User manual BURLEY TANDEM SUPPLEMENT

[. . . ] Tandem Supplement To be used in conjunction with the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association Multi-Speed Bike Manual. Contents Section Page I. We believe that your new tandem will offer you years of top-quality performance, comfort, and pleasure. To show our confidence, we offer a lifetime warranty on the frame and fork, and a 180-day warranty for other original equipment parts (see warranty for details). Fill out the following for your own records: Date of Purchase _______________________________________________________ Retailer Purchased from _________________________________________________ City, State _____________________________________________________________ Model _____________________ Serial # __________________________________ (Located on the front bottom bracket) Please verify that you have received the following information with your new Burley tandem: Bicycle Product Suppliers Association Multi-Speed Bike Manual. [. . . ] Likewise, do not tighten the clamp if the seat post is inserted so deeply in the seat tube as to obscure the tapered upper edge of the seat post. The clamp should only be tightened below this tapered portion of the seat post, and above the minimum insertion line. Tightening the Adjustable Stoker Stem If your bike is equipped Tighten with an adjustable stoker expander bolt on alloy insert stem, note that there are two bolts securing the Tighten binder bolt on ChroMoly alloy stem. To adjust the sleeve Do not extend past stem, loosen both bolts maximum extension (see illustration), slide the line alloy stem in or out, and then securely tighten the binder bolt and stem bolt as shown with the appropriate wrenches. 6 Burley Tandem Suppplement A stem with insert pulled out past maximum extension line or with loose adjustment bolts could cause handlebars to suddenly twist or detach and result in harmful or fatal injury. Correct Choice of Gears Your Burley tandem is equipped with 24 or 27 speeds. The chain ring and cog combinations from which you select yield a wide range of gears with minimal duplication. Note that you should avoid using the small-small (inner front/outer rear) and large-large (outer front/inner rear) chain ring and cog combination. This is generally true on most derailleur systems, but is especially true on tandems that use wide-range gearing. These extreme combinations distort the chain sideways, causing extra wear on the chain and gears. Small-small and large-large combinations are generally duplicates of other gear combinations. V. "Top Technique" The Captain Captains have a big responsibility with the possibility of big rewards. Demonstrate braking, turning, and descending so that the stoker knows what those manuevers feel like. A stoker can't enjoy riding the way that they like unless the captain cooperates. Failure to do this can bog down your tandem and lead to a short "hike" on a steep hill. If there is an unavoidable bump in the road, be sure to yell "Bump!" so that the stoker has time to prepare for it. Give verbal commands like "Braking, " "Shifting, " and "Coasting" until your stoker learns your riding style. Burley Tandem Suppplement 7 6. But road and traffic conditions may be such that vehicles back up behind and then pass dangerously when they could otherwise slip safely by. It's usually best to restrict side-by-side riding to quiet, secondary roads. Don't force vehicles to repass you needlessly--You're riding along a narrow, busy road and motorists are having trouble getting by. There are a dozen cars waiting at the next red light, all of which have already patiently overtaken you. Do you maintain your place in line, or do you zip past everyone on the right so you'll get the jump when the light changes? [. . . ] Fill to the maximum pressure on the sidewall, using an accurate gauge. · Make sure the quick-release levers for the wheels are secure and properly positioned. See section IIA of this manual for information on quick-release levers. See your Burley dealer for a hands-on demonstration if you aren't absolutely sure how to operate your quick-release levers. [. . . ]