Raleigh 2008 manual Handlebar height and angle

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NOTE: If your bicycle is equipped with a suspension seat post, periodically ask your dealer to check it.

!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 fore-and-aft position, your saddle is still uncomfortable, you may need a different saddle design. Saddles, like people, come in many different shapes, sizes and resilience. Your dealer can help you select a saddle which, when correctly adjusted for your body and riding style, will be comfortable.

!WARNING: Some people have claimed that extended riding with a saddle which is incorrectly adjusted or which does not support your pelvic area correctly can cause short- term or long-term injury to nerves and blood vessels, or even impotence. If your saddle causes you pain, numbness or other discomfort, see your dealer.

C.Handlebar height and angle

Your bike is equipped either with a “threadless” stem, which clamps on to the outside of the steerer tube, or with a “quill” stem, which clamps inside the steerer tube by way of an expanding binder bolt. If you aren’t absolutely sure which type of stem your bike has, ask your dealer.

If your bike has a “threadless” stem, your dealer may

be able to change handlebar height by moving height adjustment spacers from below the stem to above the stem, or vice versa. Otherwise, you’ll have to get a stem of different length or rise. Consult your dealer. Do not attempt to do this yourself, as it requires special knowledge.

If your bike has a “quill” stem, you can ask your dealer to adjust the handlebar height a bit by adjusting stem height.

A quill stem has an etched or stamped mark on its shaft which designates the stem’s “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum extension”. This mark must not be visible above the headset.

!WARNING: The stem’s Minimum Insertion Mark must not be visible above the top of the headset. If the stem is extended beyond the Minimum Insertion Mark the stem may break or damage the fork’s steerer tube, which could cause you to lose control and fall.

!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.

Your dealer can also change the angle of the handlebar or bar end extensions.

!WARNING: An insufficiently tightened stem binder bolt, handlebar binder bolt or bar end extension clamping bolt may compromise steering action, which could cause you to lose control and fall. Place the front wheel of the bicycle between

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Contents For single-speed bicycles Read it before you take the first ride On your new bicycleGeneral Warning Special note for parentsContents Safety first Mechanical Safety CheckFirst Bike fitHandlebar and saddle alignment Make sure the saddle First rideSafety Riding SafetyWear safety gear appropriate to the kind of riding you plan Wet Weather Riding Night RidingBicycling in Traffic Downhill, Stunt or Competition BikingChanging Components or Adding Accessories FitStandover height Saddle positionHandlebar height and angle Tech Brake reachBrakes Adjusting your coaster brake Coaster Brake How the coaster brake worksHand Brakes How hand brakes work Page Wheels Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices Removing a Bolt‑On Front WheelInstalling a Bolt‑On Front Wheel Installing a Bolt‑On Rear Wheel with Hand BrakeRemoving a Bolt‑On Rear Wheel with Hand Brake Installing a Bolt‑On Rear Wheel with Coaster Brake PedalsWhich may cause you to lose control and fall Tires and Tubes Service Tire ValvesService Intervals Before every ride Mechanical Safety CheckIf your bicycle sustains an impact Appendix a LessonsDriveway Rideout Turning Without WarningFollowing the Leader SummaryAppendix B Page Appendix C Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel Removing a Quick Release Rear Wheel Seatpost Quick Release Raleigh America, Inc. Bicycle Limited Warranty
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