Date: 1 July 2013
CD 1001
Issue: 1.0
Vélo Cargo Owner’s Manual
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6. Select the lowest gear on the gear selector (push the bottom lever until the chain is on the
biggest sprocket on the rear wheel) – the top lever is for changing down into a faster gear
when you accelerate.
7. Begin to pedal AT THE SAME TIME as you apply the motor power by twisting the throttle fully
round. The electric motor’s life will be greatly prolonged if you do this.
8. As you speed up, you can change down the bike gears as you would on a normal bike and slowly
decrease the power on the twist and go until you need it again on a slope or to pull off again or to
maintain a higher top speed.
9. You can change power assistance ‘mode’ on the remote control on the handlebars at any time
when you are riding and you will notice a marked difference in the power and speed of the bike.
7.2 Pulling off on a hill
Select ‘high’ power and repeat the above steps, you will most likely have to stay in the lowest chain
gear in order to ascent the hill. Every riders power and cargo are different and so there is no specific
rule for what chain gear you should be in to ascent a hill.
