The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair: For Road & Mountain BikesThe fully revised and updated sixth edition of the best-selling guide to bike maintenance from the world's leading authority on cycling Whether they own the latest model or a classic with thousands of miles on it, beginner and experienced cyclists alike need a guide that will help them get their bikes out of the shop faster and keep them on the road longer. For more than 20 years, The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair has done just that. With troubleshooting sections to quickly identify and correct common problems, 450 photographs and 40 drawings to clarify all the step-by-step directions so even the complete neophyte can get repairs right the first time, and websites and phone numbers of bicycle and parts manufacturers, this is truly the ultimate bicycle repair and maintenance manual. Now better than ever, the newest edition contains the latest information on component kits and carbon fork specifications. |
Contents
| 6 | |
| 12 | |
CHAPTER 3 | 88 |
CHAPTER 5 | 96 |
Special Hub Tips | 102 |
Suspension Adjustments | 110 |
CHAPTER 4 | 120 |
Installation | 136 |
Brake Centering | 272 |
REAR DERAILLEURS 226 Solutions to Common Problems | 285 |
Cable and Chain Adjustments Interrupter Brake Lever Installation | 291 |
Hayes and Similar | 300 |
Types and Basic Parts Shimano Hope Magura and Similar | 310 |
Fitting a New Headset UBrake Adjustment | 316 |
Padding the Bars | 322 |
SADDLES | 336 |
BrazeOn Shifter Installation | 158 |
Selecting the Right Cogset FRONT DERAILLEURS 214 | 166 |
CHAPTER 8 | 172 |
CHAPTER 15 | 203 |
Saddle Tilt | 362 |
GLOSSARY | 378 |
RESOURCES | 386 |
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adjustable cup alignment anchor bolt axle bearings bicycle body bottom bracket bottom bracket shell brake cable brake lever brake pads cable housing cage plate caliper Campagnolo cantilever cassette cog centerpull chain chain tool chainring clamp clean clockwise cone counterclockwise crankarm crankset derailleur cage derailleur hanger designed direct-pull disc brake drivetrain dropouts dustcap fork frame freehub freewheel front derailleur gear grease grip handlebar hanger head tube headset hex key hold hole inches inside install locknut lockring loose loosen lubricant millimeters mountain bike move pedal pivot position PROBLEM pull push quick-release race rear derailleur remove replace riders riding road bikes saddle screw seat tube seatpost shift lever shifter Shimano side sidepull slide SOLUTION solvent spindle spokes steerer tube stem sure tape teeth tension threaded headset threadless threadless headsets tight tighten tool turn valve washer wrap wrench