Bike Friday tikit User manual
Using Your Bike Friday®
tikit™
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
www.tikit2ride.com
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Extra Accessories
We also sell an extensive (and growing!) line of bicycle and travel
accessories. Whether you are riding the local back roads or ventur-
ing into foreign lands we have the gear you need. Call us for info on
spare tires & tubes, replacement parts, fenders, racks, bags, or other
items to complete your tikit™ Travel System.
Congratulations!
Your bike has been carefully designed and constructed for your
personal transportation needs. All Bike Fridays are manufactured
in our Eugene, Oregon factory by real cyclists who care about meet-
ing customer’s needs.
Please take your time reviewing this manual before you assemble
your new Bike Friday tikit ™
simple and reliable anywhere you go!
More Information
Bike Friday events, and “Yak” with other Bike Friday owners on the
bulletin board, go to our main web site at www.bikefriday.com. Or
just call us at 800-777-0258.
Blue skies and happy trails from the gang at Green Gear Cycling.
If You Need Help . . .
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. Normal business hours
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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tions to service@bikefriday.com.
24-hour technical support in emergencies. If necessary, please call
our regular number and our answering service can forward you to
a Service Technician on call.
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Table of Contents
A Word on safety 3
Anatomy of a Bike Friday tikit ™ bicycle 4
Models and tikit ™ vocabulary 5
Unpacking your tikit ™ bicycle from its box 6
Folding your tikit ™ bicycle (Push, Lift, Fold, Snap, Go!) 8
Unfolding your tikit ™bicycle 10
Size adjustments for your tikit ™ bicycle 12
Using a Quick Release 13
Replacement Parts for your tikit ™bicycle 15
Accessories for your tikit™ bicycle
Quick Transit Cover 16
Fenders 17
Front Rack 18
Rear Rack 19
TravelTrailer™ 20
Packing your tikit™ bicycle in a suitcase 24
Unpacking your tikit™bicycle from the suitcase 27
Operating your V-Brakes 28
Note on installing your seatpost 30
Troubleshooting 31
Servicing and Maintaining your tikit™bicycle 32
Dual Drive Hub 33
Travel Tips 36
Warranty Information 37
Bicycles are a lot of fun, but improper use can result in harm.
Please always ride safely!
• Always wear a helmet.
• Follow the rules of the road, and be courteous.
• Dress appropriately for the weather and the season.
• Always carry a spare tube, patch kit, pump and a tool kit.
• Keep your bicycle in good shape.
• Check your tire pressure before every ride.
• Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free travels.
A Word on Safety
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Anatomy of a tikit™ bicycle
Rim
Saddle
Seat Post
Seat Mast Clamp
Frame Latch
Seat Stays
Seat Mast
Seat Mast Hinge
Cassette (Cogs)
Rear Derailleur
Chain Stays
Bottom
Bracket
Mono-Tube
Stem Riser
Stem Hinge
Handlebars
Ahead Stem
Brake Levers
Shift Levers
Head Set
(upper)
Head Tube
Fork
Bottom Bracket
Hinge
Crank Arm
Chain Ring &
Protector Ring
Head Set
(lower)
Front Brake
Quick Transit Cover
(optional)
Walking Handle
Stem Clamp
Folded Stem
Catch
Folded Seatmast
Catch
Tension Cable
(holds stem in
place)
Water Bottle
Mounts
Spin Knob (Model T only)
Fender
Rear Rack
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tikit™ Models and vocabulary
Order type Folding type Miscellaneous
Stock Gears Color Weight Usage
Model T x x 8 black 24-26lbs commute
x x 8 black/blue 25-27lbs commute
x 8 *22lbs commute
x 24 *23lbs travel/touring
x 9 *21lbs travel/touring/sport
x 1 *19lbs fixie
Key:
1 - Built To Order, includes some component/color choices, custom sizing
2 - Stem secured by spin knob; bike folds in ~15 seconds (can't retrofit to Hyper-fold later)
3 - Stem secured by cable attached to rear end; bike folds in ~5 seconds
4 - Many color options available – 7 choices for free & 12 choices for $100 upgrade
* - Built to Order weights listed with-out saddle, pedals or accessories. Fender needed for
bike to stand when folded. The weight of each bike also varies with the size of the bike.
