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After every long or hard ride or after every 10 to 20 hours of riding
Squeeze the front brake and rock the bike forward and back. If you feel a clunk with each forward and backward movement of the bike, you probably
have a loose headset. Have your dealer check it.
Lift the front wheel off the ground and swing it from side to side. If you feel any binding or roughness in the steering you may have a tight headset, have
your dealer check it.
Grab one pedal and rock it towards and away from the centre line of the bike; then do the same with the other pedal. Anything feel loose? If so have
your dealer check it.
Take a look at the brake pads. Starting to look worn or not hitting the wheel rim squarely? Time to have the dealer adjust or replace them
Carefully check the control cables and cable housings, any rust? Kinks? Fraying? If so have your dealer replace them.
Squeeze each adjoining pair of spokes on either side of each wheel between your thumb and index finger. Do they feel about the same? If any feel
loose, have your dealer check the wheel.
Check to make sure that all parts and accessories are still secure, and tighten any that are not. When replacement parts are necessary, be sure to use
factory authorized replacement parts from your local authorized dealer.
Check the frame, particularly in the area around all tube joints; the handlebars; the stem and the seat post for any deep scratches, cracks or
discolouration. These are signs of stress-caused fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced.
Warning-
Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its components are subject to wear and stress. Different materials and mechanisms wear
or fatigue from stress at different rates and have different life cycles. If a component’s life cycle is exceeded the component can suddenly and
catastrophically fail, causing serious injury or death to the rider. Scratches, cracks, fraying and discolouration are signs of stress-caused fatigue
and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. While the materials and workmanship of your bicycle or of individual
components may be covered by a warranty for a specified period of time by the manufacturer, this is no guarantee that the product will last the term of
the warranty. Product life is often related to the kind of riding you do and to the treatment to which you submit the bicycle. The bicycle’s warranty is not
meant to suggest that the bicycle cannot be broken or will last forever. It only means that the bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty.
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