ENJOYING YOUR BIKE EVERY RIDE
simple maintenance
Never ride your bike with loose cranks or pedals as this
could damage your cranks which will never tighten up
properly again.
IMPORtant stuff
PEDALS
It is important to ensure your pedals are tight in the crank
before every ride. Using the bike when loose would result in
damage to the crank arm and possibly yourself!
NOTE:
Remember that pedal threads are di
ff
erent from
left side to right side. The right side pedal has a right-hand
thread (removes counterclockwise, installs clockwise). The
left side pedal has a left-hand thread (removes clockwise,
installs counterclockwise). Our pedals are printed ‘L’ and ‘R’
for left and right.
TIGHTEN PEDALS
Using a 6mm Allen key and following the direction guide
above, locate the hex hole at the crank end of the pedal and
tighten the thread so it is locked in.
SPROCKET, CRANK & FREEWHEEL
These are components that come under significant stress.
The crank and front sprocket fit onto the bottom bracket
of your bike and is held on at either side by a bolt. These are
among the most important bolts to check regularly – once a
week. Make sure you have the right size tool (8mm Allen key)
to fit the bolt. Tighten to 35nm. It is not uncommon for the
cranks to settle on the axle of the bottom bracket during the
first few rides. This can cause the cranks to loosen (indicated
by a once a revolution creak or clicking sound under
pressure) and could permanently damage the cranks.
U20 & U20FBR
SPARES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS
We carry a stock of replacment parts for your Early Rider
bike including grips, tyres and inner tubes. Please visit the
Early Rider website for a list of readily available parts.
www.earlyrider.com/collections/spares
If you can’t find what your looking or for any questions
regarding the compatibility of parts please contact our
customer services by phone or email.
FRAME NUMBER
Please keep a record of your frame number. The frame
number is located on the underside of the frame and consists
of letters and numbers stamped into the frame.
U20 & U20FBR
U20 & U20FBR
Frame
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