GoBike Welcome Owner's Manual
Welcome
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Owner’s manual
v1.2 March 2007
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Contents
3 Introduction
4 Getting acquainted with your GoBike
5 Important general information
6 Before your first ride
6 Before every ride
7 Unfolding the GoBike
12 Folding the GoBike
17 Fitting the GoBike to the rider
19 How do I use a quick-release?
20 Braking system
21 Gear system
22 Chain care
22 Wheels and tires
23 Fixing a puncture on the rear wheel
25 Fixing a puncture on the front wheel
25 Steering or headset bearings
26 General care and inspection tips
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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations and welcome to the growing family of GoBike users and enthusiasts of
fresh new solutions in modern mobility! Your GoBike is a very high tech bike. It comprises
a selection of forward-minded features and thoroughly-developed and manufactured
components, all fully tested to give you years of safe and enjoyable bike riding.
In this manual we’ve gathered together plenty of tips about using your bike, along with
valuable information about cycle technology, care and maintenance. The GoBike takes
advantage of unusually innovative technology, so even if you consider yourself familiar and
knowledgeable with riding bikes and bicycle technology, do read and observe the
following tips carefully before you first use the bike. There are a whole series of
maintenance and assembly procedures described in this manual. If you carry out any of
these, you must always remember that the instructions apply only to the GoBike and not
to any other bike. It’s also possible that because of the wide range of models, and regular
model changes, that the instructions are not entirely complete. We ask for your compre
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hension if that is the case.
With this in mind, always follow the instructions provided by the component
manufacturers included with this manual, or which will be given to you by your
GoBike reseller.
Also consider that the explanations may, depending on your level of experience and
mechanical aptitude, be insufficient, and may also require special tools and knowledge of
common (not described here) mechanical operations.
Warning: In the interests of your own safety, don’t go beyond your limits. If you are in any
doubt consult your GoBike reseller
To conclude this introduction, we would like to remind you of a few things important for
any cyclist. In traffic, always ride with full attention, so that you do not endanger yourself
or others. Observe traffic laws and regulations of the country or state where you will be
riding your bike, so that you don’t attract the anger of other road users. Respect nature
when you’re riding in the countryside. Ride only on marked and surfaced roads. Observe
any laws and regulations for the use of bicycles off-road – including regional or local
bye-laws. Never ride without a helmet, and wear bright or light coloured clothing so you
can easily be seen. Never ride at night without reflectors and a proper lighting system.
We hope you have great fun on your new GoBike!
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1. Saddle
2. Seat post
3. Seat post collar and quick release
4. Rear fork
5. Rear suspension
6. Rear wheel
7.Rear disk brake
8. Derailleur
9. Rim
10. Cassette
11. Chain
12. GoBell
13. Main frame
14. Main frame pivot quick release
15. Crank set
16. Fork elbow pull knob
17. Shifter
18. Brake lever
19. Folding stem mechanism
20. Front fork
21. Front suspension pull knob
22. Front disk brake
23. Front wheel
24. Spokes
Getting acquainted with your GoBike
If you encounter any unfamiliar words while reading this manual, please refer to this picture
and glossary.
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Important general information
About this manual :
Throughout this manual, we use a system of warnings and tips to draw your attention to
important features and safety guidelines to ensure a safe and pleasurable experience rid
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ing your GoBike. These special notices are identified by the following labels:
WARNINGS
TIPS
GENERAL WARNING
Even under the best conditions, bicycling can be a hazardous activity.
It is the owner’s responsibility to carefully follow the information presented in this manual.
Read and understand the information on the following pages and perform the proper
required maintenance to help reduce the risk of injury to you or others as well as the high
performance of your GoBike, If you have any questions concerning the operation, main
tenance of your new bicycle, be sure to ask your authorized GoBike reseller. Retain this
manual for future reference.
Design limitations of the GoBike
Even though the GoBike has been designed to perform and ride like a full size bicycle with
the least of compromises, it remains a compact wheeled folding bicycle with some limita
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tions and specific ride characteriscs.
Please be advised that:
The GoBike is NOT designed for stunts or jumps.
The GoBike is NOT designed for off-road riding as can be performed by a mountain
bike.
