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Using Your Bike Friday®:
• Family Tandem Traveler
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• Tandem Traveler XL
• Ti Lite XL Traveler
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Tandem Two'sDay
• Project Q
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Brent Curry and Gary Pluim cycle from Calgary to the source of the Bow River on a
Two'sDay and canoe: www.bikeforest.com. Photo by David Garden.
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
4/29/04
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- Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday®: • Family Tandem Traveler ™ • Tandem Traveler XL • Ti Lite XL Traveler ™ ™ Tandem Two’sDay • Project Q ™ ™ Brent Curry and Gary Pluim cycle from Calgary to the source of the Bow River on a Two’sDay and canoe: www.bikeforest.com.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
If you need technical assistance with any Green Gear Cycling Connect Cables product, or are unclear on the proper operation of your Bike Friday Front Wheel travel bicycle, please call us and a Service Technician will help you Seat Masts get back on the road. -
Page 3: A Word On Safety Anatomy Of A Bike Friday Tandem
• Make sure all quick releases are secure! • Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free travels. Your Tools All Bike Friday bicycles are delivered with a combina- tion 5/6mm S-wrench that is a�ached to your water bo�le cage. This wrench should get your new bike on the road (along with your own pedal wrench). -
Page 4: Using A Quick Release
QR lever for the first half of to properly use this elegant device. Your Bike Friday travel bicycle its arc, at which point the lever should offer resistance. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Crush Protector your Bike Friday travel bicycle. Don’t worry, we work hard to keep colored felt bags and water our products simple, and with a li�le practice you will find that bo�les. -
Page 6: Mid Top Tube
Assembly: Mid Top Tube Assembly: Bottom Tube 3. Tool Pouch 6. Bottom Tube The tool pouch that comes Orientation with the TravelCase is a Select the bo�om tube from light blue colored felt bag the felt sleeve. One end of with a cord around it. -
Page 7: Drum Brake
Assembly: Connect Frame Assembly: Drum Brake 9. Press Frame Together 12. Install Rear Wheel With the frame halves prop- Install the rear wheel. Be cer- erly joined, the rear of the tain the rear brake is open. If top tube and forward end you are not certain how to of the matching tube on the operate a V-brake, see the... -
Page 8: Timing Chain
Assembly: Timing Chain Assembly: Drive Chain 15. Mount Brake Housing 18. Match Timing Marks If the cable housing is not in Drape the chain over the rear the cable stop, insert it now. timing chain ring (you may Pull the small spring over need to slip the drive chain the brake cable back from off the drive chain ring,... -
Page 9: Captain Stem
Assembly: Captain Stem Assembly: Captain Stem 21. Adjust Timing Chain 24. Mount Stem Adjust tightness Slide bo�om of stem into the fork steerer the timing chain with the tube, keeping the stem’s quick release forward lower clamp loose. assembly facing forward so that the hidden If the chain is too tight, stem pin will engage the slot in the fork. -
Page 10: Handlebar
Assembly: Handlebar Assembly: Connect Cables 27. Captain Handlebars 30. Connect Cables To facilitate packing, all Bike Connect the cable spli�ers Friday travel bicycles have along the bo�om tube. The two-part handlebars with top cable in the front cable a reinforcing sleeve in the guide goes with the top cable le�... -
Page 11: Front Wheel
Assembly: Front Wheel Assembly: Seat Masts 33. Remove Fork Spreader 36. Seat Mast Installation The PVC tube between your All tandem models have a fork legs is intended to help seat mast that telescopes prevent frame damage when out of the lower seat tube. traveling. -
Page 12: Pedals
Assembly: Pedals 39. Captain Seat Post & 42. Double-Check Your Bike! Stoker Handlebar At this point your bike should be ready to ride. However, before you ride away, be sure to double-check your assembly. Are the Before installing the captain handlebars tight? How about the stem and pedals? Are the quick seat post, slide the stoker releases all secure? -
Page 13: Packing: Pedals & Seat Posts
Packing: Pedals & Seat Posts Packing: Seat Masts 1. Remove Accessories 4. Remove Captain Seat Before disassembling and packing your Bike Friday tandem, Post, Stoker Stem & Bars remove the larger accessories such as racks. Your computer and Depending on your configu- water bo�le cages can remain on the frame. -
Page 14: Front Wheel
Packing: Front Wheel Packing: Remove Stem 7. Remove Front Wheel 10. Remove Capt. Bars A�er removing the front Loosen the handlebar clamp wheel, close the brake again. bolts on the stem, and pull Remove the quick release the bars apart. Depending from the axle by undoing on the model of stem, there the knurled nut. -
Page 15: Loosen Mid Frame
Packing: Loosen Mid Frame Packing: Rear Wheel 13. Unhang Drive Chain 16. Separate Frame Pivot the rear derailleur With all of the frame center forward to get some chain section clamp bolts loose, slack and then unhang the slide the top tube over-clamp drive chain from the chain forward and then twist and rings. -
Page 16: Drum Brake
Packing: Drum Brake Packing: Materials 19. Unscrew Cable Splitter 22. Packing Materials Unscrew the drum brake At this point you should add any remaining packing protection cable spli�er. pieces to the frame. The various covers and sleeves will be labeled. Because each bike is custom made and outfi�ed, there is some variation in the selection of packing materials. -
Page 17: Front End
Packing: Front End Packing: Front End 23. Pack Front End 26. Insert Seat Post In one of your empty cases, Place either captain lay the front end of your or stoker seat post (and tandem into the case. The saddle) under the bundle of frame should sit towards handlebars, with the nose of the rear of the case, with... -
Page 18: Rear End
Packing: Front End Packing: Rear End 29. Add Pedal Bags 32. Packing Blanket Start to fill in some open Add the packing blanket to areas with the smaller felt the top of the case. Leave bags. The pedal bags, tim- this case open until the other ing chain bag, and tool kit case has been packed with... -
Page 19: Close Travelcase
Packing: Rear End Packing: Close TravelCase 35. Other Seat Post 38. Trailer Wheel Add the remaining seat Lay one of the trailer wheels post and saddle to the case. in the le� front corner on top The large end of the saddle of the rear bicycle wheel. -
Page 20: Q Transformation
Q Transformation Q Transformation If you purchased a Project Q tandem, this section will guide you 4. Center Derailleur through the transformation of your bike from a tandem into a Cables single. A�er disconnecting front cable spli�ers, slip the 1. Center Cable Splitters forward ends of the housing First, unscrew all of the cen- along the down tube out of... - Page 21 Q Transformation Q Transformation 7. Detach Lower Cables 10. Unhang Drive Chain Detach the lower cluster of Gently pull the rear derail- cables from the cable stops leur forward and slip the on the lower socket of the drive chain off the chain stoker seat tube, like you ring.
