Tires - FLX Babymaker Owner's Manual

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TIRES

Your Babymaker will come standard with 700 x 28C (1 ⅛" wide) road tires. It's
important that you understand the appropriate conditions and terrain that these tires
can handle in order to ensure safe riding.
Tire Pressure
Tires come available in many different sizes and their uses can range from
general-purpose to highly specialized weather/terrain conditions. It's important that
you know which tires your eBike comes with and understand the limitations and
specifications that they can perform under.
Size, pressure rating and other information can often be found on the sidewall of
the tire. Tire Pressure is the most key piece of information for you to remember.
Inflating a tire beyond the maximum pressure can blow the tire off the rim,
resulting in damage to the bike and potential injury to the rider.
Using a bike specific tire pump with a built-in pressure gauge is highly
recommended. If you do not have access to one, or do not feel comfortable inflating
them yourself- please seek professional assistance from your local bike shop.
High tire pressures work best for smooth, dry pavement rides, while low pres-
sures give the best performance on smooth, slick terrain. However, increasing, or
decreasing tire pressure will have no affect on the terrain that the tire is designed to
handle. A road tire at low pressure still cannot handle terrains such as clay or sand.
If you are unsure, reach out to us, or your local bike shop to determine the best
tire pressure for the kind of riding you will most often do.
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Be sure to check your tire pressure frequently (at least every week) using
a high quality dial gauge.
Tire Valves
Not all bike tube valves are created equal, and it's your responsibility to make
sure that the bike pump you are using has the appropriate fitting to the valve stems on
your eBike.
The Babymaker will come fitted with a Presta valve. This valve is narrow in
diameter and is exclusive to bike tires. To inflate a valve tube using a Presta headed
bike pump follow these steps:
1. Remove the valve cap
2. Unscrew the valve stem nut counterclockwise, and push down on the valve
stem to free it.
3. Insert the pump head to the valve head and inflate.
4. To let air out- open up the valve stem nut and depress the valve stem.
Note: It is possible to inflate a Presta valve with a different pump fitting, however
you will need a Presta adapter.
We recommend carrying a spare inner tube with you when riding your
bike, as patching a tube is an emergency repair. If you do not execute it
correctly, or if you apply multiple patches, it can result in possible tube
failure. This could cause you to lose control and fall. Replace a patched
tube immediately.
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