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- Page 1 Alloy Road Disc Quick Start Guide...
- Page 2 Welcome to the Cannondale family. WARNING First up, thank you for buying a new Cannondale bike – we’re excited to have you on board and to get you out riding as soon as possible. Our new This is a Quick Start Guide, not an assembly process is easy-to-follow –...
- Page 3 The 4 major steps to setting up our ride. Install your handlebars Install your seat post Install your front wheel Install your pedals SET-UP STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 PRE-RIDE CHECK...
- Page 4 Getting your bike ready for assembly. This video applies to one Cannondale Platform: • Topstone Al, Synapse Al, CAAD X Let’s get your bike out of the box. Tools Needed: First, locate the staples on the top of the box and carefully remove •...
- Page 5 Step 1. Install your handlebars. Using the included Allen wrench, loosen and remove the bolts and faceplate from the stem. The stem connects the handlebar to the fork. Set the bolts and faceplate aside together, so you don’t lose anything. Insert the handlebar into the stem and verify the brake hoses and shift cables wrap around the frame cleanly, without kinks to any of the lines.
- Page 6 Step 2. Install your seat post. Loosen the seatpost clamp with the Allen key. On the seatpost, locate the minimum insertion line. Insert the seatpost into the frame beyond the minimum insertion line. Hand tighten the clamp using the Allen key, enough so the seatpost can’t be pulled from the frame.
- Page 7 Step 3. Install your front wheel. Unthread and remove the thru-axle from the fork and place it on a clean surface. Remove the brake pad spacer. Take care to not pull the front brake lever without either the pad spacer or disc brake rotor is not installed. Carefully lift the bike from the box and gently place the fork ends on the ground.
- Page 8 Step 3. Install your front wheel. Line the brake rotor up with the disc brake pads, then lift the front of the bike and roll the wheel into the fork. Carefully align and lower the fork onto the wheel axle. Ensure the brake pads are in-line with the disc and the wheel axle is fully seated in the fork dropouts.
- Page 9 Step 4. Install your pedals. Your bike may not come with pedals. Regardless, here is how to install. Insert the right pedal (marked with R on the spindle) into the crank and tighten with your fingers. Install your chosen pedals by turning the pedal spindle in the direction of the front wheel.
- Page 10 Some final pre-ride checks. Confirm the handlebar is centered in the stem, and at the correct height and angle. Adjust as necessary, taking care to keep the gap between the stem and faceplate even from top to bottom. Torque Bolts. Select the correct bit for the stem faceplate bolts and install it into the torque wrench.
- Page 11 Some final pre-ride checks. Align the saddle with the frame and tighten the seatpost clamp. When riding, you should have a slight bend in your knee when the pedal is at the bottom of its rotation. Tighten the seatpost collar to the torque value indicated on the collar –...
- Page 12 Some final pre-ride checks. Attempt to rotate the handlebar forward and backward in the stem. If it moves, the stem faceplate bolts are not tight enough. Use the torque wrench and correct bit to torque the faceplate bolts to specification, using the same “X”...
- Page 14 Welcome to the family. @ridecannondale...
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