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KONA OWNER’S MANUAL
D) Which gear should I be in?
The combination of largest rear and smallest front gears
[Fig. 16] is for the steepest hills. The smallest rear and
largest front combination [Fig. 16] is for the greatest
speed. You can begin pedaling from any gear, you do not
have to ride beginning in the easiest gear. However, nd
the “starting gear” which is right for your level of ability
— a gear which is hard enough for quick acceleration
but easy enough to let you start from a stop without
wobbling — and experiment with moving into harder and
easier gears to get a feel for the
different gear combinations. At rst,
practice shifting where there are no
obstacles, hazards or other trafc,
until you’ve built up your condence.
Learn not to use either the "smallest
to smallest," meaning smallest front
chainring and smallest rear cog, or
"largest to largest," meaning biggest
front chainring and biggest rear cog
gear gear combinations because they
may cause unacceptable stress on
the drivetrain. Learn to anticipate
the need to shift, and shift to a lower
gear before the hill gets too steep.
If you have difculties with shifting,
the problem could be mechanical
adjustment. See your dealer for help.
WARNING: Never shift a derailleur onto the largest
or the smallest sprocket if the derailleur is not shifting
smoothly. The derailleur may be out of adjustment and
the chain could jam, causing you to lose control and fall.
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E) PEDALS
1. Toe Overlap is when your toe can touch the front wheel
when you turn the handlebars to steer while a pedal is
in the forwardmost position. This is common on small-
framed bicycles, and is avoided by keeping the inside
pedal up and the outside pedal down when turning. On
any bicycle, this technique will also prevent the inside
pedal from striking the ground in a turn. Note: Changing
tire size or pedal crank arm length affects toe overlap.
WARNING: Toe Overlap could cause you to lose
control and fall. Ask your dealer to help you determine if
the combination of frame size, crank arm length, pedal
design and shoes you will use results in pedal overlap.
Whether you have overlap or not, you must keep the
inside pedal up and the outside pedal down when making
sharp turns.
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. Clipless pedals (sometimes called “step-in pedals”)
are another means to keep feet securely in the correct
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
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