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ENGLISHENGLISH 71 |
ROAD BIKE | OWNER’S MANUAL 2017OWNER’S MANUAL 2017 | ROAD BIKE
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RIM TRUENESS AND SPOKE TENSION
For the true running of the wheel it is imperative that the tension exerted by the
spokes is distributed evenly around the rim (d). If the tension of a single spoke
changes, e.g. as a result of riding fast over a kerb or of a loose nipple, the tensile
forces acting on the rim become unbalanced and the wheel will no longer run
true. The functioning of the SCOTT bike may even be impaired before you no-
tice the wobbling appearance of a wheel that has gone out of true.
With rim brakes the sides of the rims also serve as braking surfaces (e). An
untrue wheel can impair your braking effect. It is therefore advisable to check
the wheels for trueness from time to time. For this purpose lift the wheel off
the ground and spin it with your hand. Watch the gap between the rim and the
brake pads. If the gap varies by one millimetre or more, you should ask your
SCOTT dealer to true up the wheel.
DANGER!
G
Do not ride with untrue wheels. In the case of extreme side-to-side wob-
bles, the brake pads of rim brakes can miss the rim and get caught in the
spokes! This normally instantly jams the wheel and throws you off your bicycle.
CAUTION!
A
Loose spokes must be tightened at once. Otherwise the load on the other
spokes and the rim will increase.
CAUTION!
A
Truing (retruing) wheels is a difficult job which you should definitely leave
to your SCOTT dealer (f).
CARBON WHEELS
As carbon wheels are made of carbon fibre reinforced plastic they come with
particular aerodynamic properties and low weight.
In case you want to mount carbon wheels, ask your SCOTT dealer for advice.
DANGER!
G
If you mount wheels with carbon rims on your SCOTT road bike, you must
most probably change the brake pads, as conventional brake pads often do
not provide the desired braking effect. It is essential to also observe the manu-
als of the wheel manufacturer on this SCOTT info CD.
DANGER!
G
Treat your tyres with care. Always ride your bicycle with the prescribed tyre
pressure and check the pressure at regular intervals, at least once a week.
Riding with too low or too high air pressure may make the tyre come off the rim
or burst.
DANGER!
G
Clincher and folding tyres allowing an inflation pressure of five bars or more
have to be mounted on hook bead rims, identifiable by the designation “C”.
DANGER!
G
Observe the maximum pressure value of the rim. The pressure is dependent
on the tyre width. You can find the values in the manuals of the rim or wheel
manufacturer on this SCOTT info CD.
VALVES
There is only one valve type in general use on SCOTT road bikes: The Sclaverand
or Presta valve that is designed to withstand extremely high pressures (a). It has a
plastic cap protecting the valve from dirt.
You first have to undo the small knurled nut a little and depress it carefully
until air starts to escape (b). Check the nut is tightened and seated in its stem,
otherwise air may slowly leak out. It can be hard to inflate tyres to the necessary
pressure by using hand pumps. It is much easier with a foot-operated or a track
pump equipped with a pressure gauge (c).
b ca e fd
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