Whyte 905 User manual

GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Edition 5

GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Edition 5
This manual meets Safety Standard ISO 4210-2 requirements.
CONTENTS
Welcome 4
Before You Ride
Know Your Bike 5
Fitting 6
re-ride Check 7
Load Limits 8
Registration 9
When You Ride
Safety 10
On Road Riding 10
Off Road Riding 11
Adverse Weather Riding 12
After Dark Riding 12
Extreme or Competition 13
How Things Work
Wheel Removal and Refit 15
Brakes 21
Tyres & Inner Tubes 22
Transmission 24
edals 25
Suspension 26
After Your Ride
Care & Maintenance 28
After a Crash 33
Tools 34
Your Notes 35
Warranty 38

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WELCOME
Thanks for purchasing your Whyte bike. We hope you will enjoy all the benefits
its advanced design and engineering will bring to your riding experience.
This manual contains important safety, performance and service information.
Accompanying this is a second smaller manual which contains further infor-
mation that is specific to your particular model of Whyte bike. We strongly
recommend that you read both manuals thoroughly and also familiarise your-
self with your new bike, before you go on your first ride. Keep the manuals in
a safe place for future reference. They will guide you through the necessary
procedures involved in using and servicing your bike safely.
Important! If you hav purchas d a bik for on of your childr n, it is
ss ntial to tak th tim to mak sur th y also und rstand th
information contain d in this manual.
If you are in any doubt about your ability to correctly and safely service or re-
pair your bike, you should neither repair or ride it. Instead, arrange for your
local Whyte dealer to do the job safely and correctly.
lease also check that your Whyte dealer has handed over the new bike to you
completely assembled and set up to fit you.
A list of authorized Whyte dealers is available online at:
www.whyt bik s.co.uk
Also bundled with this manual are the respective manufacturers instructions
and manuals for the branded parts that go to make up the Whyte bike. In case
of a conflict between the instructions in this manual and information provided
by a component manufacturer, always follow the component manufacturer’s
instructions.
lease take time to study both this manual and all the other instruction manu-
als to ensure you have a continually safe and well set-up bike before every
ride, and to help you build up a relationship of knowledge between you and
your Whyte dealer.
It is important to understand the basics of riding a bicycle and also to exercise
common sense when doing so. Like many recreational, sporting or utility activi-
ties, cycling involves risk of injury and damage since it requires reaction to
varying dynamic situations. By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the
responsibility for that risk.
May we wish you happy and safe riding.
Whyte Design Team

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BEFORE YOU RIDE
Kno Your Bike
There are three types of bikes in the Whyte range. The
pictures help to identify the type of bicycle you own:
A mountain bike (MTB) has a "flat" handlebar and wide,
knobbly tyres. It may have front suspension, rear sus-
pension, or both. It has either 29”, 27.5” (650b) or 26"
nominal diameter wheels. See figure 1.
A city bike is a cross between a road bike and an MTB,
fitted with a "flat" handlebar and medium-width road
tires on 700c or 26” nominal wheel diameters. See fig-
ure 2.
A road bike or cyclo-cross bike is fitted with a "drop"
handlebar and small-width road tires on 700c wheel
diameters. See figure 3.
There are many different components in your Whyte
bike. They are identified in figure 4, so as to help you
elsewhere in this manual.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4 Saddle
Seat Tube
Seatpost
Seatpost Clamp
Seatstay
Rim
Cassette
Hub
Chainstay
Front
Derailleur
Chainring
Crank
Chain
Down
Tube
Headset
Top Tube
Brake
Caliper
Cables
Spoke
Brake
Disk
Tyre
Front Fork
Head Tube
Stem
Brake
Lever
Gear Lever
Grip Handlebars
Rear Derailleur
Axle or
Quick
Release
Skewer

