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SNAIX neuro bike
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1. With these instructions, we wish to provide a step-by-step tutorial that will make you a skillful, safe and satisfied SNAIX rider. -> this manual as PDF
The best guarantee of success is constant good, intensive and responsible training.
In your own interest, please take our recommendations seriously and follow the individual instructions step by step. Snike Sport GmbH refuses all liability claims that arise from an inappropriate handling of the device, lack of practice of the novel operating parameters or incorrect use of the SNAIX neuro bike.
Please mind our CAUTIONS. If you consider the SNAIX neuro bike just another bicycle, you might put yourself into danger.
Before you begin with the training, you must construct your SNAIX neuro bike according to our assembly instructions and test all functions.
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1.1 Selection of a training area
Find an asphalted area as large and flat as possible (forecourt, schoolyard, wide doorway etc.) with as few obstacles or passers-by as possible.
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1.2 Make yourself familiar to the SNAIX neuro bike
Make yourself familiar with the special geometry of the SNAIX neuro bike:
Hold the device by handlebar and saddle and fold it to one side. If you now release the handlebar, the SNAIX neuro bike will swing back into a straight line.
This proves completely novel frame geometry and of very stable straightforward riding characteristics of the SNAIX neuro bike. These characteristics are considerably enhanced by the body weight - which explains why it is almost possible to steer the SNAIX neuro bike with the handlebar.
In order to ride the SNAIX neuro bike, you need new riding abilities to steer the SNAIX neuro bike and to keep it on a straight line, mainly using the back, hip and legs coordinatedly.
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1.3 First attempts at movement
Sit on the saddle of the SNAIX neuro bike, both feet resting firmly on the ground, and move the handlebar left and right while standing.
This makes you better acquainted with your SNAIX neuro bike and you get an idea of how it will react. Let another person hold the handlebar, place both feet on the pedals and let this person swing the handlebar left and right. Like this, you can perceive how your entire back area is set into a swinging motion.
Once you are more advanced, you will find that your SNAIX neuro bike is controlled better and much more easily with a coordinated back movement, a body turn, with the contra lateral rotation of shoulder belt and hips or with a kick onto one of the pedals - than with the handlebar.
The SNAIX neuro bike can be controlled in many different ways, according to practice, skill and favored balancing technique.
Note:
If you wish to use the SNAIX neuro bike to train your back muscles in the best possible way, you should always sit on it with stretched back (pelvis on the saddle leaning towards the front) to be able to build up the necessary muscular tension in the back.
After a while this riding posture becomes natural, and you can also control the SNAIX neuro bike especially well in this position.
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1.4 First forward movements
Sit on the saddle and push yourself forward with both feet as with a walking bike and try to roll in a straight line.
Then try the first curves. All this without use of pedals!
This way, - easily and without danger - you become familiar with the surprises the SNAIX neuro bike has in store for you when riding it. The first time you lurch slightly, you will understand why we say that the SNAIX neuro bike is not a bike. But there is no need to panic. Remain calm and concentrated and keep on practicing. And soon, you will find out that the SNAIX neuro bike can be controlled well after a little practice.
Note:
If the SNAIX neuro bike starts lurching, brake with the back brake only! (lever on the right, according to international standard) and the SNAIX neuro bike will go straight again.
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Before starting off, sit firmly on the saddle first!
Always hold the handlebar firmly with both hands!
At the beginning, rising from the saddle or single-handed riding can easily make you fall. You should not attempt any of these methods until you are have become familiar and secure with the basic techniques of the SNAIX neuro bike.
CAUTION:
Avoid braking with the front brake during the learning phase!
The front brake makes the SNAIX neuro bike turn even more into the curve and you could have a sudden unpleasant uncontrolled experience. It should be used only when you are already quite sure in the handling of the SNAIX neuro bike.
CAUTION:
Never brake very sharply or with the front wheel brake alone! Sharp braking on the front wheel can cause the SNAIX neuro bike to fold up - danger of falling!
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1.5 Riding with use of pedals
Now carefully attempt to move the SNAIX neuro bike with the pedals.
It is not as simple as you might think. With every step on one of the pedals, the SNAIX neuro bike will sway. Some helpful tricks:
Concentrate on a far away point at eye level, steer towards it, and keep trying. Do not put your foot down too quickly: just continue pedaling, you will not fall over so easily. After 50 to 100 meters, your brain will begin to get the hang of the SNAIX way of thinking…
Place your body weight mainly on the saddle. Try to relax your arms a little and to control the SNAIX neuro bike with movements of the whole back and body.
