Install The Pedals; Inflate The Tires - Espin NERO Quick Start Manual

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INSTALL THE PEDALS

Figure 14
5 .1 Remove the pedals from the parts box.
One is labeled R for right (drive side) and the
other is labeled L for left (non-drive side). The
left pedal is threaded opposite from all the
other bolts, READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOR-
OUGHLY!
5 .2 The right pedal is threaded normal-
ly. Thread it into the crank arm clockwise.
Once it is threaded in a couple turns, it can
be quickly threaded in the rest of the way by
holding the flats of the pedal axle with the
provided tool and pedaling backwards, as
shown in Figure 14. Tighten this well.
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Figure 15
5 .3 The left pedal has left-hand threading,
meaning it threads COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.
Once it is threaded in a couple turns, it can
be quickly threaded in the rest of the way by
holding the flats of the pedal axle with the
provided tool and pedaling backwards, as
shown in Figure 15. Tighten this well.
5 .4 Using the wrench to thread in the pedals
is just a tip for threading them in quickly. The
wrench is only necessary for the final tight-
ening of the pedals. The pedals should be
able to be threaded in all the way with just
your fingers. If screwing the pedals in be-
comes too hard after just a couple turns, STOP
and make sure that the pedals aren't getting
cross-threaded. If the pedal isn't threaded in
completely straight, the threads of the pedal
and crank arm could be getting damaged.
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INFLATE THE TIRES

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Before every ride, it is very important to check the tire pressures. Too low of a tire pressure
will make pedaling more difficult, decrease range, and can cause pinch flats. The recommended
pressure range is printed on the drive side of every tire, so make sure to check the label on the
tire before inflating it. When removing the bike from the packaging, the tires will be at too low
of a pressure to ride safely. This is because the bike will have been inside the box for at least a
month before being delivered, and in this time the tire pressure will slowly decrease.
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The Nero and Nesta come with 26" x 4.0" and 20" x 4.0" tires respectively. These might not in-
clude a pressure range printed on the side, and instead just say 20PSI. We recommend 20PSI for
paved surfaces, 15PSI for hard dirt trails, and 10PSI for snow, sand, or soft dirt/mud.
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Make sure to check the tire pressures about once a week. Although tires may seem air tight,
the rubber is still a semi-permeable membrane that will slowly let air molecules through. This is
why bicycles have flat tires after being left alone for a couple months. If a tire goes flat overnight
however, the inner tube has a slow leak that will either need to be patched or replaced.
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All Espin bikes use tires with schrader valve inner tubes. Do not use tubes with presta valves.
The rims are not compatible with tubeless tires. Espin uses tires with the standard level of
puncture protection, but for maximum puncture protection, we recommend using either Tannus
Armour Inserts or Mr. Tuffy Tire Liners. Check your tire size and the charts on their websites to
see which sizes to get. To maximize traction in icy winter conditions, there are options available
in most tire sizes for studded tires. For specific recommendations for which winter tires will work
with your model, contact our tech team at hello@espinbikes.com.
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