Optima Lynx User Manual

Responsible cycling
Recumbent cycling, like all other sports has its thrills and exhilarations, but also its dangers.
A cyclist is in control of his or her own vehicle, and his safety is primarily in his or her
own hands. Dangerous or unusual situations should be met with cautious behavior and
preventative measures from the cyclist him or herself - the rst of which is to slow down.
Both Optima and the local government cannot therefore be held accountable for your
mistakes or misjudgements.
General safety Measures
Wet weather and night time cycling
Slow down in the rain and increase the distance between you and your fellow road users.
Avoid busy or dangerous roads. Realize you can be partially hidden in the spray following
vehicles. If you have lights, we suggest you turn them on in the rain. Ride in a restrained
fashion. Brake earlier, and more gently than when it is dry.
We strongly suggest you buy bright, reective cycling clothes for bad weather or night riding.
We also suggest you stick to routes you already know when conditions are bad, this way
you will have a better idea of what to expect. Keep this in mind when riding in the rain.
Caution! Be sure to follow these guidelines to ensure your own safety.
· Always perform the pre ride checklist on page 18 before every ride
· Wear your helmet whenever you are on your bicycle
· Take care not to let the wheels, chainrings, chain, cables and other bicycle parts injure
you
· Recumbent pedals are higher than those of a normal bike, and are in a position that
your feet do not fall naturally, as they are on a standard bicycle. For this reason always
wear appropriate, fully closed shoes and buy a pair of ‘clipless’ pedals, to keep your
feet on the pedals. Do not use pedal straps.
· Know your bike and its controls.
· Control your speed. Speed is dangerous to you and strenuous to your bike.
· Stay rmly on the ground. Jumping a normal bicycle can be dangerous, but at least on
a normal bike you can move about to facilitate a safe landing. On recumbent bicycles
this is not the case. Do not jump whilst riding your bicycle.
· Wear highly visible clothing. Low swung recumbents, above all, should be ridden wearing
bright and visible colors to increase your chances of other road users seeing you.
· Ride as if you were invisible. Keep an eye on what is going on in the trafc around you.
The best way to avoid a collision is obviously to see it coming beforehand.
· Never overtake in a corner. Never. Because you are so low, its likley that Vehicle drivers
will not to see you and will drive you off the road or into the gutter. (this hurts!)
Caution! Precipitation signicantly increases your chances
of being involved in an accident. Wet weather reduces the
traction your bicycle has to the ground, it negatively effects
braking performance and it reduces visibility. These things
happen to you on your bicycle, and to all other road users.
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Your Optima Bicycle
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For parts found only on linkage steering models, please see gure 9.1. For parts found only on
the ‘Rider’ please see gures 10.1 and 12.1
Warning! Do not ride a bicycle that shows any sign of
malfunction or damage. Take your recumbent to a bicycle store
and do not ride the bike until the problem is xed.
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1. Seat
2. Upper adjustable seat
xture and upper rack
xture
3. Lower rack xture
4. Lower seat xture
5. Handlebars
6. Gear shifting levers (can
vary in position)
7. Stem
8. Brake levers
9. Bike computer mount
10. Pedal extension tube &
fastening bolts
11.
Front derailleur post
12. Front derailleur mounting
sheath
13. Bottom bracket
14. Crankset
30. Rear brake (rim brake)
31. Wheel dropouts
32. Rear derailleur
33. Rear cog cassette /
Freewheel
34. Reector
35 Optima baggage rack
36. Chain
37. Rear shock absorber
38. Location of light generator
xture, left side. ( Not
on ‘Baron’, ‘Stinger’ or
‘Cobra’ )
39. Location of rear disk
brake xture, on left side
of bicycle.
15. Light xture (obscured by
chainwheels in photo)
16. Front chainwheels
17. Headset and Headtube
18. Front brake (rim brake)
19. Front (suspension) Forks
20. Hub
21. Wheel rim
22. Tire
24. Location of front disk brake
xture on the left side of bike
(not on all forks)
25. Valve stem
26. Mudguards
27. Rear suspension pivot point
28. Chain roller
29. Lower adjustable rear shock
mount

Optima Lynx Specifications

General

Brand	Optima
Model	Lynx
Category	Exercise Bike
Language	English