Seat Angle Adjustment - Vision R82 Owner's Manual

Chapter 2 - Set-Up & Adjustment Chapter 2 - Set-Up & Adjustment
Chapter 2 - Set-Up & Adjustment Chapter 2 - Set-Up & Adjustment Chapter 2 - Set-Up & Adjustment

Seat Angle Adjustment

Seat Angle Adjustment Seat Angle Adjustment
Seat Angle Adjustment Seat Angle Adjustment
Both the captain's and the stoker's seat angle can be adjusted to
suit you. Loosen the quick release skewers and slide the seat
frame back or forward on it's track to the desired position, and
then re-tighten the skewers. Changing the seat angle does effect
the leg length adjustment.
Angle
Adjustment
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Chapter 3: Riding your VISION Chapter 3: Riding your VISION
Chapter 3: Riding your VISION Chapter 3: Riding your VISION Chapter 3: Riding your VISION
wear gloves when you ride. If you do have an accident and fall
over, you'll probably catch yourself with your hands, so save
your palms and wear gloves. You should also wear protective
eyewear; road grit and flying insects do not make for happy
eyes. Wearing cycling shoes, shorts and jerseys can help you be
more comfortable, but they are not as essential as the helmet,
gloves and glasses.
Now you're all set to hop on your Vision and pedal away into
the sunset, right? Wrong! The key to riding smoothly and in a
controlled fashion on any bicycle, recumbent or not, is to be
comfortable enough to relax. If you are nervous and tense, you
will tend to ride in a jerky, over-controlling fashion. Not only
does this make you more uncomfortable, which leads to even
worse riding, but it doesn't look cool.
So you need to approach the bike as your friend, someone you'll
enjoy spending the day with. The intent here is to spend some
relaxed time getting to know your bike before you get 20 miles
into nowhere, or involved with city traffic. Pack a lunch and
head for the park, relax and enjoy the day for a bit, and then set
yourself up to ride in the parking lot, or any open space with no
traffic.
Before you start to ride, look at your gears and make sure that
you are set in a good gear to start in. On a flat surface this
usually is in the middle chainring (up front) and in one of the
three largest cogs (on the back). If the bike is not in one of these
gears, have someone hold the rear wheel off the ground so you
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