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Summary of Contents for Vitus Audio MULTI-SPEED BICYCLES
- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...
- Page 2 VITUS OWNER’S MANUAL FOR MULTI-SPEED BICYCLES NOTE: This manual is not intended as a comprehensive assembly, use, service, repair or maintenance manual. Please see your dealer for all assembly, service, repairs or maintenance. Your dealer may also be able to refer you to classes, clinics or books on bicycle use, service, repair or maintenance.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS GENERAL WARNING NOTE TO PARENTS 1. FIRST Bike fit Safety first Mechanical safety check First ride 2. SAFETY The basics Riding safety Wet weather riding Riding at night Competition Changing components Maximum weight 3. FIT Standover height Saddle position Handlebar height and angle Control position adjustments Brake reach... -
Page 4: General Warning
GENERAL WARNING: Like any sport, cycling 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: 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 6: First Ride
WARNING: Correct tightening force on fasteners – nuts, bolts, screws – on your bicycle is important. Too little force, and the fastener may not hold securely. Too much force, and the fastener can strip threads, stretch, deform or break. Either way, incorrect tightening force can result in component failure, which can cause you to lose control and fall. -
Page 7: Safety
Sudden or excessive application of the front brake could pitch you over the handlebars. Applying brakes too hard can lock up a wheel, which could cause you to lose control and fall. Skidding is an example of what can happen when a wheel locks up. -
Page 8: Wet Weather Riding
• Pedestrians stepping out. • Children or pets playing near the road. • Pot holes, sewer grating, railroad tracks, expansion joints, road or sidewalk construction, debris and other obstructions that could cause you to swerve into traffic, catch your wheel or cause you to have an accident. •... -
Page 9: Competition
WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor visibility without an adequate bicycle lighting system is dangerous and may result in serious injury or death. Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect car lights and street lights in a way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving cyclist. -
Page 10: Changing Components
However, your bicycle is also made up of numerous individual components, all of which have their own unique weight limits. As a result, Vitus recommends that you consult your dealer to ensure that all components selected for use on your bicycle are suitable and safe for your intended use. -
Page 11: Handlebar Height And Angle
Several factors can influence the minimum saddle height including thickness of the saddle, design of the seatpost clamp, seatpost length, frame size, and frame design. Vitus does not specify the minimum saddle height on our standard geometry tables due to the variability of this dimension with component changes; instead we recommend consulting your dealer to assist in determining appropriate sizing and in fitting your bicycle to you. -
Page 12: Control Position Adjustments
A. Initial assembly Vitus bicycles are shipped from the factory to the dealer only partially assembled. Your dealer will complete the assembly of the bicycle, and perform any adjustments required to make it fit you. It is strongly recommended that you allow your dealer to perform the assembly and fitting operations, as it requires specific knowledge of each part, appropriate tools, and understanding of the interactions of various materials. -
Page 13: Wheels
8. Handlebars wrapped with bar tape & plugged. 9. Seat and seatpost installed. 10. Wheels installed. 11. Pedals (of your choice) installed. If you choose to perform any assembly operations yourself, ensure that all operations are done in accordance with the specific assembly instructions published by the component manufacturer. -
Page 14: Removing And Installing Quick Release Wheels
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 increase the clearance between the tyre and the brake pads. (2) Move the wheel’s quick-release lever from the locked or CLOSED position to the OPEN position (fig. 6). Quick release levers should be embossed with the words “OPEN”... -
Page 15: Brakes
It’s very important to your safety that you learn and remember which brake lever controls which brake on your bike. Vitus bicycles will be set up by the dealer initially so that the left hand brake lever controls the rear brake, and the right hand brake lever controls the front brake (UK specification), or that the right hand brake lever controls the rear brake, and the left hand brake lever controls the front brake (European specification). -
Page 16: Gears
Ask your dealer to make sure that you understand the way the brake quick release works on your bike and check each time to make sure both brakes work correctly before you get on the bike. 2. How brakes work The braking action of a bicycle is a function of the friction between the brake surfaces —... -
Page 17: Pedals
E. Pedals Vitus bicycles are not shipped with pedals, which permits the dealer and customer to select and install pedals appropriate for the intended use of the bicycle. Please consult with your dealer to ensure you have been provided all manufacturers’... -
Page 18: Tyres And Tubes
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-performance pedal, you must take extra care to avoid serious injury from the pedals’ sharp surfaces. Based on your riding style or skill level, you may prefer a less aggressive pedal design, or chose to ride with shin pads. -
Page 19: Tightening Of Fasteners
Your Vitus bicycle will be equipped with clincher tyres from the factory, however many riders may wish to purchase a second set of wheels utilising tubular tyres. If you install wheels with tubular tyres on your bicycle, it is very important that you obtain and read all safety information about tubulars from the wheel &... -
Page 20: Service
Vitus strongly recommends the use of carbon assembly compound/friction paste for all areas of clamping to carbon fibre, such as the seatpost to frame, the stem to fork, and the handlebar to stem joints. Benefits to using this paste include reduced corrosion potential, and a decrease in required clamping force needed to support a given load. -
Page 21: If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact
It is recommended that you use dealer-recommended OEM replacement parts for any components of your bicycle that require replacement. Your Vitus was carefully designed and tested with the components provided, and changes to these parts can result in different performance characteristics. - Page 24 WWW.VITUSBIKES.COM...