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- Page 1 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking...
- Page 2 Company details Manufacturer: Pending System GmbH & Co. KG Ludwig-Hüttner-Straße 5-7 95679 Waldershof Germany www.cube.eu Info@cube.eu Consultancy: Andreas Zauhar, Dipl.-Ing. FH von der IHK für München und Obb. öffentlich bestellter und vereidigter Sachverständiger für Fahrradschäden und -bewertungen. Officially approved for Munich and...
- Page 3 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 10 c 15 b 15 a In the following image you will find a bike which shows all necessary parts, listed in the manual. We choosed an example of the wide range of bikes on the market.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking Content About this Owner’s Manual ....07 4.2.2 Hardtails ..............16 Crossbike ..............16 Conventions ............07 Racing bike / Triathlon ........17 1.1.1 Symbol..............07 Cyclo-cross .............. 17 1.1.2 Location indications ........... 07 Fitness bikes / Urban bikes ........ 17 1.1.3 List of abbreviations.......... -
Page 6: Mtb/ Road Bike/ Trekking
Cleaning and caring Check drive train and chain ....... 32 for your bike ........61-63 7.10 Check lighting set ..........33 Storing your bike for a 7.11 Check carrier ............33 lengthy period ........64 7.12 Check splash guards (mudguards) ....33 guarantee and Warranty .... - Page 7 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking HAnDBOOk MOUnTAin-, CROSS- AnD FiTneSS BikeS TRekking- AnD CiTy Bike, ROAD Bike engliSH...
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Page 8: About Thisowner's Manual
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking Dear Customer conventional unit for air pressure. We would like to thank you for your choice of a bike from our Company and thank you for your Also called tightening torque. trust. With this purchase you have a high-quality, Torque Indicates how “tight”... - Page 9 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking The term “correct tightening„ indicates the state in which screw Correct tigh- heads fit tight to the component tening over their entire surface. incorrect A loose screw can often be recog- tightening nised by a projecting screw head.
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Page 10: Owner's Manual
Cube ePO Pedelec as well as this general Cube instruction manual. • It is possible that components mounted to this bicycle have not been described in this operating manual. -
Page 11: Who May Use Your Bicycle
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 11 2.1.2 How may you ride your bicycle? Downhill: Sports park/ bikepark Risk of Personal injury and Material Road Racing: Paths, no jumps Damage! Bikes of every category with • Sit with your bottom on the saddle or racing wheel or ride out of the saddle, i.e. -
Page 12: In What Condition Must Your Bike Be When You Ride It
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 12 | • When riding your bicycle at high speed, For the duration of participating in with a sporty riding style (e.g. riding races racing bikes are exempt from this fast over edges, speed reduction ramps, regulation. -
Page 13: Transport Of Children, Baggage, Bicycle Trailers
(see picture below) of the following the respective bicycle model. series/models. – Cross – Trekking/City – MTB with mounting option intended for this purpose • Child seats may only be fitted to suitable bicycle racks. Please consult your specialist dealer on this matter. -
Page 14: Roller Training
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 14 | 2.1.7 Roller training 2.2.3 Risk of burns Risk of Personal injury and Material Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Damage! Roller training: Risk of burns! The use of roller trainers that are fixed... -
Page 15: Disposal
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 15 Risk of Personal injury and Material Racing bicycle 115 kg Damage! MTB: 115 kg Spinning running wheels can injure your hands and other body parts. Trekking bicycle: 115 kg + 25 kg • Keep your hands and other body parts away... -
Page 16: Torques Of Screw Connections
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 16 | Torques of screw connections Type of Manufac- Part Model/Type Connection Torque (nm) turer Connection Syntace 2 screws Easton EA30 2 screws 1 screw + 1 putting 8-10 seat post clamping wheel saddle Scape 2 screws... -
Page 17: Mountain Bike
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 17 Mountain bike Not equipped in accordance with StVZO, derailleur gear, rim or disk brakes, running wheels with rim dia meter of 26 inches (559 mm) or 29 inches (622 mm). 4.2.1 Fully Fully refers to mountain bikes with front and rear wheel suspension whose range of application is defined by the spring travel and the equipment. -
