Fiziks Hitchhiker Mounting Instructions Our Fiziks Hitchhikers are precision machined from virgin UHMW for the ultimate in grinding feel and durability. They will prolong your frame's grinding life, greatly decrease wheelbite while grinding, and -most importantly- facilitate developing a nicely-shaped groove before hitting the pivot pins. Hitchikers are shaped for installation in new or nearly-new frames, as their benefits are most profound if installed before developing a groove; but can be mounted in worn chassis as well.

1. Set one Hitchhiker into your frame, next to the H-block, on top of the rocker arm. It should fit snugly against the H-block while sitting flat on the rocker arm. If necessary, trim any bent-over plastic away from the H-block and frame walls with a sharp razor knife or X-Acto blade.

2. Use a felt-tip or ballpoint pen to mark the mounting holes on the rocker arm.

3. Pull the Hitchhiker out of the frame.

4. Using an electric drill and the included bit, carefully drill one hole into each one of your marks. Make sure to keep the bit perpendicular to the rocker arm- you don't want crooked holes.

5. Using a #2 Phillips-head screwdriver, press one of the included screws into each countersunk mounting hole. You might have to press down hard; we made this a tight fit so they don't come loose later.

6. Set the Hitchiker back in the frame and tighten the screws into the holes you've drilled. Do NOT over-tighten, this will strip out the hole and the screw won't hold the Hitchhiker to the arm.

7. Now repeat steps 1-6 with the other three Hitchikers, and you're good to go! Skating a fairly rough ledge first is recommended to break in the blocks and groove.

Note: If your frames were significantly worn before you installed the Hitchikers, you'll probably notice that they stick out a bit. Since UHMW is so durable, it may be difficult to wear them down flush by just skating alone. You can speed the break-in process by trimming the blocks with a sharp razor knife or X-Acto blade to match your existing groove's shape.