Bike Friday Haul-a-day Elite User manual

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Using Your Bike Friday®
Green Gear Cycling, Inc.
3364 W 11th Ave. Eugene, OR 97402
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version: 2023

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Table of Contents
The story behind Haul-a-Day..................................4
Anatomy of a Bike Friday Haul-a-Day Elite.................5
Anatomy of a Haul-a-Day Elite: Closeup....................6
Welcome to the Community / If You Need Help...........7
A Word on Safety / Your Tools.................................8
Unpacking your Haul-a-Day Elite.............................9
Assembly: Connect Frame....................................10
Install Cable Housing,Seatmast & Saddle..................11
Using a Quick Release.....................................12-13
Assembly: Install Front Wheel, Disc Brake............14-15
Mount the Stem Riser/ Safety Check..........16
Install Pedals.......................................17
Double Check Your Bike Friday..............................18
Adjusting your Haul-a-Day Elite: Saddle Height..........19
Handlebars (Mounting & Adjusting)........20-21
Main Frame.....................................22-24
Adjusting the Headset.....................................25-27
Bike Maintenance, Tips & Information.................28-31
Bike Friday Service............................................32
Bike Friday Guarantee........................................33
Warranty Information.....................................34-37
Haul-a-Day Elite Assembly Checklist.......................38
Haul-a-Day Elite Accessories.. ..............................39

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Haul-a-Day Elite

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The story behind Haul-a-Day
A note from Bike Friday Co-Founder Alan Scholz:
Thank you for purchasing a Bike Friday Haul-a-Day Elite. Your
bike is an example of the wonderful empowering relationships
we have with our customers. It is the combination of a number
of customer requests coming together to meet the needs of
today’s cycling families.
The idea of an adjustable frame bicycle came from our service
expert Tim Link, who mentioned to me that a number of
customers over the years expressed interest in the ability for
multiple users to share the same Bike Friday.
That idea simmered in my head for awhile. Then our local Safe
Routes to School Coordinator Shane MacRhodes stopped by to
have a conversation with me. The school program teaches kids
to ride safely, and uses eet bicycles. Fitting bikes to a class of
middle schoolers of various sizes and shapes created a challenge,
and those two ideas came together in our OSATA.
When Shane needed a bike for the class leader, we began to
design the Haul-a-Day to handle any challenges a teacher might
face.
The Haul-a-Day Elite is designed to be whatever you need it to
be, a Swiss Army Knife of Cargo Bikes. It is light and agile, and
allows smaller riders to feel in control with a load.
I hope you enjoy your ride,
Alan Scholz
Alan Scholz, Bike
Friday Co-Founder,
not only designed
the Haul-a-Day, he
races it in Disaster
Relief Trials in the
Northwest.

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Anatomy of an Haul-a-Day

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Anatomy: Close-Up

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Welcome To The Community
Congratulations!
You have just purchased a remarkable Cargo Bike hand
made in the U.S.A. Your bike has been carefully designed
and constructed for your personal needs. All of our bikes
are manufactured in our Eugene, Oregon factory by cyclists
who care about our customers and our products.
Please take your time reviewing this manual before you
assemble your new Bike Friday. You will nd your new
bicycle to be simple and reliable anywhere you go!
If You Need Help . . .
If you need technical assistance with any Green Gear®
Cycling product or are unclear on the proper operation of
your Bike Friday, please contact us and a Service Technician
will help you get back on the road. You can email service
questions to [e-mail]. Our toll-free number
in the US and Canada is 800-777-0258; international is
[phone].
More Information
To check out our products, nd other useful information,
discover Bike Friday events and Yak with other Bike Friday
owners on the bulletin board, go to our main website at:
www.bikefriday.com
Blue skies and happy trails from Green Gear Cycling

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Bicycles are a lot of fun, but improper use can result in
harm. Please, always ride safely!
• Always have all passengers wear a helmet.
• Follow the rules of the road, and be courteous.
• Use front and rear lights after dark.
• Dress appropriately for the weather, the season, and
lighting conditions. Be seen!
• 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.
• Make sure all quick releases are secure.
• Have your bicycle routinely serviced for trouble-free
travels.
Your Tools
Your Haul-a-Day Elite was delivered with a combination
5/6mm S-wrench and 5/16mm wrench [below]. These
wrenches should get your new bike on the road (along with
your own pedal wrench).
We encourage you to learn how to work on your own bike.
If you are not familiar with bicycle maintenance, consider
taking a local class. It will improve your condence and self-
suciency as you venture across the globe or explore your
own hometown.
A Word on Safety

