Decathlon RIVERSIDE 520E User manual

EN - User manual
RIVERSIDE 520E
Date of la󰘵 update : 16/01/2023

Dear Cu󰘵omers,
Thank you for purchasing a RIVERSIDE electrically-assi󰘵ed bike.
We invite you to read the in󰘵ruction manual to get the mo󰘵 out of your RIVERSIDE 520E
bike.
Never forget that an electrically-assi󰘵ed bike is not a moped. It needs your help to go further,
fa󰘵er and longer.
We sugge󰘵 that you learn how to use your electrically-assi󰘵ed bike in an open area in order
to get used to the feel of the motor kicking in and thus ensure optimum control of your bicycle.
An electrically-assi󰘵ed bike is heavier than a conventional bike (the weight of the RIVER-
SIDE 520E on its own is 22.5 kg). Without power assi󰘵ance, pedalling can be more di󰘲cult.
You mu󰘵 always make sure you are capable of riding the entire journey without assi󰘵ance,
in case your battery runs 󰘱at.
Here is what you need to do to get the mo󰘵 out of your RIVERSIDE power-assi󰘵ed bike.

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Dear Cu󰘵omers,
Thank you for purchasing a RIVERSIDE electrically-assi󰘵ed bike.
We invite you to read the in󰘵ruction manual to get the mo󰘵 out of your RIVERSIDE 520E
bike.
Never forget that an electrically-assi󰘵ed bike is not a moped. It needs your help to go further,
fa󰘵er and longer.
We sugge󰘵 that you learn how to use your electrically-assi󰘵ed bike in an open area in order
to get used to the feel of the motor kicking in and thus ensure optimum control of your bicycle.
An electrically-assi󰘵ed bike is heavier than a conventional bike (the weight of the RIVER-
SIDE 520E on its own is 22.5 kg). Without power assi󰘵ance, pedalling can be more di󰘲cult.
You mu󰘵 always make sure you are capable of riding the entire journey without assi󰘵ance,
in case your battery runs 󰘱at.
Here is what you need to do to get the mo󰘵 out of your RIVERSIDE power-assi󰘵ed bike.
Important, this in󰄋ruction manual only applies to the electrical characteri󰄋ics of
your bicycle.
You should refer to the B’TWIN user manuals common to all our bicycles that ac-
company this document and are also available on our website www.decathlon.com
or on reque󰄋 in our DECATHLON 󰄋ores.

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How to get the mo󰘵 from your PAB
4 - 5 bar
1. The bike will operate better and more e󰘲ciently with
tyres in󰘱ated between 4 and 5 bar
< 3 bar
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2. Under-in󰘱ated tyres are more prone to punctures
< 6 months
3. The battery mu󰘵 be fully charged at lea󰘵 once every
6 months
20° 5°
4. cold weather reduces battery life
5. Overloading the bicycle will reduce the battery life 6. Battery life will drop when cycling uphill
7. Remove the battery before conducting any mainte-
nance work
> mode 1 < mode 1
8. It is advisable to reduce the power assi󰘵ance mode
when the battery charge is low
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 6
Electrically-assi󰄋ed bike technical features ..................................................................... 6
General operation of the electrical assi󰄋ance .................................................................. 6
SCREEN AND CONTROL ELEMENTS ........................................................... 7
Screen data and function ..................................................................................................... 7
MOTOR ............................................................................................................. 9
BATTERY AND CHARGER .............................................................................. 9
Battery properties and warranty ......................................................................................... 9
Battery life ............................................................................................................................. 9
Precautions for use ............................................................................................................ 10
In󰄋alling and removing the battery .................................................................................. 12
Recharging the Battery ...................................................................................................... 13
Maintenance and lifetime (warranty conditions) ............................................................. 13
Battery self-diagno󰄋ic ....................................................................................................... 14
Safety information ......................................................................................... 15
Maintenance ................................................................................................... 16
Error code A ................................................................................................... 17
Error code B ................................................................................................... 18
Appendix 1: Component tightening torque ................................................ 20
Contents of the commercial warranty for your electrically-assi󰄋ed bike 21

