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- Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday® OSATA 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 3/4/14 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents The story behind OSATA The growth of OSATA Anatomy of a Bike Friday OSATA Anatomy of a Bike Friday OSATA: Closeup A Word on Safety / Your Tools Congratulations / If You Need Help Unpacking your OSATA... - Page 3 Table of Contents Install Rear Wheel Dropout Spreader Handlebars Placing OSATA into TravelCase 34-36 Accessories: Travel Trailer Parts and Assembly 37-39 Dual Drive Hub Information Bike Friday Service Overhauls Bike Friday Service More Maintenance Tips and Information 42-44 Airport and Travel Tips...
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Page 4: The Story Behind Osata
Thus, the birth of the OSATA. OSATA stands for One Size Adjusts to All Types. Families can share bikes. Rental fleets don’t have to be so large. And school kids can learn on a bike that fits. -
Page 5: The Growth Of Osata
It is now Bike Friday’s fastest packing bicycle for travel. The typical pack time after you have learned the basics is 10-15 minutes. That’s all it will take to get the OSATA packed into a TravelCase and ready to fly. -
Page 6: Anatomy Of A Bike Friday Osata
Anatomy of an OSATA www.bikefriday.com 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487... -
Page 7: Anatomy Of A Bike Friday Osata: Closeup
Anatomy of a OSATA: Closeups 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com... - Page 8 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 9: A Word On Safety / Your Tools
• 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] that is attached to your water bottle cage. This wrench should get your new bike on the road (along with your own pedal wrench). -
Page 10: Unpacking Your Osata
You may find a better way of stowing your accessories and we encourage you to experiment. Your OSATA should only require minimal assembly. It will take approximately 15-45 minutes and require a basic level of technical skill. -
Page 11: Assembly: Connect Frame
Assembling your OSATA Open the box or TravelCase and remove the bike from the container. Remove the bubble wrap or felt covers and lay the disassembled bike out on front of you. Connect Front and Rear Frame Sections With a hand holding the front and rear sections respec- tively, insert the front (male) section into the rear (female) section of the main frame. -
Page 12: Install Front Wheel Quick Release
Easy Pack Mast The OSATA bicycle models have a seat- mast that telescopes out of the lower seat tube. Install the seatmast into the seat tube. -
Page 13: Using A Quick Release
Your Bike Friday OSATA 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 14 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.
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Page 15: Assembly: Reconnect Linear Pull / V-Brake
Assembling your OSATA Reconnect Linear Pull Brakes / V-Brakes To close the V-brake to the riding position, while fac- NOODLE NOODLE ing the brake, with your CARRIER left hand (index finger and thumb), grab the noodle Fig. 9 V-brake open. -
Page 16: Adding Brake Cable Slack
Assembling your OSATA Adding Cable Slack to V-Brakes Barrel To increase slack in the Adjuster brake cable, you can turn the barrel adjuster on the brake lever. The barrel adjuster is the knurled bolt that the cable hous- ing goes through as it enters the brake lever. -
Page 17: Mount The Stem Riser
Assembling your OSATA Mount the Stem Riser Upper Stem Slide the bottom of the stem Riser Bolt riser onto the fork steerer tube, keeping the stem riser’s Locking lower clamp forward so the Headset hidden stem pin will engage the slot in the fork. Gently... -
Page 18: Install Pedals
Assembly: Pedals 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 has a left-hand (counter- clockwise) thread. Pedals are usually stamped with an R or L on the pedal axle near the threads. -
Page 19: Double Check Your Bike Friday
This will help to prevent corrosion, facilitate disassembly, and eliminate annoying noises. Areas include: OSATA Main Frame coupling joint, seatposts, saddle rails, handlebars, stems, pedal threads and seatmast. Doing this a couple of times per year during routine maintenance should be enough. -
Page 20: Adjusting Your Osata: Frame Size
Adjusting your OSATA How to Adjust Your OSATA to Fit Each Individual Rider The OSATA is adjustable to a wide range of riders. Adjust- ments can be made to the main frame (frame size) as well as the seatmast / saddle height and stem / handlebar height. -
Page 21: Handlebar Height
The beauty of the OSATA is the ability to try and use a wide range of positions on the bike. Stem Riser, Headset Spacer Anatomy Upper Stem •... -
Page 22: Quill Stem Handlebars
Adjusting OSATA: Handlebars Adjusting Handlebar Height. Loosen the upper stem riser bolt, adjust the height as Upper Stem needed and re-tighten. If you Riser Bolt are having difficulty adjusting the height with the upper stem riser bolt loose, you may find... -
Page 23: Main Frame: Archer Technique
(up and down or a rotating motion) will make your life much easier. Your OSATA should have come with grease in this area, over time you might need to re-apply some to make the sizing task easier. Embrace the grease. -
Page 24: Main Frame: Gravity Technique
Adjusting OSATA: Main Frame Make Frame Larger (cont.) • Kneeling in front of the bicycle while facing it, place one hand on the seatmast a few inches above where it enters the main frame and the other hand on the stem riser right above the headset Fig. -
Page 25: Main Frame: Two-Person Technique
Adjusting OSATA: Main Frame Make Frame Larger (cont.) • Lift the front wheel so it is close to being directly above the rear wheel. • With one hand on the stem riser and one hand on the fork, lift the bike until... -
Page 26: Adjusting Headset
• Same steps as above but push frame parts together instead of pull apart. Adjusting the Headset The OSATA uses a unique bearing preload system that can be adjusted with or without specialized tools. The installed system will hold or... - Page 27 Adjusting OSATA: Headset Tap Adjust Method (Using Improvised Tools) Remove the seatpost from the seatmast and the seatmast from the bike and the collar from the seatmast. Mechanic’s Tip: Mark the seat- post (where it enters the seat- mast) and seatmast (where it Fig.
