Yuba SPUCY CURRY User manual

SPICY CURRY CARGO BICYCLE
OWNERS MANUAL

IMPORTANT:
This manual contains important safety, performance and service information. Read it before
you take the first ride on your new bicycle, and keep it for reference.
This manual is designed to be read together with the separate user manual provided with
your electric bike’s drive system. Be sure to read all provided documents before your first ride.
Additional safety, performance and service information for specific components such as
suspension or pedals on your bicycle, or for accessories such as helmets or lights that you
purchase, may also be available. Make sure that your dealer has given you all the manufactur-
ers’ literature that was included with your bicycle or accessories. In case of a conflict between
the instructions in this manual and information provided by a component manufacturer, always
follow the component manufacturer’s instructions.
If you have any questions or do not understand something, take responsibility for your safety
and consult with your dealer or the bicycle’s manufacturer.
NOTE:
This manual is not intended as a comprehensive use, service, repair or maintenance manual.
Please see your dealer for all service, repairs or maintenance. Your dealer may also be able to refer
you to classes, clinics or books on bicycle use, service, repair or maintenance.

Contents
GENERAL WARNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warning and caution statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A special note for parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 1 First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bike fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mechanical safety check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Nuts, bolts screws & other fasteners . . . . . . . . .5
Tires & Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Wheel retention system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Seatpost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Handlebar and saddle alignment. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Handlebar ends and grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First ride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Riding safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Off-road safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Off-road respect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Off-road electric bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electric bike safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Wet weather riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Night riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Vehicle racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Extreme, stunt or competition riding. . . . . . . . . . . .13
Changing components & adding accessories. . . . . . .14
After an accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Section 3 Fit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Standover height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Diamond frame bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step-through frame bicycles . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Saddle position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Handlebar height and angle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Control position adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Brake reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Section 4 Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices . . . . 25
Wheels with cam action systems. . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing and Installing wheels . . . . . . . . . . 26
Seatpost cam action clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Adjusting the seatpost cam action mechanism. . . 30
Brakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Brake controls and features . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
How brakes work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
How a derailleur drivetrain works. . . . . . . . . . 34
How an internal gear hub drivetrain works . . . . . 35
Pedals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Bicycle suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Tires and tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tire Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Section 5 Electric Bikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electric bike components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Pedal-assist sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Throttles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Battery capacity gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Battery care & safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
What to do when you receive your new battery . . 44
General use and FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Riding an electric bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Legality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Weather conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Riding an off-road electric bicycle . . . . . . . . . 50
Riding a high-speed electric bicycle . . . . . . . . 50
Riding a center-drive bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electric bike care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Electric bike service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Section 6 Cargo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
The basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
The carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using good judgment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Additional cargo considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Pre-ride checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Kickstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Maximum payloads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sideloader add-ons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Carrying long loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Carrying passengers and children . . . . . . . . . 56

Section 7 Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Service intervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
If your bicycle sustains an impact . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Appx. A Intended use of your electric bicycle . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
High-Performance Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Condition 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
General Purpose Riding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Condition 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cross-Country, Marathon, Hardtails. . . . . . . . . . . .64
Condition 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
All Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Condition 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gravity, Freeride, and Downhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Condition 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Appx. B The lifespan of your bike and its components . . . . . 68
Nothing lasts forever, including your bike . . . . . . . . .68
Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Understanding metals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Understanding components . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Appx. C Fastener Torque Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Headset, Handlebar, Seat area. . . . . . . . . . . 74
Crankset, Bottom Bracket, Pedal area . . . . . . . 74
Derailleur, Shift lever area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rack area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wheel area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Appx. D High Power HP0180WL3 Battery Charger . . . . . . . 76
Charging a battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
After charging... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Charge indicator LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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GENERAL WARNING
Likeany sport, bicyclinginvolves riskof injury anddamage. Bychoosing to ridea bicy-
cle, 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 bicycle reduces risk of injury.
Your bicycle is designed for use by persons 16 years old and above. Riders must
have the physical coordination, reaction time and mental capability to ride and manage
traffic, road conditions, sudden situations and also respect the laws governing bicycle
use where they ride, regardless of age.
If you have an impairment or disability such as a visual impairment, hearing impair-
ment, physical impairment, cognitive/language impairment, or a seizure disorder, con-
sult your physician before riding any bicycle.
Warning and caution statements
ThisManual containsmany“Warnings”and “Cautions”concerning theconsequences
offailure tomaintainor inspectyour bicycleandof failureto followsafe cycling practices.
The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word WARNING indicates a
potentiallyhazardoussituation which,ifnotavoided,could resultinserious injuryordeath.
The combination of the safety alert symbol and the word CAUTION indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury, or is an alert against unsafe practices.
Theword CAUTION usedwithout thesafetyalert symbolindicates asituation which,if
notavoided, couldresult inseriousdamage tothe bicycleor thevoidingof yourwarranty.
Many of the Warnings and Cautions 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.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition which can occur
whileriding, thisManual makesnorepresentationaboutthesafeuse ofthe bicycleunder
all conditions. There are risks associated with the use of any bicycle which cannot be
predicted or avoided, and which are the sole responsibility of the rider.
You should save this manual, along with any other documents that were included
with your bicycle, for future reference. However, all content in this manual is subject to
change or withdrawal without notice. Visit www.CurrieTech.com to download the latest
version.CurrieTechmakes every effortto ensuretheaccuracy ofits documentationand
assumesnoresponsibility orliabilityfor anyerrorsorinaccuraciesthatmayappearherein.

