Bike out of a box

its_woody_uk
its_woody_uk Posts: 24
edited May 2016 in Road beginners
I've today taken delivery of a shiny Supersix Evo from Paul's Cycles and had a reasonable pop at putting it together.
Is there anything in particular I need to check, tighten etc? I'm keen not to damage myself or more importantly the bike!
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Andrew

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  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,223
    How much assembly did you have to do, what components did you have to attach to the bike?
  • its_woody_uk
    its_woody_uk Posts: 24
    DJ58 wrote:
    How much assembly did you have to do, what components did you have to attach to the bike?

    Not an awful lot in all honesty. Seat post, front wheel, handle bars and front brakes to the frame.
  • dj58
    dj58 Posts: 2,223
    In that case just check you have the headset adjusted correctly and that the brake pads are aligned correctly with the rim go round and check the security of all the clamping/mounting/fixing bolts. Check that the gears are indexed and the limit screws on the FD and RD are set correctly, Enjoy your new bike.
  • herzog
    herzog Posts: 197
    ...and don't cut the stem before you are sure the height is correct.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Curious to hear the front brakes weren't attached; were they just dangling from the cable on the bars?
  • its_woody_uk
    its_woody_uk Posts: 24
    keef66 wrote:
    Curious to hear the front brakes weren't attached; were they just dangling from the cable on the bars?

    Yes dangling in their own small box. I aligned the pads with the rim and then screwed the bracket into the top of the fork.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    Put your hands on the drop, pull the front brake on hard and try to push the bike forwards and backwards - you should not get any wobble or signifncant movement from the headset.

    Other than that, try taking it out for a short and easy ride first to check everything feels right, then give it a once over when you get home.
  • wishitwasallflat
    wishitwasallflat Posts: 2,927
    Hope you used a torque wrench?
  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Treat yourself to a Ritchey torque key or a complete torque wrench.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Personally I like to go through every bearing and fastener on a new bike. 90% of the time everything is fine but there are occasions when the bearings (wheel, BB, Headset) may not be greased and adjusted properly. Check the spoke tension after the first ride. I would also recommend putting grease on the threads of every fastener, pedal threads and seat-post (if it's alu) to prevent seizing. Sounds like a pain but well worth it to know your bike isn't going to fall apart prematurely and will be much easier to work on in the future when necessary.
  • its_woody_uk
    its_woody_uk Posts: 24
    Thank you for all the advice...and I've invested in a torque wrench!

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