Folded Dimensions: 16” x 24” x 35”
(varies by bike size and bar choice)
tikit™ Models
tikit™ Models BTO1Impulse2Hyper3
'tikit™ 2 ride'
Just the tikit™x2Your choice4
Travel tikit™x2Your choice4
Express tikit™x2Your choice4
One Way tikit™x2Your choice4
Other tikit™ details:
Express tikit™ ‘Sport
H’ bars and
Stem secured by knob.
Standard on all tikits™
except ‘tikit™ 2 ride’.
Stem secured by cable.
Comes standard on ‘tikit™
2 ride’ and is a $226 up-
grade choice for all other
tikits™ .
SRAM Dual Drive
rear hub gives the
‘Travel tikit™’ 24
gears.
‘One Waytikit™’
single speed rear
hub by White Indus-
tries.
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Your tikit™
tikit™, a
pedal wrench or 15mm wrench, and a pair of scissors to cut the zip
ties securing the frame to the box.
Unpacking your tikit™ from box
1. Take the bike and accesso-
ries out of the box. Remove
all packaging.
4. Install the front wheel.
Quick release lever should be
on the right side so as not to
impede the fold.
lever see page 13)
2. Unfold the bike frame
before installing the front
wheel.
(see instructions on pg. 10)
3. With the bike unfolded,
make sure the cables aren’t
twisted or snagged. Slide the
stem into place and tighten
the stem clamp.
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5. Connect the front brake.
(for details on brakes see
pages 28-29)
7. Adjust the handlebars
to your desired height and
tighten into place. Make
sure the stem is centered
over the front wheel so the
bike rides straight.
(See instructions for size
adjustments on pg.12)
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.
(See size adjustments on
page 12).
15mm wrench. This pedal
is reverse threaded, so be
sure to screw the pedal in
counter clockwise.
You are ready to ride! See pages 8-10 to practice folding and
unfolding your tikit™.
Unpacking your tikit™ from box
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Folding your tikit™ bicycle
1. Push:
hand.
-Strike back of saddle with your
right hand to release the
seatmast latch.
2. Li:
-Right hand holding seatpost.
wheel to roll underneath all the
way and latch into place. The
ground or your foot can help it
along.
3. Fold:
-Lower seatmast to the
latch on the main frame.
-Lower handlebar stem into
catch on the mainframe.
4. Optional:
Fold pedals by pushing in and
GO!
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.
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NOTES:
Small tikit™: You can experience some interference between the
the high gears- the bike will still fold, but it is much easier if the
Pedals: The bike can be folded with the pedals in most positions,
but occasionally there will be an interference issue. Starting with
Large tikit™: If you want your handlebars as high as possible,
you will need to loosen the stem clamp and drop your handlebar
Folding your tikit™ bicycle
Three ways to GO with your folded tikit™ :
1.Walk:
Use the handle sticking out of
the folded seatmast and walk.
The tikit™ rolls on its front
wheel.
2.Carry:
You can also cary your tikit™
by holding on to the main-
frame of your bike if you have
the ‘Quick Transit’ bag or by
using the cloth handle bolted
to the top of the frame
(not the seatmast!)
3.Bag it:
Put the Quick Transit Cover
over the bike (see pg. 16 ) and
you can still walk if you have
a front rack on your bike.
You can carry the bike with
the handle at the top of the
bundle.
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When un-folding, you should only need to touch the bike at the
can be unfolded in under 5 seconds.
Unfolding your tikit™ bicycle
1. Open
-Unlatch the seatmast by
up on the saddle.
keeping pressure on stem so
together.
2. Swing
-Right hand grasping
seatmast.
-
wheel will roll back out.
You can use your foot or
the ground to help the
wheel along.
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