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- Page 1 Bike Owner’s Manual and Assembly Guide Ali Valentova PUBLIC Employee: Operations www.publicbikes.com +1 888 450 0123...
- Page 2 What if car drivers’ first thought when seeing some- com helpful with FAQ’s, assembly videos, one on a bike was, “How great, there is one less person in a car causing congestion and more. on my daily commute. ” What if bicyclists’ first thought upon seeing cars crowding a street was, “Too bad those people don’t have smart public transportation as an...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Call-Out Illustration Tech Wheels Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices General Warning A Special Note to Parents Removing and Installing Wheels • Removing a Front Wheel Bicycle Assembly Steps • Installing a Front Wheel • Removing a Rear Wheel First •... -
Page 4: Call-Out Illustration
Bicycle Owner’s Manual MY2010 // Model Year 2010 Modified from BPSA 9th Edition, 2007 PUBLIC www.publicbikes.com 1-888-450-0123 Wheel Chain Chainring Pedal Seat Post Seat Fender Frame Steerer Tube 10. Quill Stem 11. Handlebars 12. Brake Lever 13. Fork 14. Brakes 15. -
Page 5: General Warning
If you have any questions or do not under- or moderate injury. This notation may local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic stand something, give PUBLIC a call or also direct attention to unsafe practices. laws, and common sense rules of safe consult with your local qualified bicycle Many of the “Warnings”... -
Page 6: Bicycle Assembly Steps
Bicycle Assembly Steps Your PUBLIC bicycle comes directly to you 90% assembled. The instructions will guide you through the additional steps necessary to complete assembly. However, PUBLIC strongly suggests having your bicycle assembled by a qualified bicycle mechanic or bicycle shop. We feel everyone needs a good local bicycle shop for follow-up service and maintenance as well. - Page 7 proper function. If cables are not routed properly, remove stem and move cables until correct, then reinstall and tighten stem. NOTE: The 8-speed cable is attached from below (Figure 5a), the 3-speed cable is attached from above (Figure 5b). FRONT BRAKE/FENDER INSTALLATION •...
- Page 8 This aligns your front brake with the front wheel (Figure 13). REAR FENDER INSTALLATION • The rear fender of your PUBLIC bike comes 75% installed. To complete installation, first remove the lower strut mounting bolts from rear dropout eyelets (Figure 14).
- Page 9 • Using your hand, begin threading the right pedal into the right crankarm by turning the pedal axle CLOCKWISE Once the pedal threads are engaged (Figure 20). (ensuring no cross-threading), use a 15mm or adjustable wrench to tighten right pedal (Figure 21).
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Page 10: First
Retention Devices) to make sure. Position). Riding with an improperly secured All PUBLIC bicycles are intended for use wheel can cause the wheel to wobble Are the stem and handlebars at the on paved roads only. Please make sure to or disengage from the bicycle and right height for you? If not, see p. - Page 11 WARNING: Bicycle wheel rims are and stem. Then, lean your weight qualified bicycle shop. If you need subject to wear. Ask PUBLIC (toll-free, on the bicycle while observing the to make an adjustment at home or 1-888-450-0123) or your qualified bicy- tire deflection.
