Cannondale Bicycles - Manual (Page 8)

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BOUT THIS
MANUAL
WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL
This manual was written to help you get the most performance, comfort,
enjoyment and safety when riding your new bike.
It’s important for you to understand your new bike, its features and its
operation, so that, from your first ride, you get maximum enjoyment with
maximum safety. By reading this manual
before you go out on your first
ride, you’ll know how to get the most from your new bicycle.
It is also important that your first ride on a new bicycle is taken in a
controlled environment, away from cars, obstacles and other cyclists.
GENERAL WARNING:
Bicycling can be a hazardous activity even under the best of
circumstances. Proper maintenance of your bicycle is your
responsibility as it helps reduce the risk of injury. This Manual
contains many "Warnings" and "Cautions" concerning the conse-
quences of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle. Many of the
Warnings and Cautions say "you may lose control and fall". Because
any fall can result in serious injury or even death, we do not repeat
the warning of possible injury or death whenever the risk of falling
is mentioned.
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