Page 18: Racing Bike / Triathlon
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 18 | Racing bike / Triathlon Not equipped in accordance with StVZO, derailleur gear, rim breaks, running wheels with rim diameter of 28 inches (662 mm). Cyclo-cross Not equipped in accordance with StVZO, derailleur gear, running wheels with rim diameter of 28 inches (662mm). -
Page 19: Trekking Bike
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 19 Trekking bike speed and will, for example, enable you to ride uphill more easily. Equipment in accordance with StVZO, equipped with derailleur or hub gear, rim • This is how you can determine the number... -
Page 20: Frame Material / Information On Carbon Material
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 20 | frame material / information Carbon is a more commonly used term for carbon- on carbon material fibre reinforced plastic. This describes a fibre-plastic composite material in which the carbon fibres are Modern bicycle frames consist of aluminium alloys, embedded in several layers in a plastic matrix. -
Page 21: Bicycle Frame/Bicycle Frame Set
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 21 Bottle holder: • The person assembling the frame into a complete bicycle is considered to be the • The thread sets are provided for attaching manufacturer and is liable for any possible standard bottle holders. The maximum tigh- assembly faults and defects. -
Page 22: Before Using For The First Time
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 22 | Before using for the first time you can make fine adjustments and minor changes yourself as described in Risk of Personal injury and Material Chapter 8.2-8.3 „Adjusting the saddle position“. Damage! Only use this bike when your dealer has An unroadworthy bike can lead to dange- familiarised you with your bike‘s techni-... -
Page 23: Check The Road Wheels
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 23 if you are unsure or in case you have Field of application: All categories. questions, please consult your specialist • Tubeless tyres: dealer. Only ride the bike again after Special rims (with or without hermetically... -
Page 24: Check Fitting
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 24 | 7.1.1 Check fitting Shake both road wheels vigorously at right angles to the direction of travel. The road wheels must not move in the forks. The quick release must be closed (see Chapter 8.8). -
Page 25: Check Tyres
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 25 7.1.3 Check tyres Check the tyre pressure: Determine your tyre type Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Mountain bikes can be fitted with racing bike type tyres and racing bikes with trekking tyres. -
Page 26: Other Checks
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 26 | Many tyre pressures are given in „psi“. Convert the pressure using the following table. The actual permissible tyre pressure can be found in the tyre and rim manufacturer‘s instructions. The permissible tyre pressure is mostly embossed on the tyre wall. -
Page 27: Check Saddle And Seat Post
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 27 Check saddle and saddle post Handlebars, check stem Risk of Personal injury and Material Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Damage! if the saddle post is not inserted far Handlebars and stem are very important enough the saddle post can come loose. -
Page 28: Check Handlebar-Mounted Parts
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 28 | Triathlon essay • Grip the front wheel between your legs. • Try to twist the gearshift/brake levers out of position by hand. • Try to pull the handgrips from the hand- lebars (straight handlebars only). -
Page 29: Check Suspension Fork
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 29 • • There should be no play in the forks be- There must be no audible creaking or aring: No clicking should be hear or felt. rattling sounds. Creaking noises are also impermissible. •... -
Page 30: Check Rim Brakes And Cable (Racing Bike Version)
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 30 | if you cannot replace them yourself have them done by a trained specialist. Checking the function of your brake system: • In a static position operate both brake levers until the brakes make firm contact. -
Page 31: (Mountain Bike Version)
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 31 Check the brake block wear. • The brake blocks must not be worn down beyond the wear indicator. • It should not be possible to loosen the brakes from the sockets by hand. A small amount of play is normal. -
Page 32: Check Hydraulic Rim Brakes
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 32 | 7.8.3 Check hydraulic rim brakes Check the brake block wear. • The brake blocks must not be worn down beyond the wear indicator. 7.8.4 Check hydraulic disk brakes Risk of Personal injury and Material... -
