Aeroe Spider Rear Rack User manual

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We hope that this is the start of a long and happy relationship that will enable you to use your bike
more often, for more adventures in an easier and more enjoyable way.
If you’re like us and tend to skip the instructions and just start putting it together. . . . . . we understand.
However if you would like some help getting set up, below are some important and handy tips and
tricks for installing your aeroe gear.
All you need to install any of our products is a standard 5mm allen key. Take a moment to familiarise
yourself with some of the jargon below shown on the spider rear rack. The following steps will then
allow you to get setup quickly and easily so you can get out and start enjoying your new gear!
Tool required for install - ‘5mm allen key’
spider rear rack ‘feet’ and ‘straps’to
connect to seat stays
spider rear rack ‘cradle’ which can
be located on top or sides of rack
(or both). Cradle come with in built
‘cradle straps’ for easy use.
‘spider rear rack’
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tures around the world. . . . . . if you want to reach
out or still need installation help - we would love
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#aeroebikepack or check out aeroe.com for
more information.
Thanks again from the aeroe team!

Your spider rear rack will come with one cradle. The cradle can be located on
the top or side of the spider rear rack.
Simply unscrew the 4 screws within the cradle with 5mm allen key, locate the
male and female part of the cradle on the spider rear rack tube and screw
cradle back together.
HOT TIPS cradles can be rotated 90 degrees to suit personal preferences, drop-
per post use or heel clearances. Simply rotate the male and female parts of the
cradle 90 degrees and tighten again. Additional cradles (up to 3 in total) can
be added to the rack in the same way as above. Additional cradles available
at aeroe.com .
Tighten to a firm hand tighten. Give the ends of the cradle a firm wobble to ensure
this is stable. The cradle should now be ready to take your gear using the easy
to use cradle straps. Recommended total max load of rack is 16kg (35lbs) to be
spread across a max load of 4kg (9lbs) per cradle, and /or 7kg (15lbs) per pod.
Enjoy!
HOT TIPS The straps to hold gear can be connected across from each other or
on the diagonal to form a cross for additional security. The cradles have been
designed to be able to take any dry bag or tent however, we also have specifically
designed dry bags at aeroe.com which have in built eyelets which can house the
straps for additonal security if this is your preference.
Thanks again and enjoy, from the aeroe team!
Start by unscrewing the bolts that loosen the 4 straps with allen key (see step 2
for bolt location). If you are using on a carbon frame we recommend a layer of
standard bike tape or mastic tape on area of seat stays prior to install.
Once the straps are loose, position the straps on your seat stays and connect
the hole in the strap with the lug in the feet. Note the 2 holes in the straps. Choose
the hole that best suits the thickness of your stays. Once the feet are roughly in
place, start tightening the straps using the allen key in the 4 bolts as shown in
the next step.
By now your rack should be securely installed and look something like this, and ready to
have the cradle/s installed.
HOT TIPS Your rack should fit if installed as per above, however if you have a bespoke
or narrow frame, here’s a couple of hot tips to help. 1. Loosen the 4 bolts shown in step
5 and you can rotate the feet to fit the angle of your seat stays. 2. The spider rear
rack has been designed to be flexible. The legs of the rack can be pressed together
with force required to suit the width of your seat stays up to 20mm in and out each
side if required.
We suggest tightening 2 straps on one side of the bike first to about 75% tight, to
form some stability and then making sure the rack is positioned upright and even on
both sides and then tightening the straps on the other side to 75%. Adjust as required.
Once the rack looks like its in the right place. Tighten straps to 100%. Max tightening
of 4Nm torque. We normally suggest this works out to be tightened to a firm hand
tighten with the allen key is about right, but you can use a torque tool to measure
this if required.
Depending on the size of your bike or seat, you can loosen the bolts shown above
and slide the spider rear rack down to suit preferred height, and then tighten the
bolts again.
If you loosen these bolts the feet can be rotated also to help with fitting if you have
angled seat stay as shown in the next step if required.
HOT TIPS If you loosen the bolts above you can also rotate the whole spider rear
rack 180 degrees if you want your gear to sit further back from your seat.
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