- Page 28 (fully tightening the bolts), and check headset adjust- ment. Repeat as necessary Fig. 37 Strike Seatmast. OSATA Headset Press Tool, available from Bike Friday (with specialized tools) Remove the stem riser and, O rings (if applicable) from the steerer tube. Let them hang beside the bike.
- Page 29 Adjusting OSATA: Headset OSATA Headset Press Tool (cont.) Remove the washer and nut from the bottom of the tool. [Figure 39] Slide the rest of the tool, from the top, allowing the 1¼” tubing to cover the portion of exposed steerer tube. [Figure Fig.
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Page 30: Packing In Travelcase
Packing: Into a TravelCase Packing your OSATA 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 31: Remove Seatmast / Seatpost
Packing: Brakes Remove the Seatmast (and seat- post as one complete unit) Loosen the seatmast clamping collar and remove the mast. The saddle can remain attached to the seatpost and the seatpost in the mast. The mast, however, will fit better in the TravelCase if you collapse the seatpost in the mast (loosen the seatpost collar bolt, collapse... -
Page 32: Remove Front Wheel
Packing: Front Wheel Remove the Front Wheel After removing the front wheel, close the brake again. Remove the quick release from the axle by undoing the knurled nut. Be careful not to lose small cone-shaped springs. Put the quick release through the fork spreader (the short PVC dowel), and thread on the Fig. - Page 33 Packing: Handlebars Upper Stem Remove Stem Riser Riser Bolt Loosen the stem riser lower bolt and pull upward on the handlebars Locking Headset NOTE: YOU WILL BE LOOSENING THE LOWER STEM RISER BOLT, Spacer BUT NOT THE LOCKING HEAD- SET SPACER. THIS IS IMPOR- TANT, IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY Lower Stem LOOSEN THE FIXED CLAMP, YOU...
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Page 35: Placing Osata Into Travelcase
Packing: OSATA in TravelCase Placing the OSATA into a TravelCase Place the main frame protec- tor (half of a crush protector) in the open end of the rear end half. [Figure 50] Place the front end of the Fig. 50 bike, with the head tube in the Northeast corner. - Page 36 Packing: OSATA in TravelCase Place saddle / seatmast on West wall with the mast pointing East, through the rear end. Install the crush protector. Place the bottom flange in the case in the most central spot as possible, install the...
- Page 37 Packing: OSATA in TravelCase Place the front wheel in, overlapping the rear. You may need to offset it to the West a bit. You will likely need to nest the rear cas- sette cogs in the front wheel spokes and the front hub nested into the rear wheels’...
- Page 38 Accessories: TravelTrailer Your Trailer Parts If you purchased a Travel Trailer with your bike, you should have two trailer wheels and two yellow felt bags with the tongue and axle. The bottom of your TravelCase should have three holes drilled in it if you ordered the trailer with your bike.
- Page 39 Accessories: TravelTrailer Connect the Axles Slip the open ends of the axles over the “T” of the T-piece. Each axle will have a threaded bolt with a thumb nut and a flat washer. Pass the threaded bolts through the holes on the case.
- Page 40 Accessories: TravelTrailer Install the Trailer Wheels Insert the axle bolt through the recessed bearing side of the wheel. Once the bolt is in the wheel; the head of the bolt should be flush with the wheel, it should not stick out. If the bolt head sticks out, the wheel needs to be flipped around to the other side.
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Page 41: Dual Drive Hub Information
• New cables and housing. • New bar tape, where applicable. • Test ride and packing. Don’t hesitate to call Bike Friday’s Customer Service Depart- ment for help: 1-800-777-0258 (U.S.) or 1-541-687-0487 (world), or email Service@bikefriday.com 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com... -
Page 42: Bike Friday Service
Bike Friday Service New Bike Maintenance Like all bikes, your Bike Friday travel bike will go through a break- in period. After the first few weeks of riding you might find that your drive train doesn’t shift as crisply as it did when new, or perhaps the brakes are slightly loose. - Page 43 New Bicycle Tips and Maintenance Recommendations Unlike other new bicycles purchased from a shop, your Bike Friday OSATA has been disassembled partly and placed in a suitcase or box. Then it was shipped across town, the country or the world.
- Page 44 Bike Friday Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance frequency depends on how much you ride and under what conditions. Wet weather will hasten the need for lubing your chain and greasing bearings, for instance. Ongoing Maintenance: • Keep chain lubed. • Maintain recommended tire pressure (prevents flats and provides the best ride feel).
- Page 45 Bike Friday Maintenance Overhauling the Bearings [CONTINUED] To increase their lifespan before replacement, cartridges cn be serviced. Using a thin knife, you can peel back the rubber/ plastic (metal in the case of Chris King) seal, clean out the old grease as much as possible, pack in new grease and reassemble.
- Page 46 Travel Tips & Airport Security Traveling with your OSATA Traveling with your Bike Friday 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 extensive inspec- tions required by the TSA, there are a few points to consider.
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Page 47: Warranty Information
Warranty Information We at Green Gear Cycling, Inc. (Bike Friday) want you, the cus- tomer, to be happy with your new bicycle. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with a new bicycle purchased directly from us (not a dealer), you may return the bicycle to us for a full refund, less all shipping charges. - Page 48 LAR PURPOSE, whether EXPRESSED or IMPLIED. Pre-Owned Bike Guarantee We at Green Gear Cycling, Inc. (Bike Friday) want you, the customer, to be happy with your pre-owned bicycle. If for any reason you are dissatisfied, you may return the bicycle to us for a full refund, less shipping charges.
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