Quick Folding Your Silk - Bike Friday Silk User Manual

Quick Folding your
Silk
Quick Fold
Your Silk can be put in the
"Quick Fold" position, ideal for
quickly stashing the bike in a
trunk or corner of a room.
1) Open (release) the rear end
quick release.
NOTE: Depending on your
crankset, you may need to put
your left (non drive side) crank
arm down to the 6 o'clock posi-
tion prior to folding the bicycle.
2) Grasp the bike by the stem
and seatpost.
3) Lift the bicycle straight up
and the rear wheel will swing
downward and forward. NOTE:
The first few attempts might
be stiff, but it will loosen over
time.
4) With the goal of moving the
rear wheel forward toward
the front wheel, you can use
your foot to assist the rear
wheel's movement forward.
Be gentle however, you never
want to force things.
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Quick Folding your
Silk
Quick Fold [continued]
5) Loosen the quick release
or clamp bolt and remove the
stem riser.
6) Keep it in your hand.
7) Fold the seatmast down-
ward, gently pushing the
water bottle cage to the side.
8) Place the handlebars on
top and parallel to the main
frame. Use the velcro strap to
secure your bike.
Unfolding From the Quick Fold
Reverse the operations of put-
ting the Silk in Quick Fold.
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