Whyte EC-7 coniston men's Manual

E-bike Range
eC-7 Coniston Men’s & Coniston Women’s
eR-7 Clifton & Highgate Compact
Supplementary Service Manual 2018 Edition 2

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Designed for the following use:
The bicycles in the Whyte eC-7 & eR-7 series’ have all been designed, tested and comply
with ISO 4210-2 Safety Standard, for typical road or path cycling use. They have not been
designed or tested for mountain biking or for use in competition.
5.0: TORQUE SETTINGS
IMPORTANT: For all torque settings, refer to the specific manufacturers information bun-
dled with this manual, or alternatively, refer to the specific manufacturers website for fur-
ther information.

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not recovered. On very rough terrain, if the bike becomes progressively lower as more
bumps are hit then the re-bound damping is set too slow. On the other hand if the bike
feels choppy and not plush then the re-bound damping is too fast. A bit of trial and error
is needed to get the exact setting. WARNING. Only make adjustments to your fork while
stationary, and not when riding.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:
Always stop riding when making adjustments of any kind to the bicycle!
3.3: BATTERY MAINTAINENCE
Tools Required: Shimano charging equipment.
Given that the combined mass of the electric power system makes these bikes significant-
ly heavier than equivalent pedal cycles, it is important to avoid running out of battery
power whilst riding. Otherwise the bike will be quite a challenge to continue riding!
Therefore it is advised to implement the recommendations made by Shimano concerning
battery maintenance, charging regime and replacement/disposal, as detailed within the
Shimano STEPS User manual listed on page 9.
4.0: SAFETY
IMPORTANT: The following are intended to be advisory notes on the safe use of your
Whyte bike. You should also read thoroughly the General Instruction Manual also supplied
with your new bike. If at any stage you are uncertain about the safety or safe operation of
the bike as a whole, or any specific component, then DO NOT RIDE YOUR WHYTE and
instead please consult the specific component manufacturers instruction manual or your
Whyte Dealer for advice.
Maximum Rider Weight Limit for this range of Whyte Bikes: 19 Stone/120kg
WARNING: As is the case with all mechanical components, the bicycle is subjected
to wear and high stresses. Different materials and components may react to wear
and stress fatigue in different ways. If the design life of a component has been ex-
ceeded, it may fail suddenly causing possible injury to the rider. Any form of crack,
scratches and decolouring in highly stresses areas are showing that the component
has exhausted its life time and has to be replaced. If you are in any doubt about
one or more components on your Whyte DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE. Consult the
specific component manufacturers literature, or take your bike to your local Whyte
Dealer.
CAUTION: These bikes have disc brakes as standard equipment. It is NOT PER-
MITTED to convert the braking system to a rim brake type, since the frame has
only been tested for disc brake use and also because the wheel rims are not suita-
ble to be used as a braking surface. Making such a modification of components will
also void the warranty.
WARNING: There are specific safety instructions for the Shimano electric power
system, which are detailed in the manuals listed in the table in section 3.1. In
particular, certain potential hazards associated with handling/disposal of
the battery and also how to safely utilise the electric motor assistance
whilst riding your bicycle. We therefore strongly recommend that these points
are studied with great care, to ensure safe operation of your Whyte electric bicycle.
WHYTE Service Manual
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Geometry
3.0 Preparations for riding:
3.1 Making Adjustments
3.2 Set up of Fork
3.3 Battery maintenance
4.0 Safety
5.0 Torque Settings

