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Riding the bike cont.
Your bike features 7 speed Shimano index shifting gears which are changed using the thumb selector on
the right side of the handlebars. When the thumb stick is fully extended, the bike is in first gear (the easi-
est to pedal). To move up through the gears press the black (+) button as shown.
To move back down the gears, simply push/extend the thumb selector again, one gear at a time.
Remember to select a lower gear when approaching junctions and before climbing hills.
You should change the gears one at a time, waiting until the gear is properly engaged before
changing to the next gear.
Motor Care—
Important
The motor on your bike is very good, but you do need to take proper care to ensure it lasts.
You need to ensure you are in the correct for any given situation. You should drop to a low gear when ap-
proaching junctions so that your are in the correct gear when you need to start moving again. A higher
gear when starting-off will put too much stress on the motor and will shorten the life of the unit.
Likewise, on hills, you should bear in mind the stress the motor is under and select a sensible gear accord-
ingly (1st or 2nd gear), do not try to climb hills in the highest gears.
