Road Bike Maintenance

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Item # GP-47467  ISBN: 9780762747467




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Whether you're an experienced racer or just starting out, knowing how to keep your bike in peak condition is essential to your enjoyment of the sport. Being able to recognize the early warning signs of trouble—and knowing what to do about them—means less time and money spent getting your bike fixed and more time spent in the saddle.

Road Bike Maintenance is a practical guide to do-it-yourself preventive maintenance. Clearly illustrated throughout with step-by-step photographs, this manual is fully up to date with the latest bikes and bike technology. Spiral bound for ease of use in the workshop, this hands-on guide is an essential companion for weekend riders and serious cyclists alike.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THE ROAD BIKE
Types of road bike | Bike map | Buying a bike

THE HOME WORKSHOP
Tools | Workshop set-up

THE BASICS
Position - contact points | Removing wheels | Transporting your bike | Washing and caring for your bike

MECHANICS — ALL IN a DAY'S WORK

WHEELS
Truing wheels | Shimano and Campagnolo road hubs | Cartridge bearing hubs | Mavic wheels | Tires | Tubular tires

FRAME
Frame preparation | Threadless headsets | Standard headsets and stems | Fork installation

GEARS
Cassettes and gear ratios | Rear derailleurs and index systems | Chains - replacement and care | Front derailleur

BRAKES and CABLES
Brake set-up | Cable replacement

CONTACT POINTS
Seatposts and saddles | Handlebar set-up | Handlebar tape

DRIVETRAIN
Cranksets, cranks, and chainrings | Installing cranks | Bottom bracket servicing and installation | Pedals

OTHER BIKES
Track bikes - fixed wheel | Winter fixed or singlespeed | Cyclo-cross | Time trial (TT) and triathlon | Installing fenders

INDEX

About the Author

Guy Andrews is an experienced bicycling magazine editor and freelance writer who has worked for a number of major cycling publishers throughout his career. Guy is also an avid cyclist.


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