Appendix A; Intended Use Of Your Bicycle - Specialized Roubaix Comp Road Manual De Instrucciones

WARNING: Understand your bike and its intended use. Choosing
the wrong bicycle for your purpose can be hazardous. Using your
bike the wrong way is dangerous.
No one type of bicycle is suited for all purposes. Your retailer can help you pick
the "right tool for the job" and help you understand its limitations. There are many
types of bicycles and many variations within each type. There are many types of
mountain, road, racing, hybrid, touring, cyclocross and tandem bicycles.
There are also bicycles that mix features. For example, there are road/
racing bikes with triple cranks. These bikes have the low gearing of a
touring bike, the quick handling of a racing bike, but are not well suited for
carrying heavy loads on a tour. For that purpose you want a touring bike.
Within each of type of bicycle, one can optimize for certain purposes. Visit
your bicycle shop and find someone with expertise in the area that interests you.
Do your own homework. Seemingly small changes such as the choice of tires
can improve or diminish the performance of a bicycle for a certain purpose.
On the following pages, we generally outline the intended uses of various
types of bikes.
Industry usage conditions are generalized and evolving. Consult
your dealer about how you intend to use your bike.
ALL ADULT SPECIALIZED BICYCLES ARE DESIGNED AND
TESTED FOR A MAXIMUM COMBINED RIDER/CARGO/BIKE
WEIGHT OF 100KG.
PLEASE VISIT THE OWNER'S MANUAL SECTION OF OUR
WEBSITE (WWW.SPECIALIZED.COM) FOR INTENDED USE
CATEGORIES AND MODEL-SPECIFIC MAXIMUM WEIGHTS. IN
SOME CASES WEIGHT LIMITS ARE HIGHER THAN 100KG.
BIKES CLASSIFIED AND MARKED AS KIDS BIKES (EN
14765) HAVE A MAXIMUM COMBINED RIDER/CARGO/BIKE
WEIGHT LIMIT OF 45KG.

APPENDIX A

Intended use of your bicycle

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