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Unpacking the Haul-a-Day Elite
Unpacking Your Haul-a-Day From a Box
Opening your box may present an intimidating sight,
particularly if you ordered many accessories.
Do not worry; just take it one step at a time. We recom-
mend nding a quiet area and some room to spread out.
This manual will address the fundamentals of unpacking,
assembling and adjusting your bike. However, because
your bicycle was built for you, you might discover that
your bike was packed at the factory slightly dierent than
the one in this manual.
Your Haul-a-Day should only require minimal assembly. It
will take approximately 30-60 minutes and require a basic
level of technical skill.
You will need a 5/6mm (possibly 4mm for certain stems)
hex wrench, a 15mm pedal wrench and a pair of scissors
(or better yet wire cutters, snips or diagonal cutters) to
cut zip ties. The 5/16mm hex wrench is for future rear end
disasembly if you wish to pack the bike into a car trunk.
Take care not to damage the frame while cutting zip ties.
[Note: Depending on the components you have purchased
with your Bike Friday, your specic model may require
other tools for adjustments.]
Fig. 1 Haul-a-Day unboxed.

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Assembling the Haul-a-Day Elite
NOTE: Install Handlebars
before adjusting the frame.
Attaching front section to mid
section
Stand the bike up on its rear end,
front section pointing upward.
[Fig. 2]
Insert the front section (male)
into the mid section (female)
openings.
Depress the two spring loaded
mainframe buttons to allow the
front section of each tube to
settle into one of four holes in
the mid section. [Fig. 3]
Tighten both main frame pinch
bolts with a 5mm hex wrench.
[Fig. 4]
Fig. 2 Stand bke on rear end.
Fig. 4 Tighten pinch bolts.Fig. 3 Insert front section.
Open the shipping box and remove the various bicycle parts.
Place the parts on the oor, as shown in the photo [Fig. 1,
page 9]. Remove the packing material and zip ties to be able
to get the bicycle into this state the photo shows.

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Assembling the Haul-a-Day Elite
Install the seatmast
The Haul-a-Day has a sleeved seatmast that telescopes out
of the lower seat tube.
Install the seatmast into the seat tube.
Note: The minimum insertion mark is etched at 4” from the
bottom on the mast. This is the minimum amount of the
mast that must be inserted (overlapped) into the frame for
safety and strength. [Fig. 6]
Fig. 6 Insert seatmast.
Install the cable housing
Now that you have attached
the front and rear of the
frame together next insert
the cable housing into the
two guides on both sides of
the front top tube [Fig. 5]
Return the bike to the hori-
zontal position. Fig. 5 Insert cable housing.

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Using a Quick Release
Using Those Nifty Quick Releases
On a cold and snowy day in the 1927 Gran Premio della
Vittoria, a tired and numb Tullio Campagnolo struggled
with the frozen wing nuts on his rear wheel while trying to
change gears. In a moment of frustration and inspiration
Campagnolo envisioned the modern quick release. The
bicycle world was transformed.
The quick release is one of those simple but great inventions
that really makes life better. However, if used incorrectly,
you can potentially endanger yourself. Although a reliable
and safe product, some people have been injured because
they didn’t know how to properly use this elegant device.
Your Bike Friday Haul-a-Day has several of them. If you are
not familiar with their operation, PLEASE study these direc-
tions carefully. If you are still unclear on their operation,
call us or contact your favorite local bike shop before you
ride!
Quick Release Operation
A quick release is a simple cam with a lever that swings
through an arc that is square to the axle. As the lever moves,
the cam clamps the wheel to the frame, or secures the frame
joint. It is not a wing nut to be rotated around the axle.
The tension on the quick release is controlled by how tight
the knurled nut on the other end is set. Only wheel quick
releases have the small cone-shaped springs. Note that the
small ends of the springs face toward the center of the hub.
Quick Release Maintenance
We recommend adding a few drops of light oil to the lever
where it enters the cap several times per year. This will
keep your quick release working smoothly for years.
Open
Close
Knurled Nut
(adjust tightness here)
QR Lever
(Loose)
(Starts getting
tight here)
(Sti)
Springs
Cam

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Using a Quick Release
Adjust Knurled Nut
With the wheel installed
and the axle properly
seated in the frame (or
the frame joint closed),
position the quick release
lever so that it is in line
with the axle. Then turn
the knurled nut on the
other side clockwise
until it is snug. When the
quick release is prop-
erly adjusted, you should be able to freely swing the quick
release lever for the rst half of its arc, at which point the
lever should oer resistance.
Fig. 7 Quick release operation.
Continue Closing QR
Using the palm of your
hand press the quick
release lever through the
rest of its arc until the
lever is closed and parallel
to the wheel. You should
feel very rm resistance
when the quick release
is properly adjusted (the
lever may even leave a
light imprint in the palm
of your hand).
Fig. 8 Setting quick release tightness.
Double-Check!
Ideally, the quick release
lever should be facing
the rear, or upward.
Levers that are facing
forward can catch on any
number of things and be
accidentally opened. Fig. 9 Closed QR points toward rear.

