Taking The Bike Out Of The Box - Espin Aero Quick Start Manual

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TAKING THE BIKE OUT OF THE BOX

1 .1 Open the top of the main box and remove
the parts box inside.
1 .2 The parts box checklist :
▯ Bike manual
▯ Pedals
▯ Front and rear reflectors and their
mounting brackets
▯ Charger
▯ Multi-tool for assembling your bike
▯ Quick release skewer for front wheel
1 .3 To remove the bike, lift the bike straight
up out of the box. Two people might be need-
ed for this. Remember, NEVER PLACE THE BOX
ON ITS SIDE. This can damage the derailleur
and other components.
1 .4 Remove all packaging on the bike. Zip-
ties are easiest to remove with a pair of wire
cutters. Do not accidentally cut any cables,
hoses, or the zip-ties holding them in place.
While removing the packaging on the bike,
lean it up against something vertical. Do not
lie the bike down on its side. Please leave all
of the packaging inside the main box and hold
onto it for at least 14 days in case the bike
needs to be returned. Make sure to register
your bike at espinbikes.com/pages/espin-sup-
port. The primary purpose of this is to record
the frame number of your bike in case it gets
stolen. The frame number is stamped into the
metal on the front of the head tube.
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1 .5 If present, remove the plastic insert
wedged in the front brake caliper by pulling
down on it gently until it slides out. This is
there to prevent the pads from clamping to-
gether accidentally.
1 .6 Remove the metal or plastic dummy axle
from the fork dropouts, where the front wheel
mounts. This is there to protect the fork arms
from damage during shipping. If the dummy
axle is metal, unscrew the nuts holding it on
with the provided tools. If it is plastic, it can
either be pushed out by hand or tapped out
with a hammer or any heavy tool.
The bike shown above is the 21 Sport. Look through this diagram and find the labeled parts on
your own bike. Other Espin models might not have a top tube, have the battery in a different lo-
cation, or have a different type of stem. The only part not labeled in this diagram or elsewhere in
the manual is the controller. The controller is the computer of the bike, and is located inside the
frame above the bottom bracket on all Espin models. All Espin frames are made of 6061 alumi-
num.
The Aero comes with a 350W motor and 6.8Ah battery, and has mechanical disc brakes and no de-
railleur. The chainring has 44 teeth and the cog has 16 teeth, giving an effective gear ratio of 2.75.
The spokes are all 13 gauge, thicker than normal bicycle spokes. If a replacement spoke is ever
needed, contact us at hello@espinbikes.com for recommendations on proper sizes and spoke
suppliers.
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