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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 the thumb selector again, one gear at a time.
Most of the time, you will likely use the bike in it’s highest gear once you are in motion, but to get the best
performance out of your bike on hills, you should change down to a suitable gear
before
you start your
ascent.
It is possible to adjust the stiffness of the suspension on the front forks, use the lever next to the gear
shifter on the handlebars (you may need to attach this when you receive the bike as it is some times not
fitted to aid with the packing of the bike/handlebars). When mounting this component, ensure that you
leave enough space between the suspension lever and the gear shifter.
Moving the lever anti-clockwise towards the ‘H’ make the suspension harder/stiffer, and towards the ‘S’ will
make the suspension softer.
