Summary of Contents for Volae Recumbents Volae
- Page 1 Owner’s Manual 3201 John Joanis Dr. • Stevens Point, WI 54482 PH: 715-340-1133 • FAX: 715-341-7414 www.volaerecumbents.com • info@volaerecumbents.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
6-3 Tandem Setup Adjustment .....16 6-4 Boom & Timing Chain Adjustment ..17 6-5 Steering System ........17 6-6 S&S Couplers ........18 6-7 Descending on a Volae Tandem ....18 Chapter 7 WArrAnty & SerIAl number 7-1 Volae, LLC. Warranty ......19 7-2 Serial Number Location ......20 Warranty registration Card ........21... -
Page 3: Chapter 1 Introduction
• If you are unsure of the condition of your Volae recumbent, DO NOT RIDE IT until the problem has been corrected. If you have any questions, contact your Volae dealer or take it to your local professional bike shop. -
Page 4: Overview
CAutIon WHen negotIAtIng rougH roADS AnD unPAVeD roADS Volae bicycles are road bicycles and are not designed to be ridden on unpaved surfaces. Sand or gravel may cause you to lose control and crash. Pavement covered with sand or gravel may also cause tires to skid. No road tire/wheel is designed to be ridden aggressively over rough roads, chuck holes or railroad track crossings. -
Page 5: Chapter 2 Setup & Assembly
2-1 unPACKIng Volae bicycles are shipped with the front wheel removed, the stem riser rotated sideways, the handlebars rotated down, the rear seat bracket disconnected and the pedals removed (if included with the bike). Please be sure to save the shipping carton and packing materials in the event that your Volae has sustained any shipping damage and needs to be returned. -
Page 6: Chapter 3 Adjustments
3-1 ADJuStIng boom (SIngle) Volae adjustable boom bikes also have adjustable seats. Thus, after the initial set up, adjusting the boom is usually not necessary. Your dealer should have the boom adjusted with the proper chain length when you get the bike and you should be able to make desired seat adjustments without adjusting the boom. - Page 7 Star nut location Fig. 3-12 glIDe FleX Stem InStAllAtIon (tAnDem / SIngle VolAe moDIFICAtIon) riser When using a Glide Flex you must make sure that the lip on the Riser Clamp is snug to the bottom of the riser as shown in the Diagram.
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Page 8: Idlers, Idler Placement
Steel FrAme CASSette SIze AnD CASSette SIze Description Size limit All Volae bicycles are designed to provide proper clearance ≤ 36 teeth Cassette - Large Cog between the chain and the frame when used with cassette cog ≥ 11 teeth Cassette - Small Cog and chainring sizes as indicated in tables at right. - Page 9 Adjustments to both the Seat Slider and the Seat back Angle will change your leg extension. Reclining the seat moves your butt away from the pedals. If your Volae is set up perfectly for leg extension and you decide to recline the seat more, you will have to move the seat base forward slightly to maintain correct leg extension.
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Page 10: Fitting
3-7 FIttIng leg eXtenSIon ADJuStment Your position on the seat usually shifts forward slightly when you start riding and settle into the seat. We accommodate this shift forward in the following method by allowing ½” to accommodate “settling in. 1. Start by adjusting the seat so the heel of your foot is 1/2” from the pedal in its most forward position, with a straight leg (Fig. -
Page 11: Tire Pressure
3-9 WeIgHt lImItS Steel FrAme WItH or WItHout ADJuStAble boom The combined rider/gear load limit, on a Volae Steel single frame (not including ES Frames) , is 250 lbs.* Steel FrAme eS moDelS (tAKe-A-PArt SIngle bIKeS) The combined rider/gear load limit, on Volae ES frames is 230 lbs.* CArbon FrAmeS The combined rider/gear load limit, on Volae Carbon frames is 230 lbs.*... -
Page 12: Travel Frames
4-1 eS FrAme (travel Single Frame) Some travel bikes compromise performance to make the bike extremely compactable for traveling. The cleverly engineered Volae frame separates in the middle to facilitate packing in a standard bike travel case while preserving the high performance that you demand. -
Page 13: Riding Your Volae
First, be sure to read Chapter 2 and 3 about setting up and adjusting your bike. It’s helpful to be sure that your Volae is adjusted to fit you properly. First time recumbent riders may find it helpful to have the seat a little more upright. Later, you can recline the seat as needed. -
Page 14: Stopping
Spinning smoothly through the pedal stroke noticeably improves riding efficiency. Clipless pedals and riding shoes are essential for spinning on a Volae. The main difference between “trudging” and “spinning” is that riders who trudge simply push on the pedals while spinners visualize their feet moving in a circle. Some riders find that it helps to start by thinking about pulling down and back on the non-pushing leg. -
Page 15: Muscles
(Fig. 5-7) Be sure to remove the seat slider quick release lever and Top Hat nut if you transport your Volae on the outside of your vehicle with the seat on be sure to remove the seat foam on the hardshell seats. The seat foam is attached to the hard shell seat with hook and loop fasteners to make removal and reattachment easy. -
Page 16: Chapter 6 Tandem
Tandems have two chains. The Timing Chain (front chain) and Drive Chain (rear chain) . Proper chain routing is shown in the pictures below. Note that the Volae Tandem does not have any idlers on the drive chain and only one idler on the timing chain. timing... -
Page 17: Boom & Timing Chain Adjustment
The tandem is set up with 7 1/8” female seat stays for the stoker (Fig. 6-5) and 9 1/4” female seat stays for the captain . These Female seat stays can be interchanged if need be to accommodate seat Seat Stays recline angle for captain or stoker. -
Page 18: S&S Couplers
However, depending on the drag brake, the weight and the descent, this may not be enough and stopping periodically to check how hot things are getting is essential. The ideal braking setup, for Volae tandem teams planning to ride in areas where heat build up from braking may be a problem, is a disc brake on the 20”... -
Page 19: Warranty & Serial Number
Under no circumstances shall Volae be liable for any damages or injuries incurred by the use of its product. This includes, but is not limited to: lost profits, lost savings, and incidental or consequential damages or injuries arising from the use of, or inability to use this product. -
Page 20: Serial Number Location
7-2 SerIAl number loCAtIon FrAme mAKer SIngle FrAme (non-adj boom) SIngle FrAme (adj boom) tAnDem Between chainstays on back of main (Fig. 7-1) frame. Waterford (Fig. 7-2) Between chainstays on back of main Between chainstays Front of Bottom Bracket (Fig. 7-1) frame. -
Page 21: Warranty Registration Card
How did you hear about us? _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Comments: ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Please fold and mail back to Volae recumbents. * Your serial # is stamped on the front of the bottom bracket and on your receipt. - Page 22 Place Stamp Here Volae Recumbents 3201 John Joanis Drive Stevens Point, WI 54482 Fold Fold...
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