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Vision VR40 Assembly Guidelines

These are the guidelines we've established to help you assemble your new bike from the Hostel Shoppe. We try to over-pack our bikes so that the possibility of shipping damage is reduced, but that usually translates into a little more assembly work for you. These are guidelines only, as we must assume a certain level of bicycle assembly and adjustment skills. If these instructions are above your skill level, the Hostel Shoppe highly recommends that you enlist the help of a competent bike shop to ensure proper assembly and adjustment. Click on any of the images for a larger view. There are 4 pages to this article.

First step, unpack and unwrap everything in your bike's shipping box(es). We recommend laying out all the parts and your tools in a clean, well-lighted workspace to avoid losing items. It will make your job much easier if you clamp the main frame in a bike work stand.

Your handlebar assembly should be hanging from the cables, and you will need to unwrap/unwind the cables so that the cable housings are smoothly routed and not twisted. You should NOT need to disconnect the rear shift/brake cables to attach the handlebars to the fork. Tighten the stem wedge bolt after leveling the handlebars with a 6mm allen.
On OSS only, grease the stem wedge before inserting into the head tube (not shown).

Tighten the side stem clamp bolt with a 5mm allen. Also, be sure to double check the handlebar angle adjustment and the tightness of the 6mm bolt that attaches the handlebars to the stem.
Loosen the boom quick release clamp on the main frame and insert the boom. The boom is keyed with an alignment channel that interfaces with the clamp on the main frame. In some instances, the boom may be marked with tape to indicate your approximate x-seam length.

Once the boom is inserted to the approximate length, rotate the boom clockwise (sitting on the bike) until it is locked against the wall of the alignment channel. Tighten the boom quick release.

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Vision VR40 Assembly Guidelines These are the guidelines we've established to help you assemble your new bike from the Hostel Shoppe. We try to over-pack our bikes so that the possibility of shipping damage is reduced, but that usually translates into a little more assembly work for you. These are guidelines only, as we must assume a certain level of bicycle assembly and adjustment skills. If these instructions are above your skill level, the Hostel Shoppe highly recommends that you enlist the help of a competent bike shop to ensure proper assembly and adjustment. Click on any of the images for a larger view. There are 4 pages to this article.
	First step, unpack and unwrap everything in your bike's shipping box(es). We recommend laying out all the parts and your tools in a clean, well-lighted workspace to avoid losing items. It will make your job much easier if you clamp the main frame in a bike work stand.
	Your handlebar assembly should be hanging from the cables, and you will need to unwrap/unwind the cables so that the cable housings are smoothly routed and not twisted. You should NOT need to disconnect the rear shift/brake cables to attach the handlebars to the fork. Tighten the stem wedge bolt after leveling the handlebars with a 6mm allen. On OSS only, grease the stem wedge before inserting into the head tube (not shown).
	Tighten the side stem clamp bolt with a 5mm allen. Also, be sure to double check the handlebar angle adjustment and the tightness of the 6mm bolt that attaches the handlebars to the stem.
	Loosen the boom quick release clamp on the main frame and insert the boom. The boom is keyed with an alignment channel that interfaces with the clamp on the main frame. In some instances, the boom may be marked with tape to indicate your approximate x-seam length.
	Once the boom is inserted to the approximate length, rotate the boom clockwise (sitting on the bike) until it is locked against the wall of the alignment channel. Tighten the boom quick release.