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K2 Bike Owner’s Manual For Multi-Speed Bicycles - 2003 IMPORTANT: This manual contains important safety, performance and service information. Read it before you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference. 3
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K2 Bike Owner’s Manual For Multi-Speed Bicycles - 2003 CONTENTS: General Warning page 7 Note to Parents 8 1. First 8 A. Bike Fit 8 B. Safety First 9 C. Mechanical Safety Check 10 D. First Ride 11 2. Safety 12 A. The Basics 12 B. Riding Safety 13 C. Off-Road Safety 14 D. Wet Weather Riding 15 E. Night Riding 15 F. Downhill or Competition Biking 17 G. Changing Components/Adding Accessories 17 3. Fit 18 A. Standover Height 18 B. Saddle Position 18 C. Handlebar Height and Angle 20 D. Control
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4. Tech A. Wheels 1. Wheel Quick Release Description 22 2. Adjusting the Quick Release Mechanism 22 3. Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices 22 4. Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheels 22 5. Removing and Installing Bolt On Wheels 22 B. Seatpost Quick Release 23 C. Brakes 26 D. Shifting Gears 28 E. Pedals 29 F. Bicycle Suspension 31 G. Tires and Tubes 35 H. K2 Razorback Setup 39 I. K2 Tirade Setup 41 J. K2 Lithium Setup 44 K. K2 Attack Setup 46 5. Service 46 A. Service Intervals
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GENERAL WARNING: Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle reduces risk of injury. This Manual contains many warnings and cautions concerning the consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle and of failure to follow safe cycling prac
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Note for Parents: As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your minor child, and that includes making sure the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you and your child have learned, understand and obey not only the applicable local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws, but also the common sense rul
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3. Are saddle and seatpost securely clamped? A correctly tightened saddle will allow no saddle movement in any direction. See Section 3.B for details. 4. Are the stem and handlebars at the right height for you? If not, see Section 3.C on what you can do about it. 5. Can you comfortably operate the brakes? If not, you may be able to adjust their angle and reach. See Section 3.D and 3.E for details. 6. Do you fully understand how to operate your new bicycle? If not, before your first ride,
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C. Mechanical Safety Check Routinely check the condition of your bicycle before every ride. Nuts, bolts & straps: Make sure nothing is loose. Lift the front wheel off the ground by two or three inches, then let it bounce on the ground. Anything sound, feel or look loose? Do a quick visual and tactile inspection of the whole bike. Any loose parts or accessories? If so, secure them. If you’re not sure, ask someone with experience to check. Tires & Wheels: Make sure tires are correctly inf
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Handlebar Ends: Make sure the handlebar grips are secure and in good condition. If not, replace them. Make sure the handlebar ends and extensions are plugged. If not, plug them before you ride. If the handlebars have bar end extensions, make sure they are clamped tight enough so you can’t twist them. If not, tighten them. WARNING: Loose or damaged handlebar grips or extensions can cause you to lose control and fall. Unplugged handlebars or extensions can cut your body, and can cause seri
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2. Safety WARNING: Failure to wear a helmet when riding may result in serious injury or death A. The Basics 1. Always wear a cycling helmet which meets the latest certification standards and follow the helmet manufacturer’s instructions for fit, use and care of your helmet. Most serious bicycle injuries involve head injuries which might have been avoided if the rider had worn fig. 1 a helmet. 2. Always perform the Mechanical Safety Check (Section 1.C) before you get on a bike. 3.
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B. Riding Safely 1. Observe all local bicycle laws and regulations. Observe regulations about licensing of bicycles, riding on sidewalks, laws regulating bike path and trail use, and so on. Observe helmet laws, child carrier laws and special bicycle traffic laws. It’s your responsibility to know and obey the laws. 2. You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other cyclists. Respect their rights. 3. Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see
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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, wheelies or jumps. They can cause you injury and damage your bike. 13. Don’t weave through traffic or make any moves that may surprise people with whom you are sharing the road. 14. Observe and yield the right of way. 15. Never ride your bicycle while un
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responsibility to minimize your impact on the environment. Leave things as you found them; and always take out everything you brought in. 9. Be prepared. If something goes wrong while you’re riding off-road, help may not be close. D. Wet Weather Riding WARNING: Wet weather impairs traction, braking and visibility, both for the bicyclist and for other vehicles sharing the road. The risk of an accident is dramatically increased in wet conditions. Under wet conditions, the stopping p
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The mounting brackets of front and rear reflectors are often designed as cantilever brake straddle cable safety catches which prevent the straddle cable from catching on the tire tread if the cable jumps out of its yoke or breaks. WARNING: Do not remove the front or rear reflectors or reflector brackets from your bicycle. They are an integral part of the bicycle’s safety system. Removing the reflectors may reduce your visibility to others using the roadway. Being struck by other vehicles
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F. Downhill or Competition Biking If you ride downhill at speed or in competition, you voluntarily assume an increased risk of injury or death. When riding downhill, you can reach speeds seen on motorcycles, and therefore face similar hazards and risks. Have your bicycle and equipment carefully inspected by a qualified mechanic and be sure it is in perfect condition. Consult with expert riders and race officials on conditions and equipment advisable at the site where you plan to ride. For
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3. Fit WARNING: Correct fit is an essential element of bicycling safety, performance and comfort. Making the adjustments to your bicycle which result in correct fit for your body and riding conditions requires experience, skill and special tools. Always have your dealer make the adjustments on your bicycle; or, if you have the experience, skill and tools, have your dealer check your work before riding. If your bicycle does not fit properly, you may lose control and fall. If your new bik
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1. Up and Down Adjustment. Check for correct saddle height (fig. 3): • sit on the saddle; • place one heel on a pedal; • rotate the crank until the pedal with your heel on it is in the down position and the crank arm is parallel to the seat tube. If your leg is not completely straight and just touching the center of the pedal, your saddle fig. 4 height needs to be adjusted. If your hips must rock for the heel to reach the pedal, the saddle is too high. If your leg is bent at the k
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WARNING: After any saddle adjustment, be sure that the saddle adjusting mechanism is properly tightened before riding. A loose saddle clamp or seat post binder can cause damage to the seat post, or can cause you to lose control and fall. A correctly tightened saddle adjusting mechanism will allow no saddle movement in any direction. Periodically check to make sure that the saddle adjusting mechanism is properly tightened. If, in spite of carefully adjusting the saddle height, tilt and for
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WARNING: On some bicycles, changing the stem or stem height can affect the tension of the front brake cable, locking the front brake or creating excess cable slack which can make the front brake inoperable. If the front brake pads move in towards the wheel rim or out away from the wheel rim when the stem or stem height is changed, the brakes must be correctly adjusted before you ride the bicycle. WARNING: The stem’s Minimum Insertion mark must not be visible above the top of the headset
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4. Tech It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. If you have even the slightest doubt as to whether you understand something in this section of the Manual, talk to your dealer. A. Wheels 1. Wheel Quick Release Description. The wheel quick release uses a cam action to clamp the bike’s wheel in place (see fig. 6). Because of its adjustable nature, it is critical that you understand how it works, how to use it properly,
