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Bike Friday Service
New Bike Maintenance
Like all bikes, your Bike Friday
in period. After the first few weeks of riding you may find that your
drive train doesn't shift as crisply as it did when new, or perhaps
the brakes are slightly loose. This happens as new cables stretch,
housing compresses and parts wear in.
After the initial break-in period, but before a significant tour, it is
important to have your Bike Friday bicycle professionally serviced
by your dealer or at your local favorite bike shop. A new bike tune
up takes very little time and the small cost for the work is minor
considering the improved performance and reliability it provides.
Then at least once a year and before any major tour, take your bike
back to your local shop for another tune-up to be sure that it runs
smoothly.
After a few years of use and a few thousand miles of riding, you
may notice that the decals on your bike are starting to look worn
and the paint has some scratches. Perhaps your bike doesn't ride as
smoothly as it used to, and the local bike shop can't get it to func-
tion as well as you would like. We offer factory service programs
including tune-ups, overhauls, and other repair work by our expert
mechanics. A month or two before your next big ride, you may wish
to send the bike back for a complete overhaul.
Visit our web site for repair packages, costs, and details at www.
bikefriday.com/ServiceGuide. For those who plan ahead, we can
generally offer the quickest repair turn-around during the winter
months.
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DualDrive Hub
1. Shifting Rod
Underneath the click box is a
small screw head called the
shifting rod. The click box
pulls or pushes this rod in
and out to shift gears. Nor-
mally you do not need to
remove this rod to remove
the wheel.
However, be careful not to
bend the rod head. If you need to remove the rear wheel to pack
your bike, either remove the rod and keep it in a safe location or
put the protector sleeve (required for only a few bike models) over
the axle and pin head.
If you wish to add some oil to the hub, remove the shifting rod and
dip or coat the rod with good quality oil. See the paragraph on hub
maintenance for more information.
When screwing the shifting rod back into the hub, be careful not to
over-tighten. Just lightly tighten the shifting rod with a flat screw-
driver, until snug.
2. Removing Rear Wheel
With the click box removed,
loosen the two axle nuts with
a 15mm wrench, a crescent
wrench, or your pedal/head-
set wrench in the tool pouch.
The wheel should slide out.
The axle washers have a tab
on one side. When reinstall-
ing the rear wheel, place the
washers on the outside of the drop outs (the part of the frame which
holds the wheels), with the tab pointed down and facing toward
the wheel. With the axle properly seated in the drop outs, tighten
the axle nuts securely.
Do not forget to reconnect the brake after installing the wheel!
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Tighten
Loosen
Fig. 4 Shifting Rod.
Tighten
Loosen
Fig. 5 Axle washer, bottom view.
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