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5.13 Recommended minimum tools and spares
Get you home kit
Tyre levers
Spare inner tube
Puncture repair kit
Mini Pump
Small adjustable spanner
3, 4, 5, 6mm Hex Keys
Small Phillips screwdriver
Spare Chain link
Chain tool
Full Touring Kit
- the ‘Get you home kit’ plus at least these items:
8mm spanner.
9mm spanner.
10mm spanner.
19mm spanner.
8mm Hex Key (for the chainset).
Chain link extractor tool.
Spare gear cable.
Spare brake cable
5.14 First service
We recommend a first service on your trike after approximately 500 miles (800km) or 6 months after
purchasing it. Your dealer should be able to do this for you if you are not confident to do it yourself.
During the first few weeks of riding parts of the trike tend to work their way loose and out of alignment. This
can lead to the trike performing sub-optimally leading to undue wear.
The first service is more of a safety check than anything. Check the torque of the major safety related
fastenings (bars / stem / frame clamps etc.) check the indexing of gears front and rear (cables stretch initially),
check brake clearances, see if wheels still true evenly tensioned and tweak if required.
It is vitally important that you keep your trike well maintained. A well maintained trike performs at its best and
is a pleasure to ride and also ensures that your components last longer.
6.0 Safety
Between all of us here at ICE, we’ve ridden thousands of miles on trikes, and we’ve all developed good road
sense. The following safety considerations are for your benefit; please give them serious consideration:
We recommend always wearing an approved cycling helmet. Get the best you can afford. If you’ve got
cheap head, get a cheap helmet!
We highly recommend the use of ‘clipless’ pedals. Shimano’s SPD system is a good choice, and there
are many SPD compatible shoes and pedals on the market. Most cycling shoes will come with the
necessary fittings to allow cleats to be fitted, and the only other thing that you’ll need is a set of pedals.
Pedals are available with cleat bindings on one side and a standard platform on the other (allowing you to
go for a quick spin without having to change into your cycling shoes). For those that have not
experienced clipless pedals, they have a small binding mechanism built into the pedal, which locks onto a
cleat fastened to the bottom of the shoe. It works in a similar fashion to a ski boot binding. To lock your
foot in, you hook the cleat into the binding and push. To remove your foot, you twist your heel sideways
and the binding releases the cleat. Once you are clipped in, you will not need to put your feet down until
you want to get off; being clipped in is comfortable, lets your legs relax when you are not pedaling, and
allows power to be transferred more effectively to the pedals.
Check your trike before each ride. In particular, check the tyres and brakes to ensure they are in good
working order.
If you are riding at night, make sure you have a legal white headlight and a red taillight. We recommend
using both non-flashing and flashing LED taillights in tandem. The flashing light is very noticeable at a
