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Owner’s Manual for BMX and other single-speed bicycles 3 rd Edition, 2003 This manual contains important safety, per formance and service infor mation. Read it before you take the rst ride on your new bicycle , and keep it for reference. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS: This Manual contains important safety information.
2 A special note for parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that in cludes making sure that the bicycle is properly tted to th.
3 Contents GENERAL W ARNING p. 2 A special note for parents p. 2 1. First A. Bike Fit p. 4 B. Safety First p. 4 C. Mechanical Safety Check p. 4 D. First Ride p. 5 2. Safety A. The Basics p. 6 B. Riding Safety p. 6 C. Off Road Safety p. 7 D. W et W eather Riding p.
4 1. First NOTE: We strongly ur ge you to read this Manual in its entirety before your rst ride; but 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 you don’t completely understand.
5 Tires & Wheels: Make sure tires are correctly in ated (see Sectio n 4.G.1). Check by putting one hand on the saddle, one on the in ter sec tio n of the hand lebar s and stem , then bou ncin g your weight on the bike while look ing at tire deflection.
6 which might have been avoid ed if the rider had wor n an appropriate helmet. ! WAR NIN G: Failu re to wear a helm et wh en rid ing may re sult in serious injury or death. 2. Always do the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you get on a bike.
7 know and obey the laws. 2. Y ou are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights. 3. Ride defensively.
8 T o 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. See also Sec tion 4.A. E. Night Riding Riding a bicycle at night is many times more dan ger ous tha n rid ing durin g the day.
9 ! WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear re ectors or re ector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle’s safety system. Rem ovin g the re ec tor s may red uce your vis ibil ity to other s using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles may result in serious injury or death.
10 W e recommend against this type of riding be cause of the in creased risks; but if you ignore this rec om men da tion, at least: • T ake lessons from a com pe tent instructor rst • Do stunt.
11 ! WARNING: If your bicycle does not t properly, you may los e contr ol and fal l. If your new bike doe sn’t t , ask you r deale r to ex change it before you ride it. A. Standover height Sta ndov er heig ht is the basi c el e me nt of bik e t (se e g.
12 NOTE: If your bicycle is equipped with a sus pen sion seat post, pe ri od i cal ly ask your dealer to check it. ! WARNING: After any saddle ad just ment, be sure that the saddle adjusting mechanism is properly tightened before riding.
13 you r legs and att empt to twis t the hand leb ar/ ste m ass emb ly. If you can twi st the stem in rel ati on to t he fron t wh eel , tu rn the ha nd le ba rs in re la ti on t o t he st e m, or tu rn th e b ar en d ex te ns io ns in rel ati on to the ha ndle bar , t he bol ts are in su f cien t ly tigh ten ed.
14 lev er c on trol lin g th e fro nt br ake. NOTE: If your bicycle is equipped with both front and rear brakes, most effective braking is achieved by using both brakes and apply them sim ulta neou sly.
15 released position, the brakes are in op er a tive . Ask your dealer whether you have a quick release on your brakes; and if you do, make sure that you understand the way the brake quick release works, and check each time to make sure both brakes work correctly before you get on the bike.
16 ret ent ion dev ice s are not a sub sti tu te for correct wheel clamp ing. Secon dary reten tion devic es fall into three basic categories (see gs. 12a, b & c): a. Th e c li p- on ty p e i s a p ar t which the man u fac tur er adds to the front wheel hub or front fork ( g.
17 adjustable wrench, loosen the two axle nuts. c. If your front fork has a clip-on type sec ond ary r e ten tion de vice, dis en gage it and go to step (4). If your front fork has an integral or a washer typ e sec ond a ry re ten tion device, loosen the axle nuts enough to allow removal of the wheel; then go to step (4).
18 6. Removing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel with Coaster Brake a. Disengage the coaster brake ar m from its frame bracket (see g. 15). b. With a corre ctly siz ed socke t, box, open end or ad just able wrench, loosen the two axle nuts. c. Push the wheel forward to slacken the chain, and r emove the chain from the chainring and wheel sprock et.
19 becomes a reflex action, but always make sure that there is sufficient tension to prevent un in tend ed release of your foot from the pedal. ! WARNING : Cliples s pedals are inten ded for use with shoes spe ci cal ly made to t them and are designed to rmly keep the foot engaged with the pedal.
20 E. Tires and Tubes 1. Tires Bi cy cle tires are available in many de signs and spec i ca tions, ranging from general-purpose designs to tires de signed to per for m best under very spe ci c weather or terrain con di tions.
21 2. Tire Valves There are primarily two kinds of bicycle tube valves: The Schraeder V alve and the Presta V alve. The bicycle pump you use must have the tting appropriate to the valve stems on your bicycle. The Schraeder valve ( g. 17) is like the valve on a car tire.
22 rec omme nded lub rica tion fre quen cy f or y our area . 4. After every long or hard ride or after every 10 to 20 hours of riding: • Squeeze the front brake (if you have one) and r ock the bike forwa rd and back.
23 ! WARNING: Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its com po nents are subject to wear and stress. Differe nt materi als and mech a nisms wear or fatigue from stress at different rates and have different life cycles.
24 Appendix A Teaching your Child the Rules In addition to The Basics (page 6), Riding Safely (page 7), Off Road Safety (page 8), Wet Weather Riding (page 9), Night Riding (page 9), Bicycling in Traf c (page 10 and Appendix B) and Downhill, Stunt and Com pe ti tion Biking (page 10), kids need to be taught .
25 do they signal. The key factor here is neglecting to look to the rear. If the cyclist had looked, he/she would have seen the danger coming up from behind.
26 Ap pen dix B Bi cy cling in Traf c.
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28 Appendix C Wheel and Seat Post Quick Release Mechanisms A. Quick Release Wheels 1. How a Wheel Quick Release Works ! WA RNI NG: Rid ing wi th an imp rop erl y adju ste d whee l quic k release can allow the wheel to wobble or dis en gage from the bicycle, causing serious injury or death to the rider.
29 a match ing hole in the front fork dropout ( g. 12c). A sk y o ur d ea l e r t o e x p la i n t h e p a rt i cu l a r s e co n d ar y retention device on your bike. ! WARN ING: Rem ovin g or dis abl ing the sec onda ry reten tio n device is extremely dangerous and may lead to serious injury or death.
30 (5) If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut coun ter clock wise one- quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
31 ! WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the seatpost securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp the seatpost safely.
32 FREE L OS T & FOUND SERVICE DIAMONDBACK bicycles are distributed by Raleigh America, Inc. Raleigh America, Inc. Bicycle Limited W arranty It is the owner’s responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the owner ’s manual and regularly examine the product to determine the need for professional, authorized service or replacement.
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