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Orbea Multi-speed bicycle Owner's Manual

Orbea multi-speed bicycles 2006 owner's manual
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8th Edition, 2006
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 8th Edition, 2006 for multi-speed bicycles...
  • Page 2 Owner’s Manual for multi-speed bicycles 8th Edition, 2006 IMPORTANT This manual contains important safety, performance and service information. Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference. Additional safety, performance and service information for specific components such as suspension or pedals on your bicycle, or for accessories such as helmets or lights that you purchase, may also be available.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL WARNING D. Control Position Adjustments ............................E. Brake reach A special note to parents ................................1. First 4. Tech .............................................. A. Bike Fit Wheels ........................................B. Safety First Wheel Quick Release .................................. C. Mechanical Safety Check Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheels ..............

  • Page 4: General Warning

    Like any sport, bicycling 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: A Special Note To Parents

    A special note for parents As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly Fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the bicycle;...

  • Page 6: 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 7: Mechanical Safety Check

    3. Do you know how to correctly operate your wheel quick releases? Check Section 4.A.1 to make sure. Riding with an improperly adjusted wheel quick release can cause the wheel to wobble or disengage from the bicycle, and cause serious injury or death. 4.
  • Page 8 If you need to make an adjustment at home or in the field, we urge you to exercise care, and to have the fasteners you worked on checked by your dealer as soon as possible. Make sure nothing is loose. Lift the front wheel off the ground by two or three inches, then let it bounce on the ground. Anything sound, feel or look loose? Do a visual and tactile inspection of the whole bike.

  • Page 9: First Ride

    Handlebar ends: Make sure the handlebar grips are secure and in good condition. If not, have your dealer replace them. Make sure the handlebar ends and extensions are plugged. If not, have your dealer plug them before you ride. If the handlebars have bar end extensions, make sure they are clamped tight enough so you can’t twist them.

  • Page 10: Safety

    A. The Basics Warning Many states require specific safety devices. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the laws of the state where you ride and to comply with all applicable laws, including properly equipping yourself and your bike as the law requires.

  • Page 11: Riding Safety

    6. Don’t jump with your bike. Jumping a bike, particularly a BMX or mountain bike, can be fun; but it can put huge and unpredictable stress on the bicycle and its components. Riders who insist on jumping their bikes risk serious damage, to their bicycles as well as to themselves.

  • Page 12: Off Road Safety

    10. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle. 11. Don’t do stunts, wheelies or jumps. If you intend to do stunts, wheelies, jumps or go racing with your bike despite our advice not to, read Section 2.F, Downhill, Stunt or Competition Biking, now. Think carefully about your skills before deciding to take the large risks that go with this kind of riding.

  • Page 13: Wet Weather Riding

    5. Yield right of way to pedestrians and animals. Ride in a way that does not frighten or endanger them, and give them enough room so that their unexpected moves don’t endanger you. 6. Be prepared. If something goes wrong while you’re riding off-road, help may not be close. 7.

  • Page 14: Night Riding

    E. Night Riding Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding during the day. A bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Therefore, children should never ride at dawn, at dusk or at night. Adults who chose to accept the greatly increased risk of riding at dawn, at dusk or at night need to take extra care both riding and choosing specialized equipment which helps reduce that risk.
  • Page 15 Warning Do not remove the front or rear reflectors or reflector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle’s safety system. Removing the reflectors may reduce your visibility to others using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or death.

  • Page 16: Extreme, Stunt Or Competition Riding

    F. Extreme, stunt or competition riding Whether you call it Aggro, Hucking, Freeride, North Shore, Downhill, Jumping, Stunt Riding, Racing or something else: by engaging in this sort of extreme, aggressive riding you voluntarily assume an increased risk of injury or death. Not all bicycles are designed for these types of riding, and those that are may not be suitable for all types of aggressive riding.

  • Page 17: Changing Components Or Adding Accessories

    • Start with easy learning exercises and slowly develop your skills before trying more difficult or dangerous riding • Do stunts, jumping, racing or fast downhill riding only in areas designated for this type of riding • Wear a full face helmet, safety pads and other safety gear •...

  • Page 18: Fit

    Note Correct fit is an essential element of bicycling safety, performance and comfort. Making the adjustments to your bicycle which result in correct fit for your body and riding conditions requires experience, skill and special tools. Always have your dealer make the adjustments on your bicycle; or, if you have the experience, skill and tools, have your dealer check your work before riding.

