StrideCore StrideRide User manual

STRIDECORE
StrideRide Assembly Guide
Our Mission:
Creating fun, exciting, and innovative products
that inspire people to live healthier lives
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WELCOME, AND CONGRATUALTIONS on your purchase of a new
StrideRide; the fun of Striding around on your new outdoor cardio machine is only
moments away.
Safety First
We strongly encourage you to read through the owner’s manual before you take your
new StrideRide for a spin. By doing so you will have a greater understanding for the
general operation of the various components found on your new ride. Safe riding
instructions are equally important and shouldn’t be overlooked. So even if you are an
experienced cyclist, please take a moment to read through this manual before you ride.
Sharing the Joy of the Ride
Nothing makes us happier than getting outside for some exercise. Our mission is to
create fun exciting, and innovative products that inspire people to live healthier lives. And
it’s this commitment to share the joy of exercise and inspire people to live healthier lives
that we offer the world’s most innovative cardio machine the StrideRide.
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CONTENTS
Index p.3
General warning p. 4
1. First things First
A. Riders fit p. 5
B. Parental Advisory p. 5
2. Shipping Box Unpack and
Inventory
A. Assembly sequence p. 6
B. Loose part Inventory p. 7
C. Front wheel assembly p.8-10
D. Handle bar assembly p.11-12
E. Pedal cap assembly p.13
3.Fit
A. Handlebar height p. 14
B. Extender tube adjuster handle
alignment feature p.15
C. Brake reach p. 15
D. Mind your head P. 16
E. Riding posture P.16
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4. Storage and transport
A. Proper Handling & Carrying Procedure p. 17
B. Kick Stand operation p. 18
C. Bike racks see wed site:
http://www.stridecore.com/bike_rack.html
5. Riding Tech
A. Brakes p. 19-21
B. Shifting gears p. 22
C. Tires and Tubes p. 24-25
6. Safety
A. The Basics p. 26-29
B. Mechanical Safety Check p. 30
C. Riding terrain and condition p. 31-32
D. First Ride p. 33
7. Service
A. Service Intervals p. 34-36
8. Warranty
Warranty Information p. 37-38
NOTE: This manual is not intended as a comprehensive use, service, repair or maintenance manual.