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1.6 A short break works wonders
Do you feel a slight strain and hurt in your forearms? Then dismount the SNAIX neuro bike and relax.
Aching forearms indicate that you are still more or less cycling the bike rider’s way - too much or exclusively via arms and handlebar. But you probably also notice an enjoyable warm and strengthened feeling in your back.
Try to control your SNAIX neuro bike more and more with the whole body, particularly with the pelvis, and to use arms and handlebar for corrections only. If you learn this new riding technique effortlessly and fast, you probably have a very well trained balance feeling.
The SNAIX neuro bike stimulates your concentration and abstraction capability, your physical presence and the mental functions in surprisingly positive manners, different with every rider.
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1.7 Training of different riding situations on even surfaces
Now you can set off to perfection your SNAIX neuro skills. Keep on practicing all sorts of situations in your training area - stopping fast, starting fast, riding safely going straight, controlling cornering techniques and secure braking in all situations. Try other riding grounds.
This training requires some muscle aches and some time. Find out what techniques you feel most comfortable and secure with. The use of the 27 gears must be practiced. And remember, you don't have to be a world champion to have fun. There is no point in taking too high a risk.
The curves have their own special appeal. If you draw a wide curve inwards or if you actively lean into a curve, you will notice that the SNAIX neuro bike tends to accelerate. An effect that comes not only from the geometry, but also from the elasticity of the kind of steel used in the SNAIX neuro bike. It makes many riding figures possible that cannot be done with the normal bike. You can even accelerate the SNAIX neuro bike with the body alone on a flat surface, without using the pedals.
Enthusiastic SNAIX riders will use their abilities to perform tricks and figures that we cannot even imagine today. Meet with other SNAIX neuro bike riders and tell us what you found out together so that we can keep SNAIX fans informed of the latest developments via our home page.
Note:
The SNAIX neuro bike demands more concentration and body fitness from the user than a normal bike. Therefore, only use your SNAIX neuro bike a in good, fresh physical condition. Wear a helmet for your own safety. Do not take any risks on the SNAIX neuro bike.
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Never use the SNAIX neuro bike on difficult ground or in traffic if you do not master it completely and feel fit.
Note:
The SNAIX neuro bike (like mountain bikes) has no legal certification according to the road traffic regulations. They require fenders, lights, bell and reflectors.
Note:
Do not use the SNAIX neuro bike in bad visibility before you are perfectly sure that you are able to handle it. The novel requirements in balance ability make it necessary that the learner always keeps perfect orientation.
A partial or temporary loss of the horizontal-vertical orientation could affect his riding capability and should absolutely be avoided.
Note:
Please point out the peculiarities of the SNAIX neuro bike to any interested person before letting them take a test run.
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1.8 Riding up and down gradients
Begin with going uphill. Train balancing the different torque moments that are generated when you press down the pedals:
The steeper the pitch, the more pressure it takes, and the harder you will find it to compensate the torque moments and keep the SNAIX neuro bike from lurching. Use a low gear at the beginning (easier pedaling).
Going downhill must also be practiced, especially when you allow yourself to gain speed. Avoid fast riding at the beginning – it can make the SNAIX neuro bike lurch dangerously if you are not well practiced.
Note:
In order to stabilize the SNAIX neuro bike going downhill, use back wheel brake (right hand).
And please remember to keep your hands from the front wheel brake at the beginning.
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1.9 Rising from the saddle
When you have been successful with the other exercises you can try this one: On level ground and with your hand ready to pull the rear brake, cautiously attempt to rise up from the saddle and to pedal. It is difficult, but absolutely feasible, and after some time you will be able to ride your SNAIX neuro bike in a straight line standing up.
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1.10 Single-handed riding
Practice taking one hand from the handlebar.
For security reasons, you should really always hold onto the SNAIX neuro bike with both hands on the handlebar. In some situations, however, it can be useful if you can ride single-handed. And it is also well possible if you have already practiced enough.
CAUTION:
Single-handed SNAIX riding is more difficult to learn than with a normal bike and requires a higher concentration. Cautious practicing necessary.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to ride freehand. It is NOT POSSIBLE on a SNAIX neuro bike because of the characteristics of the frame geometry and would invariably lead to a fall and injuries.
