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5. GUIDE TO GENERAL RULES
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5.1. Recommended tools for service and repair:
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Torque wrenches with measure range of 3 to 50 N/m;
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Allen keys 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 mm;
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Spanner keys 9, 10, 13, 15, 17 mm;
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Cap keys 15 mm;
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Screwdriver Ph+ (1);
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Tire levers;
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Air-gauge pump.
For further consult on wide range tools usage please contact your dealer.
5.2.
5.3.
Seat (saddle) adjustment
Follow the recommendations given in 3.4. Your comfort cycling will depend on cor-
rectly chosen saddle height and shape, as well as its adjustment.
5.4.
Apparel
We strongly advise you to wear a helmet. Choose the one considering your riding
style and frequency. Let a bike shop assistant help you when buying. Cycling gloves
will let you provide a good grip for the bar. Sole of the shoes should be stiff and non-
slip. Clothes should be loose and comfortable fitting your body. Wide pant legs can
easily be caught by cranks or stuck between the chain and chainwheel. Wide jacket
or T-shirt can easily hitch on the bar, stem or seat.
Gear shift
While riding choose the most comfortable for you sprockets ratio regards the area.
Follow the rule to never use such derailleur gears as: smallest front chainwheel –
smallest rear sprocket, largest front chainwheel – biggest rear sprocket. Such use
leads to the unfavorable run of chain and fastens chain and sprockets wear.
Pressing the shifter moves the chain to the large chain rings. When shifting the
chain over the chain wheels (front derailleur) it’s advasable to apply less force with
pedals, at least before the chain reaches the 6-7 teeth sprocket. Otherwise, such shift
can lead to chainwheel break down (bend, teeth damage) or chain out of order (links
torn or bent).
When shifting the smallest rear sprockets (rear derailleur) it’s advisable to slow down
the pedal force. Do not try to shift the gears without chain rotation. It may disadjust
the derailleurs.
