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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.
CONTENTS FRAME SPECIFICATION FRAME GEOMETRY FRAME HARDWARE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM BOX TO BIKE SUSPENSION SETUP SERVICE & MAINTENANCE PART COMPATIBILITY TESTING AND STANDARDS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WARRANTY AM.150 USER MANUAL...
BEARING 698 LLU MAX-E • Torque values are location specific (see exploded 002.2003 REAR END SCREW CAP diagrams). If using the bottle cage mounting 011.1004 M5 X 10 T25 PAN HEAD TORX threads, bolts should be torqued to 3Nm. AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 011.1001 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M6 X 40 002.2011 SEAT TUBE PIVOT MALE 011.1050 BEARING 3802 101.5003 LOWER LINK 101.5002 UPPER LINK 002.2010 PIVOT HEX BOLT 002.2011 SEAT TUBE PIVOT FEMALE 12Nm 10Nm AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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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 SHOCK UPPER MOUNT 101.5001 ROCKER 101.0005 SEAT STAY ASSEMBLY 12Nm 011.1002 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M6 X 60 10Nm AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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Part No. Description Qty. 002.1004 SPACER (15 x 18 x 2.5) 011.1050 BEARING 3802 101.5002 UPPER LINK 14Nm 10Nm 011.1051 BEARING 11197-2RS 002.1002 SPACER (11 x 14 x 2.5) 002.2009 SHOCK MOUNT UPPER 002.2007 YOKE PIVOT UPPER 10Nm AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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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.150 USER MANUAL...
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Part No. Description Qty. 00.4318.050.001 SRAM AM AX MAXLE STLTH AXLE UDH FRAME WASHER 00.7918.093.000 UDH BOLT UDH REAR DERAILLEUR HANGER 011.1005 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW M5 X 14 011.1006 M5 BARREL NUT 001.1007 SEAT POST CLAMP 10-16Nm AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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.
Ensure the axles are torqued hand thread (removes clockwise, installs Ensure that the minimum insertion mark is as per the provided values. counter-clockwise). no longer visible whilst maintaining 25mm (min) clearance to the tyre at bottom out. AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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.
Disassemble stem, headset and fork, check bearings for wear Hubs Remove wheels and check bearings for wear Bottom Bracket Remove cranks and check bearings for wear Chain Check for stretch, inspect for damage General Full service Shock & Fork Full service As per manufacturers recommendations AM.150 USER MANUAL...
PARTS WE RECOMMEND We work closely with a range of brands to design and spec’ our builds. We love these products and guarantee that they will work flawlessly on your Atherton bike. COMPATIBILITY LIMITATIONS • Max crank length =170mm • Max tyre width = 2.4”...
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.150...
• Riders should be aware of the effect that changing conditions and terrainn have on handling and braking distances. RIDER WEIGHT • Permissible weight of the rider (and luggage) is limited to 120kg (as per EFBE TRI-TEST Standards). AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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.
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• Damage caused by the use of non-compatible components with the bike frame. A full list of components which are compatible with the bike frame are set out in the product manual. AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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Where we need to replace the frame it will be a like for like replacement, or if the same frame is not available, we will replace it with a frame of an equivalent standard. We will return your repaired bike, or replacement bicycle frame, to you free of charge. Alternatively you can collect the bike from our premises. AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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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). AM.150 USER MANUAL...
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