Adjusting Tempo; Moving Your Tempo - Giant DX Owner's Manual

C. Adjusting Your Tempo™
There are five different adjustment features available on your Tempo™ to
ensure your workouts are comfortable and provide maximum benefit. Taking
the time to carefully adjust your Tempo™ to your dimensions is strongly
recommended.
Keep in mind that the steps which follow will establish a basic neutral
riding position which will work for most people, but perhaps not for you.
Giant recommends following these steps and riding your Tempo™ for a
week or two before making further adjustments. When further adjustments
are necessary, make them in small increments of approximately two
millimeters at a time.
• Adjust the saddle tilt by loosening the saddle clamp nut (Fig. 5) under the
saddle with a 14 millimeter wrench or adjustable "crescent" wrench.
Position the saddle so it is level with the ground. A carpenter's level may
make this adjustment easier. When the saddle is level, re-tighten the nut
while holding the saddle in place.
• Adjust the saddle height so that when the ball of your foot is on the pedal
and the pedal is in the lowest position, your knee is slightly bent.. If your
saddle is at the correct height, your knee will be slightly below your hip
at the top of the pedal stroke (your knee should not come above your hip
at the top of the pedal stroke). If your hips rock downward when the
pedals are at the lowest position, lower the saddle slightly until the
rocking is eliminated.
• Adjust the saddle fore/aft position so the saddle is centered over the seat
post (Ref # 4 on saddle base).
• Adjust the handlebar height until the handlebar is level with or about one
inch below the top of the saddle. Laying a straight edge or 2 x 4 on top
of the saddle and extending it out over the handlebar may make this
adjustment easier (Fig. 6).
• Adjust the fore/aft position of the handlebar so that you are leaning at
about a 45 degree angle when your hands are positioned at the back of
the handlebar (Fig 7). This position may be somewhat uncomfortable at
first unless you've been regularly riding a road bicycle. However, as you
become accustomed to the position, it will be more comfortable because
your body weight is distributed between the saddle and the handlebar.
• Adjust the pedal resistance by turning the tension adjusting knob. To
increase resistance turn the knob counterclockwise. To decrease
resistance turn the knob clockwise. (Fig. 8))
D. Moving Your Tempo™
To move your Tempo™ to a new location, stand at the rear of the unit and
lift the angled support tube behind the seat post tube with both hands and
lift the unit until the entire weight is on the two transport wheels on the
forward support bar.(Fig. 9) Roll the unit to the new, properly selected
location (see "Positioning Tempo™").
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