Fit Stem Adjustment; Packing Folding Stem - Bike Friday Silk User Manual

Accessories: Fit Stem
Fit Stem (Optional)
If your Silk was designed to receive a Custom Stem, then most
likely the bike you just received has a Fit Stem installed. The Fit
Stem process is designed to ensure the highest level of accuracy
and satisfaction in producing a truly custom fit for your new bike.
The Fit Stem is a temporary, but fully usable stem that can be
adjusted to any height and projection. Ride with the Fit Stem
as you would normally ride and tour. Either take a wrench with
you, or use your 5/6mm S-wrench in the bottle cage, and stop to
adjust your fit as necessary. We encourage you to put 125 miles
or more on the stem, until you are satisfied with the overall fit of
your bike.
When you have finished the fitting process, remove the stem
and send it back to us in the supplied FedEx box along with the
information card. The essential details are your name, address,
contact information, preferred stem type and bike color. Once
you have the stem boxed up and the card filled out, call FedEx at
800-463-3339 to arrange a pick up. It normally takes about five
business days to complete your new Custom Stem. If you need a
quicker turnaround for a trip or event, let us know on the card or
call us to arrange for expedited service. We have completed stems
in as short as two working days. (There is a fee for this expedited
service.) NOTE: You must send the
entire fit stem back to us, includ-
ing the stem base. What should be
left (visible) is the unpainted fork
steerer tube.

Fit Stem Adjustment

Set the stem projection by loosen-
ing the two bolts at the top of the
stem and moving the bars horizon-
tally. Set the stem height by loos-
ening the single bolt at the top of
the lower stem sleeve and moving
the bars vertically.
Returning Fit Stem
When you are ready to send the
stem back to us (or to pack the
bike), leave the two adjusting
clamps tight. Only remove the
handlebars and loosen the lowest
stem collar.
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Horizontal Adjust-
ment (Leave Tight)
Vertical
Adjustment
(Leave Tight)
Stem Clamp
(Remove
Here)
Fig. 56 Fit stem.
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Accessories: Folding Stem
Packing your Folding Stem
To pack your Silk (which has the folding stem installed) into a
Bike Friday TravelCase, you must remove the folding stem and
collar from the fork steerer tube. These instruction are in prepa-
ration for packing.
Flip open quick release on
the new stem assembly.
Next, depress the push pin
with one hand and lift it
upward to the top of the
slider to unlock the stem
hinge system. Allow the
stem to fold downward. This
will reveal the center hex
bolt, located in the lower
section of the folded stem.
Using the 6mm wrench, loosen
the center hex bolt.
Lift the folding stem from the
collar and set the stem riser
and handlebars on the ground.
Using a 6mm hex bolt wrench,
loosen the collar bolt and
remove the collar from the
fork steerer tube. Insert the
collar on the bottom of the
folding stem riser and lightly
tighten the collar bolt. This will keep the two pieces together
during travel.
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Fig. 57 Folding stem quick release.
Fig. 58 Loosen center hex bolt.
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