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.
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.
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.
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.
