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- Page 1 Using Your Bike Friday® tikit ™ www.tikit2ride.com 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 5/30/08...
- Page 2 If you need technical assistance with any Green Gear Cycling product, or are unclear on the proper operation of your tikit™ 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Anatomy of a Bike Friday tikit ™ bicycle Models and tikit ™ vocabulary Unpacking your tikit ™ bicycle from its box Folding your tikit ™ bicycle (Push, Lift, Fold, Snap, Go!) Unfolding your tikit ™ bicycle Size adjustments for your tikit ™ bicycle Using a Quick Release Replacement Parts for your tikit ™... -
Page 4: Anatomy Of A Bike Friday Tikit ™ Bicycle
Anatomy of a tikit™ bicycle www.bikefriday.com 800-777-058 • +1-541-687-0487... -
Page 5: Models And Tikit ™ Vocabulary
Models and vocabulary 800-777-058 • +1-541-687-0487 www.bikefriday.com... -
Page 6: Unpacking Your Tikit ™ Bicycle From Its Box
Unpacking your from box tikit™ Your tikit™ will only require a small amount of assembly. You’ll need the 5mm hex wrench you’ll find included with your tikit™ pedal wrench or 15mm wrench, and a pair of scissors to cut the zip ties securing the frame to the box. - Page 7 Unpacking your from box tikit™ 5. Connect the front brake. (for details on brakes see pages 28-29) 6. Set the saddle to your desired height, straighten so the nose of the saddle points straight to the handlebar stem and tighten in place.
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Page 8: Folding Your Tikit ™ Bicycle (Push, Lift, Fold, Snap, Go!)
Folding your bicycle tikit™ With a little practice the bike can be folded in under 5 seconds! Begin by loosening the spin knob on the stem hinge to release the folding stem. Note: Hyper-fold (cabled) models do not come with a spin knob. - Page 9 Starting with the left pedal at the bottom will always work. Large tikit™: If you want your handlebars as high as possible, you will need to loosen the stem clamp and drop your handlebar height in order to keep the bars off the ground when folded.
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Page 10: Unfolding Your Tikit™ Bicycle
Unfolding your bicycle tikit™ When un-folding, you should only need to touch the bike at the saddle/seatpost and handlebar stem. With a little practice the bike can be unfolded in under 5 seconds. 1. Open -Stand on the left side (saddle to your left). -
Page 11: Ready To Ride
Note: -Raising the seatmast un- latches the rear end and allows it to swing back in place. -As rear wheel rolls out ensure the stem is correct before wheel is fully in STEM CORRECT STEM INCORRECT place. Fix: Lift bike rear end to release cable tension on stem, then push stem for- ward as you lower rear end again. -
Page 12: Size Adjustments For Your Tikit ™ Bicycle
Size adjustments for your tikit™ Your new tikit™ has size adjustments for the stem and the seatpost so you can make sure it fits you comfortably. A good fit will make riding easier and more enjoyable, so it is worth spending a little time to get it right. -
Page 13: Using A Quick Release
However, if used incorrectly you can poten- tially endanger yourself. Although a reliable and safe product, some people have been injured because they didn’t know how to prop- erly use this elegant device. Your Bike Friday has one on each tikit™... - Page 14 Levers which are facing forward can catch on any number of things and be accidentally opened. On the tikit ™, the front wheel quick release lever should be Fig. Closed QR pointing rearward. located on the right side of the bike, so that it does not interfere with the fold.
