Instructions for care
Make sure that the folding seatpost is lubricated and free of•
dirt. It must be easy to pull out and push in again.
Frame and attachments: Remove dirt with a soft, damp cloth.•
Do not use detergents containing solvents or abrasive cleaning
products such as scouring powder or steel wool.
Take care of the chain by cleaning it regularly with a commer-•
cial cleaning product and then apply chain lubricant.
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner under any circumstances!•
Another note• : the carrying basket on the PackBERNDS is
made of willow. The colour and the surface finish of this natu-
ral product vary naturally during the manufacturing process
and undergo changes later during use. This is not a defect, it is
in fact a patina which, as in the case of leather for instance, is
part of a natural, high-quality product. All the same, please do
not leave the basket standing for long periods out in the rain.
Maintenance and inspection
After roughly the first 200 km, your PackBERNDS should have its
first inspection made by a bicycle mechanic, during which the fol-
lowing points in particular should be observed:
The spokes on the road wheels settle into place; for this reason•
they should be checked and the wheels centred again if necessary.
We build in high-quality bolts and fixings. Neverthless, all bolts•
should be checked to see they are sitting firm.
Bowden cables tend to stretch so gears and brake settings•
should be checked.
We should point out that many components on a bicycle are sub-
ject to wear and tear and so must be regularly serviced or re-
placed. These include tyres, brake pads, brake cables, chainwheels
and sprockets, wheel rims, handgrips, the saddle, the bearings on
wheels, the bottom bracket and the carrying basket or box made of
natural material. Depending on use, these parts must be serviced
at regular intervals and replaced when they reach their individual
limit of wear.
Consequently, BERNDS recommends making a regular inspec-
tion every 2 000 km, and at least once a year.
