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the bike or lead to a serious
injury to the rider
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have any doubts
about properly adjusting your bike,
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or your local bike shop
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WARNING:
Failure to correctly tighten the frame latch can
lead to damage to the bicycle or injury to the
rider. Do NOT ride with a loose frame hinge.
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Brakes - Squeeze levers to ensure sufficient pressure can be
applied without the lever touching the handlebars. Also
ensure
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rim and the brake pads
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pokes are not loose or broken. These need to be attended
to before
the bike can be ridden again and you would probably need
to get
these corrected at the local bike shop.
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Hubs are running smoothly.