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1.0: INTRODUCTION
Thanks for choosing to purchase this Whyte product. We hope you will enjoy all the bene-
fits its advanced design and engineering will bring to your riding experience.
This particular range of Electric bikes are fitted with electric pedal assistance, which de-
pends upon how much force you will exert on the pedals. The following specific compo-
nents are what makes these bikes different from a conventional pedal cycle:
• A battery pack fitted above or inside the downtube.
• An electric motor fitted to the bottom-bracket, output power of up to 250 Watts
maximum.
• A controlling system fitted to the handlebars.
This manual will guide you through the set-up, safety and maintenance procedures that
are specific to your Whyte bike. For other more general information, we strongly advise
that you also read thoroughly the General Instruction Manual that is also supplied with
your new bike.
Also, please note that the specification of all the components that are fitted to your bike as
standard may be obtained from the Whyte Bikes Brochure or alternatively from the Whyte
Bikes website www.whyte.bike
Please remember, if you are in any doubt about your ability to safely service or repair your
Whyte bike, do not ride it and instead arrange for a professional bicycle mechanic at your
local Whyte dealer to do the job correctly.
Bundled with this manual, are the respective manufacturers instructions and manuals for
the branded parts that are fitted to your Whyte bike. Please take time to study all the rele-
vant instruction manuals to ensure you have a continually safe and well set-up bike before
every ride, and to help you build up a relationship of knowledge between you and your
Whyte Dealer.
Happy and safe riding,
July 2017.
2.0: GEOMETRY
The geometry of the electric range of Whyte Bikes is available from the Whyte Bikes web-
site www.whyte.bike
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3.0: PREPARATIONS FOR RIDING
3.1: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
Please refer to the specific component manufactur-
ers manual or published technical information about
adjusting the components on your Whyte bike. In-
structions may be downloaded from the relevant
manufacturer’s internet site, as shown in the table to
the right.
This electric range of bikes are fitted with the Shim-
ano Steps E6000.
Shimano publish comprehensive instructions for
these products, which are available from the http://
si.shimano.com website, under the E-Bike section on
that webpage. Reference the table for the appropri-
ate manuals. In particular, in the User Manual there are instructions on how to operate the system,
whilst in the Dealer Manual, the section titled “Installation” has instructions on how to install the mo-
tor, battery, display, etc.
If you are uncertain in any way, about making adjustments
to any components on you Whyte bike, then DO NOT RIDE
YOUR BIKE. Contact your Whyte dealer who will be able to
advise you on how to go about setting up you Whyte for
riding, and or making adjustments to the components
fitted to your Whyte.
3.2: SET UP OF FORK
Tools Required: Small Ruler
The front fork will be pre-set with the standard set-
tings when you buy your Whyte. Before riding, you will
need to adjust the Sag setting on the fork. This is to
ensure the forks are set-up correctly for your own
body weight, so the fork will perform as intended.
To set Sag on a front fork, you need to measure the amount the fork compresses when you sit on the
bike in the normal riding position. We recommend for the best performance to run approximately
(20%) Sag on the front fork.
Sag on a coil sprung fork is controlled by adjusting the preloading of the coil springs. We recommend
you refer to your forks owners manual or relevant website for detailed information about your fork set
up and performance relating to all controls and features of your fork.
Rebound Damping adjustment:
This adjustment fine-tunes the speed at which the wheel returns to its normal ride height
after hitting a bump. To demonstrate the effect of this function, turn the rebound adjuster to
its slowest setting. Press down on the handlebars to compress the forks, then release the
load. The suspension recovers very slowly to its original position.
Repeat the above with the adjuster turned to the fastest setting and the difference will be
seen immediately the load is released. We recommend the optimum setting is to adjust the
re-bound damping to be as slow as possible, but not so slow that the normal ride height is
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Ergon www.ergon-bike.com
FSA www.fullspeedahead.com
Jagwire www.jagwireusa.com
Shimano www.shimano.com
SR Suntour www.srsuntour-cycling.com
Tektro www.tektro.com
Vittoria www.vittoria.com
VP www.vpcomponents.com
Series E6000
User Manual UM-70H0A-002
Dealer Manual DM-SP0001-03
Model Fork
Travel
Sag
(15% -
Firm)
Sag
(25% -
Plush)
Coniston 60mm 9mm 15mm