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................... 6
Electrically-assi󰄋ed bike technical features ..................................................................... 6
General operation of the electrical assi󰄋ance .................................................................. 6
SCREEN AND CONTROL ELEMENTS ........................................................... 7
Screen data and function ..................................................................................................... 7
MOTOR ............................................................................................................. 9
BATTERY AND CHARGER .............................................................................. 9
Battery properties and warranty ......................................................................................... 9
Battery life ............................................................................................................................. 9
Precautions for use ............................................................................................................ 10
In󰄋alling and removing the battery .................................................................................. 12
Recharging the Battery ...................................................................................................... 13
Maintenance and lifetime (warranty conditions) ............................................................. 13
Battery self-diagno󰄋ic ....................................................................................................... 14
Safety information ......................................................................................... 15
Maintenance ................................................................................................... 16
Error code A ................................................................................................... 17
Error code B ................................................................................................... 18
Appendix 1: Component tightening torque ................................................ 20
Contents of the commercial warranty for your electrically-assi󰄋ed bike 21
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Electrically-assi󰄋ed bike technical features
A
Battery
B
Battery lock handle and barrel
C
Controller
D
Control screen
E
Cable from the control screen to the controller
F
MOTOR
G
Pedal housing with torque sensor
General operation of the electrical assi󰄋ance
The power-assi󰘵ed bike can be used with or without assi󰘵ance by pressing the ON/OFF button or altering the modes
0-1-2-3. The 0-1-2-3 assi󰘵 modes selectable from the «D» screen let you choose a power assi󰘵 level in addition to
the e󰘯ort you provide yourself. Power assi󰘵ance will only work if you are pedalling, with a mode selected other than
0. Assi󰘵ance cuts o󰘯 when the speed is above 25km/h. In case of intensive use and in exceptional climatic condi-
tions, assi󰘵ance may be cut o󰘯 to safeguard the whole sy󰘵em.
The power supplied is calculated by the controller «C» according to your pedalling rate and the force applied to the
pedals. According to the mode selected, the controller «C» sends more or less current to the motor «F» to provide
you with the desired level of assi󰘵ance
Power assi󰘵ance does not activate or shuts down in the following situations:
The speed is above 25km/h
You’re not pedalling
The remaining charge in the battery is not su󰘲cient
«0» is the power assi󰘵ance mode selected
When the control screen is switched o󰘯
In case of intensive use and in exceptional climatic conditions, assi󰘵ance may be cut o󰘯 to safeguard the whole
sy󰘵em
SCREEN AND CONTROL ELEMENTS
Screen data and function
11 7
6
12
10
2
5
3
4
1 13 8 9
6KM
1
Assi󰘵ance mode (0-1-2-3):
«0» no assi󰘵ance.
«1» is the default assi󰘵ance mode.
Each mode corresponds to the maximum assi󰘵ance speeds set out below:
Mode 0123
Maximum assi󰄋ance
speeds** No assi󰄋ance +50% assi󰄋ance +100% assi󰄋ance +150% assi󰄋ance
2
ON/OFF button:
Switch the electrically-assi󰘵ed bicycle on and o󰘯 by holding the button down for a few
seconds.
Scroll through the route information (TRIP, ODO, TRIPtoGO) with a short press.
3
«+» button:
Step up to the higher power assi󰘵ance mode by brie󰘱y pressing the button
Switch to «walk assi󰘵» mode by holding the button down for a few seconds.
4
«-» button:
Switch to a lower power assi󰘵ance mode by brie󰘱y pressing the button.
Resetting the TRIP di󰘵ance counter by a long press (5-10s)
A
B
C
D
E
FG

