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1.0 Introduction
Congratulations on being a new ICE trike
owner. You have purchased the finest, most
refined recumbent tricycle available today; we
hope it brings you many years of enjoyment.
This manual has been written to help you set
up and use your trike. Recumbent trikes may
be a little different from the cycles you are
familiar with, so please take a moment to read
through this document. You will find the latest
version of this manual in a download-able PDF
format on our website.
1.1 Overview
ICE Sprint RS used in this example.
Throughout the manual, we have included
some Tips, which have been learned from over
20 years of experience building trikes. They
are well worth taking special note of.
If you have never worked on a bike before,
you should consider purchasing a good book
on bicycle maintenance. The ICE trikes
use as many standard bicycle components
as possible, and their adjustment and
maintenance is no different from an upright
bicycle.
We can recommend Lennard Zinn’s “Zinn and
the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance” as a
thorough and easy-to-read reference.
We hope you enjoy owning and riding your ICE
trike as much as we like making these great
machines.
2.0 Assembling your Trike
Assembly tools required:
3mm Hex Key
4mm Hex Key
5mm Hex Key
6mm Hex Key
Cable cutter
Small flat screwdriver
Torque wrench (optional)
Bicycle pump
8mm Wrench
10mm Wrench
13mm Wrench
Chain link remover
Sharp knife
T25 Torx key (required for disc brakes)
Throughout this manual, “left” and “right” are based on the rider’s position, as seated on the trike.
When assembling your trike, please refer to the table in the appendix for the proper tightening
torques for all fasteners. Do not over-tighten
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TIP:
You will find it much
easier to assemble the trike
if you can work on a bench or a
table at waist height; this avoids
too much bending down. If you
have to work on the ground, put
down some newspaper to avoid
the chain, which is protected by
grease, from picking up dirt.
2.1 Adjusting and closing quick-releases
Quick-releases are used in a number of places
on your trike; it is important that they are tight-
ened correctly.
A quick-release that isn’t fully and properly
closed can result in parts coming loose or
moving while riding. This could cause a serious
accident.
With the part you are clamping located prop-
erly, adjust the quick-release by opening it,
holding both ends and turning one clockwise
until, when you close the lever, you feel some
resistance. At this point, try to close the lever
fully. The adjustment is correct when you can
fully close the lever,but with some effort (the
lever should leave its impression in the palm
of your hand). If you can only close the lever
part way, open it, unscrew the adjusting nut
slightly and try again. If it closes too easily,
tighten it up a tiny bit and try again. Do not
try to tighten the quick-release by winding the
lever around; it will not tighten enough to be
safe.
A quick-release system consists of two basic
parts: a lever that provides the clamping force
and an adjusting nut that alters the clamping
tension.
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