Cannondale 120858 - Manual (Page 2)


SAFETY
INFORMATION
About This Supplement
Cannondale Owner’s Manual Supplements
provide important model specific safety,
maintenance, and technical information. They
are not replacements for your Cannondale
Bicycle Owner’s Manual.
This supplement may be one of several for
your bike. Be sure to obtain and read all of
them.
If you need a manual or supplement, or have a
question about your bike, please contact your
Cannondale Dealer immediately, or call us at
one of the telephone numbers listed on the
back cover of this manual.
You can download Adobe Acrobat PDF
versions of any Cannondale Owner’s Manuals
or Supplements from our website: http://www.
cannondale.com/bikes/tech.
• This manual is not a comprehensive
safety or service manual for your bike.
• This manual does not include assembly
instructions for your bike.
• All Cannondale bikes must be completely
assembled and inspected for proper
operation by a Cannondale Dealer before
delivery to the owner.
WARNING
This supplement may include procedures
beyond the scope of general mechanical
aptitude.
Special tools, skills, and knowledge may
be required. Improper mechanical work
increases the risk of an accident. Any
bicycle accident has risk of serious injury,
paralysis or death. To minimize risk
we strongly recommend that owners
always have mechanical work done by an
authorized Cannondale retailer.
Important Composites
Message
Your bike is made from composite materials
also known as “carbon fiber.”.
All riders must understand a fundamental
reality of composites. Composite materials
constructed of carbon fibers are strong and
light, but when crashed or overloaded, carbon
fibers do not bend, they break.
For your safety, as you own and use the bike,
you must follow proper service, maintenance,
and inspection of all the composites (frame,
stem, fork, handlebar, seat post, etc.) Ask your
Cannondale Dealer for help.
We urge you to read PART II, Section D. “Inspect
For Safety” in your Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s
Manual BEFORE you ride.
WARNING
YOU CAN BE SEVERELY INJURED,
PARALYZED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT
IF YOU IGNORE THIS MESSAGE.