  • Page 19: Saddle Position

    B. Saddle position In getting the most performance and comfort from your bicycle. If the saddle position is not comfortable for you, see your dealer. The saddle can be adjusted in three directions: fig. 3 1. Up and down adjustment. To check for correct saddle height (fig. 3): •...
  • Page 20 2. Front and back adjustment. The saddle can be adjusted forward or back to help you get the optimal position on the bike. Ask your dealer to set the saddle for your optimal riding position and to show you how to make this adjustment. 3.

  • Page 21: Handlebar Height And Angle

    C. Handlebar height and angle Your bike is equipped either with a “threadless” stem, which clamps on to the outside of the steerer tube, or with a “quill” stem, which clamps inside the steerer tube by way of an expanding binder bolt. If you aren’t absolutely sure which type of stem your bike has, ask your dealer.

  • Page 22: Control Position Adjustments

    Warning An insufficiently tightened stem binder bolt, handlebar binder bolt or bar end extension clamping bolt may compromise steering action, which could cause you to lose control and fall. Place the front wheel of the bicycle between your legs and attempt to twist the handlebar/stem assembly. If you can twist the stem in relation to the front wheel, turn the handlebars in relation to the stem, or turn the bar end extensions in relation to the handlebar, the bolts are insufficiently tightened.

  • Page 23: Tech

    It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and that you have your dealer check your work before you ride the bike.
  • Page 24 Warning The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the wheel securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp the wheel safely in the dropouts.

  • Page 25: Removing And Installing Quick Release Wheels

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  • Page 26 (1) Move the quick-release lever so that it curves away from the wheel (fig. 7b). This is the OPEN position. (2) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades —...
  • Page 27 (4) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (fig. 7b). (5) Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and, with the derailleur still pulled back, push the wheel forward and down until it comes out of the rear dropouts. d.

  • Page 28: Removing And Installing Bolt-On Wheels

    Warning Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the seatstay or chainstay for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn;...

  • Page 29: Seatpost Quick Release

    b. Installing a Bolt-On Front Wheel (1) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades. The axle nut washers should be on the outside, between the fork blade and the axle nut.

  • Page 30: B. Seatpost Quick Release

    d d . . I I n n s s t t a a l l l l i i n n g g a a B B o o l l t t - - O O n n R R e e a a r r W W h h e e e e l l (1) Shift the rear derailleur to its outermost position and pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
  • Page 31 Adjusting the seatpost quick release mechanism The action of the quick release cam squeezes the seat collar around the seatpost to hold the seatpost securely in place. The amount of clamping force is controlled by the tension adjusting nut. Turning the tension adjusting nut clockwise while keeping the cam lever from rotating increases clamping force;...

  • Page 32: Brakes

    C. Brakes Warning 1. Riding with improperly adjusted brakes or worn brake pads is dangerous and can result in serious injury or death. 2. Applying brakes too hard or too suddenly can lock up a wheel, which could cause you to lose control and fall.
  • Page 33 2 2 . . H H o o w w b b r r a a k k e e s s w w o o r r k k The braking action of a bicycle is a function of the friction between the brake surfaces — open usually the brake pads and the wheel rim.

  • Page 34: Shifting Gears

    The way to maintain control on loose or wet surfaces is to go more slowly to begin with D. Shifting gears Your multi-speed bicycle will have a derailleur drivetrain (see 2. below), an internal gear hub drivetrain (see 3. below) or, in some special cases, a combination of the two.
  • Page 35 easier on a hill (make a downshift) in one of two ways: shift the chain down the gear “steps” to a smaller gear at the front, or up the gear “steps” to a larger gear at the rear. So, at the rear gear cluster, what is called a downshift looks like an upshift.
  • Page 36 d d . . W W h h i i c c h h g g e e a a r r s s h h o o u u l l d d I I b b e e i i n n ? ? The combination of largest rear and smallest front gears (fig.

  • Page 37: Pedals

    a a . . S S h h i i f f t t i i n n g g i i n n t t e e r r n n a a l l g g e e a a r r h h u u b b g g e e a a r r s s Shifting with an internal gear hub drivetrain is simply a matter of moving the shifter to the indicated position for the desired gear.
  • Page 38 2. Some bicycles come equipped with pedals that have sharp and potentially dangerous surfaces. 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 39: Bicycle Suspension

    Warning Clipless pedals are intended for use with shoes specifically made to fit them and are designed to firmly keep the foot engaged with the pedal. Using shoes which do not engage the pedals correctly is dangerous. Practice is required to learn to engage and disengage the foot safely. Until engaging and disengaging the foot becomes a reflex action, the technique requires concentration which can distract your attention and cause you to lose control and fall.

