Quick Start Guide

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SHORT MANUAL | OWNER`S MANUAL 2016
OWNER`S MANUAL 2016 | SHORT MANUAL
NOTE!
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Read in any case the chapter “Brakes” in your detailed BERGAMONT
owner’s manual as well as in the manuals of the brake manufacturer on the
enclosed BERGAMONT info CD before you start to readjust or to service the
brake or before doing any work whatsoever.
GEARS
The gears of your BERGAMONT bike serve to adjust the gear ratio to the terrain
you are riding on and the desired speed.
In the case of derailleur gears (a) a low gear where the chain runs on the small
chainring and on a large sprocket allows you to climb steep hills with moderate
pedalling force. You must, however, pedal at a faster pace or higher frequency.
High gears (large chainring, small sprocket) are for riding downhill. Every turn of
the pedals takes you many metres forward at correspondingly high speed.
Continue pedalling during gear shifting, however, at clearly reduced pedalling
force. In particular when shifting through the chainrings continue pedalling
slowly and without force.
Modern BERGAMONT bikes can have up to 33 gears. As there are, however,
overlapping ranges, actually 15 to 18 gears are usable. It is not advisable to use
gears which involve an extremely oblique run of the chain, as this reduces power
transmission efficiency and hastens wear of the chain. The chain runs unfavour-
ably when the smallest chainring is used with one of the two or three outermost
(smallest) sprockets (b) or when the largest chainring is used with one of the
inmost (largest) sprockets (c).
In the case of multi-speed hubs (d) and gearbox shift systems “1” stands for the
first, lowest gear. The gears are shifted through one after the other, if possible
without turning the pedals, at least, however, at reduced pedal pressure. The
highest number stands for the highest gear.
The pedalling force is transmitted from the crank to the rear wheel either by a
chain or by a belt.
For more information see the chapter “Gears” in your detailed BERGAMONT
owner’s manual as well as in the manuals of the component manufacturers on
the enclosed BERGAMONT info CD.
CAUTION!
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Before you set off for the first time practice shifting gears in a place free of
traffic until you are familiar with the functioning of the levers or twist grips
of your BERGAMONT bike.
CAUTION!
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Always make sure changing gears makes as little noise as possible and is
absolutely jerk-free.
NOTE!
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Read in any case the chapter “Gears” in your detailed BERGAMONT own-
er’s manual as well as in the manuals of the gear manufacturer on the en-
closed BERGAMONT info CD before you start to readjust or to service the gears
or before doing any work whatsoever.
TESTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT
1. Check whether the wheels are still firmly fixed in the drop-outs (e) and
whether the rims are still centred with respect to the frame or fork. Spin the
wheels and observe the gap either between brake pads and rim sides (f)
or between frame and tyre. If you have rim brakes and the width of the gap
changes markedly and you have no way to true the rim where you are, you
need to open the brakes a little with the special device so that the rim can run
between the brake pads without touching them. Please note that in this case
the brakes may not act as powerfully as you are used to.