Appendix B: The Lifespan Of Your Bike And Its Components - Tern Quick Haul D7i Bedienungsanleitung

kg
MAX GROSS
VEHICLE WEIGHT
* Bicycle = weight of the bike plus batteries
** Rider(s) = weight of the cyclist and any passengers
DANGER: Never ride or load your e-bike in excess of the maximum
gross vehicle weight listed on the Frame Label.
Appendix B: The Lifespan of Your
Bike and its Components
1. Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Your Bike
When the useful life of your bike or its components is over, continued use is hazardous.
Every bicycle and its component parts have a finite, limited useful life. The length of that
life will vary with the construction and materials used in the frame and components;
the maintenance and care the frame and components receive over their life; and the
type and amount of use to which the frame and components are subjected.
You should have your bicycle and its components checked periodically by your Dealer for indicators of
stress and/or potential failure, including cracks, deformation, corrosion, paint peeling, dents, and any
other indicators of potential problems, inappropriate use or abuse. These are important safety checks
and very important to help prevent accidents, bodily injury to the rider and shortened product life.
2. Perspective
Tern Pedelecs, as with all e-bikes, require frequent and careful inspection and service. We cannot
teach you everything you need to know to properly inspect and service your bicycle; and that is why
we repeatedly urge you to take your bicycle to your Dealer for professional care and attention.
WARNING: Frequent inspection of your bike is important to your safety.
Follow the Mechanical Safety Check (1.D) before every ride.
DANGER: You, the rider/owner, have control and knowledge of how often you use your bike, how
hard you use it and where you use it. For this reason, you must take responsibility for periodically
bringing your bike to your Dealer for inspection and service. Your Dealer will help you decide what
frequency of inspection and service is appropriate for how and where you use your bike.
For your safety, understanding and communication with your Dealer, we urge you to
read this Appendix in its entirety. The materials used to make your bike determine both
how, and how frequently, to inspect the various components of your Pedelec.
3. Understanding Metals
Please understand that there is no simple statement that can be made that characterizes the use of
different metals for bicycles. What is true is how the metal chosen is applied is much more important
than the material alone. One must look at the way the bike is designed, tested, manufactured,
supported along with the characteristics of the metal rather than seeking a simplistic answer.
Metals vary widely in their resistance to corrosion. Tern Pedelecs are made utilizing steel and
aluminum. Steel must be protected or rust will attack it. Aluminum quickly develops an oxide film that
protects the metal from further corrosion. However, aluminum is not perfectly corrosion resistant, and
particular care must be used where it contacts other metals and galvanic corrosion can occur.
Metals are comparatively ductile. Ductile means bending, buckling and stretching before breaking.
Generally speaking, of the common bicycle frame building materials steel is the most ductile.
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