MARIN Bicycle Owner's Manual

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BICYCLE OWNER’S MANUAL ...

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3 Bicycle Owner’s Manual This manual meets EN Standards 14764, 14766 and 14781. IMPORTANT: This manual contains important safety, performance and service information. Read it before you take the rst ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for ...

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4 5 CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just bought one of the nest bicycles in the world; a Marin! Since our beginning in 1986, we’ve been developing and rening the quality of our bicycles. We have been an industry leader, working with top name s...

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6 7 Chapter 1: First NOTE: We strongly urge you to read this Manual in its entirety before your rst ride. At the very least, read and make sure that you understand each point in this section, and refer to the cited sections on any issue which...

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8 9 D. First Ride When you buckle on your helmet and go for your rst familiarization ride on your new bicycle, be sure to pick a controlled environment, away from cars, other cyclists, obstacles or other hazards. Ride to become familiar with t...

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10 11 10. Never carry anything which obstructs your vision or your complete control of the bicycle, or which could become entangled in the moving parts of the bicycle. 11. Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle. 12. Don’t do stunts...

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12 13 If you choose to 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: • Purchase and install battery or generato...

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14 15 G. Changing Components or Adding Accessories There are many components and accessories available to enhance the comfort, performance and appearance of your bicycle. However, if you change components or add accessories, you do so at your own...

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16 17 tube with the tip of your nger without inserting your nger beyond its rst knuckle. Also see NOTE above and g. 5). WARNING: If your seat post is not inserted in the seat tube as described in B.1 above, the seat ...

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18 19 WARNING: An insufciently tightened stem clamp bolt, handlebar clamp bolt or bar end extension clamping bolt may compromise steering action, which could cause you to lose control and fall. Place the front wheel of the bicycl...

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20 21 Chapter 4: Tech It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. We urge you to ask your dealer how to do the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and ...

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22 23 2. Wheels with Cam Action Systems There are currently two types of over-center cam wheel retention mechanisms: the traditional over-center cam (g. 8a) and the cam-and-cup system (g. 8b). Both use an over-center cam action to clamp th...

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24 25 c. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel (1) If you have a multi-speed bike with a derailleur gear system: shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the smallest, outermost rear sprocket). If you have an internal gear rear hub, consu...

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26 27 operated by pedaling backwards. This is called a Coaster Brake and is described in Appendix C. WARNING: 1. Riding with improperly adjusted brakes, worn brake pads, or wheels on which the rim wear mark is visible is dangerous ...

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28 29 • usually a front derailleur • one or two shifters • one, two or three front sprockets called chainrings • a drive chain a. Shifting Gears There are several different types and styles of shifting controls: levers, twist gri...

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30 31 bicycle, this technique will also prevent the inside pedal from striking the ground in a turn. WARNING: Toe Overlap could cause you to lose control and fall. Ask your dealer to help you determine if the combination of frame size, crank ...

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32 33 WARNING: Never inate a tire beyond the maximum pressure marked on the tire’s sidewall. Exceeding the recommended maximum pressure may blow the tire off the rim, which could cause damage to the bike and injury to the rider...

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34 35 Chapter 5: Service WARNING: Technological advances have made bicycles and bicycle components more complex, and the pace of innovation is increasing. It is impossible for this manual to provide all the information required to ...

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36 37 B. If Your Bicycle Sustains an Impact: First, check yourself for injuries, and take care of them as best you can. Seek medical help if necessary. Next, check your bike for damage. After any crash, take your bike to your dealer for a thorou...

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38 39 Cross-Country, Marathon, Hardtails CONDITION 3 Marin Condition 3 models for 2011: FRS XC 120, QUAD XCR 100, CXR Carbon Hardtail, Race Hard- tail, Team Hardtail, Trail Hardtail, Hydro Hardtail, Alloy Hardtail, Kids: Hidden Canyon and Bayvi...

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40 41 Cyclo-Cross CONDITION 2 Marin Condition 2 model for 2011: Cyclo-Cross Bikes designed for riding Condition 1, plus smooth gravel roads and improved trails with moderate grades where the tires do not lose ground contact. INTENDED For cyclo-c...

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42 43 important that you read The basics of metal fatigue below. Let’s say you hit a curb, ditch, rock, car, another cyclist or other object. At any speed above a fast walk, your body will continue to move forward, momentum carrying you over ...

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44 45  Corrosive environment (wet, salt air, winter road salt, accumulated sweat)  Presence of abrasive mud, dirt, sand, soil in riding environment Factors that lengthen product life:  Smooth, uid riding style  No “hits”, cr...

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46 47 prole, the more likely it is that lighter components may be suitable for you. Discuss your needs and your prole very honestly with your dealer. Take these choices seriously and understand that you are responsible for the changes. A ...

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48 49 Appendix D Fastener Torque Specications TORQUE VALUES: If you break a bolt during installation or use, or it slips, it is likely because you have not used a proper tool, failed to properly lubricate or “prep” the bolt threads or exc...

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WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD (for Non-North American Purchasers) This WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD must be lled out immediately and returned to the Marin Bikes distributor in your country or at their website if that distributor offers web based warr...

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