Anybody's Bike Book: An Original Manual of Bicycle RepairsStill unparalleled for its friendly tone, easy-to-follow instructions, and fun funky illustrations. A Ten Speed Classic! From the Hardcover edition. |
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acorn nut alignment ball bearings bars bicycle blip bottom bracket brake arm brake cable brake mechanism brake shoes cable anchor bolt cable housing cage Campagnolo chain tool changer body clamp control lever DERAILLEUR drop-outs dust cap expander bolt ferrule fork tube frame tube freewheel front changer front sprocket front wheel gear grease hand lever handlebars head tube headset hold hole Illustration left cone lock lockring loose loosen c-cl means clockwise means counterclockwise metal mounting bolt nut or bolt overhaul pedal pivot bolt Presta valve problem pull push quick-release rear changer rear sprockets rear wheel replace ride screwdriver seat sew-up sleeve slot smallest sprocket spanner speed bikes spoke nipple spokes spring stem stick sure thin locknut thing threaded race tight tighten cl tightens a nut tire bead tire irons turn unscrew c-cl usually loosens usually tightens valve vise-grip washer wobble