Trek shift 2 (2014) f, колеса 26, рама 16.5, sparkling silver cmf, с крыльями [10/44] Riding instructions

Trek shift 2 (2014) f, колеса 26, рама 16.5, sparkling silver cmf, с крыльями [10/44] Riding instructions

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Trek Bicycle Owner’s Manual

Chapter 1: Guide to Safe On- and O-Road Operaon

Riding instrucons

This secon explains the basics of riding

technique.

Braking

Always ride with a safe distance between you

and other vehicles or objects; use your brakes.

Adjust distances and brake forces for the

condions in which you ride.

Coaster brakes

Parents should explain this to a child.

If your bicycle has a “coaster brake” acvated

by the pedals, you apply the brake by

pedalling backwards. To apply the greatest

force, the crankarms should be horizontal

when you apply the brake. The crank will

rotate before the brake starts to work, so start

to apply the brake with the rear pedal slightly

higher than horizontal (Figure 1.10).

WARNING: Brake force applied to

the front-wheel suddenly or too

fully could lift the rear wheel off the

ground or cause the front wheel to

slide out from below you. This could

decrease your control and cause you

to fall. Apply both brakes at the

same time, and move rearward on

your bicycle.

Shiing

You should shi to the gear combinaon that

is most comfortable for the condions, a gear

that lets you to pedal at a constant rate. There

are two shiing systems: derailleur (external)

and internal.

To shi gears with a derailleur

The le shi-lever controls the front derailleur

and the right shi-lever controls the rear

derailleur. To prevent dropping or jamming

the chain or missing a gear, do not change

gears when you ride over bumps. Use only

one shi-lever at a me. Change gears only

when the pedals and chain move forward. If

the chain jams or falls o, it could cause you

to lose control and fall.

When you shi gears, decrease the force on

the pedals. Lower chain tension helps the

chain change gears quickly and smoothly. This

can decrease chain and gear wear, and help

prevent bent chains, derailleurs, or chainrings.

Do not ride with the chain in the “cross-over”

posion. If you shi the chain so that it crosses

from the biggest sprocket to the biggest

sprocket (also, the smallest sprocket to the

smallest sprocket), the chain is placed at an

extreme angle. This angle causes the chain and

gears to run roughly, and will also cause the

components to wear at a faster rate.

A movement of the shi-lever from one

posion to the other posion (or movement

FIGURE 1.11

Do not over-use the front-

wheel brake; the rear wheel

can li and cause you to lose

control.

FIGURE 1.10

Posion to iniate the

applicaon of a coaster brake

Hand brakes

In most countries, bicycles are made so that

the le brake-lever controls the front-wheel

brake. To change this, see Chapter 3.

If your bicycle has two hand brakes, apply both

brakes at the same me. Over-use or incorrect

use of a front-wheel brake could cause the

rear wheel to li from the ground which could

decrease your control (Figure 1.11).

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