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INSTALLING THE FRONT

WHEEL

First, remove all packaging material

from the front of the fork.

Next, loosen the axle nuts on the

front wheel and place the wheel into
the fork.

Finally, being mindful that the wheel

is centered between the fork, tighten
the axle nuts with your 15mm wrench.

Summary of Contents for FIXIE

Page 1: ...LING THE FRONT WHEEL 4 ALIGNING THE STEM 5 INSTALLING THE SEATPOST 6 OPTIMIZING THE BRAKE PADS 7 PREPARING PEDALS FOR INSTALLATION 8 INSTALLING THE PEDALS 9 PUMPING THE TIRES 10 LET S FINISH UP THAT HANDLEBAR 11 OPTIONAL FIXED GEAR FREEWHEEL 12 CONTACT INFORMATION 16 MODEL FIXIE TRACK TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 2: ... I E S T E P B Y S T E P B U I L D G U I D E TOOLS 1 15mm Box Wrench 2 15mm Pedal Wrench 3 4mm 5mm and 6mm Allen Keys 4 Grease 5 Gloves optional 6 Scissors Clippers 7 Air Pump Compatible with Presta Valves 1 ...

Page 4: ...e stem c Next make sure the brake levers on the handlebar are facing away from the bike and that the brake cables are crossed d Finally using your 4mm Allen Key loosely tighten the stem s faceplate so that it gently holds the handlebar in place make sure the handlebar is centered evenly across the stem We will fully tighten the handlebar later 3 ...

Page 5: ...all packaging material from the front of the fork b Next loosen the axle nuts on the front wheel and place the wheel into the fork c Finally being mindful that the wheel is centered between the fork tighten the axle nuts with your 15mm wrench 4 ...

Page 6: ...sen both pinch bolts on the backside of the stem b Next align the stem to the center of the front wheel making sure the stem and front wheel are both parallel when viewed from atop c Finally tighten the stem s pinch bolts d Untie cut the string holding the crank to the rear wheel 5 ...

Page 7: ...ount of grease into the mouth of the seat tube b Next insert the seatpost into the seat tube c Now set the seatpost to your desired height making sure the seat is parallel and aligned to flat ground d Finally tighten the seatpost clamp with your 5mm Allen Key 6 ...

Page 8: ... brake pad so that it is in line with the braking surface of the rim of the wheel c Now squeeze the corresponding brake lever so that the brake pad is held into place on the rim d Finally tighten the brake pad bolt into place e Simply follow the same steps for all the remaining brake pads 7 ...

Page 9: ...PREPARING PEDALS FOR INSTALLATION a First remove packaging material from the frame b Next open your accessory box and remove the pedals c Finally lightly grease the pedal threads 8 ...

Page 11: ...valve cap b Then unscrew the presta valve nut c Now insert your pump head onto the presta valve and inflate your tire between 90 100 PSI d Retighten the presta valve nut e Replace the valve cap f Repeat the same process on the rear wheel 10 ...

Page 12: ...are balanced place your hands on the handlebars and gently rotate the bars to your desired angle c Finally tighten the stem s face plate with your 4mm Allen Key in an X shaped pattern ensuring an even gap remains between the stem and the faceplate on the top and bottom as you tighten 11 ...

Page 13: ...OR URBAN TRACK MODEL AS A FIXED GEAR INSTEAD OF FREEWHEEL HOW DO I DO THAT Both our 6KU Fixie and Urban Track models can be ridden with your choice of freewheel or fixed gear we ship them setup to freewheel thanks to the flip flop rear hub design If you d like to ride fixed instead of freewheel here s how to switch 12 ...

Page 15: ...e Use your chain whip and turn the fixed cog counter clockwise to remove it Set aside f Apply bicycle grease to the threads on the hub fixed cog and lockring 14 ...

Page 16: ...tall the lockring by turning it counter clockwise and tighten until it stops against the fixed cog i Re install the rear wheel and go ride j Fixed cogs can tighten even further through pedaling action the first time you ride the bike so it s a good idea to re tighten the lockring after your first ride 15 ...