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All bicycles (electric bikes included) have left and right side pedals. Make sure you identify
each one. This image shows how to identify each pedal. You can see the ‘R’ written on
this pedal, denoting this is the right side pedal, to be used on the right side of the bike (if
you were sitting on the bike).
Pedal sides are denoted with ‘L‘ and ‘R‘ as shown circled red in above photo
The right side pedal mounts to the right side crank (if you were sitting on the bike) and
left side pedal on the left crank. The right side pedal is a right hand thread, it will tighten
by turning clockwise (normal). The left side pedal is a left hand thread and will tighten
by turning anticlockwise (opposite normal). It is essential not to confuse which pedal is
used where and not to cross thread the pedal. If it feels too tight, you might have made a
mistake.
The pedals are designed this way so that the act of pedaling (while riding) does not
loosen the pedals over time.
Screw in the pedals as described above for both left and right. Depending on the type of pedal
they can be tightened using an allen key on the inside as shown above or by tightening with a
spanner inbetween the pedal and the crank (model dependant).
Align the handlebars sp that the wheel and handlebar stem are ‘parallel‘ and fasten the
stem onto the headtube. Tighten each side evenly. This is the final step in fastening the
handlebars correctly.
Align the handlebars and fasten the stem onto the headtube by tightening each allen bolt
evenly using the provide allen keys
