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General Notes on Care and Servicing
15. General Notes on Care and Servicing
The bicycle you have purchased is a product of high quality and tech-
nology. Your STEVENS dealer will have assembled and adjusted your
bicycle ready for use when you come to collect it. Nevertheless, as with
other types of vehicles, you should still see to it regularly and have your
STEVENS dealer do the scheduled maintenance work. This is the only
way to ensure that all components function safely and reliably for many
miles. This will ensure fun and safety for many years.
15.1. Cleaning and Caring for the Bicycle
Dried sweat, dirt and salt from riding during the winter or in sea air can
harm your bicycle. You should therefore make a habit of regularly clean-
ing all the components of your bicycle.
The easiest way to remove dirt and minerals is by using a steam cleaner.
This cleaning method is quick, but it entails serious drawbacks. As the
water is ejected at high pressure in a narrowly focussed jet, it may pass
through seals and penetrate bearings. This leads to the dilution of lubri-
cants and consequently to greater friction. This destroys and impairs the
functioning of the bearing races in the long term. Steam jet treatment
also tends to abrade stickers.
A much more gentle way of cleaning your bicycle is with a soft water jet
and/or with a bucket of water and a sponge or large brush. Cleaning your
bicycle by hand has another positive side-effect in that it enables you
to discover defects in the paint or worn or defective components at an
early stage. After drying your bicycle you should polish its coating and
metal surfaces with hard wax.
Apply the hard wax also to spokes, hubs, etc. Use a hand-held atomizer
for parts with small surfaces. Inspect the chain after you have finished
cleaning and grease it, if necessary (see chapter “Chain Maintenance”).
15.2. Safekeeping and Storing the Bicycle
If you regularly look after your bicycle during the season, you will not
need to take any special precautions when storing it for a short time,
apart from securing it against theft. It is advisable to store your bicycle
in a dry and airy place. There are some things to bear in mind when
putting your bicycle away for the winter:
Inflated inner tubes tend to gradually lose air when the bike is not
used for a long time. If your bicycle is left standing on flat tyres for an
extended period, this can cause damage to the structure of the tyres.
It is therefore better to hang the wheels or the entire bicycle or to
check the tyre pressure regularly.
Clean your bicycle and protect it against corrosion as described
above.
Remove the seat post and allow for any moisture that may have en-
tered to dry away. Spray a little finely atomized oil into the seat tube.
Caution: Do not grease carbon parts!
Store your bicycle in a dry place.
Shift the gear to the smallest chainring and the smallest sprocket.
This relaxes the cables and springs as much as possible.
Danger:
While cleaning, look for
cracks, scratches, dents, as
well as bent or discoloured
material. If you are in doubt,
contact your STEVENS dealer.
Have defective components
replaced immediately and
touch up paint defects.
Danger:
Keep brake pads and rim
sides free of grease or oil!
Caution: Do not clean your bicycle with a strong water or
steam jet from a short distance.
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