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Fitting
Your Whyte dealer should have made sure you have the proper size of bicycle ad-
justed to suit you. If your bike is not the correct size or has not been adjusted cor-
rectly, please contact your dealer BEFORE you ride it. Used bikes cannot be subse-
quently exchanged.
Standover clearance. When straddling the bike
(see figure 5), this is the distance from your
crotch to the top-tube in the bicycle’s frame.
There should be at least 25mm (1”) clearance for
a road bike and 50mm to 75mm (2” to 3”) for a
mountain bike. For correct standover clearance
please consult your Whyte dealer.
Saddle position. Comfortable riding depends on
the position of the saddle. Ask your Whyte dealer
to set the saddle for your optimal riding position
and to show you how to make this adjustment.
As a reminder, here it is explained how to adjust
the saddle either up or down (see figure 6):
◊sit on the saddle.
◊place one heel on a pedal.
◊rotate the crank until the your heel is in the down
position.
If your leg is not completely straight, your saddle
height needs to be adjusted either up or down until it
is.
To adjust the saddle height:
◊loosen the seat post clamp.
◊raise or lower the seat post in the seat tube.
◊make sure the saddle is straight fore and aft.
◊re-tighten the seat post clamp to the recommended torque. Tightening torque
values are found in the supplementary manual covering your particular Whyte
bike model.
◊Once the saddle is at the correct height, make sure that the seat post does not
project from the frame beyond its “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum Extension”
mark (figure 6, black arrow). These marks MUST be hidden in the seat tube.
WARNING: If your s at post is not ins rt d in th s at tub as
d scrib d abov , th s at post may br ak, which could caus
you to los control and fall.
The saddle may also be adjusted forwards or backwards. Or also re-angled so that
the nose of the saddle is either raised upwards or lowered downward. Consult your
Whyte dealer about how to carry out these adjustments correctly.
fig. 5
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Handlebar height and angle. Your bike is equipped with a
“threadless” stem (figure 7), which clamps on to the outside
of the steerer tube. Your Whyte dealer may be able to change
handlebar height by moving height adjustment spacers from
below the stem to above the stem, or vice versa. Otherwise,
you’ll have to get a stem of different length or rise. Consult
your Whyte dealer. Do not attempt to do this yourself, as it
requires special knowledge.
Control position adjustments. The angle of the brake and shift control levers and
their position on the handlebars can be changed. Ask your Whyte dealer to make
the adjustments for you. If you choose to make your own control lever angle
adjustment, be sure to re-tighten the clamp fasteners to the recommended torque
Tightening torque values are found in the supplementary manual covering your par-
ticular Whyte bike model.
Brake reach. Brake levers can sometimes be adjusted for reach. If you have small
hands or find it difficult to squeeze the brake levers, your Whyte dealer can either
adjust the reach or fit shorter reach brake levers.
WARNING: It is critical to hav corr ctly adjust d brak s, so
that full braking pow r can b appli d within th brak l v r
trav l. Oth rwis , lack of full braking pow r can r sult in loss
of control, which may r sult in s rious injury or d ath.
Pre-Ride Check
Routinely check the condition of your bicycle before every ride.
◊Make sure nothing is loose. Lift the front wheel off the ground by approximately
5cm (2 inches), then let it drop and bounce on the ground. Does anything sound,
feel or look loose? Then do a visual and tactile inspection of the whole bike. Can
you find any loose parts or accessories? If so, secure them.
◊Tyre pressure. Make sure tyres are correctly inflated (see also page 22). Check
by pushing the bike down onto the floor, while looking at how the tyre deflects.
Compare what you see with how it looks when the tyres are correctly inflated.
Adjust the air pressure if necessary.
◊Tyre condition. Spin each wheel slowly and look for cuts in the tread and
sidewall. Replace damaged tyres, do not ride them.
◊Wheels are true. Spin each wheel and check for side-to-side rim movement. If a
rim moves side to side even slightly take the bike to a Whyte dealer to have the
wheel trued.
WARNING: Wh ls must b tru for rim brak s to work
ff ctiv ly.
◊Wheel rims. Ensure the rims are clean and undamaged near the tyre bead. For
bikes with rim brakes, check that any rim wear indicator marking is clearly
visible at all around the wheel rim.
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WARNING: A rim w ar indicator provid s an indication that
th wh l rim has r ach d its maximum usabl lif . Riding a
wh l that is at th nd of its usabl lif can r sult in wh l
failur , which can caus you to loos control and fall.
◊Brake function. Squeeze the brake levers. Can you apply full braking force at
the levers without having them touch the handlebar? Try to move the bike for-
wards with the brake levers squeezed. Are the wheels locked? If not, then the
brakes are not working properly. Do not ride the bike until you have consulted
your Whyte dealer.
◊Wheels attachment. Ensure the front and rear wheels are correctly secured to
the fork and frame, respectively (See also page 15).
◊Secure seat post. If your seat post has an quick-release clamp fastener for easy
height adjustment, check that it is properly adjusted and in the locked position
(See also page 6).
◊Handlebar and saddle alignment. Make sure the saddle and handlebar stem are
parallel to the bike’s center line and clamped tight enough so that you can’t
twist them out of alignment. If they are not, do not ride the bike until you have
consulted your Whyte dealer.
◊Handlebar grips are tight. Twist the handlebar grips to confirm they will not
move. Make sure there is a plug in each end of the handlebars.
WARNING: Loos or damag d st m, handl bars, grips or
xt nsions can caus you to los control and fall. Unplugg d
handl bars or xt nsions can cut you and caus s rious injury
in an oth rwis minor accid nt.
◊Condition of frame, handlebar and stem. Carefully inspect the frame, handlebars
and stem for signs of fatigue: scratches, cracks, dents, deformation, or
discoloration. If any part shows signs of damage or fatigue, replace the part
before riding the bicycle.
◊Suspension settings. Check that the suspension components are adjusted to suit
your riding style. Suspension should not be so compressed that there is no
further suspension movement remaining, as this could damage your bicycle and
make the bike difficult to ride (See page 27).
◊Condition of reflectors, lights and bell. For reflectors and lights to work effec-
tively, they must be clean. Check batteries are charged, if fitted in lights. Ring
the bell to make sure it works.
Load Limits
Whyt mountain bik s are intended for a maximum rider weight of 110 kgs, the
overall weight of bike incl. rider should not exceed 119-128kgs (depending on bike
weight).
Whyt road bik s are intended for a maximum rider weight of 110 kgs, the overall
weight of bike incl. rider should not exceed 117-120kgs (depending on bike weight).

