Brakes

All Bleubird E-Bikes are equipped with mechanical disc brakes to ensure that you can stop quickly even at high speeds. The Summit e-bike is equipped with 180mm Tektro Aires disc brakes and the Urban is equipped with 160mm Zoom disc brakes. 

The left brake lever activates the brake on the rear wheel and the right brake lever activates the brake on the front wheel. The left brake lever should always be applied before and while the front brake is also being applied. If only the front brake is applied while slowing or stopping quickly, the rider may be ejected over the front handlebars. This could result in serious harm, injury, or death. To avoid this always apply even pressure to both brakes when slowing down or stopping.

Before riding, ensure the brake lever does not touch the handlebars when fully applied. If it does, screw or unscrew the barrel adjuster to increase the tension in the brake cable. If this does not fix the problem, take the e-bike to an experienced bicycle mechanic for further adjustment.

Note: Brake discs will become hot during use and will stay hot for a short period of time after use. This is due to the high amount of friction between the brake pads and the brake discs.