To help avoid common Bicycle Assembly Mistakes, we offer these step-by-step instructions that make bike reassembly easy. It should only take about 30 minutes to Assemble a bike, go from opening the box to pedaling in that vacation paradise. Here’s our Bike Assembly Guide:

1. Unbox the bike

Unbox the bike, begin by carefully opening the box. We use packing wrap to seal bike boxes. Cut the wrap with a knife to open the box. Don’t cut the box because you may slice your tires or frame.

2. Inspect the bike before Bike Assembly

Once you have the bike box opened, remove the saddle and seatpost.
Remove the small parts box. Remove the bike. Before proceeding, be sure that all parts and material are now removed from the box. Look for dents, paint scratches or any other shipping damage. If the frame or any parts were harmed in shipping. If you’ll be boxing the bike for the return, please put all the packing material inside the box, we appreciate it very much.

3. Bike Assembly – Install the seat and post

Install seat post into frame: Loosen the seat clamp and insert the seat post into the seat tube.
When the bike is fully assembled you will then be able to fine tune the saddle adjustment based on you height.

4. Install the front wheel

Install the front wheel so that the disc is on the same side as the caliper, being careful to make sure the disc sits in between caliper pads. NOTE: The tire should also be centered in fork.

5. Install the handlebars

Install the stem, and partially tighten the stem steerer clamp bolt(s). If yours is a threadless system, install the top cap and bolt and snug the bolt with the appropriate Allen wrench to adjust the steering bearings. Finally, align the handle bars with the front wheel and securely snug the stem bolt(s). Test your work by striking the bars with your hand to see if they move sideways. If so, recenter and tighten them until they hold fast.

6. Install the pedals

Pedals are tricky, so work carefully. We recommend applying a small amount of grease to each pedals thread before installing.
There’s a right and left pedal，apply a few drops of lube to the pedal axles. Then, find the pedal turn the axle clockwise by hand to start it in the right crankarm (the one with the chainrings). For the other pedal, turn counter-clockwise by hand to start it. Finish tightening the pedals with the 15mm wrench. Make sure they’re tight.
Do not force a pedal that will not thread on easily or you can cross thread the crank arm which will result in a damaged product.

7. Handlebars not pointing in right direction?

This typically happens after an “unplanned dismount” .
Loosen off the bolt(s) holding the stem to the steerer tube, line the handlebars up, and tighten the bolt(s) again.

8. Bike Assembly finished, hit the road

Make a couple of final checks: Is your seat-bag repair kit in place, pump attached. Are the tires fully inflated? We also recommend taking a short spin to check shifting, braking and bike fit because it’s much easier taking care of minor adjustments such as these at home than out on the trail. Have fun!
Remember: if you have questions, we’re just a message away (during business hours). Just send message and we’ll be happy to talk to you through any difficulties! All of our parts including Shimano have one year warranty