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Owner’s Manual for BMX and other single-speed bicycles 3 rd Edition, 2003 This manual contains important safety, per formance and service infor mation. Read it before you take the  rst ride on your new bicycle , and keep it for reference. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS: This Manual contains important safety information. For your child's [...]

2 A special note for parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that in cludes making sure that the bicycle is properly  tted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the bicycle[...]

3 Contents GENERAL W ARNING p. 2 A special note for parents p. 2 1. First A. Bike Fit p. 4 B. Safety First p. 4 C. Mechanical Safety Check p. 4 D. First Ride p. 5 2. Safety A. The Basics p. 6 B. Riding Safety p. 6 C. Off Road Safety p. 7 D. W et W eather Riding p. 8 E. Night Riding p. 7 F . Bicycling in Traf c p. 9 G. Downhill, Stunt or Competit[...]

4 1. First NOTE: We strongly ur ge you to read this Manual in its entirety before your  rst ride; but at the very least, read and make sure that you understand each point in this section, and refer to the cited sections on any issue which you don’t completely understand. Please note that not all bicycles have all of the features described in t[...]

5 Tires & Wheels: Make sure tires are correctly in ated (see Sectio n 4.G.1). Check by putting one hand on the saddle, one on the in ter sec tio n of the hand lebar s and stem , then bou ncin g your weight on the bike while look ing at tire deflection. Compare what you see with how it looks when you know the tires are correctly in ated; a[...]

6 which might have been avoid ed if the rider had wor n an appropriate helmet. ! WAR NIN G: Failu re to wear a helm et wh en rid ing may re sult in serious injury or death. 2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you get on a bike. 3. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your bicycle: brakes (Section 4.A) and pedals (Se[...]

7 know and obey the laws. 2. Y ou are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights. 3. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you. 4. Look ahead, and be ready to avoid: • V ehicles slowing or tur ning, entering the road or your lane ahead of you, or coming up behind y[...]

8 T o make sure that you can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions, ride more slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry conditions. See also Sec tion 4.A. E. Night Riding Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dan ger ous tha n rid ing durin g the day. A bic ycl ist is very dif cu lt fo [...]

9 ! WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear re ectors or re ector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle’s safety system. Rem ovin g the re ec tor s may red uce your vis ibil ity to other s using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or death. The re ector brackets may [...]

10 W e recommend against this type of riding be cause of the in creased risks; but if you ignore this rec om men da tion, at least: • T ake lessons from a com pe tent instructor  rst • Do stunts, r acing or f ast downh ill ridin g o nly in are as designated for this type of riding • Start with easy learning exercises and slowly develop you[...]

11 ! WARNING: If your bicycle does not  t properly, you may los e contr ol and fal l. If your new bike doe sn’t  t , ask you r deale r to ex change it before you ride it. A. Standover height Sta ndov er heig ht is the basi c el e me nt of bik e  t (se e  g. 2). It is the dis tance from the ground to the top of the bi cy cle’s frame [...]

12 NOTE: If your bicycle is equipped with a sus pen sion seat post, pe ri od i cal ly ask your dealer to check it. ! WARNING: After any saddle ad just ment, be sure that the saddle adjusting mechanism is properly tightened before riding. A loose saddle clamp or seat post binder can cause damage to the seat post, or can cause you to lose control and[...]

13 you r legs and att empt to twis t the hand leb ar/ ste m ass emb ly. If you can twi st the stem in rel ati on to t he fron t wh eel , tu rn the ha nd le ba rs in re la ti on t o t he st e m, or tu rn th e b ar en d ex te ns io ns in rel ati on to the ha ndle bar , t he bol ts are in su f  cien t ly tigh ten ed. D. Control position adjustments[...]

14 lev er c on trol lin g th e fro nt br ake. NOTE: If your bicycle is equipped with both front and rear brakes, most effective braking is achieved by using both brakes and apply them sim ulta neou sly. (See als o par . 3. Bra king technique, below). ! WARNING: Sudden or excessive ap pli ca tion of the front brake may pitc h the ri der ov er t he h[...]

15 released position, the brakes are in op er a tive . Ask your dealer whether you have a quick release on your brakes; and if you do, make sure that you understand the way the brake quick release works, and check each time to make sure both brakes work correctly before you get on the bike. ! WARNI NG: Som e bicy cle bra kes , such as linea r-p ull[...]

