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fork.
5. (Brompton Only) With the wheel fi tted, the tricky part is
getting the hook in place due to the thicker axle. Short of
bending the hook around the axle, it might be easier to
grind/fi le out the inner part of the hook until it fi ts snugly
around the axle. Th
e cable should pass back through the
hook thus keeping it secure and out of the way.
6. With the wheel in place, simply slide the throttle onto the
handle bar and fasten with the hex screw under the indica-
tor lights. You may need to cut off the existing handle bar
cover if its glued on.
7. Place the battery/controller unit together in the rear pocket
of your carrier bag. Connect the plugs and you’re off .
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Th
e Freedom E-Bikes kit is designed to be used to assist pedal-
ing and not as the only source of motive power.
Riding Style – Tips on getting best range.
Th
e best way to use the Freedom E-Bikes kit is to use it to ac-
celerate to cruising speed (20-25kmph) faster and with less ef-
fort and to maintain speed and use less eff ort, when riding up
hills. If you ride slower than cruising speed and use the motor
all the time you will get less range from your battery.
When starting off , pedal normally and twist the throttle at the
same time. You’ll notice signifi cant assistance at lower speeds
which should allow you to accelerate quickly to cruising speed.
Once you’re at cruising speed release the throttle and you’ll
notice that the motor is no longer providing power. You may
notice a slight drop in resistance. Th
en ride normally until the
next restart or hill.
Its best to ride in the higher gears on your bike so that you are
putting in a reasonable amount of eff ort yourself and not hav-
ing the motor do all the work.
As you approach a hill ride normally until you begin to slow
below cruising speed and then instead of dropping down the
gears just twist the throttle and you can keep riding in high
Notes on Use of Your Kit
