Currier Tech Ezip Owner's manual

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FULLY CHARGE BATTERIES BEFORE FIRST USE - Batteries should be fully

charged immediately when they are received and immediately after each use for the recommended charge

times (see below).

• Li-Ion(LithiumIon)batteries4-6hours(2-3hoursforViaUrbano)

• SLA(SealedLeadAcid)batteries6-10hours

With proper care and maintenance your Currie Technologies® Hybrid Electric Bicycle will provide ease of use and be fun to ride.

Below are points that will help you to maximize the enjoyment you get from your new hybrid electric bicycle.

Factors to maximize the range oF your hybrid electric bicycle

  - the more the rider pedals the further the distance traveled. Continuous riding, as opposed to

frequent stopping and starting, will yield the greatest range possible

  - the flatter the road the further the distance traveled

  - cold weather can adversely affect the battery capacity

  - traveling with a tailwind will increase distance traveled, traveling into a headwind will decrease distance

traveled

  - the smoother the terrain (roadways vs. fireroads, etc.) the further the distance traveled

  - the lighter the rider, resulting in less drain on the batteries, the further distance traveled

  - a properly maintained bicycle will yield the greatest range possible

  - properly inflated tires have less rolling resistance and will be easier to pedal

  - properly charged and maintained batteries will yield the greatest range possible. Batteries stored in

coldareas(below50degreesFahrenheit/10degreesCelsius)willshowreducedrange.Batteriesthathavenot

been kept in optimum condition will show reduced range and run time.

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correctFITTING-MAKE

SUREYOURHELMETCOVERS

YOURFOREHEAD.

incorrectFITTING.FOREHEAD

ISEXPOSEDANDVULNERABLE

TOSERIOUSINJURY.

• ALWAYSWEARAPROPERLYFITTEDHELMETWHENYOURIDE

 YOURBICYCLE.

• DONOTRIDEATNIGHT.

• CPSCRECORDSSHOWTHATABOUT35%OFBICYCLE

 RELATEDDEATHSOCCURAFTERDARK.

• AVOIDRIDINGINWETCONDITIONS.

• CPSCRECORDSSHOWTHATABOUT65%OFINJURIES

 HAPPENTOCHILDRENUNDER15YEARSOFAGE.

• RIDEONLYWITHADULTSUPERVISION

HELMETS

SAVE

LIVES!!!

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Forquestionsorassistanceonassemblycontact

CurrieTechnologies®CustomerService

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Phone(818)734-8123|Fax(818)734-8199

www.CurrieTech.com

CustomerService(800)377-4532

The following manual is only a guide to assist you and is not a complete or comprehensive manual of all aspects of

maintaining and repairing your bicycle. The bicycle you have purchased is a complex object. We recommend that you

consult a bicycle repair specialist if you have doubts or concerns as to your experience or ability to properly assemble,

repair,ormaintainyourbicycle.Youwillsavetimeandtheinconvenienceofhavingtogobacktothestoreifyouchooseto

writeorcallusconcerningmissingparts,servicequestions,operatingadvice,and/orassemblyquestions.

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 10-15

  16-32

 33-54

 55-82

  83-85

 86-111

 112-121

 122

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index



Care and information . . . . 38-39

Chargers . . . . . . . . . . . 41-44

Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Terminal covers . . . . . . . . . 40



Explanation . . . . . . . . 112-113

Leversetup . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Partsexplosion(linear-pull) . . . 70

Setup(disc,AvidBB7) . . . . 76-77

Setup(disc,Tektro) . . . . . 74-75

Setup(linear-pull) . . . . . . 71-73

 . . . . 93

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32

 . . . . . . . . . . . 102-103



RTMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Enlightened . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

RMB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Tricruiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

 . . . . . . . 61,99-101



Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 104



Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79



Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81



Framesizing . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Ridingposition . . . . . . . . 18-19



Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Suspension . . . . . . . . 117-118

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

 . . . . . . . See"Shifters",

"Wheels-Freewheel"



Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 56-57

Mountedcomponents . . . . . . .

See"Brakes","Throttles","Shifters",

"Powerswitches-Handlebar","Bat-

tery-Gauge","PAS","TMM"

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

 . . 83-84

 . . . . . See"CurrieDrive"

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

 . . . . . . . . . . 61,97-98



Handlebar . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45



FrontWheel . . . . . . . . . 64-65

Seatpost . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63

 . . . . . . . 23-24,106

 . . . See"Seat&seatpost"

 . . . . . . . . 20-21,25-27



Assembly . . . . . . . . . . 60-61

Detailedmaintenance . . . . 95-96

Quick release clamp . . See"Quick

release"



Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Gears(howtooperate) . . . 28-30

Gripshifters . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Shifting(howto) . . . . . . 114-115



Assembly(quill) . . . . . . . . . 56

Assembly(threadless) . . . . . . 57

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 90-91

 . . . . . . . . . . 9

 . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

 . . . . . See"Wheels-Tires"

tmm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

 . . . 120-121

 . . . . . 107-111



Front(bolt-on) . . . . . . . . . . 66

Front(quickrelease). . See"Quick

release-FrontWheel"

Freewheel . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Hub adjustament . . . . . . . . 89

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 86-89

Rear(bolt-on) . . . . . . . . . . 67

Tires . . . . . . . . 87-89,116-117



RMB(2008) . . . . . . . . . . . 49

RMB(2009) . . . . . . . . . . . 50

RMB2010(withhubmotor) . . . 53

RTMB2009 . . . . . . . . . . . 52

RTMB2010(withhubmotor) . . 54

TMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

ViaMezza . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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

 – Pedal Assist-Asensorringandpickupmountednearthebottombracketallowthebicycletosenseforwardpedalingand

apply power.