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Assembling the Haul-a-Day Elite
Fig. 12 Front Wheel QR.
Install Front Wheel QR
Position the front wheel
making certain that the
wheel axle is fully seated in
the front dropouts.
Now install the quick
release from the fork
spreader on the front
wheel. Make certain that
there is one spring per side
of the hub axle and that the
small end of the spring is
pointing toward the center
of the hub. Tighten quick
release following directions
on page 12.
Mechanic’s Tip: If you are ever unsure of the proper
direction of the front tire, looking down at the tire,
the tread should be oriented so that it is pointing for-
ward. Often the tread is in a arrow-ish pattern and this
makes it easy to point it in the forward direction. The
quick release levers, front and back are to be placed on
the non-drive side of the bicycle.
Disc Brakes
When inserting the front wheel into the fork, ensure the
disc rotor (on wheel) ts nicely into the slot on the caliper
(installed on fork). You will want to avoid the rotor getting
hung up or caught on some part of the caliper as you are
installing the wheel into the fork to prevent rotor damage.
Fig. 10 Disc brake rotor and slot. Fig. 11 Disc rotor slips into slot.

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Assembling the Haul-a-Day Elite
Adjusting Cable Tension
to Brakes
To increase slack (loosen)
in the brake cable, you can
turn the barrel adjuster on
the brake lever. The bar-
rel adjuster is the knurled
bolt that the cable hous-
ing goes through as it
enters the brake lever.
Turn this adjuster inward
toward the brake lever
(clock-wise) to loosen the
cable. Conversely, if you
want to bring the brake pads closer to the rim (tighten) to
compensate for cable stretch from use, unscrew the bar-
rel adjuster away from the brake lever (counter-clockwise).
Note: Lock nut on the adjuster, which will need to be loos-
ened rst. Tighten after adjusting
ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK YOUR BRAKES BEFORE RIDING.
Fig. 13 Brake barrel adjuster.
BarrelBarrel
AdjusterAdjuster
Note if you have e-assist:
For a front hub motor there will not be a quick release.
You will need a wrench to tighten the bolts when install-
ing your front wheel. Your hub motor will need either a
15mm or 17mm wrench depending on the size of the hub
nuts. A crescent wrench can also work.
Once your hub is secured in the fork then re-connect the
plug from the hub motor to the plug attached to your fork.
Line up the arrows on each part of the plug, then press
together securely (it is a tight connection to ensure water
protection, press hard!)
For a Mid-drive style motor (between your cranks) you will
need to re-connect your front light to the bike frame. Plug
in both wires (Red to Red & Black to Black).

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Assembling the Haul-a-Day Elite
Mount the Stem Riser
*WARNING! Do not loosen the
locking Headset spacer bolt.
Slide the bottom of the stem
riser onto the fork steerer
tube, keeping the front wheel
pointed forward. This lines
up the button with handlebar
facing forward. Push the stem
button in to slide into place
before popping back out
above the lower stem riser
bolt, securing handlebars to
line up with front wheel. Once
lower stem riser is in place,
tighten the lower stem riser
bolt. NOTE: Do not adjust
the locking headset spacer.
Fig. 14 Lower stem riser.
Fig. 15 Mounting stem riser, part 1. Fig. 16 Mounting stem riser, part 2.
Double Check Your Steering System Integrity:
Now is a good time to double check your steering system.
Try standing in front of your bike with your front wheel
between your legs. Twist the bars to make sure everything
is secure, that the bars do not turn independent of the fork
/front wheel.
You may want to adjust the angle of your break and shift
levers on the handlebars for your comfort. They are adjust-
able by loosening the handlebar clamp bolts on each.

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Assembly: Pedals
Pedal Thread Directions
Bike pedals have two dif-
ferent thread directions.
The right pedal has a
right-hand (clockwise)
thread, and the left pedal
has a left-hand (counter-
clockwise) thread. Pedals
are usually stamped with
an R or L on the pedal
axle near the threads.
Always grease your pedal
threads on new pedals
before their rst instal-
lation.
Fig. 17 Pedal tightening for drive side.
Reverse direction for non-drive side.
TightenTighten
LoosenLoosen
Installing Pedals
Mechanic’s Tip: The quick and easy way to remember which
way to thread your pedals on is applicable to either side of
the bike [SEE PHOTO ABOVE]. You can put a wrench on the
pedal’s wrench ats, and using a back pedaling motion will
screw the pedals on. Use grease before threading pedals.
Note: We recommend starting thread engagement with your
hands instead of a wrench (see below), so use this tip as
a practical way to know which way to begin threading the
pedals.
Thread in the Pedals
Using your nger, start the pedal threads into the proper
crank arm. Be careful not to cross-thread the pedals! Once
the pedal threads are started, you may use a wrench to n-
ish threading them in, and then tighten securely.
Mechanic’s Tip: The threads on a pedal are steel (hard) and
the threads on a crank arm are aluminum (soft). It is very
important that the pedal is tightly secured to the crank arm.
With grease on threads there is no need to over tighten. If
the pedals are not tightly secured, the “slop or play” in
the connection will allow the steel threads to rip out the
aluminum crank threads. Your bicycle will ship with a set
of pedal washers. For some cranks, the use of the washer in
between the pedal and the crank arm creates a more solid
and secure base or foundation for the pedal to contact the
crank arm with. If included, use them!