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A special note for parents
As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for the activities and safety of your child,
and that includes making sure that the bicycle is properly fitted to the child; that it is
in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned and
understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you and your child have learned,
understandand obey notonly theapplicable local motorvehicle, bicycleandtraffic laws,
but also the common sense rules of safe and responsible bicycling. As a parent, you
should read this manual, as well as review its warnings and the bicycle’s functions and
operating procedures with your child, before letting your child ride the bicycle.
Make sure that your child always wears an approved bicycle helmet when rid-
ing; but also make sure that your child understands that a bicycle helmet is for
bicycling only, and must be removed when not riding.Ahelmet must not be worn
while playing, in play areas, on playground equipment, while climbing trees, or
at any time while not riding a bicycle. Failure to follow this warning could result
in serious injury or death.
Your electric bicycle is for use by persons 16 years old and older, only. Do not let
a child younger than 16 years old ride the bicycle.

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4First Bike fit
Section 1:
First
NOTE:Westronglyurge youto readthis
Manual in its entirety before your first ride.
At the very least, read and make sure that
you understand each point in this section,
andrefer tothe citedsections onany issue
which you don’t completely understand.
Please note that not all bicycles have all
of the features described in this Manual.
Ask your dealer to point out the features
of your bicycle.
Your bicycle comes with additional man-
uals and documents provided by the
manufacturers of the bicycle’s drive sys-
tem and other components. You should
read each of them before riding your
bike for the first time.
Bike fit
 Isyourbike therightsize?Tocheck, see
“Standover height” on page 18. If your
bicycle is too large or too small for you,
you may lose control and fall. If your
new bike is not the right size, ask your
dealer to exchange it before you ride it.
 Is the saddle at the right height? To
check, see “Saddle position” on page
19. If you adjust your saddle height,
follow the Minimum Insertion instruc-
tions in “Saddle position” on page 19.
 Are saddle and seatpost securely
clamped? A correctly tightened saddle
will allow no saddle movement in any
direction.See“Saddleposition”on page
19.
 Arethe stemandhandlebarsatthe right
height for you? If not, see “Handlebar
height and angle” on page 21.
 Canyoucomfortablyoperatethebrakes?
If not, you may be able to adjust their
angle and reach. See “Control position
adjustments” on page 22 and “Brake
reach” on page 22.
 Doyou fully understandhow to operate
your new bicycle? If not, before your
first ride, have your dealer explain any
functions or features which you do not
understand.
Safety first
 Alwayswear an approvedhelmet when
riding your bike, and follow the helmet
manufacturer’s instructions for fit, use
and care.
 Do you have all the other required
and recommended safety equipment?
Proper attire such as helmets, bright
clothing, protective glasses, and sturdy
shoes are recommended even where
not demanded by law. See the section
discussing “Safety” on page 8. It’s
yourresponsibility tofamiliarizeyourself
withthelawsoftheareaswhere youride,
and to comply with all applicable laws.
 Do you know how to correctly secure
your front and rear wheels? Check
“Wheels” on page 24 to make sure.
Ridingwithanimproperlysecuredwheel
cancause the wheelto wobbleordisen-