 •ViaUrbano(PASonly)

tag – Twist and Go-Arider-controlledsystem,themotoractivatesonlywhenthehandlebarthrottleisturned.

 •Sereno,Tricruiser,ViaMezza

 – Pedal Assist or Twist and Go -Ahandlebar-mountedbuttonallowsselectionofPASorTAGmodes.

 •Coastline,EcoRide,Trailz,ViaLento,ViaRapido

tmm – Torque Measurement Method-Asensormountedinthereardropoutmeasurespedalingforceandnaturallyaddsmotor

power in response to rider effort.

 •TrekkingEnlightened,UrbanCruiserEnlightened

battery systems

rmb – Rack Mounted Battery with Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) cells-TwoSLAbatterypackssitverticallyintherack.

 •Coastline,Trailz,ViaLento

rtmb – Rack Top Mounted Battery with Lithium Ion (Li Ion) cells-AsingleLi-Ionbatterypacklieshorizontallyinsidetherack.

 •EcoRide,ViaRapido,Zuma

stb – Seat Tube Battery with Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) or Lithium Ion (Li Ion) cells-Asinglebatterypackismountedbehindthe

seat tube.

 •Tricruiser,ViaMezza

 – Enlightened series, Lithium Ion (Li Ion) cells -AsingleLiIonbatterypackishiddeninsidethe

frame's downtube

 •TrekkingEnlightened,UrbanCruiserEnlightened,ViaUrbano

terminology



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*To see detailed spare parts diagrams for each bicycle, please visit www.izipusa.com and click on the page corresponding to

your model.

&Standardbicyclecomponents

Electrical components in bold text

Via Rapido, Zuma

Shifter

Handlebar



BrakeLever

Brake Control Cables

FrontReflector

FrontBrake

Fork

FrontHub

Spokes

Stem

HeadSet

Head Tube



DownTube

SeatTube

Bottom

Bracket (inside)

Rim

Tire

Chain

CrankArm

Pedal

ChainStay

Chain

TireValve

Top Tube

Seat

SeatPost

Seatpostclamp



RearBrake

SeatStay

Freewheel



RearReflector







RearDerailleur

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Folding bicycles-Superportable,witheasyfoldingdesign.Perfectforcamping,fitsinRV's,boatsandcar

trunks.

*To see detailed spare parts diagrams for each bicycle, please visit www.izipusa.com and click

onthepagecorrespondingtoyourmodel.Seepage10forcommoncomponents.

HandlebarQuickRelease

Handlebar Hinge

FrontFender

RearFender

FrameHinge&QuickRelease

Controller

HubMotor

BatteryPack

SeatPost

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enlightened series-Lightweight,hidden,Li-Ion(LithiumIon)batterypackinamoderndesignedframe.

PerfectforCommutingandCityRiding

TMMSensor

(TMMmodelsonly)

Controller (inside)

HubMotor

BatteryPack

(inside)

Control Box

ChargerPort

*To see detailed spare parts diagrams for each bicycle, please visit www.izipusa.com and click

onthepagecorrespondingtoyourmodel.Seepage10forcommoncomponents.

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

RMBrack

SealedLeadAcidBattery

CurrieDriveMotor

PAS/TAGThrottle

PASSensor(behindchainring)

*To see detailed spare parts diagrams for each bicycle, please visit www.izipusa.com and click

onthepagecorrespondingtoyourmodel.Seepage10forcommoncomponents.

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tricruiser

Battery

Charger port

Fender

(front)

Fender

(rear)

Throttle

Controller

(inside)

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Yournewbicyclewaspartiallyassembledinthefactoryandthenpartiallydisassembledforshipping.You

mayhavepurchasedthebicyclealreadyfullyassembledandreadytorideORintheshippingcartoninthe

partially disassembled form. The following instructions will enable you to prepare your bicycle for years of

enjoyablecycling.Formoredetailsoninspection,lubrication,maintenanceandadjustmentofanyareaplease

refertotherelevantsectionsinthismanual.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyourabilitytoproperlyassemblethis

unit,pleaseconsultaqualifiedbicycleservicespecialistbeforeriding.Ifyouneedreplacementpartsorhave

questions pertaining to assembly of your bicycle, call the service line direct at:



1 800 377 4532





•

Phillipsheadscrewdriver

•2.5mm,3mm,4mm,5mm6mm&8mmAllenkeys

•Adjustablewrenchora8mm,9mm,10mm,13mm,14mm,

15mm&17mmopen/boxendwrenches

•Apairofplierswithcablecuttingability

















!

