Babboe Curve Guide

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Maintenance!Babboe!Curve!
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Three!Month!Check!Up!
It#is#very#important#to#maintain#your#bike,#as#it#is#for#every#bike#to#ensure#
durability#of#the#bike.#A#3#month#check;up#or#after#100#kilometer#is#therefore#
essential.#Gear#cables#will#stretch#during#the#first#rides#and#spokes#can#loosen#a#
bit.#That#is#normal#and#that#is#why#the#check;up#of#the#following#5#points#below#is#
essential:#
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;Re;adjustment#of#the#brakes##
;Re;adjustment#of#the#gears##
;Re;adjustment#of#the#chain##
;Lubrication#of#all#moving#parts##
;A#check#of#the#spokes#and#crank#(which#can#loosen#after#first#use)##
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Regular!Maintenance
Spokes!
If#the#spokes#are#too#loose,#they#will#wear#faster#which#can#result#in#the#spokes#
breaking.#Especially#when#your#Babboe#cargo#bike#is#still#new,#we#advise#you#to#
regularly#check#whether#the#spokes#are#tight.#If#spokes#become#loose,#the#bicycle#
will#feel#heavier#and#unstable#during#use.!
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Cables
Cables#will#stretch#during#regular#use#of#the#bike.#We#advise#you#to#regularly#
readjust#and#lubricate#the#cables#to#optimize#their#effectiveness.#You#should#
preferably#lubricate#your#brake#cables#before#the#weather#becomes#too#cold#and#
starts#freezing.#This#will#prevent#the#inner#cable#from#freezing#to#the#outer#cable,#
which#will#reduce#the#effectiveness#of#the#cables.
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Adjusting'the'brakes'and'gears!
Adjusting#the#brakes#can#easily#be#done#yourself#using#the#adjusting#bolts#of#the#
disc#brakes.#To#adjust#the#rear#brake,#turn#the#adjusting#bolt#away#from#the#brake#
hub.#By#doing#this,#you#increase#the#pressure#on#the#brake#cable.#The#parking#
brake#is#linked#to#the#front#brakes.#To#improve#the#effectiveness#of#the#parking#
brake#you#should#tighten#both#front#brakes.#You#can#do#this#by#turning#the#
adjusting#bolts#away#from#the#brake#hub.#Make#sure#to#adjust#both#front#brakes#
equally.#You#can#adjust#the#gears#by#turning#the#end#of#the#brake#cable,#which#is#
attached#to#the#handle#bars.#To#adjust#the#highest#gear#you#should#tighten#the#
adjusting#bolt,#by#the#wheel,#and#to#adjust#the#lowest#gear#you#should#loosen#the#
adjusting#bolt.!
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Lubricating'the'chain!
You#should#maintain#your#bike#chain#by#using#a#chain#lubricant.#Slowly#turn#the#
crank#(just#turn#the#bike#pedal)#backwards#while#lubricating#the#chain.#When#
using#lubricant,#you#should#drip#it#onto#the#chain#one#link#at#a#time.#When#you#
have#lubricated#the#chain,#turn#the#crank#forwards#and#backwards#to#ensure#that#
the#lubricant#is#well#spread#out#over#the#chain.#Then#use#a#dry#piece#of#cloth#to#
remove#excess#lubricant#from#the#chain.#The#lubricant#should#be#on#the#inside#of#
the#chain,#not#on#the#outside.!
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Tires!
You#should#carefully#monitor#the#air#pressure#of#your#tires.#By#regularly#inflating#
the#tires,#the#bicycle#will#continue#to#feel#light#when#riding#and#the#tires#will#last#
longer.#The#tires#can#be#inflated#using#a#bicycle#pump#with#a#woods#valve#
adaptor.#The#tires#on#a#Babboe#are#Dutch#and#are#not#standard#tires.#Woods#valve#
adaptors#can#be#purchased#in#most#local#bike#shops.!
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Rust'spots
Should#you,#despite#precautions,#find#any#rust#spots#on#the#Babboe#cargo#bike#
then#we#advise#you#to#immediately#apply#a#silicone#spray#to#the#spot.#This#will#
avoid#further#rusting#of#the#Babboe#cargo#bike.
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Damaged'paint
To#prevent#your#Babboe#cargo#bike#rusting#due#to#damaged#paint,#we#advise#you#
to#treat#any#damaged#spots#with#touch#up#paint#in#the#right#color.#An#example#is#
Motip#black#paint#marker.#
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