Intended Use Of Your Bicycle - Priority Bicycle Owner's Manual

Appendix A

Intended use of your bicycle

WARNING: Understand your bike and its intended use. Choosing the wrong bicycle for your purpose can be hazardous.
Using your bike the wrong way is dangerous.
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
limitations. There are many types of bicycles and many variations within each type. There are many types of mountain, road, racing,
hybrid, touring, cyclocross and tandem bicycles.
There are also bicycles that mix features. For example, there are road/racing bikes with triple cranks. These bikes have the low
gearing of a touring bike, the quick handling of a racing bike, but are not well suited for carrying heavy loads on a tour. For that purpose
you want a touring bike.
Within each of type of bicycle, one can optimize for certain purposes. Visit your bicycle shop and find someone with expertise in the
area that interests you. Do your own homework. Seemingly small changes such as the choice of tires can improve or diminish the
performance of a bicycle for a certain purpose.
On the following pages, we generally outline the intended uses of various types of bikes.
Industry usage conditions are generalized and evolving. Consult your dealer about how you intend to use your bike.
High-Performance Road
CONDITION 1
Bikes designed for riding on a paved surface where the tires do not lose ground contact.
INTENDED To be ridden on paved roads only.
NOT INTENDED For off-road, cyclocross, or touring with racks or panniers.
TRADE OFF Material use is optimized to deliver both light weight and specific performance. You must understand that (1) these
types of bikes are intended to give an aggressive racer or competitive cyclist a performance advantage over a relatively short product
life, (2) a less aggressive rider will enjoy longer frame life, (3) you are choosing light weight (shorter frame life) over more frame weight
and a longer frame life, (4) you are choosing light weight over more dent resistant or rugged frames that weigh more. All frames that
are very light need frequent inspection. These frames are likely to be damaged or broken in a crash. They are not designed to take
abuse or be a rugged workhorse. See also Appendix B.
MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT
RIDER LUGGAGE*
lbs / kg lbs / kg
275 / 125 10 / 4.5
• Seat Bag /Handlebar Bag Only
TOTAL
lbs / kg
285 / 129
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