- Page 22 Q Transformation Q Transformation 13. Loosen Wish Bone 16. Tighten Rear End The wish bone connects the Re-a�ach the wish bone upper part of the rear end to half-shell and the bolts, then the stoker seat tube. Loosen tighten this clamp securely. these two bolts completely Then tighten the mono stay and remove the half-shell...
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Page 23: Two'sday Quick Fold
Q Transformation Two’sDay Quick Fold 19. Connect Cables 1. Getting Ready Slip the rear end control Shi� the drive chain into cables into the proper cable the small cog in back and guides on the down tube. Be the small chain ring in front certain to match the vertical (the la�er only if you have a order of the corresponding... -
Page 24: Accessories: Traveltrailer
Two’sDay Quick Fold Accessories: TravelTrailer 4. Release Captain’s Stem 1. Trailer Parts Open the stem quick release (or loosen If you purchased a Travel- the lower-most bolt) and remove the Trailer kit with your tandem, stem from the fork. you should have two trailer wheels and two blue felt bags with the tongue and axle. - Page 25 Accessories: TravelTrailer Accessories: TravelTrailer 4. Attach Trailer Axle 7. Add Last Thumb Nut With the case open and Place one flat washer over standing on its le� side, the threaded stud inside the a�ach the axle assembly by case and add the last thumb slipping the two threaded nut.
- Page 26 Accessories: TravelTrailer Accessories: TravelTrailer 10. Add Axle End Washers 13. Stacker Strap First install the rubber O- The supplied nylon strap ring so that it sits next to the holds the upper case in wheel bearing. Then install place. Slip the small loop the flat washer over the O- over the trailer tongue and ring.
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Page 27: Rear Rack
Accessories: Rear Rack 1. GD Folding Rear Rack This handmade folding cro- moly rear rack will securely carry your travel gear any- where in the world. Plus, it folds quickly and compactly for easy packing in your case. The GD rack is packed in a yellow felt bag, and has two extra 5mm bolts for Fig. -
Page 28: Front Rack
Accessories: Front Rack Accessories: Front Rack 1. Front Rack 4. Mount Lower Eyelets Cross Bar The front rack consists of Insert one of the short 5mm two mirror image sides, a bolts through the recessed long cross bar, and assorted eyelet at the bo�om of the Long Spacers... -
Page 29: Fenders
Accessories: Fenders Accessories: Fit Stem 1. Front Fender Mounting Fit Stem (Optional) Bolt Your front fender has an If your bike was designed to receive a Custom Ultra-light Stem, alignment pin (a small bolt) then most likely the bike you just received has a Fit Stem installed. through the aluminum tab The Fit Stem process is designed to ensure the highest level of beneath the mounting hole. -
Page 30: V-Brake Operation
V-Brake Operation V-Brake Operation 1. Operating V-Brakes 4. Brake Barrel Adjuster To open your V-brake, start To add some more brake by pressing the brake arms cable slack, you can turn the together. barrel adjuster on the brake lever. The barrel adjuster is the knurled bolt that the To Add cable housing goes through... -
Page 31: Dualdrive Hub
In the If your Bike Friday travel bicycle is equipped with different shi� up position the box is con- levers, the le� hand lever controls the internal hub. Pulling the nected. -
Page 32: Dualdrive Hub
DualDrive Hub DualDrive Hub 4. Shifting Rod 6. Reattaching Click Box Underneath the click box is To rea�ach your click box Tighten a small screw head called to the axle, first ensure the the shi�ing rod. The click black bu�on is all the way box pulls or pushes this rod down, flush with the top as Loosen... -
Page 33: Trouble Shooting
DualDrive Hub Trouble Shooting 8. Adjusting DualDrive V-Brake Centering And Spring Adjustment The DualDrive hub adjust- V-brake arms are held off of the rim by a spring in each arm. To ment is very simple. First center the brake (allowing both arms to retract an equal amount), shi�... -
Page 34: Bike Friday Service
New Bike Maintenance Airport Security Like all bikes, your Bike Friday travel bike will go through a break- Traveling with your Bike Friday travel bike on the airlines today in period. A�er the first few weeks of riding you may find that your will, for the most part, be as convenient as it was just a few years drive train doesn’t shi�... -
Page 35: Warranty Information
Warranty Information Bike Friday Guarantee We at Green Gear Cycling Inc. (Bike Friday) want you, the customer, to be happy with your new bicycle. If for any reason you are dissatisfied you may return the bicycle to us within 30 days for a full refund, less return shipping charges.
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