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  • Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday®: • Pocket Rocket ™ • Pocket Llama ™ • Pocket Rocket Pro ™ • Pocket Gnu ™ • Pocket Crusoe ™ • New World Tourist ™ • Pocket Companion ™ , Sport ™ , Expedition ™ , Pocket 8 ™...
  • Page 2 If you need technical assistance with any Green Gear Cycling product, or are unclear on the proper operation of your Bike Friday travel bicycle, please call us and a Service Technician will help you get back on the road. Our toll-free number in the US and Canada is 800-777-0258, international is +1-541-687-0487.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents A Word on Safety Anatomy of a Bike Friday Bicycle Using a Quick Release Getting Started Assembly: Unpacking Unfolding Easy pack Seat Masts Pocket Gnu Fork Open Front Brake Install Front Wheel Install Stem Handlebars Seat Post & Saddle Install Pedals Packing: Pedals &...

  • Page 4: A Word On Safety

    • Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free travels. Your Tools All Bike Friday travel bicycles are delivered with a com- bination 5/6mm S-wrench 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 5: Anatomy Of A Bike Friday Bicycle

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  • Page 6: Using A Quick Release

    Although a reliable and safe prod- uct, some people have been injured because they didn’t know how to properly use this elegant device. Your Bike Friday travel bike has several of them. If you are not familiar with their operation, PLEASE study these directions carefully.
  • Page 7 Using a Quick Release 1. Adjust Knurled Nut With the wheel installed and the axle properly seated in the frame (or the frame joint closed), position the QR lever so that it is in line with the axle. Then turn the knurled nut on the other side clock- wise until it is snug.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Opening your case for the first time may present an intimidating sight, particularly if you ordered many extra travel accessories with your Bike Friday travel bicycle. Don’t worry, we work hard to keep our products simple, and with a little practice you will find that using your new bicycle will become second nature to you.

  • Page 9: Assembly: Unpacking

    Fig. 1 The fully equipped travel bicycle. now. NOTE: If you did not purchase a TravelCase ™ these instructions will still help you unpack your Bike Friday from the box. 2. Crush Protector The crush protector is a PVC dowel with a couple of flat caps on the ends.
  • Page 10 Assembly: Unpacking 4. The Goodie Bag There might be a better name for this pouch, but we’ve always called it the Goodie Bag. This bag holds a variety of miscellaneous loose items for your new bike. This may include technical lit- erature that came with your Fig.

  • Page 11: Unfolding

    You may be concerned about hav- ing a folding bicycle secured with one quick release; how- ever your Bike Friday bicycle has been carefully designed so that your weight tightens Fig. 9 Secure seat mast. this joint. The quick release simply makes the bike easier to carry.

  • Page 12: Easy Pack Seat Masts

    Assembly: Easy Pack Seat Mast 10. Easy Pack Seat Mast Supplement Rather than a hinged seat mast like on the original Bike Friday bicycle, the Easy Pack Seat Mast bicycle models have a sleeved seat mast that telescopes out of the lower seat tube.

  • Page 13: Pocket Gnu Fork

    Assembly: Pocket Gnu Fork 13. Install Wheel QR Now install the quick release from the fork spreader on the front wheel. Make certain that there is only one spring per side and that the small end of the spring is pointing to the center of the hub on each side.

  • Page 14: Open Front Brake

    16. Attach Dust Cover Once the fork clamp bolts are tight, pull the rubber dust cover down and snap over the oval ring on the fork legs. After the first ride, check the tightness of these bolts. Fig. 16 Attach dust cover. 17.
  • Page 15 Assembly: Open Front Brake 19. Release V-Brake While continuing to press the arms together (A), pull elbow-shaped noodle out and up (B) and then push the noodle holder down (C). There is a slot in the end of the noodle holder for the brake cable to slip out.

  • Page 16: Install Front Wheel

    Assembly: Install Front Wheel 22. Install Front Wheel Now install the front wheel. Make certain the wheel is fully seated in the fork drop outs, and securely close the quick release as illustrated in the quick release safety sec- tion. If you have a side-pull brake, close the small lever Fig.

  • Page 17: Install Stem

    Assembly: Install Stem 25. Double-Check Brake! Regardless of which model of brake you have, make certain your brake is prop- erly set up. Test squeeze the brake levers; you may have to adjust the barrel adjuster to remove any excess cable slack.
  • Page 18 Also, some stem models (i.e. Pocket Rocket Pro bikes) will have a bolt instead of a quick release to save weight.