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Electrically-assi󰄋ed bike technical features
A
Battery
B
Battery lock handle and barrel
C
Controller
D
Control screen
E
Cable from the control screen to the controller
F
MOTOR
G
Pedal housing with torque sensor
General operation of the electrical assi󰄋ance
The power-assi󰘵ed bike can be used with or without assi󰘵ance by pressing the ON/OFF button or altering the modes
0-1-2-3. The 0-1-2-3 assi󰘵 modes selectable from the «D» screen let you choose a power assi󰘵 level in addition to
the e󰘯ort you provide yourself. Power assi󰘵ance will only work if you are pedalling, with a mode selected other than
0. Assi󰘵ance cuts o󰘯 when the speed is above 25km/h. In case of intensive use and in exceptional climatic condi-
tions, assi󰘵ance may be cut o󰘯 to safeguard the whole sy󰘵em.
The power supplied is calculated by the controller «C» according to your pedalling rate and the force applied to the
pedals. According to the mode selected, the controller «C» sends more or less current to the motor «F» to provide
you with the desired level of assi󰘵ance
Power assi󰘵ance does not activate or shuts down in the following situations:
The speed is above 25km/h
You’re not pedalling
The remaining charge in the battery is not su󰘲cient
«0» is the power assi󰘵ance mode selected
When the control screen is switched o󰘯
In case of intensive use and in exceptional climatic conditions, assi󰘵ance may be cut o󰘯 to safeguard the whole
sy󰘵em
SCREEN AND CONTROL ELEMENTS
Screen data and function
11 7
6
12
10
2
5
3
4
1 13 8 9
6KM
1
Assi󰘵ance mode (0-1-2-3):
«0» no assi󰘵ance.
«1» is the default assi󰘵ance mode.
Each mode corresponds to the maximum assi󰘵ance speeds set out below:
Mode 0123
Maximum assi󰄋ance
speeds** No assi󰄋ance +50% assi󰄋ance +100% assi󰄋ance +150% assi󰄋ance
2
ON/OFF button:
Switch the electrically-assi󰘵ed bicycle on and o󰘯 by holding the button down for a few
seconds.
Scroll through the route information (TRIP, ODO, TRIPtoGO) with a short press.
3
«+» button:
Step up to the higher power assi󰘵ance mode by brie󰘱y pressing the button
Switch to «walk assi󰘵» mode by holding the button down for a few seconds.
4
«-» button:
Switch to a lower power assi󰘵ance mode by brie󰘱y pressing the button.
Resetting the TRIP di󰘵ance counter by a long press (5-10s)

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MOTOR
The motor «F» of your power-assi󰘵ed bike is a brushless-type motor with mechanical reduction, which means you
can have high torque and less resi󰘵ance (quieter motor). The A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the driver
ears is less than 70 dB(A). Motor power is limited to 250 W maximum.
BATTERY AND CHARGER
Battery properties and warranty
All batteries in our electric bikes use Lithium-Ion cell technology and have no memory e󰘯ect. (the battery can be
recharged at any time; there’s no need to wait until it’s completely discharged).
Recharging the battery after each use is recommended.
Charge the battery to 100% prior to its 󰘰r󰘵 use.
Battery Charger
Battery 36 V / 14 Ah
504Wh
Input: 100-240 V
Output: 42 V
Your battery is guaranteed for 2 years or 500 charging and discharging cycles (1 cycle = 1 charge from 0% to 100% +
1 discharge from 100% to 0% or 1 cycle = 2 charges to 50%) subject to compliance with the proper conditions of use
and 󰘵orage. Never use a di󰘯erent charger to the one supplied by DECATHLON for this bike model. Use of another
charger may damage the battery or cause serious incidents (sparks, outbreak of 󰘰re)
Battery life
The battery life of your electric bike depends on numerous factors:
- The weight on the bike: Overloading the bicycle will reduce the battery life (panniers, baby carrier etc).
- Use: Depending on the human input provided during pedalling, battery life will increase or decrease.
- The type of route ridden: Battery life will drop when cycling uphill.
- Tyre pressure: Battery life will be better with tyres in󰘱ated between 4 and 5 bar.
- Outside temperature: Cold weather reduces battery life.
- The mode of assi󰘵ance used: It is advisable to reduce the power assi󰘵ance mode when the battery charge is low.
- The selected transmission ratio: On 󰘵eep slopes, it is advisable to choose the right gear to reduce the e󰘯ort re-
quired from you and the motor.
- Complying with the proper conditions for charging and 󰘵oring the battery: For a cycli󰘵 weighing 75kg, adhering to
these be󰘵 practices, and cycling in light wind using mode 1, the battery range of the RIVERSIDE 520E is e󰘵imated to
be around 100km.
5
Lighting button
Short press the power button to turn the front and rear lights, and display backlight, on
and o󰘯.
Go to the settings by holding the button down for a few seconds
6Speed indicator**
7
6
KM
«Walk assi󰄋» mode:
For walking beside the bicycle in walk assi󰘵 mode, up to 6 km/h, without pedalling.
Please note that this mode should not be used when riding the bicycle
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ODO: Records the total di󰘵ance travelled. It cannot be reset to zero.
TRIP: Records the partial di󰘵ance travelled.
TRIPtoGO: Remaining di󰘵ance that may be covered with the power assi󰘵ance mode.
9Di󰄋ance indicator
10 Units:
kilometres or miles
11 Lighting indicator:
Appears on the screen when the lights are on
12 Five battery levels.
When the battery level is low, the indicator 󰘵arts to 󰘱ash.
13 Additional battery and sy󰄋em information:
Indicates the battery charge level as a percentage
Setting :
Hold the «Lighting» button down for a few seconds to enter or quit the settings
Short press on the «+» or «-» buttons to select the desired setting.
- Choice of units (km/h or mph)
- SLEEP = Selecting the time before the screen goes to sleep (in minutes)
(only available on certain screen versions)