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Double Check Your Friday
Double Check Your Bike Friday!
At this point your bike should be ready to ride. However,
before you ride away, be sure to double-check your assembly.
• Are the handlebars tight?
• How about the stem and pedals?
• Are the quick releases all secure?
• Is the saddle secure and at a reasonable angle?
• Are the handlebar and control levers in a proper place
and clamped tight?
• Check your tire pressure.
Although we always inate the tires at the factory, check
your tire pressure for proper ination. Under-inated tires
not only wear faster and are more prone to ats, but they
also add rolling resistance.
Be sure to have at least the 5/6mm “S” wrench or folding
tool with you when riding for quick roadside adjustments.
You will probably want to stop and adjust saddle height and
the angle as well as perhaps adjust handlebar height and a
few other items during your rst ride or two.
Mechanic’s Tip: Grease is your friend. Be sure to keep a
light lm of grease on any intersecting bike parts. This will
help to prevent corrosion, facilitate disassembly, and elimi-
nate annoying noises. Areas include: Haul-a-Day Main Frame
coupling joint, seatposts, saddle rails, handlebars, stems,
pedal threads and seatmast. Doing this a couple of times
per year during routine maintenance should be enough.
Wipe o any excess or visible grease. Also be sure to lightly
grease all bolt threads on your bicycle as you repair or
upgrade components. Lubricating your bolts will allow you
to adequately tighten the fasteners and keep them from
seizing in the future.

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Adjusting the Size of Bike
How to Adjust Your Haul-a-Day to Fit Each Individual Rider
The Haul-a-Day is adjustable to a wide range of riders.
Adjustments can be made to the main frame (frame size) as
well as the seatmast, saddle height and handlebar height.
Frame Size: The Haul-a-Day frame can be adjusted between
48 cm and 60 cm in 4 cm increments.
If you are comfortable with your current bike, you can use
that measurement as a guideline for your frame adjustment.
If you experience pain in your neck, shoulders, back or knees
from your current bike, you might want to go to a bike shop
that oers tting. They can nd the correct size to set your
Haul-a-Day to for a perfect t.
Saddle Height: Proper saddle height is important in prevent-
ing injuries as well as increasing riding eciency and com-
fort. A rough rule of thumb method for determining proper
saddle height is when the pedal is in the 6 o’clock position,
your leg should have a slight bend in it with the ball of your
foot centered on the pedal, your knee almost fully extended
(but not quite). A quick way of achieving this is to raise your
saddle in small increments until you notice your leg is fully
extended in the 6 o’clock position and then lower the saddle
slightly. Rocking your hips to be able to reach the pedals
during the pedal stroke is to be avoided.
Special Feature: If you require the saddle to be lower than
the current lowest setting, you can purchase a shim and
seatpost from Bike Friday so the seat post is usable directly
inserted into the mainframe without the use of the seatmast.
Fig. 18 Lower Seatmast no
seatpost.
Fig. 18 Lower Seatmast, shim.

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Adjusting: Handlebars
Handlebar Height: This is a subjective preference. Handle-
bar height can be classied into three general categories: 1)
bars below saddle; 2) bars level with saddle; 3) bars higher
than saddle.
For reference you can use an existing comfortable bike or
you can try out the three settings and see which one works
best for you.
Do note that humans tend to acclimate to whatever position
we are given to the point that when we may subsequently be
set up with a properly sized bike and it will feel improper.
You may nd it useful/ helpful to try a few positions. Be sure
to try them out for more than a few minutes because that
initial period may feel awkward, but possibly because you
have acclimated to incorrect sizing.
The beauty of the Haul-a-Day is the ability to use a wide
range of positions on the bike.
Stem Riser, Headset Spacer Anatomy
• Upper stem riser bolt. This
bolt allows you to adjust the
height of the handlebars.
• Lower stem riser bolt. This
bolt is used to ax the stem
riser to the fork / frame.
• Locking headset spacer
bolt. This static spacer is
for headset adjustment. DO
NOT loosen this bolt unless
you are disassembling the
fork from the frame OR
if you are adjusting the
headset bearings.
Fig. 19 Stem Riser Anatomy.