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- Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday® Haul-a-Day 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 7/15/16 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
- Page 2 Table of Contents The story behind Haul-a-Day The growth of Haul-a-Day Anatomy of a Bike Friday Haul-a-Day Anatomy of a Bike Friday Haul-a-Day: Closeup Congratulations / If You Need Help A Word on Safety / Your Tools Unpacking your Haul-a-Day...
- Page 3 Versatile Hangs on Amtrak. Sky’s the limit, so add on! Works on a Car Rack. Light for a Cargo Bike. Ready for real work. Fits on a Portland Bus Rack. 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com...
- Page 4 Haul-a-Day to handle any challenges a teacher might face. The Haul-a-Day is designed to be whatever you need it to be, a Swiss Army Knife of Cargo Bikes. It is light and agile, and allows smaller riders to feel in control with a load.
- Page 5 Each Haul-a-Day owner appears to have his or her unique set of challenges for a Cargo Bike, and the Haul-a-Day has evolved to address those needs. Building custom bikes to fit an individual’s needs and body...
- Page 6 Anatomy of an Haul-a-Day www.bikefriday.com 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487...
- Page 7 Anatomy: 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
• Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free travels. Your Tools Your Haul-a-Day was delivered with a combination 5/6mm S-wrench and 5/16mm wrench [right]. These wrenches should get your new bike on the road (along with your own pedal wrench). - Page 10 Your Haul-a-Day should only require minimal assembly. It will take approximately 30-60 minutes and require a basic level of technical skill.
- Page 11 Assembling your Haul-a-Day Open the shipping box and remove the various bicycle parts. Place the parts on the floor, as shown in the photo [Fig. 1, page 10]. Remove the bubble wrap and zip ties to be able to get the bicycle into this state the photo shows.
- Page 12 Assembling your Haul-a-Day Attaching front section to mid section Stand the bike up on its rear end, front section pointing upward. [Fig. 5] Insert the front section (male) into the mid section (female) opening. Depress the spring loaded mainframe button to allow...
- Page 13 Assembling your Haul-a-Day Installing the seatmast The Haul-a-Day bicycle mod- els have a sleeved seatmast that telescopes out of the lower seat tube. Install the seatmast into the seat tube. Note: The minimum insertion mark is etched at 4” from the bottom on the mast.
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Page 14: Using A Quick Release
Your Bike Friday Haul-a-Day has several of them. If you are not familiar with their operation, PLEASE study these direc- tions carefully. If you are still unclear on their operation, call... - Page 15 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.
- Page 16 BRAKES The Haul-a-Day comes with either linear pull / V-brakes or disc brakes, please see the following sections that are most appropriate for the brake type you have.
- Page 17 Assembling your Haul-a-Day 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. 13 V-brake open.
- Page 18 Fig. 17 Insert quick release in wheel. Connect the Front Brake There are several possible configurations of front brakes. The Haul-a-Day is available with disc, V-brake, or linear pull (front only). Please read directions specific to the brake type that appear on the following pages.
- Page 19 Assembling your Haul-a-Day Adding Cable Slack to 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 20 Assembling your Haul-a-Day Mount the Stem Riser Upper Stem *WARNING! Do not loosen the Riser Bolt locking Headset spacer bolt. Slide the bottom of the stem Locking riser onto the fork steerer Headset tube, keeping the stem riser’s Spacer* lower clamp forward so the hidden stem pin will engage the slot in the fork.
- Page 21 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 22 This will help to prevent corrosion, facilitate disassembly, and eliminate annoying noises. Areas include: Haul-a-Day Main Frame cou- pling 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 23 Adjusting your Haul-a-Day How to Adjust Your Haul-a-Day to Fit Each Individual Rider The Haul-a-Day is adjustable to a wide range of riders. Adjustments can be made to the main frame (frame size) as well as the seatmast / saddle height and stem / handlebar height.
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Page 24: Adjusting: Handlebar
The beauty of the Haul-a-Day is the ability to try and use a wide range of positions on the bike. Stem Riser, Headset Spacer Anatomy Upper Stem •... -
Page 25: Adjusting: Handlebars
Adjusting: 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 that also loosening the lower stem bolt will make it easier to Locking... - Page 26 Insert a 5mm hex wrench into the two Haul-a-Day pinch Fig. 37 Loosen pinch bolts. bolts (clamping the female / mid section to the main / front section). Loosen both of the bolts.
- Page 27 Adjusting Haul-a-Day: Frame Making Main Frame Smaller Let gravity make the frame smaller, dropping the spring loaded button into the next smallest hole(s). Depress the spring-loaded button with your finger or with the 5mm hex wrench. You may need to wiggle or...
- Page 28 Adjusting Haul-a-Day Adjusting the Headset Haul-a-Day uses unique bearing preload system that can be adjusted with or without specialized tools. The installed system will hold or secure a headset adjustment, but you will need either a specialized or improvised tool to adjust the...
- Page 29 Adjusting Haul-a-Day: 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 30 (fully tightening the bolts), and check headset adjust- ment. Repeat as necessary Fig. 44 Strike Seatmast. Haul-a-Day 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 31 Adjusting Haul-a-Day: Headset Haul-a-Day Headset Press Tool (cont.) Remove the washer and nut from the bottom of the tool. [Fig. 46] Slide the rest of the tool, from the top, allowing the 1¼” tubing to cover the portion of exposed steerer tube. [Fig.
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Page 32: Bike Friday Service
• 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 www.bikefriday.com 800-777-0258 • +1-541-687-0487... - Page 33 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 34 Then it was shipped across town, the country or the world. As with any new bicycle, your Bike Friday will need several minor adjustments as it “settles in.” Knowing how to use barrel adjusters on brakes and derailleurs and adjust spring tension on brakes will help you through this settling in period.
- Page 35 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 36 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 37 Travel Tips & Airport Security Traveling with your Haul-a-Day 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 38: Warranty Information
We want your bicycle to work for you, and in order for your bicycle to work well, it should fit. We’ll need some help from you to ensure that your new Bike Friday fits you well, specifically by providing us with the measurements of your best fitting bike (if you own a bike that fits well) and a description of how you feel on this bike. - Page 39 Warranty Information 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 40 Pre-Owned Bike Guarantee We at Green Gear Cycling, Inc. (Bike Friday) want you, the cus- tomer, to be happy with your preowned bicycle. If the bike does not meet your expectations, you may return the bicycle to us for a full refund, less shipping charges. This applies to the purchases of pre-owned bicycles.
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