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Summary of Contents for LeMond Bicycle
- Page 2 This manual explains how to ride your Assembly and the first adjustment new bike safely, and how to maintain of your bicycle take special tools and your bicycle to keep it operating safely. skills, so this should only be done by Every person, prior to riding this an authorized dealer.
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Page 3: Bicycle Type And Use Classification
Riding a bicycle in a manner other Tandem Built for two, than its intended use can cause the with either “drop” road bicycle, or part of the bicycle, to fail. handlebars or “flat” Read the safety information in Chapter handlebars as on a 1 for further details. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: guide to safe On-and-Off Make sure the bicycle fits you road Operation properly. Make sure the bicycle fits you properly . ii Your dealer should fit you with the Know how the bicycle performs ..ii proper size of Check the bike before every ride .. -
Page 5: Check The Bike Before Every Ride
If you are experiencing is threaded through a shimmy, slow down immediately. the ends of the Take your bicycle directly to a dealer frame or fork. For for inspection and repair. information about adjustment and... -
Page 6: Check The Brakes
brake pads should be 0.25 to 0.75mm Check the brakes away from the disc when the brakes Follow the inspection instructions are not applied. If the pads are too for the type of brake on your bike: close, the brake is too tight, or mis- aligned. -
Page 7: Check The Seat And Seatpost
Mount a horn or charged. If the lights use a dynamo, bell on your bicycle, and use it to alert make sure it is mounted correctly others of your presence. -
Page 8: Riding Instructions
Shifting systems are of Strong winds can make a bicycle two types: derailleur (external) and steer or turn unexpectedly. In windy internal. conditions, slow down or use other Shifting a bike with a derailleur- forms of transportation. - Page 9 Be careful when riding in low light As with anything mechanical, every conditions. part of a bicycle has a limited useful Your bicycle is equipped with a full life due to wear, stress, and fatigue. Fatigue refers to a low-stress force set of reflectors;...
- Page 10 Rain or snow Keep the bike clean may cause the metal on your bicycle to If your frame or a component is corrode. Ultraviolet radiation from the dirty, clean it with a soft, damp cloth sun may fade the paint, or crack any and Wrench Force ®...
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Page 11: Chapter 2: Maintenance
Torque wrench with lb•in or Nm gradations Weekly 2, 4, 5, 6, 8mm allen wrenches Wipe off your bicycle with a damp cloth 6 9, 10, 15mm open-end wrenches Check for loose spokes ......16 15mm box end wrench Lubricate suspension forks ....20 Socket wrench, 14, 15, and 19mm Check suspension fork bolts .... -
Page 12: Chapter 3: Adjustment
ChaptEr 3: adJustMEnt This chapter lists instructions for • On forged stems to 150-180 lb•in adjustment of the parts of a bicycle. (17-20.3 Nm) After any repair, inspect the bike as • On 4-bolt BMX stems to 80-100 explained in Chapter 1. -
Page 13: Bar-Ends
Warning If the clamp force is too high or too low, readjust the nut. never ride your bicycle with a quill 4. Follow the procedures in Inspection stem raised above the minimum to make sure the handlebars are insertion mark. - Page 14 Figure 18- Leg extension with with one that fits you better. proper seat height someone holds the bicycle up. to adjust the angle of the seat 2. Position the 1. Loosen the crank arms so seat fixing bolt...
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Page 15: Pedals
If the headset bearings rock in the tions to replace a cable, or have your frame, or do not turn smoothly, do not dealer service the bicycle. ride the bicycle; take the bike to your dealer for service. shifters Adjustment of headset bearings The position of the shifters can be requires special tools and training. -
Page 16: Rear Derailleur
Cable smallest rear cog. 3. Stand behind 2. Turn the high-gear adjusting the bicycle to see Figure 22- Rear derail- screw (marked “H”) counter- leur that the smallest clockwise until it cannot interfere rear cog, the with the motion of the derailleur. -
Page 17: Nexus 4, 7, Or 8 Speed Systems
If you have turned it too far, the derailleur will move toward the 1. Rotate the outside of the bicycle. shifter to the 2nd gear 5. Go through the various gear Bell position. -
Page 18: Brakes
2. Loosen the 1. Open the brake. clamp bolt 2-3 2. For a road bike, disconnect the turns. brake cable and completely remove 3. Position the it from the lever. lever. • For a mountain bike, just remove 4. Tighten the the leaded end of the cable from the clamp bolt on lever. - Page 19 1. Rotate the centering screw. Turn in to align a cable-actuated disc brake small increments There are several and check for parts to this Cable clamp bolt Mounting centering. bolts procedure: 2. If the brake has •To adjust right two centering brake pad screws, adjust clearance to...
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Page 20: Wheels
• For direct-pull type brakes, to adjust a rotor disconnect the pipe from the link A rotor (Figure 34) allows the rear arm. With one hand, squeeze the brake cable to bypass the headset so pads firmly against the rim. With the handlebars can be rotated a full the other hand, pull the pipe back 360 degrees. - Page 21 OPEN position test, either repeat these adjustment and the CLOSED procedures, including these tests, position, tighten or take your bicycle to your dealer the quick-release for service. adjusting nut Figure 40- Tighten nut If it requires more than 45 pounds (200 Newton) force to...
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Page 22: Suspension Components
If the wheel attachment fails the test, to adjust training wheels repeat these procedures, including See other sections of this manual as the tests, or take your bicycle to your needed. dealer for service. 1. Place the bike on a flat, smooth... -
Page 23: Folding Bike
ChaptEr 4: luBriCatiOn This section explains the parts that folding bike require lubrication, their frequency, Some models of Trek bikes have a and brief instructions. See your dealer large hinge in the middle to fold the for recommended lubrications. If bike by following these steps: you need more detailed information, to lower the saddle... -
Page 24: Control Cables
Control cables where they thread into the crank arms. Note: There are right and left pedals, Lubricate cables whenever they are usually marked with a letter stamped installed. on the end of the pedal axle, or on the to install a cable wrench flats. -
Page 25: Limited Warranty
If you would like additional informa- or original component part of the tion about your bicycle, or bicycling in bicycle against defects in workman- general, there are many resources in ship and materials: your community.