Christiania bikes Short Manual

Christiania Bikes Directions for use and warranty

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Congratulations on your Christiania bike

Since 1972 we have been constantly developing our products

based on the desire to create the best cargo bike riding experi-

ence. Your choice makes you part of this development together

with us. We hope you will enjoy your Christiania bike as a safe

and social part of your everyday life.

Before using your Christiania bike, please read this instruction

manual: you will achieve greater safety for yourself, your pas-

sengers and other users of the road.

Best wishes for great cargo bike experiences.

Sincerely yours,

Christiania Bikes

If your Christiania bike is equipped with an electric motor, the

manual for the electric motor is described in a separate manual.

Christiania Bikes

designed and produced

trailers and cargo bikes in Denmark

Since 1972 Christiania Bikes has

Christiania Bikes Directions for use and warranty

Common use and proper loading

practice

The Christiania bike is designed for riding on roads, bike

paths and in recreational areas. Try to avoid roads with

heavy trafﬁc, be careful when riding downhill, and avoid

riding up or down curbs and the like.

The Christiania bike should not be used for fast riding.

Make sure you manage the steering at all times and

remember to apply the parking brake when parked. When

you get on the bike, do not release the parking brake until

you are fully settled on your seat.

Never get up off the saddle whilst riding; ride carefully

and perpendicularly up and down ramps. Adjust speed

ahead of curves - the sharper the curve, the lower the

speed. As you use your cargo bike, you will get used to

the fact that the use of your body weight has an impact

on the riding characteristics. Do not roll backwards sitting

on the cargo bike as the foot brake may block.

Children must be securely strapped in whilst riding and

must use the provided seating.

With cargo, do not exceed both the maximum cargo

weight within the cargo box nor the maximum total weight,

including that of the rider. The load capacity can be seen

in the technical data table on page 18.

The bike must always be loaded properly. The best riding

experience and maneuverability are achieved by loading

the heavier items in the middle of the cargo box. It takes

some experience to cycle with large or heavy loads.

Maintenance and inspection

• Wash the bike regularly to eliminate road salt or other

chemicals.

• If the bike has suffered any crashes, collisions, over-

loads or the like, inspect the frame for damage.

• Regularly check that all bolts are securely tightened.

Wheels and tires

• Make sure the tires are inﬂated properly. Most tires have

recommended pressure printed on the side.

• The spokes must be checked and tightened after three

months and then annually.

• There should be no play in the wheels.

• Rims should be protected with wax or acid-free oil.

Gear and chain

• Chain, cables and other moving parts must be lubrica-

ted and adjusted at least twice a year.

• Gear unit must always be properly adjusted to minimise

wear and damage.

• Remember to regularly clean and lubricate external gears.

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• If the bike is internally geared change gears without

pedalling.

• If the bike is externally geared change gears when pedalling.

Brakes

• All cables must be inspected at least once a year for

signs of breakage or other wear.

• Regularly check that the brakes are fully functional and

properly adjusted.

• When replacing the brake pads, always use original parts.

• If the bicycle has hydraulic brakes, the pressure in the

braking system must be kept steady. Deactivate the

parking brake during long-term storage of the bike.

• Never lubricate brake discs, calipers and brake pads.

These parts work on friction, and lubricants will hamper

their effectiveness.

Frame, steering and the cargo box

• Never exceed the maximum level marked on the seat post.

• There must be no play in the crank or guide bearings.

This is to be checked at least once a year.

• Damage to the surface treatment of the frame or car-

go-box should be repaired as soon as possible.

• The frame should be protected with wax or acid-free oil

twice a year.

• The cargo box can be polished with vegetable oil. If

instead lacquered (e.g. in a color), the lacquered sides

of the cargo box can be polished with a wax product

suitable for cars.

Technical data

• Pipes and proﬁles are made of 1-3 mm steel or alumi-

nium, according to applicable ISO and DIN standards.

• The aluminium frame is powder coated; steel compo-

nents are anodised.

• The cargo box is mounted in angular proﬁles and consists

of 9mm FSC-approved birch veneer of the highest quality.

• The steering is constructed with tapered bearings.

• A hydraulic damper ensures stability whilst riding.

• The rims are made of aluminium.

• The hubs are made of strong aluminium alloy with gro-

ove ball bearings.

• The mudguards are made of stainless steel.

• Brakes and brake levers are of high quality with built-in

parking brake.

• Bolts, nuts and rivets are made of aluminium or stainless

steel.

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• Electric motor models are rated as a 25km/h EPAC and

comply with the Machinery Directive 2006/EC.

Warranty

Christiania Bikes guarantee your new Christiania bike to

be free of defects. In the unlikely event of problems arising

with the frame, Christiania Bikes offer a 3-year warranty

on frame as well as a 2-year warranty for manufacturing

and material defects. For other parts, the relevant Con-

sumer Protection Act is followed, which means that the

general right of complaint within 24 months applies if

there are manufacturing defects. This is subject to having

complied with the guidelines in this manual, and that defe-

cts are not caused by vandalism, collision, abnormal use,

weather or ordinary wear and tear.

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Christiania Bikes Directions for use and warranty

1Turning radius is the circumference of the circle drawn by the bike at maximum steering angle.

2Internal dimensions. Produced with a tolerance of +/- 0,5 cm.

Short Light 26” +30 Low Nobox Nobox +30 Model P Model S Model T

Tare weight  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg Tare weight

Permitted total weight  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg Permitted total weight

Payload  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg  kg Payload

Turning radius1 cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Turning radius1

Width  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Width

Length  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Length

Height  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Height

Width  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Width

Length  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm  cm Length

Height / cm / cm / cm  cm / cm  cm  /  cm  cm Height

Volume  liter  liter  liter  liter  liter  liter  litre Volume

Short Light ” + Low Nobox Nobox + Model P Model S Model T

Model

bike with box

box2

Speciﬁcations