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ATHERTON DOWNHILL AM

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL ATHERTON DOWNHILL AM...
  • Page 2 WELCOME Welcome to the Atherton Bikes family! To say this brand has been a lifetime in the making is no exaggeration, Dan built his first bike in 1992 when he was just 10 years old. But by 2019 our dream of pushing bike development as hard as we push our riding became irresistible.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS FRAME SPECIFICATION FRAME GEOMETRY FRAME HARDWARE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOX TO BIKE SUSPENSION SETUP SERVICE & MAINTENANCE TESTING AND STANDARDS WARRANTY AM.200 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4: Frame Specification

    FRAME SPECIFICATION Tapered Frame Construction: Bonded Titanium / Carbon Fibre Head Tube Rear Travel: 200mm Wheel Size: 29” 31.6mm Seat Post Rear Axle Spacing: 157mm X 12mm 49/56 Zero Stack Headset Cable Routing: Internal 200mm Post Brake Mount 225mm x 75mm Trunnion Mount Syntace X-12 Type 2 Hanger...
  • Page 5: Frame Geometry

    FRAME GEOMETRY Reach Seattube Headtube Stack Wheelbase Head Effective Actual Chainstay BB Offset BB Height Size (mm) Length(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) Angle Seattube Seattube (mm) (mm) (mm) (°) Angle (°) Angle (°) 1227 1237 1247 1257 1278 1288 1298 1308 1326 1336 1346...
  • Page 6: Frame Hardware

    FRAME HARDWARE Ref. Part No. Description Qty. Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 002.2008 SHOCK LOWER MOUNT PIVOT 011.1007 M6 BARREL NUT 002.1004 SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 119017 SYNTACE X-12 AXLE ASSEMBLY 157 011.1001 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M6 X 50 105683 SYNTACE X-12 THREADED INSERT 002.2011...
  • Page 7 LOWER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 002.2008 SHOCK LOWER MOUNT PIVOT 002.1004 SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 011.1001 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M6 X 50 10Nm 002.2011 SEAT TUBE PIVOT MALE 011.1050 BEARING 3802 101.5003 LOWER LINK 101.5002 UPPER LINK 002.2010...
  • Page 8 ROCKER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY 10Nm Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 002.1004 SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 002.2011 SEAT TUBE PIVOT MALE 011.1050 BEARING 3802 10Nm 002.2010 PIVOT HEX BOLT 002.2002 SEAT STAY PIVOT 011.1051 BEARING 11197-2RS 10Nm 002.1002 SPACER (11 x 14 x 2.5) 002.2011 SEAT TUBE PIVOT FEMALE 002.2009...
  • Page 9 SWINGARM LINKAGE ASSEMBLY 14Nm Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 14Nm 002.1004 SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 14Nm 011.1050 BEARING 3802 101.5002 UPPER LINK 002.2007 YOKE PIVOT UPPER 14Nm AM.200 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10 REAR ASSEMBLY Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 101.0005 SEAT STAY ASSEMBLY 10Nm 002.2001 DROPOUT PIVOT 011.1052 BEARING 698 LLU MAX-E 002.2003 REAR END SCREW CAP 011.1004 M5 X 10 T25 PAN HEAD TORX 011.1007 M6 BARREL NUT 10Nm AM.200 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11 REAR AXLE/HANGER & SEAT CLAMP ASSEMBLY Ref. Part No. Description Qty. 119017 SYNTACE X-12 AXLE ASSEMBLY 157 105683 SYNTACE X-12 THREADED INSERT 116849 SYNTACE X-12 HANGER SCREW TYPE-2 128118 SYNTACE X-12 HANGER TYPE-3 011.1005 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M5 X 14 011.1006 M5 BARREL NUT 001.1007...
  • Page 12: Assembly Instructions

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS When you receive your new Atherton Bike there are just a few simple steps to getting your bike out of its box and out on to the trails. To make sure all your components are working perfectly, every Atherton Bike is assembled and checked by our team of expert mechanics before being sent to you.
  • Page 13: From Box To Bike

    FROM BOX TO BIKE Step 1: Fork and handlebars Step 2: Front Caliper Step 3: Rear Derailleur Install the lower crown & steerer into the Bolt the front brake caliper to the fork’s Fasten the dérailleur to the hanger, headset, attaching the upper crown and lower leg.
  • Page 14: Suspension Setup

    SUSPENSION SETUP Fork and rear shock suspension set up is essential to getting the most out of your Atherton Bikes DW6 suspension system. Learn how to set sag, air spring pressure, compression adjustments, rebound adjust, additional tuning options and more in the tuning guides below.
  • Page 15: Service & Maintenance

    SERVICE & MAINTENANCE Item. Task After Every Ride After 500miles / 1Month After 200miles / 6months After 4000 miles / 1 year Chain Clean and lubricate Brakes Check Function Tyres Inspect sidewalls and thread, check air pressure General Fully clean bike Frame Pivots Check torque settings Brakes...
  • Page 16: Testing And Standards

    But testing a newly printed, box-fresh frame is not for us; we sent a bike that Dan Atherton had thrashed at Dyfi Bike Park for six harsh months. It passed with flying colours. AM.200...
  • Page 17: Warranty

    WARRANTY PARTIES "we/us/our" - Atherton Bikes Limited "you/your" - The Customer THE WARRANTY The warranty applies to all bicycle frames, including made to measure or bespoke frames, purchased from us. We guarantee that all frames will be free from defects in the materials or workmanship for the lifetime of the product. Where the frame develops a fault which is due to a defect in the materials used or the workmanship we will repair the frame free of charge.
  • Page 18 WARRANTY CONT. We are only able to offer the warranty where: 1. the frame has been maintained according to the care and maintenance instructions which were provided to you at the point of sale; and 2. the bicycle has been used only according to the description in the product manual. REPAIRS WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY: The following damage is not covered by the warranty: •...
  • Page 19 WARRANTY CONT. HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM: To make a claim you should contact us by phone or email. You will need to provide your name, details of your frame, a copy of your original purchase order and the date of the original purchase. We will ask for a description of the fault and photographs or a video showing the fault.
  • Page 20 WARRANTY CONT. IF YOU ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER This warranty is personal to the person who purchased the bike frame from us and we are only able to offer the warranty to such person. OTHER CLAIMS The repair or replacement offered through this warranty is your sole remedy for a defective bicycle frame. We will not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential losses arising from the purchase, use or ownership of the bicycle by you, including for personal injury, property damage or economic loss (except where it would be unlawful to do so, including where death or personal injury is as a result of our negligence).
  • Page 21 CONTACT Email: sales@athertonbikes.com Web: www.athertonbikes.com...

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