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Chapter 4: Customize your Metro

Now that you are comfortable riding your new Metro, I’m sure that you will want to customize it for your particular riding needs. Your Vision™ recumbent has been de- signed to accept a full range of standard bicycling accessories, as well as some custom items that have been designed by ATP.

Rhode Gear Mirror

If you ride in traffic, a mirror is a must. We recommend the Rhode Gear bar-end mounted (Mt. Bike style) mirror. You should be able to find this at your local bike shop, or it's available from us.

Computer

Virtually any small bicycle computer will fit on your Vision™ recumbent. We recom- mend that you mount the computer on the handlebars, although make sure that the wire is long enough, You may have to lengthen it.

Water bottles

Don’t forget to drink plenty of water! There are braze-ons in the Vision™ recumbent frame for a waterbottle cage. Official Vision™ recumbent water bottles are now avail- able. "Bladder" style drinking systems, such as a "Camelback" can be hung from the back of the seat, or inside the seat bag.

Pedals/Toeclips

Your Vision™ recumbent will accept all standard pedaling systems. Clipless pedals such as the SPD and LOOK work extremely well on recumbents. Toeclips are also work well, but whatever system you use, be sure to practice getting in and out of them a while

before hitting the streets.

Seat Cushion

For the Ultimate in comfort, a combination air/foam cushion fits in the bottom of any Vision™ recum- bent seat. The mattress is self-inflating, and you can control the height/softness of the seat with its attached air valve.

Chapter 1: Read me First!

Thank you for choosing a Vision™ Recumbent! We here at Advanced Transportation Products have tried to build for you the most advanced, full featured recumbent available. Please take a few moments now to fill out your warranty registration card - we want to know what you think about your new bike.

Before we explore your new Vision™ recumbent's features, we would like to take a few mo- ments to discuss some important points about recumbents and bike riding in general:

Always wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet-- Yes, with their lower center of gravity and feet-first position, recumbents are significantly safer than upright bicycles. You still need to protect your most valuable body part. Modern bicycle helmets are light, cool, and offer lifesaving protection.

Check your bike carefully before each ride-- Spend a few moments before each ride inspecting your VISION for problems.

*Check all the nuts, bolts and other fasteners to make sure none are loose.

*The tires should be inflated to the pressure moulded on the sidewall, and free of cuts or imperfections.

*The wheel quick release skewers should be clamped shut with at least 20 lbs (14kgf) of force, and a sharp blow to the top of the tire should not knock the wheel loose. Study the wheel / seat skewer operation diagram - the skewer handle has a curve in it that will face the tire when properly closed. Open the skewer handle, tighten the skewer nut slightly, then close the skewer handle ( curve facing toward the wheel). It should take 20-45 lbs of force to close the handle as shown, and the skewer should emboss the metal of the wheel dropout.

Open	Skewer Nut

Skewer Handle

Close here with	Closed	Rotate here to
		tighten/loosen
20 - 45 lbs force

Wheel / Seat Skewer Operation