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beFore you ride

about this manual

Itisimportantforyoutounderstandyournewbicycle.Byreadingthismanualbefore you go out on your first ride, you’ll know

how to get better performance, comfort, and enjoyment from your new bicycle.

Itisalsoimportantthatyourfirstrideonyournewbicycleistakeninacontrolledenvironment,awayfromcars,obstacles,and

other cyclists.



Bicyclingcanbeahazardousactivityevenunderthebestofcircumstances.Propermaintenanceofyourbicycleisyour

responsibility as it helps reduce the risk of injury. This manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning the

consequencesoffailuretomaintainorinspectyourbicycle.Manyofthewarningsandcautionssay“youmaylosecontroland

fall.” Because any fall can result in serious injury or even death, we do not repeat the warning of possible injury or death where

ever the risk of falling is mentioned.



Itisatragicfactthatmostbicycleaccidentsinvolvechildren.Asaparentorguardian,youbeartheresponsibilityforthe

activitiesandsafetyofyourminorchild.Amongtheseresponsibilitiesaretomakesurethatthebicyclewhichyourchildis

riding is properly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe operating condition; that you and your child have learned,

understand and obey not only the applicable local motor vehicle, bicycle, and traffic laws, but also the common sense rules of

safeandresponsiblebicycling.Asaparent,youshouldreadthismanualbeforelettingyourchildridethebicycle.Pleasemake

surethatyourchildalwayswearsanANSI,ASTM,SNELLapprovedbicyclehelmetwhenriding.



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correct Frame size

Whenselectinganewbicycle,thecorrectchoiceofframesizeisaveryimportantsafetyconsideration.Mostfullsized

bicycles come in a range of frame sizes. These sizes usually refer to the distance between the center of the bottom bracket

and the top of the frame seat tube.

Pleasenotethatregardlessofframesize,allIzipbicycles(excludingtheTricruiser)haveaweightlimitof240lbs







The ideal clearance will vary between types of bicycles and rider preference. This makes straddling the frame when

off the seat easier and safer in situations such as sudden traffic stops. Women can use a men’s style bicycle to determine the

correct size women’s model.

Thefollowingchartanddiagramwillhelpyoumakethecorrectchoice.Riderleglengthreferstoapproximatepantinseam.



















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

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





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





1-2in.

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



Inordertoobtainthemostcomfortableridingpositionandofferthe

best possible pedaling efficiency, the seat height should be set

correctly in relation to the rider’s leg length. The correct saddle height

should not allow leg strain from over-extension, and the hips should

not rock from side to side when pedaling. While sitting on the bicycle

with one pedal at its lowest point, place the ball of your foot on that

pedal. The correct saddle height will allow the knee to be slightly bent

inthisposition.Iftheriderthenplacestheheelofthatfootonthe

pedal, the leg should be almost straight.

























To obtain maximum comfort, the rider should not overextend his or her

reach when riding.

To adjust this distance, the position of the seat can be altered in

relationtotheseatpost.(Refertopage62onhowtoadjusttheseat

clamp.)

MaximumHeight/

MinimumInsertionMark

(Shouldnotbevisible)

Armsnotover-

extended

Handlebar stem

height about the

same as

seat height

Pedalat

bottom position

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

Maximumcomfortisusuallyobtainedwhenthehandlebarheightis

equaltoorslightlyhigherthantheheightoftheseat.Youmaywishto

try different heights to find the most comfortable position.

























StemWedgeBolt

MaximumHeight/

MinimumInsertion

Mark

Handlebar Binder Bolt

Exceeds21/2”

(64mm)

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

Before every ride, it is important to carry out the following safety checks:



• Ensurefrontandrearbrakesworkproperly.

• Ensurebrakeshoepadsarenotoverwornandarecorrectlypositionedinrelationtotherims.

• Ensurebrakecontrolcablesarelubricated,correctlyadjustedanddisplaynoobviouswear.

• Ensurebrakecontrolleversarelubricatedandtightlysecuredtothehandlebar.



• Ensuretiresareinflatedtowithintherecommendedlimitasdisplayedonthetiresidewall.

• Ensuretireshavetreadandhavenobulgesorexcessivewear.

• Ensurerimsruntrueandhavenoobviouswobblesorkinks.

• Ensureallwheelspokesaretightandnotbroken.

• Checkthataxlenutsaretight.Ifyourbicycleisfittedwithquickreleaseaxles,makesurelockingleversare

correctly tensioned and in the closed position.



• Ensurehandlebarandstemarecorrectlyadjustedandtightened,andallowpropersteering.

• Ensurethatthehandlebarsaresetcorrectlyinrelationtotheforksandthedirectionoftravel.

• Checkthattheheadsetlockingmechanismisproperlyadjustedandtightened.

• Ifthebicycleisfittedwithhandlebarendextensions,ensuretheyareproperlypositionedandtightened.



• Ensurechainisoiled,cleanandrunssmoothly.

• Extracareisrequiredinwetordustyconditions.

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