Page 33: Check Back-Pedal Brake
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 33 Check drive train and chain Have the brake pad and brake disk wear checked at a specialist workshop (see Turn the right hand crank counter clock- here also Chapter 11): wise and note the chain rings and the pinion cassette. -
Page 34: Check Lighting Set
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 34 | 7.10 Check lighting set • The mudguard and its fixing struts must not be broken or damaged. Risk of Personal injury and Material • In a standing position move the front wheel Damage! vigorously from side to side using the handlebars. -
Page 35: Adjusting And Using Your Bike
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 35 • Risk of Personal injury and Material Visually inspect the screw connection. The side stand must be mounted tightly to the Damage! frame. • Damaged bicycle parts can have be sharp- • Fold the side stand up before every ride. The edges and injure you. -
Page 36: Adjust Saddle Height
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 36 | Adjust suspension forks 1. Please read the instructions for adjusting your suspension forks from the suspen- sion fork manufacturer‘s component instructions. • Move the saddle to the desired position. • For seat clamps with only one fixing screw: Always tighten the seat clamp with the right, prescribed torque. -
Page 37: Adjust Rear Suspension
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 37 Adjust rear suspension • Never operate both levers or both gear shift (on full suspension bikes) switches at the same time! Please read the instructions for adjus- • Please note that for the crank set (left-hand... - Page 38 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 38 | When using an electronic derailleur gear (called Di2 by Shimano), the shif- ting is done by pressing buttons. The Di2 connection is analog. For further information, please refer to the specific operating instructions provided by the manufacturer.
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Page 39: Shimano Rapidfire/ Shimano Rapidfire 2-Way-Release/Shimano Ez Fire
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 39 8.6.1 Shimano Rapidfire/ Shimano • For rapid shifting through several Rapidfire 2-Way-Release/ sprockets press the lever right down and keep it depressed until the desired gear is Shimano eZ Fire selected. On your gear-shift there are two levers. -
Page 40: Sram Gear Shift
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 40 | 8.6.2 SRAM gear shift 8.6.3 Twist grip shift On your gear-shift there are two levers. On your shift grip there is a ring which can Lever A is for shifting to a larger chain ring or be rotated in either direction. -
Page 41: Shimano Sti
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 41 8.6.4 Shimano STi Here is how you shift to a smaller spro- cket: On your gear-shift there are two levers. • In order to shift you must be pedalling. Lever A – this is also the brake lever - is for shifting to a larger chain ring or sprocket •... -
Page 42: Service The Brakes
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 42 | Service the brakes • Read the following description regarding the handling of your quick-release hub axle Risk of Personal injury and Material and follow the instructions accordingly. Damage! • Familiarize yourself with the handling of the quick-release hub axle. - Page 43 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 43 • 2. Turn the nut counter-clockwise until the The ends of the springs with the smaller wheel can be removed from the frame or diameter always face the hub. front forks without any great effort.
- Page 44 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 44 | 3. On saddle stem quick release levers: instead of the nut turn the bolt with the Allen key head itself clockwise. 4. Tilt the eccentric lever so that it appro- ximately forms the extension of the hub axis Hold the lever in this position.
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Page 45: Using Click-In Pedals (Optional)
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 45 • Open the lever again and turn the nut counter-clockwise again as necessary. • Check that the wheels are seated firmly as described in Chapter 7.1 Using click-in pedals (optional) Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Click-in pedals are not safety pedals. - Page 46 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 46 | Have this fitting work done by your dealer. To step into the pedal: a) Bring the pedal to its lowest position. b) Position yourself with the toe of the shoe pointing downwards and with the tip of the hook on the shoe in the front pedal insertion point.
