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KONA OWNER’S MANUAL
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2. Some bicycles come equipped with pedals that have
sharp and potentially dangerous surfaces. These surfaces
are designed to add safety by increasing adhesion
between the rider’s shoe and the pedal. If your bicycle
has this type of high-performance pedal, you must take
extra care to avoid serious injury from the pedals’ sharp
surfaces. Based on your riding style or skill level, you may
prefer a less aggressive pedal design, or chose to ride with
shin pads. Your dealer can show you a number of options
and make suitable recommendations.
3. Toeclips and straps are a means to keep feet correctly
positioned and engaged with the pedals. The toeclip
positions the ball of the foot over the pedal spindle, which
gives maximum pedaling power. The toe strap, when
tightened, keeps the foot engaged throughout the rotation
cycle of the pedal. While toeclips and straps give some
benet with any kind of shoe, they work most effectively
with cycling shoes designed for use with toeclips. Your
dealer can explain how toeclips and straps work. Shoes
with deep treaded soles or welts which might make it
more difcult for you to insert or remove your foot should
not be used with toeclips and straps.
WARNING: Getting into and out of pedals with
toeclips and straps requires skill which can only be
acquired with practice. Until it becomes a reex action,
the technique requires concentration which can distract
the rider’s attention, causing you to lose control and
fall. Practice the use of toeclips and straps where there
are no obstacles, hazards or trafc. Keep the straps
loose, and don’t tighten them until your technique and
condence in getting in and out of the pedals warrants
it. Never ride in trafc with your toe straps tight.
4. Clipless pedals (sometimes called “step-in pedals”)
are another means to keep feet securely in the correct 25
position for maximum pedaling efciency. They have a
plate, called a “cleat,” on the sole of the shoe, which clicks
into a mating spring-loaded xture on the pedal. They
only engage or disengage with a very specic motion
which must be practiced until it becomes instinctive.
Clipless pedals require shoes and cleats which are
compatible with the make and model pedal being used.
Many clipless pedals are designed to allow the rider
to adjust the amount of force needed to engage or
disengage the foot. Follow the pedal manufacturer’s
instructions, or ask your dealer to show you how to make
this adjustment. Use the easiest setting until engaging
and disengaging becomes a reex action, but always
make sure that there is sufcient tension to prevent
unintended release of your foot from the pedal.
WARNING: Clipless pedals are intended for use
with shoes specically made to t them and are
designed to rmly keep the foot engaged with the
pedal. Do not use shoes which do not engage the
pedals correctly.
Practice is required to learn to engage and disengage
the foot safely. Until engaging and disengaging the
foot becomes a reex action, the technique requires
concentration which can distract the rider’s attention,
causing the rider to lose control and fall. Practice
engaging and disengaging clipless pedals in a place
where there are no obstacles, hazards or trafc; and
be sure to follow the pedal manufacturer’s setup
and service instructions. If you do not have the
manufacturer’s instructions, see your dealer or contact
the manufacturer.
F) BICYCLE SUSPENSION
Many bicycles are equipped with suspension systems.
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