  • Page 19: Handlebars

    Assembly: Handlebars 31. Insert Handlebars To facilitate packing, most Bike Friday bicycles have two-part han- dlebars with a reinforcing sleeve in the left handlebar. Make certain the attached cables are not tangled or wrapped around the frame Fig. 31 Handlebar sleeve. or fork.

  • Page 20: Install Pedals

    Assembly: Seat Post & Saddle 34. Install Seat Post Remove the packing materi- als from your seat post and then insert the seat post into frame. Once you have your saddle height set, try adding a piece of electrical tape to the seat post or use a permanent marker to mark your saddle Fig.
  • Page 21 Assembly: Install Pedals 37. Thread In Pedals Using your fingers, start the pedal threads into the proper crank arm. Be careful not to cross-thread the ped- als! Once the pedal threads are started, you may use a wrench to finish threading them in, and then tighten Fig.

  • Page 22: Packing: Pedals & Seat Post

    Packing: Pedals & Seat Post 1. Remove Accessories Before disassembling packing your Bike Friday travel bicycle, remove all extra accessories includ- ing racks. Items which may remain on the bike include your cycle computer mount, pump mono-tube Fig. 1 Remove accessories. mounted bottle cage.

  • Page 23: Remove Front Wheel

    Packing: Remove Front Wheel 4. Open Front Brake If you have a side-pull brake, simply flip up the small lever on the side of the brake. If you have V-brakes, press the arms together (A), and then pull the elbow-shaped noodle out and up (B) while pushing the noodle holder Fig.

  • Page 24: Remove Handlebars

    Packing: Remove Handlebars 7. Remove Handlebars Loosen the handlebar clamp bolts on the stem, and pull the bars apart. Depending on the model of stem, there may be either one clamp bolt or two bolts. Let the bars hang to the side for now. On bicycles equipped with Fig.
  • Page 25 Packing: Remove Stem 10. Adjustable Stem If you have an adjustable Leave tight for stem or a fit stem, leave the stem height. middle bolt tight to keep your stem height set prop- Loosen to erly. Only loosen the lower remove stem.

  • Page 26: Fold Frame

    Packing: Fold Frame 12. Fold Seat Mast Open your frame quick release and fold the seat mast down to the mono-tube. We always use nylon bottle cages to allow you to gently bend the cage to the side as the seat mast folds past it. Fig.

  • Page 27: Place Bike In Case

    Packing: Place Bike in Case 15. Lay Bike In Case With the bike folded, place the bike into the case, letting the handlebars hang out of the case. Note the orienta- tion: the mono-tube and seat mast are along the rear of the case, fork on the left side, rear wheel on top, drive train fac- Fig.

  • Page 28: Handlebars

    Packing: Handlebars 18. Place Saddle Put the saddle in the front right corner of the case, with the nose pointing up to 12 o’clock and the large end of the saddle against the front of the case. The seat post should slide under the rear Saddle Seat Post...

  • Page 29: Wheels

    Packing: Wheels 21. First Trailer Wheel If you have a TravelTrailer system, place one of the trailer wheels on top of the rear wheel in the left rear corner of the case. If you have drop bars, the trailer wheel will slip between the drop bar and the rear wheel.

  • Page 30: Accessories

    Fig. 24 Stem position. 25. GD Folding Rear Rack If you have a Bike Friday GD Folding Rear Rack, fold the rack and put it in the yellow felt bag. The rack should fit on edge along the left side of the case.
  • Page 31 Packing: Accessories 27. Insert Crush Protector should have placed one of the crush protector flanges into the bottom of the case soon after the bike was set in place. If not, do it now by slipping the disk into the case. Thread the crush protector dowel through...

  • Page 32: Quick Fold

    Quick Fold 1. Raise Kick Stand If your bike has a kickstand, raise it at this point. Fig. 1 Getting ready for the quick fold. 2. Shift Into Small Cog This is best accomplished when you are still riding and coming to a stop, anticipat- ing a quick fold.
  • Page 33 New bikes may be a bit stiff to fold. You might have to lightly shake the bike or push the rear wheel down to start the fold. Fig. 6 Lift your Bike Friday. 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
  • Page 34 Quick Fold 7. Continue Fold Fold rear end all the way around until the rear wheel is resting next to the front wheel. Fig. 7 Fold frame. 8. Remove Stem Your stem should just lift out of your frame with the quick release open.
  • Page 35 If you have a TravelBag, place the bike in it now and zip it shut. 12. Unfolding Your Bike Friday Bicycle Unfolding your bike into riding condition is just the reverse of these steps.

