If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact - MARIN Bicycle Owner's Manual

B. If Your Bicycle Sustains an Impact:
First, check yourself for injuries, and take care of them as best you can.
Seek medical help if necessary.
Next, check your bike for damage.
After any crash, take your bike to your dealer for a thorough check. Carbon
composite components, including fames, wheels, handlebars, stems,
cranksets, brakes, etc. which have sustained an impact must not be ridden
until they have been disassembled and thoroughly inspected by a qualified
mechanic.
See also Appendix B, Lifespan of your bike and its components.
WARNING: A crash or other impact can put extraordinary
stress on bicycle components, causing them to fatigue
prematurely. Components suffering from stress fatigue can fail
suddenly and catastrophically, causing loss of control, serious
injury or death.
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Appendix A
Intended use of your bicycle
WARNING: Understand your bike and its intended use.
Choosing the wrong bicycle for your purpose can be
hazardous. Using your bike the wrong way is dangerous.
No one type of bicycle is suited for all purposes. Your retailer can help
you pick the "right tool for the job" and help you understand its limitations.
There are many types of bicycles and many variations within each type.
There are many types of mountain, road, racing, hybrid, touring, cyclocross
and tandem bicycles.
There are also bicycles that mix features. For example, there are road/
racing bikes with triple cranks. These bikes have the low gearing of a
touring bike, the quick handling of a racing bike, but are not well suited for
carrying heavy loads on a tour. For that purpose you want a touring bike.
Within each of type of bicycle, one can optimize for certain purposes.
Visit your bicycle shop and find someone with expertise in the area that
interests you. Do your own homework. Seemingly small changes such as
the choice of tires can improve or diminish the performance of a bicycle for
a certain purpose.
On the following pages, we generally outline the intended uses
of various types of bikes. Industry usage conditions are generalized and
evolving.
Consult your dealer about how you intend to use your bike.
High-Performance Road
CONDITION 1
Marin Condition 1 models for 2011: Pro Fit Road,
Natural Fit Road
Bikes designed for riding on a paved surface where
the tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED To be ridden on paved roads only.
NOT INTENDED For off-road, cyclocross, or touring
with racks or panniers.
TRADE OFF Material use is optimized to deliver both light weight and
specific performance. You must understand that (1) these types of
bikes are intended to give an aggressive racer or competitive cyclist a
performance advantage over a relatively short product life, (2) a less
aggressive rider will enjoy longer frame life, (3) you are choosing light
weight (shorter frame life) over more frame weight and a longer frame
life, (4) you are choosing light weight over more dent resistant or rugged
frames that weigh more. All frames that are very light need frequent
inspection. These frames are likely to be damaged or broken in a crash.
They are not designed to take abuse or be a rugged workhorse. See also
Appendix B.
High-Performance Road
Maximum Weight Limit
RIDER LUGGAGE* TOTAL
lbs / kg lbs / kg lbs / kg
275 / 125 10 / 4.5 285 / 129
* Seat Bag /Handlebar Bag Only
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