Operating instructions

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Braking on fast and steep descents can
cause your wheels to heat up, possibly
damaging the tyres, tubes and rims. In the
worst case this can result in a sudden loss of
air and thus in a serious accident. Get used
to proper braking and let the brakes cool
down from time to time.
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Do not use your AX-Lightness and engage
bicycle, if it fails on one these points! Riding
a defective bicycle can result in serious acci-
dents! If you are in doubt or if you have any
questions, contact your AX-Lightness and
engage dealer.
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Improperly closed fastenings (a-c) can
cause components of AX-Lightness and
engage bicycles to come loose and result in
serious accidents!
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During use your AX-Lightness and engage
bicycle is undergoing stress resulting from
the surface of the road and through the
rider’s action. Due to these dynamic loads,
the dierent components of your AX-Light-
ness and engage bicycle react with wear
and fatigue. Please check your bicycle reg-
ularly for wear marks, scratches, deforma-
tions, colour changes and any indication of
cracking. AX-Lightness and engage compo-
nents which have reached the end of their
lifespan may break without previous warn-
ing.
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Be aware that the distance you need to stop
your bicycle increases, when you are riding
with your hands on aero bars or bar ends.
The brake levers are not always within easy
reach.
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Let your AX-Lightness and engage dealer
maintain and service your bicycle regularly
and in cases of doubt it is always best to re-
place parts.
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Read the general user manual (d) of your
bicycle manufacturer before you set o!
Special characteristics of carbon
All AX-Lightness and engage products made of car-
bon bre-reinforced resin, also referred to as carbon
or abbreviated CFR (e-g), require special care and
attention.
Carbon is an extremely strong material which com-
bines high resistance with low weight.
Please note that carbon, unlike metals, shows no
visible deformation after undue stress even though
some of its bres may be damaged. This makes it very
dangerous to continue using an AX-Lightness and
engage carbon component after an impact or undue
stress, as it may fail without previous warning, thereby
causing an accident with unforeseeable consequenc-
es.
If your AX-Lightness or engage carbon component
sustained this kind of impact or undue stress, we
strongly recommend that you take your complete
bicycle to your AX-Lightness and engage dealer for
inspection. They will check the damaged bicycle and,
if necessary, replace the defective component. If nec-
essary, your AX-Lightness and engage dealer will con-
tact the service centre directly.
For safety reasons, damaged AX-Lightness and
engage components made of carbon (h) must nev-
er be repaired! They must be replaced at once! Make
sure damaged components will not be re-used. De-
stroy the component to prevent any re-use by a third
party.
AX-Lightness and engage components made of car-
bon must under no circumstances be exposed to
excessive heat. Therefore, never have a carbon com-
ponent enamelled or powder-coated. The tempera-
tures required for these treatments could destroy the
components. Do not leave AX-Lightness and engage
carbon components near a source of heat, or in a car
during hot or sunny weather.
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Road Racing
En
En 14781op ERating instR uctions
BicyclE usER manual
Please observe
bike card on
the rear cover!!
Please perform the functional
check on pages 8 and 9 before
every ride!
Please read pages
6 and 7 before your
rst ride!
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