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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL KES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM KES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM JAMISBIKES.COM...
- Page 2 Make sure that your dealer has given you all the manufacturers’ literature Miami, FL 33144 that was included with your bicycle or accessories. In case of a conflict between the instructions in this manual and information provided by Serial Number:___________________________________________ www.jamisbikes.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle reduces risk of injury. -
Page 4: A Special Note For Parents
1. Is your bike the right size? To check, see Section 3.A. If your bicycle is too large or too small for you, you may lose control and fall. -
Page 5: Mechanical Safety Check
Correctly tightening a fastener requires a calibrated torque wrench. A professional bicycle mechanic with a torque wrench should torque the fasteners on you bicycle. If you choose to work on your own • Brakes: Check the brakes for proper operation (see Sections 4.C). -
Page 6: First Ride
2. Safety D. First ride When you buckle on your helmet and go for your first familiarization ride on your new bicycle, be sure to pick a controlled environment, away A. The Basics from cars, other cyclists, obstacles or other hazards. Ride to become familiar with the controls, features and performance of your new bike. -
Page 7: Riding Safety
7. Before you attempt to jump, do stunt riding or race with your bike, read and understand Section 2.F. 6. Stop at stop signs and traffic lights; slow down and look both ways at street intersections. Remember that a bicycle always loses in a collision with a motor vehicle, so be prepared to yield even if you have the right of way. -
Page 8: Night Riding
While riding at dawn, at dusk or at night: • R ide slowly. 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 • A void dark areas and areas of heavy or fast-moving traffic. -
Page 9: Extreme, Stunt Or Competition Riding
• Take your bicycle to your dealer if anything breaks or bends. Do not ride your bicycle when any part is damaged. Standover height is the basic element of bike fit (see ). It is the distance from the ground to the top of the bicycle’s frame at that point where your crotch is when straddling the bike. To check for correct standover height, straddle the bike while wearing the kind of shoes in If you ride downhill at speed, do stunt riding or ride in competition, know the limits of your skill and experience. -
Page 10: Saddle Position
Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in getting the most performance and comfort from the seat post is inserted in the seat tube far enough to be safe. If your bicycle has such a sight hole, use it your bicycle. If the saddle position is not comfortable for you, see your dealer. -
Page 11: Handlebar Height And Angle
Some bicycles are equipped with an adjustable angle stem. If your bicycle has an adjustable angle stem, ask your dealer to show you how to adjust if. Do not attempt to make the adjustment yourself, as changing stem angle may also require adjustments to the bicycle’s controls. -
Page 12: Control Position Adjustments
If you can twist the stem in relation to the front wheel, turn the handlebars in 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 relation to the stem, or turn the bar end extensions in relation to the handlebar, the bolts are insufficiently tightened. -
Page 13: Secondary Retention Devices
• A hollow axle with a shaft (“skewer”) running through it which has a nut on one end and a fitting for a hex key, lock lever or other tightening Your bicycle may be equipped with a different securing method for the front wheel than for the rear wheel. Discuss the wheel securing method device on the other (through bolt, fig. 9) for your bicycle with your dealer. -
Page 14: Wheels With Cam Action Systems
(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 fork dropouts. 3. Removing and Installing wheels The cam lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s left side of the bicycle (fig. 8a & b). If your bike has a clip-on type secondary retention device, engage it. - Page 15 d. Installing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel NOTE: If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again. CAUTION: If your bike is equipped with a rear disk brake, be careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when re- D (6) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the fasteners to the torque specifications in Appendix D or the hub manufacturer’s inserting the disk into the caliper.
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Page 16: Seat Post Cam Action Clamp
Some bikes are equipped with a cam action seat post binder. The seat post cam action binder works exactly like the traditional wheel cam There are three general types of bicycle brakes: rim brakes, which operate by squeezing the wheel rim between two brake pads; disc brakes, action fastener (Section 4.A.2) While a cam action binder looks like a long bolt with a lever on one end and a nut on the other, the binder uses... - Page 17 Everything changes when you ride on loose surfaces or in wet weather. It will take longer to stop on loose surfaces The braking action of a bicycle is a function of the friction between the braking surfaces. To make sure that you have or in wet weather.