Warnings are used to draw your attention to extremely important details, where
failure to perform the procedure correctly or pay attention to the warning may
result in serious injury or even death. These messages should be read and
thoroughly understood before you ride your GoBike.
Tips are there to draw your attention to valuable advice that will enable you to
better enjoy your GoBike experience.
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Before the first ride
Please perform the following safety checks :
1. Load capacity
The GoBike is designed for a maximum rider height of around 1.95m (6’ 5“) – depending
on leg length – and for a maximum loading (rider weight and luggage weight) of 110kg
(245lb). Exceeding these parameters could damage the frame and void your warranty or
lead to a serious accident.
2. Use the GoBike only on streets and surfaced roads.
We can take no responsibility for the consequences of inappropriate use, assembly errors,
accidents, racing, jumping or similar activities.
3. Are you confident using the brakes?
Check whether the front brake is operated with the lever you usually use. If this isn’t the
case, you should get used to the arrangement thoroughly, as an unintended application
of the front brake can lead to a fall. Modern brakes are much more powerful than old
ones, especially disk brakes which are a standard feature on all GoBike front wheels! (rear
optional) Take care! In any case, before you take to the streets, test your brakes and get
familiar with them away from the traffic!
4. Are you confident that you know how to change gear, and how the gears work?
Ensure that you’re familiar with the gears somewhere where there’s no traffic.
5. Are saddle and handlebars correctly adjusted?
The saddle should be adjusted so that with the pedal in its lowest position, you can just
reach it with your heel. Check that you can stay in the saddle and still reach the ground
with the tip of your toes.
Before every ride
Before every ride, you must check the following points:
1. Is the main frame pivot quick-release lever and nut tightly closed and safety locking
feature engaged?
2. Are the quick-releases and nuts on the seat post collar and rear wheel all correctly and
tightly fastened?
3. Is the handwheel securing the folding stem mechanism tightly srewed in? Is the hinge
bolt and nut for the stem folding mechanism present, and tightly secured?
4. Is the telescopic stem collar tightly secured?
5. Is the front suspension spring assembly securely latched by the front suspension pull
knob?
6. Are the tires in good condition, do they run round and are they at the correct pressure?
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7. Perform a stationary brake test by pulling the levers hard towards the handlebar. You
should not be able to pull the lever right up to the handlebar! If so, please ensure your
brakes are ajusted to give you their full braking capacity.
WARNING
8. As you ride, always listen out for unusual rattling noises or unusual handling – these
could indicate a problem. If this occurs, check bearings, pivots, all fastenings and parts of
the folding mechanism.
Unfolding the GoBike
Make your GoBike ready to ride by following this step by step procedure. For a quick and
easy procedure it is important that you perform it in the same sequence described below:
1. Unpack the bike (optional)
Pull the bike from the box and gently remove all protective material. Save the attached
documents for future reference.
TIP
Do not ride the bike if your bike fails any of these checks! In case of doubt,
consult your GoBike reseller. A defective bike can lead to serious accidents!
We strongly recommend you leave all the protective stickers and necessary material on your bike in order not to damage the bicycle while you get acquainted
with the folding and unfolding of your new GoBike. We also advise you to do so
over a carpet or any soft underlay. Keep all your packing material and the shipping box in case you need to repack the bicycle to send it for servicing.
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2. Unfold the handlebar/stem assembly
1/ Stand on the left side of your GoBike (that is the opposite to where the crankset is).
2/ Unfold the hadlebar/stem assembly upwards. 3/ 4/ Rotate the handwheel clockwise
until the folding mechanism wedge piece is firmly locking the folding mechanism.
1. 2.
3. 4.
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3. Unfold the front fork
1/ Gently rotate the handlebar as if you where turning left to move the front wheel slightly
away from the bike. 2/ Reach down and release the front wheel from its folded position by
pulling on the fork elbow pull-knob. 3/ Lifting the bike up will enable the wheel to rotate
forward to its riding position. When the wheel has swung forward, bring the bike down so
that the front suspension spring assembly pin latches-into its cylinder. 4/ Check if the front
suspension pull knob is securing the wheel in place.
1. 2.
3. 4.
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