Backcountry.com: How to Assemble Your Road Bike

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How To Assemble Your Bike
When you order a new bike from Backcountry, our expert mechanics build the bike to your exact specifications. They then run the bike through a rigorous quality control checklist, ensuring that all the components are properly installed and functioning.
To protect the bike during shipping, the handlebars, wheels, and sometimes the seatpost are removed for packing. We use protective cardboard and zip ties to secure the bike and prevent the components from rubbing against each other. We do everything we can to ensure that the bike arrives in pristine condition.
You will only need a few tools to assemble your bike: A zip tie cutter, a 5 newton meter torque wrench, a multi-tool, and a pedal wrench.
Upon opening the box, you’ll find a plastic sleeve that contains all the documentation for your new bike. This is important to keep because it contains your serial numbers and order information. We also attach this documentation to your order electronically so we have a copy here at Backcountry.
First, remove the wheels from the box and set them aside.
Using the shipping box as a base, remove the frame and set it on top of the box.
With your cutter, carefully remove the zip ties and packing material.
If necessary, insert and tighten the seat post, this will make the bike easier to handle during assembly.
While the frame is still lying flat on the box, attach the handlebars to the stem using the torque wrench. Only tighten the faceplate enough to secure the bars, you can adjust the angle and finish tightening a little later.
Remove the front and rear skewers from the bike frame. These are often protected during shipping with a cardboard tube.
Then remove the packing material from the wheels. When removing the axle end cap protector on the rear wheel, sometimes the end cap remains attached to the protector. Before discarding the protector, be sure to remove the end cap from the protector and re-attach it to the axle.
Set the frame upright on the ground and attach the rear wheel. To do this, drop the derailleur and make sure the chain is aligned on the smallest cog.
You can now adjust and finish tightening the handle bars. Using the 5 newton meter torque wrench, gradually tighten the bolts in an X pattern.
When attaching the pedals, remember that there is a left and right specific pedal, and that the left pedal is reverse threaded.
And now you are ready to ride. If you have any questions about your new bike or its assembly, don’t hesitate to call in and chat with an expert at Backcountry.