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MOTOR
The motor «F» of your power-assi󰘵ed bike is a brushless-type motor with mechanical reduction, which means you
can have high torque and less resi󰘵ance (quieter motor). The A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the driver
ears is less than 70 dB(A). Motor power is limited to 250 W maximum.
BATTERY AND CHARGER
Battery properties and warranty
All batteries in our electric bikes use Lithium-Ion cell technology and have no memory e󰘯ect. (the battery can be
recharged at any time; there’s no need to wait until it’s completely discharged).
Recharging the battery after each use is recommended.
Charge the battery to 100% prior to its 󰘰r󰘵 use.
Battery Charger
Battery 36 V / 14 Ah
504Wh
Input: 100-240 V
Output: 42 V
Your battery is guaranteed for 2 years or 500 charging and discharging cycles (1 cycle = 1 charge from 0% to 100% +
1 discharge from 100% to 0% or 1 cycle = 2 charges to 50%) subject to compliance with the proper conditions of use
and 󰘵orage. Never use a di󰘯erent charger to the one supplied by DECATHLON for this bike model. Use of another
charger may damage the battery or cause serious incidents (sparks, outbreak of 󰘰re)
Battery life
The battery life of your electric bike depends on numerous factors:
- The weight on the bike: Overloading the bicycle will reduce the battery life (panniers, baby carrier etc).
- Use: Depending on the human input provided during pedalling, battery life will increase or decrease.
- The type of route ridden: Battery life will drop when cycling uphill.
- Tyre pressure: Battery life will be better with tyres in󰘱ated between 4 and 5 bar.
- Outside temperature: Cold weather reduces battery life.
- The mode of assi󰘵ance used: It is advisable to reduce the power assi󰘵ance mode when the battery charge is low.
- The selected transmission ratio: On 󰘵eep slopes, it is advisable to choose the right gear to reduce the e󰘯ort re-
quired from you and the motor.
- Complying with the proper conditions for charging and 󰘵oring the battery: For a cycli󰘵 weighing 75kg, adhering to
these be󰘵 practices, and cycling in light wind using mode 1, the battery range of the RIVERSIDE 520E is e󰘵imated to
be around 100km.
5
Lighting button
Short press the power button to turn the front and rear lights, and display backlight, on
and o󰘯.
Go to the settings by holding the button down for a few seconds
6Speed indicator**
7
6KM
«Walk assi󰄋» mode:
For walking beside the bicycle in walk assi󰘵 mode, up to 6 km/h, without pedalling.
Please note that this mode should not be used when riding the bicycle
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ODO: Records the total di󰘵ance travelled. It cannot be reset to zero.
TRIP: Records the partial di󰘵ance travelled.
TRIPtoGO: Remaining di󰘵ance that may be covered with the power assi󰘵ance mode.
9Di󰄋ance indicator
10 Units:
kilometres or miles
11 Lighting indicator:
Appears on the screen when the lights are on
12 Five battery levels.
When the battery level is low, the indicator 󰘵arts to 󰘱ash.
13 Additional battery and sy󰄋em information:
Indicates the battery charge level as a percentage
Setting :
Hold the «Lighting» button down for a few seconds to enter or quit the settings
Short press on the «+» or «-» buttons to select the desired setting.
- Choice of units (km/h or mph)
- SLEEP = Selecting the time before the screen goes to sleep (in minutes)
(only available on certain screen versions)

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Precautions for use
+50°
Do not expose to temperatures above 50°C. Outside this range, battery life will be
a󰘯ected.
< +10°C +10°C / +50°C > +50°C
+10°C
+25°C
Storage conditions: It is essential to 󰘵ore the battery charged and in a dry, cool
place (between +10°C and +25°C), out of sunlight.
< +10°C +10°C / +25°C > +25°C
+10°C
+40°C
Charge your battery in a dry environment at a temperature of between +10°C and
40°C.
< +10°C +10°C / +40°C > +40°C
Important: Under certain conditions, the controller, charger and mechanical brake
discs may reach high temperatures.
Never dismantle it.
Do not dispose of the battery in non-suitable containers. Return the used battery to
your Decathlon 󰘵ore for recycling.
Risk of 󰘰re.
Risk of electrocution.
To be handled with care.
Product is sensitive to impacts.
Never short-circuit the battery by connecting the positive and negative terminals.