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ROAD BIKE | OWNER’S MANUAL 2016

OWNER’S MANUAL 2016 | ROAD BIKE

Adjusting the rear derailleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Adjusting the front derailleur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Shimano Di2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Rechargeable battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

BICYCLE CHAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Chain maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

WHEELS AND TYRES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Notes on tyres, inner tubes, rim tape, inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Rim trueness and spoke tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Carbon wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Particularities of braking with carbon wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

REPAIRING TYRE PUNCTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing the wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Clincher and folding tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Tyre removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Tyre mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

TUBULAR TYRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Tyre removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Tyre mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Remounting the wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

TESTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

CARBON – A PARTICULAR MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

THE HEADSET ON THE BERGAMONT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Checking and readjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Threadless headset – Aheadset® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

LIGHTING OF YOUR BERGAMONT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Battery-operated lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

USEFUL FACTS ABOUT THE BERGAMONT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Helmets and glasses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Pedals and shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Bicycle locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOME NOTES ON THIS BERGAMONT OWNER’S MANUAL. . . . . . . . . . .09

SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

INTENDED USE OF YOUR BERGAMONT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

TESTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TESTS BEFORE EVERY RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

USING QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Quick-releases on the BERGAMONT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Thru axles on the BERGAMONT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Safe fastening of components with a quick-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

ADJUSTING THE BERGAMONT BIKE TO THE RIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Adjustment of the saddle to the correct height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Adjustment of the height of the handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Stems for threadless systems – Aheadset® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

What to bear in mind with BERGAMONT bikes with carbon steerer . . . . . . . . . . .34

Saddle adjustment – fore-to-aft position and horizontal tilt . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Adjustment of saddle position and tilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Cockpit adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Brake lever reach adjustment on BERGAMONT road bikes and

BERGAMONT cyclo-cross bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Adjustment of handlebar tilt and brake lever/shifter units on

BERGAMONT road bikes and BERGAMONT cyclo-cross bikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

What to bear in mind with aero bars on BERGAMONT triathlon bikes

and BERGAMONT time trial machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Rim brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Racing and side-pull brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Cross/Cantilever brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Disc Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Hydraulic disc brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Mechanical disc brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

GEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Derailleur gears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Operation and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Checking and readjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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