Giant Bicycles HALFWAY BIKES-2001 User Manual
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Model Year 2001
Owners Manual
November 2000
CONTENTS
1. Why you should read this manual
2. Your bike
2.1 Folding instructions
3. Fit and safety
3.1 Fit
3.2 Saddle position
3.3 Handlebar height
3.4 Control position adjustments
3.5 Brake reach
3.6 Helmet
3.7 Reflectors
3.8 Lights
3.9 Night riding
3.10 Wet weather riding
3.11 Luggage
4. Safety check
4.1 Nuts and bolts
4.2 Tyres and wheels
4.3 Brakes
4.4 Quick releases
4.5 Handlebar and saddle alignment
5. Riding safety and responsibility
5.1 Before you start a ride
6. How things work
6.1 Brake
6.2 Wheels
it is advised to check with your dealer for
correct chain tension setting
6.4 Adjusting the quick release mechanism
6.5 Folding pedal
6.6 Carrier
6.7 Handlebar stem
6.8 Correct tyre pressure
6.9 How to remove & fix the set of fenders
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1 WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS MANUAL.
Even if you’ve been riding a bike all your life, you probably need to update your cycling knowledge. Bicycles
recently have gone through some pretty dramatic changes in their technology, which affects their performance.
This manual will help you get the best from your new bike. It’s important to understand your new bike, its features
and its operation.
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2 YOUR BIKE.
1. Frame
2. Fork
3. Tyre
4. Rim
5. Spoke
6. Hub
7. Crank
8. Chain
9. Pedal
10. Handlebar stem
11. Handlebar
12. Seat post
13. Saddle
14. Brake
15. Seat binder
16. Brake lever
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2.1 Folding instructions.
6 Steps.
In order to allow the folding bike to stand upon the ground properly after folding, please perform the following
first:
1. Set the kickstand to the parking position.
2. Adjust the seat post to its lowest possible position.
3. Crank position should be adjusted as shown below (fig. 5).
Step 1 Loosen the seat binder (quick release) and push the saddle almost to the bottom. Then tighten the
quick release again.
Step 2 Rotate the knob of the handlebar stem in an anti-clockwise direction.
After release, the stem can be folded downward.
Click the upper part into the plastic holder on the frame .
Step 3 Grab the frame with both hands and loosen the frame release .
Step 4 Fold the frame.
Step 5 Pedal folding: turn to the backside of the pedal, then you can fold it by rotating the switch 90 degrees.
Step 6 Place the bike inside the travel bag.
Refer to the pictures below for an illustrated example of folding the bike.
Unfolding is the reverse procedure.
Make sure all releases for frame, seat post and handlebar stem are fixed.
Refer to chapter 3 and 4.
IMPORTANT NOTES.
Figure 4 and 6: these pictures show another type of handlebar stem than the one that is used on Halfway
bicycles !
The frame quick release (fig. 3) has an adjustment nut that controls the clamping force of the quick release and
the force that is needed to open/close this quick release.
MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE QUICK RELEASE AND THE ADJUSTMENT NUT ARE
DEMONSTRATED BY THE BICYCLE DEALER BEFORE USING THE BIKE.
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3 FIT AND SAFETY.
3.1 Fit.
Make sure the bike is appropriate for your size. A bike that’s too big or too small for the rider is harder to control
and can be uncomfortable.
3.2 Saddle position.
Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in getting the best performance and comfort from your bicycle.
Your dealer will have positioned the saddle where experience tells him most people find it comfortable. If you find
the saddle position uncomfortable, there are a few adjustments you can make.
a. Up and down adjustment.
Your leg length determines the correct saddle height. To check for correct saddle height:
– Sit on the saddle
– Place one heel on a pedal
– Rotate the crank until the pedal with your heel on it is in the lowest position and the crank is parallel to the
seat tube.
Your leg should be almost straight. If not, your saddle height needs adjusting.
To adjust the saddle height, loosen the seat post fixing bolt
(see Section 6.4 for details) and move the seat post up or down as
required.
Then, make sure that the saddle is parallel to the top tube of the
bike, and retighten the seat post, fixing the bolt tight
enough so that you cannot twist the saddle out of alignment.
Check the adjustment as described above.
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The seat post must NOT project from the frame beyond its
Minimum Insertion or Maximum Extension marks.
b. Front and back adjustment.
To find the most comfortable position, loosen the saddle clamp and adjust the saddle forward or back to suit you.
Retighten the saddle clamp.
c. Your most favourable position .
Most people prefer a horizontal saddle, but some riders prefer to have the saddle tilted up or down a little. Adjust
the saddle tilt by loosening the saddle clamp, tilting the saddle to the desired position, and re-tightening the
saddle clamp.
Min. insert mark
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