16 ret ent ion dev ice s are not a sub sti tu te for correct wheel clamp ing. Secon dary reten tion devic es fall into three basic categories (see  gs. 12a, b & c): a. Th e c li p- on ty p e i s a p ar t which the man u fac tur er adds to the front wheel hub or front fork ( g. 12a). b. The integral type is molded, cast or ma chined into t[...]

17 adjustable wrench, loosen the two axle nuts. c. If your front fork has a clip-on type sec ond ary r e ten tion de vice, dis en gage it and go to step (4). If your front fork has an integral or a washer typ e sec ond a ry re ten tion device, loosen the axle nuts enough to allow removal of the wheel; then go to step (4). d. Raise the front wheel a[...]

18 6. Removing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel with Coaster Brake a. Disengage the coaster brake ar m from its frame bracket (see  g. 15). b. With a corre ctly siz ed socke t, box, open end or ad just able wrench, loosen the two axle nuts. c. Push the wheel forward to slacken the chain, and r emove the chain from the chainring and wheel sprock et. d. Pull [...]

19 becomes a reflex action, but always make sure that there is sufficient tension to prevent un in tend ed release of your foot from the pedal. ! WARNING : Cliples s pedals are inten ded for use with shoes spe ci cal ly made to  t them and are designed to  rmly keep the foot engaged with the pedal. Using shoes which do not engage the pedal[...]

20 E. Tires and Tubes 1. Tires Bi cy cle tires are available in many de signs and spec i  ca tions, ranging from general-purpose designs to tires de signed to per for m best under very spe ci c weather or terrain con di tions. If, once you’ve gained ex pe ri ence with your new bike, you feel that a different tire might better suit your ridi[...]

21 2. Tire Valves There are primarily two kinds of bicycle tube valves: The Schraeder V alve and the Presta V alve. The bicycle pump you use must have the  tting appropriate to the valve stems on your bicycle. The Schraeder valve ( g. 17) is like the valve on a car tire. T o in ate a Schraeder valve tube, remove the valve cap and clamp the[...]

22 rec omme nded lub rica tion fre quen cy f or y our area . 4. After every long or hard ride or after every 10 to 20 hours of riding: • Squeeze the front brake (if you have one) and r ock the bike forwa rd and back. Ever ything feel soli d? If you feel a clun k with each forward or backward move ment of the bike, you probably have a loose headse[...]

23 ! WARNING: Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its com po nents are subject to wear and stress. Differe nt materi als and mech a nisms wear or fatigue from stress at different rates and have different life cycles. If a com po nent’s life cycle is exc eede d, the com pone nt can sud denl y and cata stro phic ally fail, causing serious inj[...]

24 Appendix A Teaching your Child the Rules In addition to The Basics (page 6), Riding Safely (page 7), Off Road Safety (page 8), Wet Weather Riding (page 9), Night Riding (page 9), Bicycling in Traf c (page 10 and Appendix B) and Downhill, Stunt and Com pe ti tion Biking (page 10), kids need to be taught ... and to have fre quent ly reinforced [...]

25 do they signal. The key factor here is neglecting to look to the rear. If the cyclist had looked, he/she would have seen the danger coming up from behind. Wha t can you do? Of cours e, you oug ht to teac h your chi ld not to ride across busy streets - at least until the child has had some ad vanced training and is old enough to understand traf?[...]

26 Ap pen dix B Bi cy cling in Traf  c[...]

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28 Appendix C Wheel and Seat Post Quick Release Mechanisms A. Quick Release Wheels 1. How a Wheel Quick Release Works ! WA RNI NG: Rid ing wi th an imp rop erl y adju ste d whee l quic k release can allow the wheel to wobble or dis en gage from the bicycle, causing serious injury or death to the rider. Therefore, it is essential that you: 1. Ask yo[...]

29 a match ing hole in the front fork dropout ( g. 12c). A sk y o ur d ea l e r t o e x p la i n t h e p a rt i cu l a r s e co n d ar y retention device on your bike. ! WARN ING: Rem ovin g or dis abl ing the sec onda ry reten tio n device is extremely dangerous and may lead to serious injury or death. It also may void the warranty. 2. Removing[...]

30 (5) If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut coun ter clock wise one- quarter turn and try tightening the lever again. (6) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the wheel [...]

31 ! WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the seatpost securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp the seatpost safely. ! WARNING: If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your  ngers around[...]

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