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- Page 1 How to Assemble your Bobbin Skylark Bike Skylark 16” model...
- Page 2 Congratulations on getting a new Bobbin! Parenting level = Elite Assembling a Bobbin junior bike is really easy and fun. It’s also a good chance to get to know how it works. Allow 15-20 minutes to put your bike together and have it ready to ride.
- Page 3 Tools Your bike comes with a basic set of tools included. You will also need: • Scissors • Pump • Phillips Screwdriver...
- Page 4 Unpacking Box contents • Stand the bike box upright. Make sure you have enough space to work. Put your tools on a table. • Remove the large staples from the box. Warning – they are very sharp. Take care. • Open the top of the box and pull the bike out. • ...
- Page 5 Handlebars and Stem a. Handlebars attach to the stem with 2 x allen key bolts (A). You can adjust the angle of the bars using these bolts. b. The stem attaches onto the head tube a. using 2 x allen key bolts (B), one on each side of the stem.
- Page 6 Handlebars and Stem (continued) Check handlebars are straight a. ...
- Page 7 Front Wheel a. The tyres have a “tread”. It’s best to have this facing forwards. b. Lower the fork onto the wheel. c. Fit the wheel nuts (A) and tighten securely with an allen key. d. If you can’t fit the tyre through the gap between the brake pads, you will need to loosen the brakes first to fit the wheel.
- Page 8 Saddle The Skylark comes with a Bobbin junior sports saddle, and a micro adjust seat post a. Insert the seat post into the frame Warning! Don’t exceed the minimum insertion mark. b. Tighten the seat collar using the allen key.
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Pedals Skylark comes with BMX-style grey pedals. LEFT IMPORTANT! Left and Right pedals are NOT THE SAME. Fitting them on the wrong side will break the crank. The pedals should go in easily; if not STOP! Check you have the correct pedal and check you are screwing in straight not at an angle. - Page 10 Bell • The bell goes on the left hand side of the handlebars. • The bell is fitted with a Philips screwdriver. • The Skylark comes with a ping bell (A).
- Page 11 Brake Adjustment Skylark is fitted with responsive V brakes. • Lift the wheel and spin it, it shouldn’t make any noise or drag against the pads. • If noisy, first check the wheel is correctly installed in the middle of the forks.
- Page 12 Brake Adjustment (continued) • If you need to make the brakes more powerful, you will need to adjust the cable tension. There are two methods for this: • A: loosen the cable clamp with an allen key, then with one hand holding the brake pads in place, pull the cable through with the other hand.
- Page 13 Fitting Skylark Stabilisers (training wheels) - Skylark does not come with stabilisers included, these can be ordered separately • A. Put wheel bolt through front of wheel • B. Thread washer through bolt at back of wheel • C. Connect stabiliser arm at back of wheel.
- Page 14 Fitting Skylark Stabilisers (continued) • E. Axel bracket attached. • F. Attach chainstay bracket. The end with the hole goes over the rear wheel axel. • G. Line up the stabiliser arm and slot it over the rear wheel axel.
- Page 15 Fitting Skylark Stabilisers (continued) • Complete steps A-H on for the other stabiliser arm, and your stabilisers are set up. Congratulations! • We recommend re-tightening everything when you have finished, and also checking after a few rides. • The stabilisers will fit single-speed...
- Page 16 Fitting Skylark Stabilisers (continued) • Attach the wheels to the stabiliser arms, tightening the wheel bolt at the front (A) with an allen key, and tightening the nut at the back of the wheel with a spanner.. • Remove rear wheel bolt on the bike using a 15mm spanner • ...
- Page 17 Before Your First Ride • Check that the tyres are inflated regularly (see the PSI written on the side walls of the tyres) • Reflectors: fit the red reflector to the seat post facing backwards, fit the white reflector to the handlebars, facing forwards • ...
- Page 18 (For more information on servicing and maintenance please check your user manual) • Parts like tyres, brake blocks & cables, the chain and freewheel/sprocket will wear over time and will need to be replaced. Bobbin bikes use universal parts but if in doubt please ask us...
- Page 19 Congratulations! You have assembled your Bobbin Junior bike! Share your photos on Instagram: @bobbinbicycles...
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