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Page 47: Loading The Carrier
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 47 8.10 loading the carrier During riding (Troubleshooting) Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! A carrier is not intended for transportati- on of bulky items or persons. -
Page 48: Gears And Drive Train
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 48 | gears and drive train Problem Possible causes Corrective action Gear does not shift or Shift lever not operated Operate again not cleanly correctly Gear out of adjustment Adjust in specialist workshop On steep incline too great a Repeat gear shift on flat terrain;... -
Page 49: Brake
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 49 Brake Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! The brakes on your bike are amongst the most important components when it comes to your safety. incorrectly functioning brakes can lead to dangerous riding situations, falling, accidents and material damage. -
Page 50: Splash Guard, Carrier And Lighting Set
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 50 | Problem Possible causes Corrective action Dismantle and assemble correctly according incorrect according The saddle post slips into to point 11.2 the frame or twists out of The diameter of the seatpost is position. Assemble a seatpost with the correct... -
Page 51: Road Wheels And Tryes
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 51 Road wheels and tyres Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Damage to road wheels and tyres may lead to hazardous riding situations, falling, accidents and material damage. • At the slightest malfunction contact your dealer immediately. -
Page 52: After Falls Or Accidents
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 52 | After falls or accidents • After damage and falls you must consult your dealer. Risk of Personal injury and • Only use your bike again after he has repla- Material Damage! ced the damaged parts or assured you that... -
Page 53: Fit And Remove Road Wheels
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 53 11.1 Fit and remove road wheels Risk of Personal injury and Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Material Damage! Rim brakes only: When fitting and removing the brake incorrectly fitted road wheels can lead blocks can get twisted. - Page 54 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 54 | Risk of Personal injury and Material Damage! Spinning running wheels can cause inju- ries to your hands. • Never reach near a spinning running wheel. • Come to a complete standstill before carry- ing out works on, or around, the wheels.
- Page 55 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 55 • Lift up the bike rear, placing the rear wheel under it so that the chain is over the smallest sprocket. • Disk brakes: Insert the road wheel so that the brake disk can be easily pushed bet- ween the brake pads.
- Page 56 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 56 | b) Hydraulic rim brakes:: Fitting is as removal only in reverse sequence. • Place the brake booster on the lead screws • Insert any distance washers in the correct b) inserting the front wheel: position and place the brake on the brake bosses.
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Page 57: Race/Triathlon
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 57 On front wheel with hub dynamo (if fitted): • Refit the push connector between the hub dynamo and the cable. Check installation: • Operate the brakes. • If the brake block or brake touches the rim or the brake disks this can indicate incorrect seating of the hub in the dropouts. - Page 58 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 58 | • a) On racing bike brakes: loosen the wheel hubs. Shimano und Sram: • Open the quick release on your road wheel • Move the lever upwards. (see also Chapter 8.8 Quick Releases) •...
- Page 59 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 59 • placing the rear wheel under it so that the chain is over the smallest sprocket Close rim brakes a) On racing bike brakes: • Carefully lower the rear of the bike until the...
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Page 60: Remove And Replace Saddle Post And Saddle
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 60 | • There is no lever on the brake: On carbon fibre saddle posts special types may be fitted with two screws. • Follow the reverse procedure to opening and press the pin on the brake lever from outwards to inwards. - Page 61 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 61 On carbon saddle post and/or saddle Turn the saddle so that the saddle points stem in the direction of travel. • Apply assembly paste to the saddle post ensure that the clamp is flush in the...
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Page 62: Cleaning And Caring For Your Bike
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 62 | Cleaning and caring for your Danger of material damage! bike Cleaning, lubrication and preserving Risk of Personal injury and agents are chemical products. Material Damage! incorrect use can damage your bike. Corrosion can damage components of •... - Page 63 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 63 Risk of Personal injury and Clean and lubricate your chain as descri- bed after every ride in the wet and Material Damage! every prolonged ride on a sandy subsur- face and at the latest every 200 km.
- Page 64 MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking 64 | Servicing schedule: Have servicing carried out at intervals prescribed only in a specialist workshop authorised by the manufacturer. Frequent sport, competition or use nature of inspection normal use of a competitive nature after 200 km or 2 months whichever after 100 km or 1 month whichever is 1.
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Page 65: Storing Your Bike For A Lengthy Period
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 65 13 Storing your bike for a 14 Warranty and guarantee lengthy period 14.1 Warranty For our bikes, the statutory warranty Danger of material damage! regulations apply. your contact for all warranty claims is with the dealers where incorrect storage of a bike can damage the product was purchased. -
Page 66: Handover Inspection Checklist
Reference was made to the warranty obligations screws of the chassis components in the CUBE operating manual. Inspecting all screw connections in the chain- stays After inspecting these items, please check off! Comments:... -
Page 67: Hand Over Certificate
MTB/ ROAD Bike/ TRekking | 67...
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