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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Carefully follow the instructions, and after a short period of time, you will have the new habits needed to ride your Lightning successfully. CONTENTS 1.0 THE PHANTOM ASSEMBLY 2.0 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE RIDING 3.0 LEARNING TO RIDE 3.9 SAFE RIDING 4.0 ACCESSORIES...
  • Page 3 FIG. 1-0...

  • Page 4: The Phantom Assembly

    1.0 THE PHANTOM ASSEMBLY A) Remove all items from the box and unwrap. Be careful to support the handle bars so that the cables are not kinked. B) Install the steering column onto the tilt steering mechanism. C) Place the tilt steering mechanism in a vertical position and engage the locking lever.
  • Page 5 FIG. 1-1...

  • Page 6: Adjustments Before Riding

    2.0 ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE RIDING 2.1 CRANK ADJUSTMENT: On Lightning Bicycles, the cranks are moved to accommodate differences in leg length. Adjust the cranks as follows: NOTE: Do not apply any grease to the bottom bracket extension tube, otherwise it might rotate under pedaling pressure. A) Loosen the two Allen head bolts under the crank tube with a 5 mm Allen wrench.
  • Page 7 FIG. 2-1 FIG. 2-2...
  • Page 8 Finally, look into the distance, not at the front wheel. 3.1 PEDAL TYPE: The Phantom comes with platform pedals which make learning to ride easy. If you install clipless pedals, follow these tips: A) Don't engage when first learning how to ride.
  • Page 9 3.3 SLOW SPEED TURNING: WARNING! During slow speed turns, the front wheel can be turned far enough so that your feet will hit it if youare pedaling. Practice the following carefully, and always pay attention to the front wheel when making U-turns, turning into a driveway, etc. A) The easiest solution is to coast through the turn, and keep your foot on the side you are turning in the up position.
  • Page 10 3.4 HANDLING AND STABILITY: A Lightning bicycle has fair stability and responsive steering. It is not necessary to aggressively hold onto the handlebars. A relaxed grip is best for riding in a straight line. One hand on the bars is adequate for relaxed cruising. As speed increases, the stability actually improves if maximum power is not applied to the pedals.
  • Page 11 3.7 CLIMBING HILLS: Use a lower gear and spin! If your pedaling speed drops below 60 rpm, then your power also drops off. Pulling on the handlebars does not help any. One trick to try on long and/or steep hills for relief or extra power is this: Steer with one hand and push on your knee with your other hand as you pedal.

  • Page 12: Safe Riding

    F) WHEN RIDING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, bright colored clothes are a big help. A warning flag may also be a good idea. G) FOR NIGHT RIDING, buy a good lighting system. NightSun has the best lights for dark roads at Lightning speeds.

  • Page 13: Accessories

    4.0 ACCESSORIES 4.1 WATER BOTTLE: One set of water bottle braze-ons are standard under the seat. A second is standard on the stem extension. We recommend using a heavy duty (6mm) aluminum cage or rib type cages. 4.2 REAR RACK: The custom Lightning specific rack works best, other similar racks also work with some bending of the attaching arms.
  • Page 14 4.3 PANNIERS The best panniers to use are the Lightning Zero Drag type. They give better weight distribution and do not increase drag like other panniers. They easily mount on the Blackburn rack. However, any pannier that fits your rack will work. 4.4 SEAT BAG: The best option is the Lightning seat bag.

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    5.0 MAINTENANCE 5.1 THE SEAT The seat as received on new Lightning Bicycles is fairly tight. After an initial break-in period of riding, the seat will loosen up due to stretching of the material. The seat back should be tightened by taking the slack out of the string that runs along the sides.
  • Page 16 5.2 THE CHAIN IDLER: The chain idler under the seat has a sealed bearings and does not normally require maintenance. It will develop a wear pattern to match the chain after a few hundred miles. This is normal and nothing to worry about. After about 10,000 miles or so it might show excessive wear or make excessive noise, it should be replaced at that point.
  • Page 17 Roll Pin Back Plate Spacer Tensioner FIG. 5-1...
  • Page 18 5.4 CHAIN LENGTH ADJUSTMENT: The chain tensioner will normally take up any chain slack resulting from fore and aft bottom bracket adjustments. If you decide to remove the chain tensioner and replace it with a single chain idler, then perform the following to ensure proper chain length.
  • Page 19 5.5 CHAIN THREADING Refer to the following diagram if you remove and then re-install the chain. FIG. 5-3...
  • Page 20 5.6 PAINT The paint on the frame is a very tough urethane coating which is highly resistant to scratching. It also maintains its luster for a long time but can be waxed with ordinary auto type waxes if desired. 5.7 BIKE PARTS All of the other parts are standard bicycle components, and can be easily serviced by your local bicycle shop.
  • Page 21 FIG. 5-4...
  • Page 22 5.10 FORK O-RING An O-ring is installed between the fork and steerer tube, inside the frame (see Fig. 5-5). This O-ring slows down the steering response of the bike. If you want quicker steering, remove the O- ring. If you want even slower steering a second O-ring can be installed.
  • Page 23 FOR YOUR RECORDS FRAME S/N: ................BOUGHT FROM: ..............DATE OF PURCHASE: ............SERVICING: DATE ITEM ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  • Page 24 LIGHTNING BICYCLE LIMITED WARRANTY Lightning Cycle Dynamics (Lightning), a California Corporation, makes the following limited warranty concerning Lightning bicycles and framesets: 1) WARRANTEE: This limited warranty is effective ONLY : * To the original purchaser of the bicycle or frameset, thus it is not transferable * If the original purchaser weighs less than 220 lbs for Small/Medium, or 250 lbs for Large/X-Large, size bicycles and framesets.