User manual GIANT BICYCLES HALFWAY BIKES-2001

[. . . ] Model Year 2001 Owners Manual November 2000 CONTENTS 1. Fit and safety 3. 1 Fit 3. 2 Saddle position 3. 3 Handlebar height 3. 4 Control position adjustments 3. 5 Brake reach 3. 6 Helmet 3. 7 Reflectors 3. 8 Lights 3. 9 Night riding 3. 10 Wet weather riding 3. 11 Luggage 4. Safety check 4. 1 Nuts and bolts 4. 2 Tyres and wheels 4. 3 Brakes 4. 4 Quick releases 4. 5 Handlebar and saddle alignment 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5. Riding safety and responsibility 5. 1 Before you start a ride 6. [. . . ] 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 tyres 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 . 3. 11 Luggage. If you carry luggage on the luggage carrier, make sure everything is securely fixed and free from the rear wheel. Make sure the total weight of the luggage does not exceed the maximum weight of 10 Kg. INDEX TOP 5 4 SAFETY CHECK. You should do this simple, one-minute safety check every time you ride your bike. 4. 1 Nuts and bolts. Check to see if anything feels or sounds loose by lifting the front wheel off the ground by two or three inches and letting it bounce on the ground. If so, secure them. 4. 2 Tyres and wheels. Check to see that your tyres are correctly inflated by bouncing your weight on the bike whilst looking at the tyre deflection. Compare what you see with how it looks when you know the tyres are correctly inflated and adjust if necessary. Look for cuts in the tyre tread or side-wall. If a wheel wobbles side to side, get the wheel trued before riding (see Section 6. 2 for details). 4. 3 Brakes. Check to see that the brake quick releases are closed. Check that when you squeeze the levers hard they do not touch the handlebar. If they do, adjust your brakes before riding your bike (see Section 6. 1 for details). 4. 4 Quick releases. Check that the seat post quick releases are properly adjusted and locked (see Section 6. 4 for details). 4. 5 Handlebar and saddle alignment. Check that the saddle, handlebar stem and bar ends cannot be twisted out of alignment. Check that the handlebar grips are secure. Don't ride with unplugged bars or bar ends. INDEX TOP 6 5 RIDING SAFETY AND RESPONSIBILITY. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that risk. 5. 1 Before you start a ride. a. Always do the Safety Check (Section 4) before you ride your bike. Always wear a cycling helmet that meets the latest European standard. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls of your bicycle. Wear bright visible clothing that is not so loose that it can catch on moving parts of the bicycle or be snagged by objects at the side of the road or trail. It places far higher stress on all the components, including the frame, than they are designed to take. When riding, ride defensively. Watch out for: ­ Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you or turning onto the road ­ Parked cars opening doors in front of you ­ Pedestrians stepping out ­ Pot holes, drains, railway tracks and other obstructions that could cause you to swerve. Never carry a passenger, unless it is a child in a proper child seat. INDEX 6 HOW THINGS WORK? 6. 1 Brake. A. Loosen the fixing bolt with a 10 mm wrench (See fig. A-1), then adjust the brake pads until the distance between the brake pads and rim is 2-3 mm, then lock the fixing bolt. Both front and rear brakes can be adjusted in this way. Fig. [. . . ] · If you have rectangular articles to carry, use the same way as mentioned above to fix it, but adjusting the position slightly (see fig. How to adjust the position when folding. In order to prevent any rubbing when folding the frame, please refer to Section: How to adjust the carrier. Then adjust the top plate to the proper position (see fig. [. . . ]