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Page 15: Replacement Parts For Your Tikit ™ Bicycle
Both the Stem Riser and Seatmast extension are available in a range of sizes and materials, so it is possible to change the fit of your bike at a later date. Contact your tikit™ Agent or Bike Friday for further information. -
Page 16: Quick Transit Cover
It disappears into a small frame-mounted bag when not in use. The Quick Transit Cover attaches to the mainframe of your tikit™ with the two bolts already in the frame. 1. To use your Quick Transit Coverbag first fold your tikit (see page 8). -
Page 17: Fenders
Accessories: Fenders 1. Front Fender Your front fender is attached to the fork crown. To take it off, simply loosen the bolt with a 5mm hex wrench. IMPORTANT: Replace the bolt prior to riding as it is part of the fork assembly! . -
Page 18: Front Rack
Accessories: Front Rack The front rack consists of a frame designed to carry one bag on the right side of the bike. It mounts in front of the brakes and to the right side fork dropout (the bolt for this is supplied with the rack). -
Page 19: Rear Rack
Accessories: Front & Rear Rack 4. Ensure your quick release is located out of the way, and attach the rack to the right dropout using the supplied bolt (4mm hex key). 5. Tighten the brake arm mounting bolts, securing the rack in front of the brake. -
Page 20: 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 21 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 22 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 23 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.
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Page 24: Packing Your Tikit™ Bicycle In A Suitcase
Packing your tikit™ in its suitcase Put bike in lowest gear (1 on shifter) 2. Open Front Brake To release your front V-brake, press the arms together, and then pull the elbow-shaped noodle out and up while pushing the noodle holder down. - Page 25 Packing: tikit™ in Suitcase 7. Place gray bag over fork and brakes, turn fork so brakes face to- ward the bike. 8. Overfold your tikit™ by folding as normal, but keeping the seatmast up and pulling up on the rear wheel towards the mainframe.
- Page 26 Packing: Place Bike in Case Handlebars and stem Yellow sleeve over riser tucked under bike folding stem. Crush Protector Saddle with yel- Front wheel low sleeve over placed here. seatpost 11. Make sure the folding stem has the cover fitted as shown and the seatpost has the cloth sleeve installed as shown.
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Page 27: Unpacking Your Tikit™ Bicycle From The Suitcase
Finally, you should be able to feel that the crush protector is the highest point of the case. To unpack your tikit™ from the suitcase: 1. Remove crush protector (top cap & dowel), seatpost/saddle, and any other accessories not attached to bike. -
Page 28: Operating Your V-Brakes
Operating V-brakes 1. Releasing the brake Start by pressing the brake arms together. . Release V-Brake While continuing to press the arms together (A), pull the 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 29 Operating V-Brake 4. Brake Barrel Adjuster To add some more brake cable slack, you can turn the barrel adjuster on the brake lever. The barrel adjuster is the knurled bolt that the To Add cable housing goes through Cable Slack as it enters the brake lever.
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Page 30: Note On Installing Your Seatpost
Notes on installing Seatpost 1. Install Seat Post 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 height for quick re-assembly. If you did not purchase a saddle with your bike now would be a good time to install your own saddle. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
Uniquely, your hyperfold tikit™ uses one cable to give its ‘magic’ no fuss fold. The cable we use is strong and safe. If you notice any damage to your tikit™ cable, such as fraying, then it should be replaced immediately. Ideally this will be done by your tikit™... -
Page 32: Servicing And Maintaining Your Tikit™ Bicycle
After the initial break-in period, but before a significant tour, it is important to have your Bike Friday bicycle professionally serviced by your dealer or at your local favorite bike shop. A new bike tune up takes very little time and the small cost for the work is minor considering the improved performance and reliability it provides. -
Page 33: Dualdrive Hub
DualDrive Hub 1. 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 34: Dualdrive Hub
DualDrive Hub . 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 35 DualDrive Hub 5. Adjusting DualDrive The DualDrive hub adjust- ment is very simple. First shift the DualDrive into the middle gear (flat terrain, or middle STI position). On top of the click box is a small clear window showing a couple of ladder-like bars Fig.
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Page 36: Travel Tips
• Observe airline luggage weight limitations. Luggage which exceeds these limitations may be charged an excess baggage fee. Bike Friday ® , the Bike Friday ® logo, Green Gear ® Cycling, tikit™, Pocket Rocket™, Pocket Rocket Pro™, Pocket Pilot™, Pocket Tourist™, Pocket Llama™, Pocket Gnu™, New World Tourist™, Pocket Crusoe™, Travel... -
Page 37: 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.