct pressure is with tube when you ride your bike. Patching a tube is an emergency a bicycle pump which has a built-in pressure gauge. -
Page 18: Service Intervals
But if you think something is wrong with the bike, take • Check the frame, particularly in the area around all tube joints; the 3. Ask your dealer about the availability of bicycle repair courses in your it to your dealer before riding it again. -
Page 19: If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact
After any crash, take your bike to your dealer for a thorough check. Carbon INTENDED To be ridden on paved roads only. No one type of bicycle is suited for all purposes. Your retailer can help composite components, including fames, wheels, handlebars, stems, NOT INTENDED For off-road, cyclocross, or touring cranksets, brakes, etc. - Page 20 Maximum Weight Limit CONDITION 4 Marin Condition 2 models for 2011: Cross/Trekking, Marin Condition 3 models for 2011: FRS XC 120, Marin Condition 4 models for 2011: Quad XM 140, Tour, Fixed, Comfort, EZ Step, ALP, Hybrid, Urban, QUAD XCR 100, CXR Carbon Hardtail, Race Hard-...
- Page 21 CONDITION 2 TRADE OFF Freeride bikes are more rugged than All-Mountain bikes, for Marin Condition 5 model for 2011: Quad XLT 180, Marin Condition 5 model for 2011: Dirt Jump Marin Condition 2 model for 2011: Cyclo-Cross riding more difficult terrain. Freeride bikes are heavier and harder to ride...
- Page 22 At any speed above a fast walk, your body will continue to move forward, 1. Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Your Bike. science basics and how they relate to your bicycle. We discuss some of the replaced by aluminum and some titanium. The main factor driving this momentum carrying you over the front of the bike.
- Page 23 GOUGES, DENTS OR SCORING Do not scratch, gouge with an infinite fatigue life, it would weigh far more than any bicycle sold frequent your need to inspect. The more you fit the “lengthen product life” crashed or overloaded, carbon fibers do not bend, they break.
- Page 24 The choice of where to place bicycle will be very quiet and free of creaks and squeaks. Investigate and complex factors. But we can tell you that if the impact is hard enough, the the carbon fibers gives engineers a powerful tool to create strong, light find the source of any noise.
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Page 25: Appendix D: Fastener Torque Specifications
If you break a bolt during installation or use, or it slips, it is likely Screw Socket Head (#6) 120 in/lb (13.6 NM) The coaster brake is a sealed mechanism which is a part of the bicycle’s because you have not used a proper tool, failed to properly lubricate Modular Dropout Fixing Bolts 130 in/lb (15 NM) rear wheel hub. - Page 26 Cut out this card from this Owner’s Manual. Step 3) Mail or Fax: Put in an envelope and mail to the Marin Bikes Distributor in your Country of purchase. Alternatively you may fax your Warranty Registration Card. To find distributor contact info visit: www.marinbikes.com/international_distributors...
- Page 28 265 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA 94949, USA 415.382.6000 800.222.7557 www.MarinBikes.com...
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How to change a back tire
To change the back tire on a MARIN bicycle:
1. If the bike has rim brakes, disengage them.
2. On a single-speed bike, remove the chain from the front sprocket.
3. For geared bikes:
- Shift the chain to the smallest rear sprocket (outermost high gear).
- Pull the derailleur back to release tension.
4. Open the quick release lever:
- If the lever is too tight, turn the adjusting nut counterclockwise a quarter turn and try again.
- If too loose, turn it clockwise a quarter turn.
5. Remove the rear wheel from the frame.
6. Deflate the tire, remove it from the rim, and take out the inner tube.
7. Check the inside and outside of the tire for sharp objects and remove them.
8. Put the new or repaired tube inside the tire, insert the valve through the rim hole, and fit the tire back on the rim.
9. Inflate the tube slightly, deflate to remove kinks, then fully inflate.
10. Reinstall the wheel on the frame and close the quick release lever properly.
11. Reattach the chain and brakes if needed.
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