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Page 18: Shifting Gears
The rear derailleur is controlled by the right shifter. Your multi-speed bicycle will have a derailleur drivetrain (see 1. below), an internal gear hub drivetrain (see 2. below) or, in some special cases, a The function of the rear derailleur is to move the drive chain from one gear sprocket to another. The smaller sprockets on the gear cluster combination of the two. -
Page 19: Pedals
• a drive chain 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 a. -
Page 20: Bicycle Suspension
If you did not receive the manual(s) please contact the fork or shock manufacturer and they can send you one, or download one from pedal. -
Page 21: Tires And Tubes
There are primarily two kinds of bicycle tube valves: The Schraeder Valve and the Presta Valve. The bicycle pump you use must have the fitting and bystanders. -
Page 22: Service
1. Break-in Period: Your bike will last longer and work better if you break it in before riding it hard. Control cables and wheel spokes may bicycle. In order to help minimize the chances of an accident and possible injury, it is critical that you have any repair or maintenance stretch or “seat”... -
Page 23: If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact
It only means that the bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty. Please be 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 sure to read Appendix A, Intended Use of your bicycle and Appendix B, The lifespan of your bike and its components, starting on page limitations. -
Page 24: General Purpose Riding
Industry usage conditions are generalized and evolving. Consult your dealer about how you intend to use your General Purpose Riding bike. High-Performance Road CONDITION 2 Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the CONDITION 1 tires do not lose ground contact. -
Page 25: All Mountain
All Mountain However, this type of riding is extremely hazardous and puts unpredictable forces on a bicycle which may overload the frame, fork, or parts. If you choose to ride in Condition 5 terrain, you should take appropriate safety precautions such as CONDITION 4 more frequent bike inspections and replacement of equipment. -
Page 26: Dirt Jump
NOT INTENDED For off road or mountain bike use, or jumping. Cyclo-cross riders and racers dismount before reaching However, this type of riding is extremely hazardous and puts unpredictable forces on a bicycle which may overload the an obstacle, carry their bike over the obstacle and then remount. Cyclo-cross bikes are not intended for mountain bike frame, fork, or parts. -
Page 27: Appendix B: Lifespan Of Your Bike And Its Components
NOT INTENDED Road tandem should not be taken off-road or used as a mountain tandem. Every bicycle and its component parts have a finite, limited useful life. The length of that life will vary with the construction and materials used in MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT the frame and components;... - Page 28 A bicycle in a garage does not fatigue. Fatigue happens only through use.
- Page 29 Fatigue is not a perfectly predictable science, but here are some general factors to help you and your dealer determine how often your bicycle bicycle with an infinite fatigue life, it would weigh far more than any bicycle sold today. So we all make a tradeoff: the wonderful, lightweight should be inspected.
- Page 30 While fatigue life is an advantage of carbon fiber, you must still regularly inspect your carbon fiber frame, fork, or components. well maintained bicycle will be very quiet and free of creaks and squeaks. Investigate and find the source of any noise. It may not be a crack or Carbon fiber composites are not ductile.
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Page 31: Coaster Brake
WARNING: Before riding, make sure that the brake is working Bicycle and component manufacturers tests the fatigue life of the components that are original equipment on your bike. This means that they properly. If it is not working properly, have the bicycle checked by have met test criteria and have reasonable fatigue life. -
Page 32: Appendix D: Fastener Torque Specifications
>6mm Thread Bolt: 175 - 250in-lbs 7. In order to exercise your rights under this limited warranty, the complete bicycle must be presented to an authorized Jamis dealer for inspection, CONTROL LEVER CLAMPS Road Bike Brake & STI Levers: 53 - 70in-lbs together with a receipt, bill of sale and other appropriate written proof of purchase, which identifies the bicycle by serial number. - Page 33 Jamis will replace the product if this becomes necessary. When Jamis provides a lifetime warranty, this does not guarantee that the product will last forever. The length of the useful life cycle of a Jamis bicycle will vary depending on the type of bike, riding conditions and care the bike receives.
- Page 34 30 days of purchase. Or you may register online at www.jamisbikes.com. __________________________________ First Name:______________________________ Middle Initial:____ Last Name:__________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________________________State:_________ Zip/Postal Code:_______________________ JAMIS BICYCLES® PO Box 313 1. What is your date of birth? 4. What best approximates your household Income? Norwood, NJ 07648 1.
- Page 35 7. Date of Purchase? ____________________________ ____ Received as a gift 8. Serial Number?_______________________________ ____ Value Your serial number is located on the bottom bracket shell of your Jamis bicycle. ____ Color / Appearance ____ Prior Experience 9. What brand did you purchase?
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