LeMond Bicycle Owner's Manual page 9

dynamo (generator light) may not
work properly. Avoid riding in wet
weather when visibility is reduced.
Be careful when riding in low light
conditions.
Your bicycle is equipped with a full
set of reflectors; keep them clean and
in position. As useful as these reflec-
tors are, they do not help you see, nor
do they help you be seen unless light
is directed on them. Use a working
headlight and tail light when you
ride in poorly lighted or low visibility
conditions. The important thing is to
see and be seen. If you do any amount
of riding at dusk, at night, or in any
poorly lighted conditions, consult
your dealer to find appropriate
products to aid your vision and make
you more visible.
Warning
a bicycle rider without proper
lighting and reflectors may not
have good vision, and may not be
visible to others, which can cause a
collision resulting in severe injury
or death. use front and rear bicycle
lights and reflectors when riding in
poor visibility conditions. failure to
do so will increase your chances of
being involved in an accident in low
light conditions.
do not use unsafe riding practices.
Many cycling accidents could be
avoided by using common sense. Here
are a few examples:
• Do not ride 'no hands'.
• Do not ride with loose objects
attached to the handlebars, or any
other part of the bicycle.
• Do not ride while intoxicated, or
while using medications which
might make you drowsy.
• Do not 'ride double'.
• Use special care when off-road
riding. Ride only on the trails.
Avoid rocks, branches, or depres-
sions. When approaching a descent,
reduce speed, keep your weight back
and low, and use the rear brake more
than the front.
• Do not ride in an abusive manner;
ride within the Use Classification
for your type of bicycle (see page
i). Bicycles are not indestructible.
As with anything mechanical, every
part of a bicycle has a limited useful
life due to wear, stress, and fatigue.
Fatigue refers to a low-stress force
that, when repeated over a large
number of cycles, can cause a
material to fail or break. The length
of the life of a part varies according
to its design, materials, use, and
maintenance. Although lighter
frames or parts may, in some cases,
have a longer life than heavier ones,
it should be expected that light
weight, high performance bicycles
and parts require better care and
more frequent inspections.
Regularly inspect your entire bicycle
for signs of fatigue stress:
• Dents
• Cracks
• Scratches
• Deformation
• Discoloration
Carefully inspect your frame and
components for signs of fatigue before
and after each ride. Go to the web
address on the cover to find special
instructions on how to inspect carbon
fiber parts.
Even if you perform regular inspec-
tions, if you exceed the limit of
strength of your bicycle or a given
part, it will fail.
Warning
the following riding practices
increase your risk of injury:
• Jumping your bicycle
• performing bicycle stunts
• severe off-road riding
• downhill riding
• any abnormal bike riding
Each of these practices increases
the stress on every part of your
bicycle. frames or parts under high
stress may fatigue prematurely,
causing them to fail and increasing
the risk of injury to the rider. to
decrease your risk of injury, avoid
these riding practices.
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