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Page 12: First Ride
Safety go for your first ride, take a minute to injury or death. familiarize yourself with your new PUBLIC Always perform the Mechanical Safety THE BASICS bicycle and how it rides. Be sure to pick Check (See p. -
Page 13: Riding Safety
• Bright, visible clothing that is not so loose that it can be tangled in the —Bert Hill, Safety Course Instructor bicycle or snagged by objects at —San Francisco Bike Coalition the side of the road. • Protective eyewear—to protect Ride defensively. Ride so that others... -
Page 14: Off-Road Safety
(Brakes). at dawn, dusk or in the dark or when an emergency phone call or public extremely tired. Each of these condi- NIGHT RIDING transportation. tions increases the risk of accident. -
Page 15: Changing Components Or Adding Accessories
While riding at dawn, dusk or night: and choosing specialized equipment which vehicles, which may result in serious injury • Ride slowly. helps reduce that risk. Consult PUBLIC or death. (toll-free, 1-888-450-0123) about night • Avoid dark areas and areas of heavy If you choose to ride under conditions of or fast-moving traffic. -
Page 16: Fit
PUBLIC (toll-free, 1-888-450-0123) to Standover height does not apply to ers may not be suited for your PUBLIC exchange it before you ride it. bicycle. Before installing any component or bicycles with step-through frames. Instead,... - Page 17 To find your best seat position, make only Appendix A or the manufacturer’s riders like the seat nose angled up one adjustment at a time. If the seat posi- instructions). or down just a little. If you choose to tion is not comfortable for you, contact a make your own seat angle adjustment, Once the seat is at qualified bicycle shop.
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Page 18: Handlebar Height And Angle
BRAKE REACH injury to nerves and blood vessels, or WARNING: Always tighten fasten- PUBLIC bicycles have brake levers that even impotence. If your seat causes you ers to the correct torque. Bolts that are can be adjusted for reach. If you have pain, numbness or other discomfort, too tight can stretch and deform. -
Page 19: Tech
Manual, talk to PUBLIC (toll-free, 1-888- reduce the risk of the wheel disengaging 450-0123). Also, see Appendix A. from the fork if the wheel is incorrectly Removing and Installing Wheels secured. -
Page 20: Installing A Front Wheel
1) If you have an internal gear rear BRAKES 3) Re-engage the brake’s quick- hub, consult PUBLIC (toll-free, Your PUBLIC bicycle is equipped with release mechanism to ensure cor- 1-888-450-0123), a qualified rim brakes that are operated by way of a rect brake pad-to-rim clearance. -
Page 21: Brake Controls And Features
Ask PUBLIC (toll-free, 1-888- trols which brake on your bicycle. PUBLIC 450-0123) or a qualified bicycle shop to braking force, squeeze the lever, progres- bicycles have the right brake lever control- make sure that you understand the way the sively increasing the braking force. -
Page 22: Shifting Gears
Works with less brake pressure. As you apply called a downshift. It is not necessary to If your PUBLIC bicycle has an internal the brakes and your weight is transferred shift gears in sequence. Instead, find the gear hub drivetrain, the gear changing forward, you need to shift your body “starting gear”... -
Page 23: What If It Won't Shift Gears
PUBLIC (toll-free, 1-888- is out of adjustment. Take the bicycle to a WARNING: There is a safety risk 450-0123) or a qualified bicycle shop qualified bicycle shop to have it adjusted. -
Page 24: Tire Valves
In order to help minimize the chances Figure 7 the valve stem to free it 2. Ask PUBLIC or a qualified bicycle of an accident and possible injury, it +1 888 450 0123... -
Page 25: Service Intervals
100 miles: mechanic using the correct tools and pro- Clean the bicycle and lightly lubricate 3. Ask PUBLIC or a qualified bicycle cedures specified by the manufacturer. the chain’s rollers with a good qual- shop about the availability of bicycle ity bicycle chain lubricant. -
Page 26: If Your Bicycle Sustains An Impact
• Grab one pedal and rock it toward • Check to make sure that all parts often related to the kind of riding you do and away from the centerline of the and accessories are still secure, and to the treatment to which you sub- bicycle;... -
Page 27: Fastener Torque Specifications
Appendix A PUBLIC Bikes, Inc. LIMITED WARRANTY PUBLIC Bikes, Inc. warrants each frame, fork, and original com- FASTENER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ponent part of the bicycle against defects in workmanship and • Correct tightening torque of threaded fasteners is very impor- materials: tant to your safety. - Page 28 “Life is like riding a bicycle — in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. ” —Albert Einstein 123 SOUTH PARK SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 +1 888 450 0123 www.publicbikes.com...
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