Operation Manual

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REPAIRING A PUNCTURE
A flat tire can happen to any cyclist. A flat tire
doesn’t have to mean the end of the tour as
long as the necessary tools and spare tube/
patch kit are available.
You will need:
• Air pump
• Repair kit or spare tube
• Tire lever
• For bikes with an axle nut: 15mm wrench
• For bikes with a coaster brake or encapsu-
lated drive: 5 mm Allen wrench and 10 mm
spanner
• Latex gloves to keep chain grease o of
hands
PREPARING TO REMOVE THE WHEEL
Each model has certain things that must be
done before the wheel can be removed.
These are described below.
V-brakes
The brake cable must first be unhooked.
Grasp it with one hand, moving the cable
hanger (A) and the guide tube (B) with the
other hand. If the brake cable is set too tight,
you can reduce the tension by turning the
barrel adjuster on the brake lever.
• For the front brake or with Big Apple tires
we recommend opening the cable fixing
bolt at the brake arm.
Rohlo-Gear
On the Birdy Rohlo, you must also dismount
the gear box. Please see the Rohlo manual.
Derailleur gear
Before removing the rear wheel of derail-
leur systems, be sure to shift to the smallest
sprocket. Thus the derailleur is all the way to
the outside and does not hinder the removal.