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1.11 Riding off-road
Practice on dirt roads and easy off-road ground.
The SNAIX neuro bike is very suitable for riding on cobblestone or crushed stones and on easy off-road ground. Its geometry holds it in a comparatively stable straight line. Irregularities affect the steering much less than with a normal bike. Riding off-road or on stony paths is just as much fun as riding on smooth surfaces.
Note:
The SNAIX neuro bike has not been developed for typical mountain bike exercises or for very rough ground.
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1.12 Fast riding
The SNAIX neuro bike has very low rolling resistance and runs in a very stable way when ridden fast - if you have the practice.
However, high speeds might make the rider fall back to old (bike) steering habits and this may lead to sudden strong lurching. If you notice that this is happening, brake with the rear-wheel brake and tame the SNAIX neuro bike again. Keep on practicing, and you will feel more and more secure.
CAUTION:
Never ride at high speeds without sufficient practice. Fast downhill rides are especially critical.
Only extensive practice will make you a really safe SNAIX neuro bike rider.
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1.13 Packaging and protection of functional parts
Always fold up your SNAIX neuro bike correctly and keep it functional.
How to fold the SNAIX neuro bike:
Put the saddle at its lowest possible position and turn it back to front. Move the right pedal to a frontal horizontal position (in driving direction). Insert the front tube completely and turn the handlebar 90° to the right while you fold the front part backwards to the right, taking the back wheel between handlebar and front wheel. This way to fold the SNAIX neuro bike has been especially developed and the SNAIX neuro bike was designed accordingly- including the way the gear cables are run.
The folded SNAIX neuro bike can be carried especially easily and compactly in the shoulder bag:
Put the folded SNAIX neuro bike on the bottom of the open bag, saddle and handlebar downwards. Slip the bag over the wheels first and then over the link and close the zip. The shoulder straps can be adjusted to body height. The two additional handles help transporting and putting down the SNAIX neuro bike handlebar downwards.
Note:
Do not drop the SNAIX neuro bike on the floor with the chain wheel downwards (which is its position inside the bag when carried by the shoulder strap.) Mind your fingers when you fold the bike and avoid catching them between chain and gear rims. Do not touch any greased parts.
After unfolding the SNAIX neuro bike,
please insert the cables back into the steering tube by the joint and avoid any bends in the cables. This is especially important after a longer storage of the SNAIX neuro bike in a folded stage.
Note:
Handle the hydraulic brake conduits and the gear cables especially carefully, so that they remain functional.
CAUTION:
The loss of brake fluid may cause a total failure of the brakes. Danger!
Defective brake hoses or connections must be repaired immediately by a specialist.
Always keep your SNAIX neuro bike in a good technical condition and employ the usual repair technologies for bikes. Use only original spare parts.
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1.14 Selection of tires
The SNAIX neuro bike was tested with a great variety of tires. The so-called "Semi-Slicks" gave the best riding and safety results.
CAUTION:
Only use the tire type as originally delivered. The Schwalbe Speed CRUISER (or alternatively Continental Avenue) were selected by us because of the especially good grip of the SNAIX neuro bike with them.
Tires with deep profiles can be very dangerous, because with the high cornering speeds of the SNAIX neuro bike, the studs might suddenly lose grip and lead to a fall.
The use of the AVOCET AMPD X Country SP (stiff shoulder) as a trial tire is possible. However, this tire should not be ridden on tarmac roads. Snike Sport GmbH accepts no liability for the use of this tire.
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1.15 Responsibility | Liability
Always remember that every type of sport can be dangerous for you and others. This is also true for the SNAIX neuro bike, especially if you have little practice or are unsure of yourself on the SNAIX neuro bike.
You will only achieve complete control of this device in all riding situations with a lot of practice. So please always be cautious when you ride the SNAIX neuro bike. Always ride it in a way that allows you to control it at any time.
A new type of sport is always viewed especially sceptically and therefore it is important that the pioneers of this sport maintain a fair and cautious behavior towards others.
You yourself are fully responsible for what you do with the SNAIX neuro bike.
Snike Sport GmbH refuses any liability or responsibility for any type of damage generated by improper use of the SNAIX neuro bike, mechanical modification or poor maintenance.
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1.16 The fun of SNAIX riding!
After all these instructions and cautions, we do not want to forget to mention the fun of SNAIX riding again:
We wish you a lot of it -
and many interesting experiences!!!
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