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NOTE:
Various bikes have the possibility of almost completely blocking the suspension of the fork by means of a lever on
the handlebars. The fork can then only move in and out to a small extent.
WARNING Danger from falls and accidents
At a high speed, particularly when riding downhill on unpaved terrain, riding behaviour with the suspen-
sion switched off is very poor. The front wheel may lose contact with the ground.
You should switch on the suspension fork before riding your bike fast (downhill).
1. Switching off the suspension:
Press lever A until it locks in place.
2. Switching on the suspension:
Press lever B until lever A jumps back to the starting position.
NOTE:
Depending on the fork manufacturer, operation of the lever for turning off the lever may deviate from the above
description.
If your suspension fork has a different type of handlebar lever or a lever directly on the fork itself for block-
ing the suspension, please refer to the enclosed user information for how to operate it or ask your specialist
dealer. He or she will be pleased to advise you.
8.2.2 Forks without air suspension
1. Please refer to the operating instructions of your suspension fork of the accompanying user informa-
tion. If you have any questions, please contact your specialist bicycle dealer. He or she will be pleased to
advise you.
8.3 Adjusting the rear wheel suspension
1. Please refer to the operating instructions of your suspension/cushioning element for your rear wheel
suspension of the accompanying user information. If you have any questions, please contact your spe-
cialist bicycle dealer. He or she will be pleased to advise you.
2. Adjust your spring/damper element so that the bike drops equally at the front and rear wheel when
loaded with the rider’s weight.
8.4 Operating the gear shift
8.4.1 Derailleur
NOTE:
Riding with unfavourable chain positions will result in increased wear and tear and more noise.
• Avoid chain positions shown in the following illustration.-
Avoid:
• largest chainring + largest three sprockets
• middle chainring + largest sprocket
• middle chainring + smallest sprocket
• largest chainring + smallest three sprockets
NOTE:
Incorrect operation of the gear shift levers can damage your drive components.
• Never operate both shift levers or both switches at the same time!
• Do not operate the gear switches while you are pedalling with great force. Reduce your pedalling power while
changing gear.
8.4.1.1 Switching to a larger chainring/sprocket
The gear change for your bike can be found in the table in section 4.4.3, Gear change.
8.4.1.1.1 Shimano gear lever for MTB
1. Pedal in the direction of the drive.
2. Press gear lever A past the first click position until an audible click is heard and then release it again.
3. To skip several gears, keep pressing the lever. The number of clicks corresponds to the number of
further connected gears.