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Registration
lease register your brand new Whyte bike to activate the extend-
ed frame warranty. Without registration, your Whyte frame is cov-
ered by a 2 year factory warranty, from date of purchase. If regis-
tered you will increase the frame warranty to 4 years. This can be
carried out on the Whyte Bikes website www.whytebikes.com

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WHEN YOU RIDE
Safety
WARNING: It is your r sponsibility to know and ob y all th
applicabl laws of th ar a wh r you rid . Obs rv r gula-
tions about lights, lic nsing of bicycl s, riding on footpaths,
laws r gulating off-road us , h lm t laws, child carri r laws
or sp cial bicycl traffic laws.
◊Always wear a cycling helmet (see fig.8) which meets the
latest certification standards and is appropriate for the type
of riding you do. Always follow the helmet manufacturer’s
instructions for fit, use and care of your helmet.
WARNING: Failur to w ar a h lm t wh n
riding may r sult in s rious injury or d ath.
◊Complete a recognised training course for cycling, such as those provided by the
Cyclists Touring Club. Internet reference http://www.ctc.org.uk/training
◊Make sure that the bike fits correctly. All controls must be reachable.
◊Ride a new bike for the first time slowly and away from hazards.
◊Always use lights at night, both front & rear, and have reflectors installed cor-
rectly.
◊Never ride with two people on a bicycle that’s designed for one, unless carrying a
child in a specially designed and properly installed child carrier or trailer.
◊Never hold onto another vehicle when riding.
◊Mount loads securely. Never carry packages that interfere with either brakes,
vision or which could become entangled in the moving parts of the bicycle.
◊If you intend to do stunts, wheelies, jumps or go racing with your bike, think
very carefully about your skill abilities before deciding to take the large risks that
go with this kind of riding.
◊Never ride with headphones. They mask traffic sounds and emergency vehicle
sirens, distract you from concentrating on what’s going on around you, and their
wires can tangle in the moving parts of the bicycle, causing you to lose control.
◊Never ride your bicycle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or when
extremely tired.
◊Take extra care when riding in bad weather, when visibility is obscured, at dawn,
dusk or in the dark. Any of these conditions increases the risk of an accident.
On Road Riding
◊Obey all Rules of the Road and all local traffic laws.
◊You are sharing the road or the path with others — motorists, pedestrians and other
cyclists. Respect their rights.
◊Ride defensively. Always assume that others do not see you.
fig.8