User manual BURLEY BPSA

[. . . ] Adult Owner's Manual for Multi-Speed Bicycles 6th Edition, 2003 SECTION PAGE BPSA Multi-Speed Bike Manual Burley Design Cooperative 4020 Stewart Rd. · Eugene, OR USA 97405 (541) 687-1644 · FAX (541) 687-0436 website: www. burley. com /e-mail: burley@burley. com INTRODUCTION A. Changing Components or Adding Accessories III. Fit A. Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheels 3. [. . . ] It is not necessary to shift gears in sequence. Instead, find the "starting gear" for the conditions -- a gear which is hard enough for quick acceleration but easy enough to let you start from a stop without wobbling -- and experiment with upshifting and downshifting to get a feel for the different gears. At first, practice shifting where there are no obstacles, hazards or other traffic, until you've built up your confidence. If you have difficulties with shifting, the problem could be mechanical adjustment. See your dealer for help. Under wet conditions, the stopping power of your brakes (as well as the brakes of other vehicles sharing the road) is dramatically reduced and your tires don't grip nearly as well. This makes it harder to control speed and easier to lose control. To make sure that you can slow down and stop safely in wet conditions, ride more slowly and apply your brakes earlier and more gradually than you would under normal, dry conditions. Night Riding Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dangerous than riding during the day. A bicyclist is very difficult for motorists and pedestrians to see. Therefore, children should never ride at dawn, at dusk or at night. Adults should not ride at dawn, at dusk or at night unless it is absolutely necessary. WARNING: Reflectors are not a substitute for required lights. Riding at dawn, at dusk, at night or at other times of poor visibility without an adequate bicycle lighting system and without reflectors is dangerous and may result in serious injury or death. Bicycle reflectors are designed to pick up and reflect street lights and car lights in a way that may help you to be seen and recognized as a moving bicyclist. CAUTION: Check reflectors and their mounting brackets regularly to make sure that they are clean, straight, unbroken and securely mounted. Have your dealer replace damaged reflectors and straighten or tighten any that are bent or loose. WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear reflectors or reflector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle's safety system. Removing the reflectors may reduce your visibility to others using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or death. E. Toe Overlap is when your toe can touch the front wheel when you turn the handlebars to steer while a pedal is in the forwardmost position. This is common on small-framed bicycles, and is avoided by keeping the inside pedal up and the outside pedal down when turning. If you must ride under conditions of poor visibility, check and be sure you comply with all local laws about night riding, and take the following strongly recommended additional precautions: 1. Make sure that your bicycle is equipped with correctly positioned and securely mounted reflectors (see Section III. B. 2). Purchase and install battery or generator powered head and tail lights which meet all regulatory requirements and provide adequate visibility. Wear light colored, reflective clothing and accessories, such as a reflective vest, reflective arm and leg bands, reflective stripes on your helmet, flashing lights . . . [. . . ] If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake's quickrelease mechanism to open the clearance between the wheel rim and the brake pads (see Section IV. Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand. Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (Fig. Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and, with the derailleur still pulled back, push the wheel forward and down until it comes out of the rear dropouts. [. . . ]