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- Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday® Green Gear Cycling, Inc. 3364 W 11th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402 800-777-0258 USA & Canada +1-541-687-0487 Int’l • +1-541-687-0403 Fax www.bikefriday.com • info@bikefriday.com version 8/17/23 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
- Page 2 Table of Contents The story behind pakiT The growth of pakiT Anatomy of a Bike Friday pakiT Congratulations / If You Need Help A Word on Safety / Your Tools Using a Quick Release Unpacking your pakiT Assembly: Remove packing materials & loose parts...
- Page 3 A Bike Friday pakiT on tour in Europe. A note from Bike Friday Co-Founder Alan Scholz: Thank you for purchasing our Bike Friday PakiT. Your bike is an example of the wonderful empowering relationships we have with our customers. Why we created the pakiT...
- Page 4 • Few Gear Options - Hard to ride on hills or at a fast pace. • Proprietary Components - Makes customizing impossible or costly. The pakiT bike is a breakthrough that addresses each of these areas: • Light - Easily carried with a single arm, or in the back- pack.
- Page 5 Anatomy of a pakiT 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
- Page 6 Please take your time reviewing this manual before you assemble your new Bike Friday. You will find your new bicycle to be simple and reliable anywhere you go! If You Need Help . . .
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Page 7: A Word On Safety
• Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free travels. Your Tools All Bike Friday bicycles are delivered with a com- bination 5/6mm S-wrench [right]. This wrench should get your new bike on the road (along with your own pedal wrench). Leave it in your bike tool bag so that you always have it handy. -
Page 8: Using A Quick Release
Your Bike Friday PakiT has several of them. If you are not familiar with their operation, PLEASE study these directions carefully. If you are still unclear on their operation, call us or... - Page 9 Using a Quick Release Adjust Knurled Nut With the wheel installed and the axle properly seated in the frame (or the frame joint closed), position the quick release lever so that it is in line with the axle. Then turn the knurled nut on the other side clockwise until Fig.
- Page 10 You may find a better way of stowing your accessories and we encourage you to experiment. Your PakiT should only require minimal assembly. It will take approximately 15-45 minutes and require a basic level of technical skill.
- Page 11 Unpacking your pakiT Remove packing materials and loose parts (Saddle & seatpost, stem riser, pedals, etc.) Fig. 5 Remove packing materials Lift bike frame out of box. Cut zip ties to free bike frame from cardboard/bubble wrap. Fig. 6 Unbox frame Unfold frame, clicking rear snap button into place.
- Page 12 (Make certain the attached cables are not tangled). Fig. 10 Install handlebars Install seatmast The PakiT bicycle models have a seatmast that telescopes out of the lower seat tube. Place the seatmast into the seat tube and close the quick release.
- Page 13 Unpacking your pakiT Install pedals Thread the right pedal in a clockwise direction; thread the left pedal in a counter- clockwise direction. Pedals are usually stamped with a R or L on the pedal axle near the threads. A little grease is always a good idea on pedal threads.
- Page 14 Pedal Installation Tips Pedal Thread Directions Bike pedals have two dif- ferent thread directions. The right pedal has a right-hand (clockwise) thread, and the left pedal Tighten Tighten has a left-hand (counter- clockwise) thread. Pedals are usually stamped with an R or L on the pedal axle near the threads.
- Page 15 Double Check Your Friday Double Check Your Bike Friday! At this point your bike should be ready to ride. However, before you ride away, be sure to double-check your assembly. • Are the handlebars tight? Try standing in front of your bike with your front wheel between your legs.
- Page 16 Instructions 1. From a standing position, press the rear latch button and lift slightly Closeup of rear latch release button 2. Twist the front wheel backward while swinging the rear wheel underneath. Lower bike to the ground for next step.
- Page 17 3 Undo the quick release latch on the seat mast, slide seatmast down throught the post until it stops, tighten quick release again. 4. Undo the quick release latch on the stem riser, push the button, and pull up on the handle bar unit.
- Page 18 5. Attach handle bar unit to the main frame with the attachment pin. www.bikefriday.com 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487...
- Page 19 Packing Your PakiT Packing your PakiT into a TravelCase As you might already know, your Bike Friday conveniently packs into a hard shelled airline accepted suitcase. As you pack your bike more often and become more familiar with the process, your packing times will likely decrease over time.
- Page 20 Packing Your PakiT Open Front Brake If you have Caliper brakes, lift the brake lever up so the brake pads move away from the wheel. No action is needed if you have disc brakes. Fig. 20 Open Front Brake Remove the Front Wheel...
- Page 21 Packing Your PakiT Remove handlebars Loosen the bolts holding your handlebars to the stem and lay them to the side, cables con- necting to the bike. Fig. 22 Remove handlebars Remove Stem Riser Undo the quick release latch on the stem riser, push the snap button, and pull up on the riser.
- Page 22 Packing Your PakiT Fig. 24 Example of packing materials Fold the bike From a standing position, press the rear latch button and lift slightly so the rear wheel can swing under the frame, next to the front fork. Fig. 25 Fold the bike Next Steps: (see fig.
- Page 23 Packing Your PakiT Inserting Crush Protector Place one of the crush pro- tector flanges into the bot- tom of the case soon after the bike was set in place. Thread the crush protec- tor dowel through the front wheel, rear wheel, frame and into the socket on the lower Fig.
- Page 24 Bike Friday Maintenance Maintenance Like all bikes, your Bike Friday travel bike will go through a break-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.
- Page 25 Travel Tips & Airport Security Traveling with your PakiT Traveling with your Bike Friday travel bike on the airlines today will, for the most part, be as convenient as it was just a few years ago in the good old days. However, because of the need for exten- sive inspections required by the TSA, there are a few points to be aware of.
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Page 26: Warranty Information
We want your bicycle to work for you, and in order for your bicycle to work well, it should fit. We’ll need some help from you to ensure that your new Bike Friday fits you well, specifically by providing us with the measurements of your best fitting bike (if you own a bike that fits well) and a description of how you feel on this bike. - Page 27 Warranty Information BIKE FRIDAY WARRANTY As part of the consideration for buyer’s purchase, buyer under- stands and agrees to the following: Green Gear Cycling warrants your bicycle frame set, including fork purchased from Green Gear Cycling or an authorized Green Gear dealer against defects in workmanship and materials for 10 years.
- Page 28 Pre-Owned Bike Guarantee We at Green Gear Cycling, Inc. (Bike Friday) want you, the cus- tomer, to be happy with your preowned bicycle. If the bike does not meet your expectations, you may return the bicycle to us for a full refund, less shipping charges. This applies to the purchases of pre-owned bicycles.
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