  • Page 40: Tires And Tubes

    Warning Changing suspension adjustment can change the handling and braking characteristics of your bicycle. Never change suspension adjustment unless you are thoroughly familiar with the suspension system manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations, and always check for changes in the handling and braking characteristics of the bicycle after a suspension adjustment by taking a careful test ride in a hazard-free area.
  • Page 41 Caution Never inflate a tire beyond the maximum pressure marked on the tire’s sidewall. Exceeding the recommended maximum pressure may blow the tire off the rim, which could cause damage to the bike and injury to the rider and bystanders. The best and safest way to inflate a bicycle tire to the correct pressure is with a bicycle pump which has a built-in pressure gauge.
  • Page 42 Ask your dealer to recommend the best tire pressure for the kind of riding you will most often do, and have the dealer inflate your tires to that pressure. Then, check inflation as described in Section 1.C so you’ll know how correctly inflated tires should look and feel when you don’t have access to a gauge.
  • Page 43 Warning Technological advances have made bicycles and bicycle components more complex, and the pace of innovation is increasing. It is impossible for this manual to provide all the information required to properly repair and/or maintain your bicycle. In order to help minimize the chances of an accident and possible injury, it is critical that you have any repair or maintenance which is not specifically described in this manual performed by your dealer.

  • Page 44: Service

    A. Service Intervals Some service and maintenance can and should be performed by the owner, and require no special tools or knowledge beyond what is presented in this manual. The following are examples of the type of service you should perform yourself. All other service, maintenance and repair should be performed in a properly equipped facility by a qualified bicycle mechanic using the correct tools and procedures specified by the manufacturer.

  • Page 45: If Your Bycicle Sustains An Impact

    • Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of each wheel between your thumb and index finger. Do they all feel about the same? If any feel loose, have your dealer check the wheel for tension and trueness. •...

  • Page 46: 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. The lifespan of your bike and its components 1.
  • Page 47 2. Perspective Today’s high-performance bicycles require frequent and careful inspection and service. In this Appendix we try to explain some underlying material science basics and how they relate to your bicycle. We discuss some of the trade-offs made in designing your bicycle and what you can expect from your bicycle; and we provide important, basic guidelines on how to maintain and inspect it.
  • Page 48 Properties of Metals Please understand that there is no simple statement that can be made that characterizes the use of different metals for bicycles. What is true is how the metal chosen is applied is much more important than the material alone. One must look at the way the bike is designed, tested, manufactured, supported along with the characteristics of the metal rather than seeking a simplistic answer.
  • Page 49 It is now common for the main frame to be made of metal and the fork of carbon fiber. See Section B, Understanding composites below. The relative ductility of metals and the lack of ductility of carbon fiber means that in a crash scenario you can expect some bending or bucking in the metal but none in the carbon.
  • Page 50 A few things to think about ONCE A CRACKS STARTS IT CAN GROW AND GROW FAST. SIMPLE RULE 1: Think about the crack as forming a If you find crack, replace the part. pathway to failure. This means that any crack is dangerous potentially dangerous and will only become more CORROSSION SPEEDS DAMAGE.
  • Page 51 In most cases a fatigue crack is not a defect. It is a sign that the part has been worn out, a sign the part has reached the end of its useful life. When your car tires wear down to the point that the tread bars are contacting the road, those tires are not defective.
  • Page 52 Warning Do not ride a bicycle or component with any crack, bulge or dent, even a small one. Riding a cracked frame, fork or component could lead to complete failure, with risk of serious injury or death. B. Understanding composites All riders must understand a fundamental reality of composites.
  • Page 53 What Are The Limits Of Composites? Well designed “composite” or carbon fiber bicycles and components have long fatigue lives, usually better than their metal equivalents. While fatigue life is an advantage of carbon fiber, you must still regularly inspect your carbon fiber frame, fork, or components.
  • Page 54 • A difference in sound when tapping the surface. If you gently tap the surface of an undamaged composite you will hear a consistent sound, usually a hard, sharp sound. If you then tap a delaminated area, you will hear a different sound, usually duller, less sharp.
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