6KU FIXIE User manual

STEP B Y S TEP B U I L D GUIDE
TOOLS 1
LET’S GET STARTED 2
INSTALLING THE HANDLEBAR 3
INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL 4
ALIGNING THE STEM 5
INSTALLING THE SEATPOST 6
OPTIMIZING THE BRAKE PADS 7
PREPARING PEDALS FOR INSTALLATION 8
INSTALLING THE PEDALS 9
PUMPING THE TIRES 10
LET’S FINISH UP THAT HANDLEBAR 11
OPTIONAL FIXED GEAR/FREEWHEEL 12
CONTACT INFORMATION 16
MODEL: FIXIE / TRACK
TABLE OF CONTENTS

FIXIE STEP BY STEP BUILD GUIDE
TOOLS
1. 15mm Box Wrench
2. 15mm Pedal Wrench
3. 4mm, 5mm and 6mm Allen Keys
4. Grease
5. Gloves (optional)
6. Scissors/Clippers
7. Air Pump Compatible with Presta Valves
1

LET’S GET STARTED
a. Cut and remove the white straps
around the box.
b. Pop open the top lid of the box (if
your box has staples, be mindful of
them).
c. Carefully pull your bicycle out of the
box.
d. Grab your clippers and get ready to
remove some zip ties (be mindful to
not scratch your bike).
e. First, cut all zip ties o from the front
wheel and carefully slide the front
wheel o of the crank arm.
f. Remove all cardboard and plastic
covers from the front wheel.
g. Next, cut all zip ties o of the
accessory box and stem on the front of
the fork.
h. Finally, cut all zip ties o of the
handlebars and turn the fork around so
it’s facing forward.
i. Remove packaging material from the
stem and handlebar.
2

INSTALLING THE
HANDLEBAR
a. Grab your 4mm Allen Key and
unscrew the 4 bolts from the stem’s
faceplate.
b. First, align the handlebar into place
on the stem.
c. Next, make sure the brake levers
on the handlebar are facing away from
the bike and that the brake cables are
crossed.
d. Finally, using your 4mm Allen Key,
loosely tighten the stem’s faceplate
so that it gently holds the handlebar
in place. (make sure the handlebar is
centered evenly across the stem. We
will fully tighten the handlebar later).
3

INSTALLING THE FRONT
WHEEL
a. First, remove all packaging material
from the front of the fork.
b. Next, loosen the axle nuts on the
front wheel and place the wheel into
the fork.
c. Finally, being mindful that the wheel
is centered between the fork, tighten
the axle nuts with your 15mm wrench.
4

ALIGNING THE STEM
a. While standing over your bike, take
your 5mm Allen Key and loosen both
pinch bolts on the backside of the
stem.
b. Next, align the stem to the center of
the front wheel, making sure the stem
and front wheel are both parallel when
viewed from atop.
c. Finally, tighten the stem’s pinch
bolts.
d. Untie/cut the string holding the
crank to the rear wheel.
5

INSTALLING THE
SEATPOST
a. Get started by applying a small
amount of grease into the mouth of the
seat tube.
b. Next, insert the seatpost into the
seat tube.
c. Now set the seatpost to your desired
height, making sure the seat is parallel
and aligned to flat ground.
d. Finally, tighten the seatpost clamp
with your 5mm Allen Key.
6

OPTOMIZING THE
BRAKE PADS
a. Loosen the brake pad bolt with your
4mm Allen Key.
b. Align the brake pad so that it is in
line with the braking surface of the rim
of the wheel.
c. Now, squeeze the corresponding
brake lever so that the brake pad is
held into place on the rim.
d. Finally, tighten the brake pad bolt
into place.
e. Simply follow the same steps for all
the remaining brake pads.
7

PREPARING PEDALS
FOR INSTALLATION
a. First, remove packaging material
from the frame.
b. Next, open your accessory box and
remove the pedals.
c. Finally, lightly grease the pedal
threads.
8

INSTALLING THE PEDALS
a. Take note that the pedals are
marked ‘R’ and ‘L’ for the right and left
sides, respectively.
b. First, insert the right pedal (the
pedal marked ‘R’) into the crank arm
on the right (drive) side.
c. Now slowly and gently turn the
pedal spindle in a CLOCKWISE motion
until the spindle catches the crank arm.
d. Finally, use your Pedal Wrench to
fully tighten the spindle.
(do not over tighten or you will strip
your pedals)
e. Repeat the same process for the left
pedal, this time turning your spindle
in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE motion
instead. (note: left hand pedal has
reverse threads)
9

INFLATING THE TIRES
a. First remove the valve cap.
b. Then unscrew the presta valve nut.
c. Now, insert your pump head onto
the presta valve and inflate your tire
between 90 - 100 PSI.
d. Retighten the presta valve nut.
e. Replace the valve cap.
f. Repeat the same process on the rear
wheel.
10

LET’S FINISH UP THAT
HANDLEBAR
a. Find stable footing and sit on your
bike.
b. When you are balanced, place your
hands on the handlebars and gently
rotate the bars to your desired angle.
c. Finally, tighten the stem’s face
plate with your 4mm Allen Key in an X
shaped pattern, ensuring an even gap
remains between the stem and the
faceplate on the top and bottom, as
you tighten.
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FIXIE STEP BY STEP BUILD GUIDE
OPTIONAL
FIXED GEAR / FREEWHEEL INSTALLATION
I WANT TO RIDE MY FIXIE OR URBAN TRACK MODEL AS A FIXED
GEAR INSTEAD OF FREEWHEEL. HOW DO I DO THAT?
Both our 6KU Fixie and Urban Track models can be ridden with your
choice of freewheel or fixed gear (we ship them setup to freewheel)
thanks to the flip-flop rear hub design. If you’d like to ride fixed instead
of freewheel, here’s how to switch:
12

OPTIONAL
FIXED GEAR/FREEWHEEL
a. You’ll need two optional tools that
aren’t pictured in this Build Guide: a
chain whip and a lockring tool.
b. Remove your rear wheel from the
bike.
c. The side of the rear hub with the
fixed cog/lockring has two separate
sets of threads on it - the first, closest
to the middle of the hub, has right-
hand (i.e. “normal”) thread and
accepts the fixed cog. The second,
closest to the outside of the hub, has
left-hand (i.e. “reverse”) thread and
accepts a lockring. The lockring stops
the cog from threading o when you
attempt to skid, pedal backwards, etc.
d. Use your lockring tool and turn the
lockring clockwise to remove it. Set
aside.
13

e. Use your chain whip and turn the
fixed cog counter-clockwise to remove
it. Set aside.
f. Apply bicycle grease to the threads
on the hub, fixed cog, and lockring.
14

g. Install the cog by turning it
clockwise. Tighten with your chain
whip until you reach a hard stop.
h. Install the lockring by turning it
counter-clockwise and tighten until it
stops against the fixed cog.
i. Re-install the rear wheel and go ride.
j. Fixed cogs can tighten even further
through pedaling action the first time
you ride the bike, so it’s a good idea to
re-tighten the lockring after your first
ride.
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