  • Page 36: Accessories: Traveltrailer

    Accessories: TravelTrailer 1. Trailer Parts If you purchased a Travel- Trailer with your bike, you should have 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 Fig.
  • Page 37 Accessories: TravelTrailer 4. Add Thumb Nuts Place one of the flat washers over each threaded stud, and then loosely thread on the thumb nuts—do not tighten them yet. Fig. 4 Attach washers & thumb nuts. 5. Attach Trailer Tongue Take the long trailer tongue and remove the thumb nut and one washer from the threaded stud.
  • Page 38 Accessories: TravelTrailer 7. Wheel Axles From one axle end remove the clevis pin, the flat washer and the rubber O-ring. Note the order of these parts when installing the trailer wheel. Fig. 7 Axle washers. 8. Install Trailer Wheel Each trailer wheel has two bearings;...
  • Page 39 Accessories: TravelTrailer 10. Insert Clevis Pin Insert the clevis pin through the hole in the axle end to secure the wheel. The flat washer should be lightly pressing against the clevis pin from the inside, with the O-ring acting as a sort of spring to keep the wheel Fig.

  • Page 40: 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 TravelCase suitcase. The GD rack is packed in a yellow felt Fig.
  • Page 41 Accessories: Rear Rack 4. Mount Legs To Frame Thread the bolts into the eye- lets on the drop outs on each side of the bike. The rack legs should have their ends on the outside of the drop outs. Leave the bolts loose for now.

  • Page 42: Front Rack

    Accessories: Front Rack 1. Front Rack Cross Bar The front rack consists of two mirror image sides, a long cross bar, and assorted Long Spacers bolts and spacers. The cross & Bolts bar uses two 6mm bolts. The lower mount uses two short Short 5mm bolts and spacers;...
  • Page 43 Accessories: Front Rack 4. Mount Lower Eyelets Insert one of the short 5mm bolts through the recessed eyelet at the bottom of the rack. Place one of the short spacers over the bolt on the inside of the rack. Repeat Short with the other side.

  • Page 44: Fenders

    Accessories: Fenders 1. Front Fender Your front fender has an alignment pin (a small bolt) through the aluminum tab beneath the mounting hole. The fender is attached to the fork by the upper hole, while the alignment pin keeps the fender from rotating.

  • Page 45: Fit Stem

    Accessories: Fit Stem Fit Stem (Optional) If your bike was designed to receive a Custom Ultra-light Stem, then most likely the bike you just received has a Fit Stem installed. The Fit Stem process is designed to ensure the highest level of accuracy and satisfaction in producing a truly custom fit for your new bike.

  • Page 46: Dualdrive™ Hub

    The DualDrive single-sided shifter has an icon depicting uphill, flat, and downhill terrain to identify low, middle, and high gears. If your Bike Friday travel bicycle is equipped with different shift levers, the left hand lever controls the internal hub. Pulling the cable in shifts the hub to a higher gear for descending hills.

  • Page 47: Dualdrive Hub

    DualDrive Hub 1. The Click Box The DualDrive shift cable connects to a grey and/or black box attached to your rear hub axle above the rear derailleur. install and remove the rear wheel you will need to detach and reconnect this click box to the Fig.
  • Page 48 DualDrive Hub 4. Shifting Rod Underneath the click box is a Tighten small screw head called the shifting rod. The click box pulls or pushes this rod in Loosen and out to shift gears. Nor- mally you do not need to remove this rod to remove the wheel.
  • Page 49 DualDrive Hub 6. Reattaching Click Box To reattach your click box to the axle, first ensure the black button is all the way down, flush with the top as in Figure 3. If you cannot get the button down, it is because the shift cable pulled the small black shifting fork (circled in Figure 6 and 6a)
  • Page 50 DualDrive Hub 8. Adjusting DualDrive The DualDrive hub adjust- ment is very simple. First shift the DualDrive into the middle gear (flat terrain, or middle position). top of the click box is a small clear window showing couple of ladder-like bars Fig.

  • Page 51: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting V-Brake Centering And Spring Adjustment V-brake arms are held off of the rim by a spring in each arm. To center the brake (allowing both arms to retract an equal amount), you need to adjust the respective spring tensions. At the base of each V-brake arm near the pivot is a small screw pointing to the side.

  • Page 52: 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 may find that your drive train doesn’t shift as crisply as it did when new, or perhaps the brakes are slightly loose.

  • Page 53: Travel Tips

    Travel Tips Airport Security 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.

  • Page 54: 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. For direct orders shipped from the factory if your bike does not meet your expectations, you may return the bicycle to us for a full refund, less all shipping charges and a 15% restocking fee (as of 06-01-18).
  • Page 55 BIKE FRIDAY WARRANTY As part of the consideration for buyer’s purchase, buyer understands 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 56 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 all shipping charges.
  • Page 57 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...

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