All about bicycles, electric-assisted bikes, technology and safety in the press

In our daily work as we deal with bicycle safety, technology and user manuals we come across lots of safety risks. The most frequent ones are published in articles of the leading German special-interest magazines TOUR – Europas Rennrad-Magazin Nr. 1, BIKE – Das Mountainbike Magazin Europas Nr. 1 and E-Bike – Das Pedelec-Magazin to make this information important for the sector accessible to a wider public.

For many years now the Eurobike Show Daily accompanying the annual international Eurobike Show has given us the opportunity to publish our perspective on major developments in the cycle industry in full-page articles.

We also speak regularly in independent lectures about all topics relating to bicycle technology and bicycle market. In addition, we are regularly cited by further special-interest magazines or trade journals as well as more and more by radio and television and in their media reports, which shows us that we are completely right with our information. The section NEWS informs you about the latest news from our specialist fields. The reports and publications of this section are listed chronologically or according to topics of interest.

RadMarkt.de 2017/06/07
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Zedler-Institut bring out new edition of their “Basic” user manuals

Bicycle manuals must be always up-to-date. Therefore, new developments in bicycle technology and new legal regulations require regular revisions. Zedler-Institut did not only update their popular “Basic” user manuals in terms of contents, the design also received a facelift.

The Zedler “Basic” user manual is also available in 6 languages.

Zedler-Institut has been elaborating such manuals for more than twenty years. The two most widespread manuals recently got a comprehensive update. The ”Basic” user manual with brand neutral layout and contents as well as the “Brand Basic” user manual with customer-specific cover were brought up-to-date in terms of bicycle technology. The road bike version, for example, was complemented with thru-axle instructions, the mountain bike manual was updated with a new chapter on the adjustment, use and maintenance of vario seatposts. The EPAC manual was supplemented by information on new drive systems. In addition, all contents were updated legally in consideration of legislative changes for bicycles and pedelecs in countries, such as Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain or Great Britain.

“Our manuals fulfil all necessary requirements and release our customers from liability in legal issues”, says Petra Grunewald, Head of Technical Documentation at Zedler-Institut. In the past six years the “Basic” and “Brand Basic” manuals were printed for more than 100 customers with a total print run of more than 1.4 millions of copies.
Zedler-Institut deliver the “Basic” user manuals in six languages starting from quantities of 50 pieces. According to the Ludwigsburg experts, all versions for mountain bikes, city/trekking bikes, kids’ bikes, BMX bikes and road racing bikes as well as the supplementary instructions for pedelecs/e-bikes are available in Germany ex warehouse within about four working days. “Brand Basic” user manuals could be shipped within about four working weeks upon release by the customer to the specified destination.

Author: Jo Beckendorf
Photo: Zedler-Institut

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