Packing: Pedals & Seat Posts; Seat Masts - Bike Friday Family Tandem Traveler User Manual

Packing: Pedals & Seat Posts
1. Remove Accessories
Before disassembling and packing your Bike Friday tandem,
remove the larger accessories such as racks. Your computer and
water bo�le cages can remain on the frame.
2. Remove Pedals
Loosen your pedals with
the supplied headset/pedal
wrench (TravelCase suitcase
only). The right pedal un-
threads in a counter-clock-
wise direction and the le�
pedal un-threads in a clock-
wise direction. (Remember
that both pedals turn toward
the rear of the bike.)
Place both pedals in the light blue felt bag and set aside.
3. Remove Stoker Seat
Post
Loosen the seat mast clamp-
ing collar and remove the
stoker seat post. (The saddle
can remain a�ached to the
seat post). The seat post
shim should remain in the
seat mast. Cover the seat
post in the clear vinyl sleeve
labeled "Seat Post." Cover the saddle in a blue vinyl sleeve labeled
"Saddle;" the slot in the sleeve goes over the nose of the saddle. Set
the saddle aside.
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Fig. 2 Remove pedals (loosen in oppo-
site direction for left pedal).
Fig. 3 Remove saddle and seat post.
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Packing: Seat Masts
4. Remove Captain Seat
Post, Stoker Stem & Bars
Depending on your configu-
ration, you may be able to
leave the stoker bars intact
and mounted in the stoker
stem (unlike in the illustra-
tion). While separating the
stoker bars is minor step
when packing your tandem,
try leaving them connected for now. Remove the captain seat post
and then remove the stoker stem. Set both parts aside for now.
5. Remove Seat Masts
Remove both seat masts
from the tandem frame,
cover with their respective
grey felt sleeves and set
aside.
6. Open brakes
Open both front and rear
brakes. If you have side-pull
brakes, simply flip up the
small lever on the side of the
brake. If you have V-brakes,
refer to the section on V-
brake operation if needed.
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Fig. 4 Seat post & stoker stem.
Fig. 5 Remove seat masts.
Fig. 6 Open both brakes.
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