GENERAL WARNING:
Like any sport, StrideRiding involves risk of injury and damage. By choosing to ride a
StrideRide, you assume the responsibility for that risk, so you need to know —and to practice
—the rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and maintenance. Proper use and
maintenance of your StrideRide reduces risk of injury.
This Manual contains many “Warnings” concerning the consequences of failure to maintain or
inspect your StrideRide and of failure to follow safe cycling practices.
The combination of the safety alert symbol N! and the word WARNING indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death.
Many of the Warnings say “you may lose control and fall”. Because any fall can result in
serious injury or even death, we do not always repeat the warning of possible injury or death.
The combination of the damage alert symbol I! and the word ALERT calls attention to a
situation which, if not properly addressed or avoided, could cause serious damage to your
StrideRide and/or void your warranty.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition which can occur while riding,
this manual makes no representation about the safe use of the StrideRide under all conditions.
There are risks associated with the use of any StrideRide which cannot be predicted or
avoided, and which are the sole responsibility of the rider.
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1)First things First
NOTE: We strongly urge you to read the Manual in its entirety before your first ride. At the
very least, read and make sure that you understand each point in this section, and refer to
the cited sections on any issue which you don’t completely understand. Ask your dealer to
point out the features of your StrideRide.
Riders fit
StrideRides are designed to:
- Accommodate riders 5'-0" to 6'-4" tall
- Accommodate riders with a minimum weight of 100 lbs
- Accommodate riders with a maximum weight of 230 to 280 lbs (depending on model)
- Accommodate riders over 18 years only (They are NOT designed for children)
- NOT roll backwards (this feature for safer hill starts)
N! WARNING Riders must be at least 5" tall and 100 lbs.
Parental Advisory
The StrideRide is specifically designed to be ridden on paved or dirt roads for exercise by
adults weighing less than 230 pounds on the Standard and Limited models and less than
280 lbs on the Premium and Custom models.
N! WARNING The StrideRide should not be ridden by children at any time. THE
StrideRide DOES NOT MEET SAFETY STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN AND IS NOT INTENDED
FOR USE BY PERSONS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE. Because the StrideRide lacks many of
the safety features necessary for safe use by children, failure to follow this warning could
result in serious injury or death to your child.
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2) Shipping Box Unpack and Assembly
A. Assembly sequence
1) Unpack box perform inventory
2) Cut handle bar and front wheel shipping zip ties from main assembly
3) Assembly wheel quick release skewer into front wheel p.8
4) Assemble front wheel to main assembly p.9
5) Assemble front handle bar assembly to Extender p.10
6) Assemble stem cap to Extender p.10
7) Place Right and Left hand stride pads onto pedal assembly p.11
8) Screw in the four 5/32” cap screws to secure pads p.12
I! ALERT Do not pick up your StrideRide by its
plastic fender or you void your warranty (Fig #1)
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B. Loose Part Inventory
Exam loose parts make sure they are included in packaging:
1) Main bike assembly (not shown)
2) Front wheel assembly (not shown)
3) Front Quick release skewer
4) Stem cap
5) 5mm allen wrench
6) Four cap screws
7) 5/32” allen wrench
8) Left and right pedal pads
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C. Front wheel assembly
Wheel Quick Release:
N! WARNING: Riding with an improperly adjusted wheel quick release can
allow the wheel to wobble or fall off the StrideRide, which can cause serious
injury or death. Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you know how to install and remove
your wheels safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your wheel in place
with a quick release.
3. Each time, before you StrideRide, check that the wheel is securely clamped.
The wheel quick release uses a cam action to clamp the StrideRide’s wheel in
place (see fig. 2). Because of its adjustable nature, it is critical that you
understand how it works, how to use it properly, and how much force you need
to apply to secure the wheel.

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Assemble the quick release mechanism to the front wheel:
- Remove the adjusting nut [4] and one spring from the quick release mechanism.
- Put the quick release mechanism [1] through the front wheel hub.
Assemble the front wheel to the fork:
- Put the wheel between the fork legs [3]. Make sure the axle is against the bottom of the
slot in each fork leg.
- Make sure the rotor goes between the brake pads in caliper brake housing.
- Put the spring and adjusting nut [4] back on the quick release mechanism.
- Do not tighten the adjusting nut at this time.
I! ALERT The front fork has a built in wheel retention feature
Adjusting the quick release mechanism:
- The words “open” and “close” are on opposite sides of the quick release lever.
- Move the quick release lever [1] to the “open”position [2] so the word “open” is
pointing away from the wheel.
- Adjust and tighten the quick release mechanism.

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N! WARNING: Failure to obey these steps can allow the front wheel to loosen while
riding. This can cause injury to the rider or to others.
I! ALERT: Operate the quick release lever by hand only. Do not use a hammer or any
other tool to tighten the quick release lever WARNING: Do not tighten the quick release
mechanism by turning the lever in a circular motion. This causes the clamping force to be
too light.
- You must use strong force to move the quick release lever to the “close” position.
- If you can easily move the lever to the “close” position, the clamping force is too
light.
- If the clamping force of the quick release mechanism is too light, the front wheel
can loosen while riding. This can cause injury to the rider or to others.
- Open and close the quick release lever with one hand while you turn the adjusting
nut with the other hand.
- Tighten or loosen the adjusting nut by hand, so that you first feel resistance to the
quick release lever when it is parallel with the axle.
- Put the wheel in the center of the fork and with strong force, push the cam lever
to the “close” position. When in the “close” position, make sure the quick release
lever lays along the fork.
- Make sure the both the adjusting nut and the opposite end of the quick release
mechanism make marks in the fork.
- If they do not mark the fork, but tighten the adjusting nut tighter than before
- The tightening torque of the quick release lever should be between 43 & 65 in.-lbs.