Superpedestrian COPENHAGEN WHEEL User manual

COPENHAGEN WHEEL
USER MANUAL

The following symbols are used throughout
this User Manual:
WARNING
If the warning is not heeded, it can result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION
If the precaution is not taken, it may cause minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE
If the notice is not observed, it may result in
occurrences other than personal injury, like damage
to the Wheel, bicycle or other property.
From this point on, these symbols will be used without
any further explanation. However, they will always stand
for the content or warning they are placed next to.
Carefully read all instructions and safety information
prior to installing your Copenhagen Wheel. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in electric shock,
fire or other injury to you or damage to your bike, the
Wheel or other property.
Keep this manual in a safe location for future reference.
This User Manual contains important safety
guidelines, general installation and setup
procedures, handling and maintenance,
hardware recycling/disposal and regulatory
information.
For the latest downloadable version of
this User Manual visit the Superpedestrian
Support Center at:
superpedestrian.com/support.
A printed version is available upon written
request to: 84 Hamilton St., Cambridge, MA
02139 USA.

 Bicycle Riding Safety p. 
 How Your Wheel Works 
 Installation and Setup 
 Single-speed Setup 
 Multi-speed Setup 
 Use Your Wheel 
 Handling and Transport 
 Usage, Storage and Cleaning 
 Maintenance and Modification 
 Built-in Battery and Charging 
 Troubleshooting and Help 
 Other Information 
Index

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SECTION 1
Bicycle Riding Safety
Before Your First Ride
Once the Copenhagen Wheel is installed, always
activate the brakes of your bicycle before you put
your foot onto the pedal. The motor starts assisting
immediately after you step onto the pedal. This
assistance can be unfamiliar and may lead to injury or
accidents in road traic. Be sure to familiarize yourself
with your Copenhagen Wheel in a safe environment,
away from road traic.
Do NOT turn on your Wheel until it has been properly
installed on your bicycle.
Before Any Ride
For a safe ride on any bicycle, it’s important that the
bike is well-maintained and in good working order.
Always inspect your Copenhagen Wheel and bicycle
before each ride by performing the following checks:
• Check your tire pressure and, if necessary, inflate
to the recommended pressure listed on the tire’s
sidewall.
• Check both the Copenhagen Wheel and front wheel
for any loose spokes, nuts or other damage.
• Check your brakes and make sure they are operating
properly before getting on bike.
• Check that the Copenhagen Wheel’s torque arm is
secure to the frame and in good condition.
• Check the rim braking surfaces for wear. Rims wear
with use and rim failures can result in serious injury
or death.

BICYCLE RIDING SAFETY 5
• Perform all pre-ride checks listed in your bicycle’s
original owner’s manual.
Any form of crack, scratch or change of coloring
in highly stressed areas may indicate that the life
of the component has been reached and it should
be replaced. If you find an indication like this
on your bicycle or the Copenhagen Wheel, stop
riding, get it inspected by our service partners at a
Superpedestrian Hub superpedestrian.com/partners/
locator and repair if necessary.
While You Ride
When riding a bicycle, whether or not it’s equipped
with a Copenhagen Wheel, it is important to follow
general safety guidelines:
• Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle. In some
jurisdictions, the use of a helmet is required by law.
• Do not interact with mobile electronic devices while
riding. Pay attention to traic at all times.
• Follow all applicable local traic regulations.
• Keep in mind that other cyclists, pedestrians non-
Super and motor vehicles may underestimate the
speed of your electrically powered bicycle.
• Always follow general safety guidelines and use
appropriate hand signals when in traic.
• Always keep both hands on the handlebars while
riding your bicycle.
• Use caution while riding your bicycle in inclement
weather or at night. Braking distances may increase
in wet weather.
• Use safety lighting and reflectors at all times. In
some jurisdictions, this is required by law.
• Do not ride while under the influence of drugs or
alcohol to ensure the safety of those around you.

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SECTION 2
How Your Wheel Works
The Copenhagen Wheel quickly and easily transforms
your bicycle into a smart electric hybrid. But how
does it do this? Magic? Genetically modified hamsters
running in unison? Well...no. But we think the actual
technology is even cooler.
We’ll break it down for you: your Wheel contains
a motor, a battery, multiple sensors, Bluetooth®
connectivity and an embedded control system. It
responds to how you pedal and integrates seamlessly
with your motion, giving you a boost when you need
it without the need for a throttle. It makes hills feel flat
and distances shrink, so you can cycle faster, farther
and more easily.
As you pedal, the Wheel senses your motion and,
using the embedded control algorithms, calculates
how much assistance to give. When you pedal harder,
like you do when you go up a hill, the Wheel pushes
with increasing thrust. When connecting to the Wheel
with the Wheel app, you can vary the level of powered
assist...a helpful feature that we’ll get to a little later.
Before you try the Wheel out though, please safely
install it on your bicycle.

HOW YOUR WHEEL WORKS 7
Sensors
Electric motor
Control System
with Bluetooth®
Li-Ion Battery

HOW YOUR WHEEL WORKS 8
Meet Your Wheel
DRIVE SIDE NONDRIVE SIDE
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HOW YOUR WHEEL WORKS 9
TOOLS
Tools Metal Straps
(2 sizes) with
rubber protectors
Dropout Spacers
(single-speed only)
Axle Nuts
CONTROL PLATE ZOOM LEGEND
Rim With Tire and Tube
Copenhagen Wheel Hub
Custom Spokes
Charge Port
Status LEDs
Adjustable Torque Arm
On/O Switch
Axle
AC Adapter (country speciic) Battery Charger
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SECTION 3
Installation and Setup
General Installation
Every installation will be dierent depending on
the make and model of your bike. The instructions
in this User Manual and on our support website
superpedestrian.com/support are general guidelines
only and are intended to be used by bicycle mechanics
or those who possess similar tools, skills and technical
comprehension of bicycles.
We know not everybody is a bicycle whiz, so
we’ve partnered with top-tier local bicycle shops
to help you with this installation process and any
future bicycle service you may need. We call them
Superpedestrian Hubs and you can find the closest one
at superpedestrian.com/locator.
Do NOT turn on your Wheel until it has been properly
installed on a bicycle.
We strongly recommend the Copenhagen Wheel be
professionally installed at a Superpedestrian Hub.
In order to safely install the Copenhagen Wheel on
your bicycle, you must be comfortable performing
advanced bicycle maintenance and repair, including,
but not limited to: adjusting your brakes, adjusting
chain tension or derailleur, removing and replacing rear
wheels, installing hardware, checking spoke integrity
and tension and checking and adjusting tire pressure.
We recommend using appropriate tools, such
as a torque wrench, to tighten fasteners to the
recommended torques.
The torque arm is an integral part of the Copenhagen
Wheel. Failure to appropriately attach the torque arm
to the bicycle frame, or inappropriate installation, can
result in injury to the rider or damage to your bicycle
or the Copenhagen Wheel.