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B. Seatpost Quick Release

Many mountain bikes are equipped with quick-release seat post skewers. The seatpost quick-release skewer works exactly like

the wheel quick-release. While a quick release looks like a long bolt with a lever on one end and a nut on the other, the quick

release uses a cam action to firmly clamp the seat post.

WARNING: Riding with an improperly tightened seat post can allow the saddle to turn or move and cause you to lose

control and fall. Therefore:

1. Make sure you know how to correctly clamp your seat post.

2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your seat post quick release.

3. Before you ride the bike, first check that the seatpost is securely clamped.

Adjusting the quick release mechanism

The action of the quick release cam squeezes the seat collar around the seat post to hold the seat post securely in place. The

amount of clamping force is controlled by the tension adjusting nut. Turning the tension adjusting nut clockwise while keeping

the cam lever from rotating increases clamping force; turning it counterclockwise while keeping the cam lever from rotating

reduces clamping force. Less than half a turn of the tension adjusting nut can make the difference between safe clamping force

and unsafe clamping force.

CAUTION: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the seatpost securely. Holding the nut with one hand and turning

the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as tight as you can get it will not clamp the seatpost safely.

CAUTION: If you can fully close the quick release and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand, the

tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.

C. Brakes

NOTE: For most effective braking, use both brakes and apply them simultaneously.

WARNING: Sudden or excessive application of the front brake may pitch the rider over the handlebars, causing serious injury

or death.

1. How brakes work

It’s important to your safety that you instinctively know which brake lever controls which brake on your bike. In the U.S., bikes

are required to be set up with the right brake lever controlling the rear brake, and the left lever controlling the front brake.

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