The Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair: A Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Repair Guide - 2nd Edition
  How do I straighten a wheel? What if my chain breaks on the trail? How does a threadless headset work? Why does my bike make a funny sound when I pedal? How do I install and adjust a new derailleur?
These questions, and hundreds more are answered in the Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair 2nd Edition (BBB-2), written by Calvin Jones, a recognized world leader in bicycle mechanics and training and presented by Park Tool Company, the world's largest manufacturer of bicycle specialty tools.
The Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair 2nd Edition includes updated information on bicycles, components, equipment, and repair techniques. New chapters tackle disc brakes, internal shifting hubs, and suspension. Each job is carefully and numerically explained to make sense to the novice mechanic and the experienced wrench.
Each repair or maintenance project is broken down into easy to follow steps and he book features hundreds of color photographs giving you the knowledge and examples to do the job right.
Table of Contents
BASIC BICYCLE MAINTENANCE
Threaded fastener tension & torque | Lubrication, thread lockers & cleaners | Diagnosing mechanical problems | Tools and tool selection | Repair stands | Home shop set up
TIRES & TUBES
Removing wheels | Removing tire & tube from rim | Inspecting the inner tube | Inspecting the tire | Rim strip | Repairing inner tubes: pre-glued patch repair, repairing inner tubes with self-vulcanizing patches, Liquid inner tube sealant | Temporary repair of tire with Tire Boot | Inner tube valves | Tire & tube sizing | Installing tire & tube on wheel | Installing wheels on bike | Tubeless systems
HUBS, REAR SPROCKETS
Rear sprockets | Cassette sprocket removal & installation | Freewheel sprocket removal & installation | Rear sprocket inspection & cleaning | Adjustable hub bearing service: disassembly, parts inspection, assembly, hub adjustment, hub adjustment-solid axle | Cartridge bearing hub service | Campagnolo® hub service: disassembly, assembly, adjustment | Freehub removal & installation
WHEEL TRUING
Truing procedures: lateral truing, radial truing, wheel centering (dishing), spoke tension | Replacing broken or damaged spokes | Wheel wear, damage & repair
PEDALS, CRANKS & BOTTOM BRACKET
Pedals and riding shoes: pedal removal, pedal installation, damage to crank pedal threads | Cranks: crank removal-square hole, crank installation-square hole, crank removal-splined hole, crank installation splined-hole | Bottom bracket bearings & spindle | Bottom bracket tool selection | Cartridge bottom brackets: cartridge bottom bracket removal | Adjustable bottom brackets: adjustable bottom bracket removal, adjustable bottom bracket installation, adjustable bottom bracket adjustment | External bearing crankset systems: bearing installation, crank installation and removal of Shimano® and FSA®, installation and removal of Race Face® X-type cranks, crank installation and removal of Truvativ® Giga X Pipe crankset | Chainrings: chainring replacement
CHAINS
Chain sizing | Chain cutting: Shimano® chain service with replacement rivet | Chain with master-link, chain with reusable rivet | New chain installation on derailleur bikes | Tight link repair | Chain wear and damage | Chain cleaning | Chain lubrication
DERAILLEUR SYSTEMS
Cable system: housing length, cable lubrication | Shift levers: flat bar trigger shifters, twist-grip shifters, above-the-bar shifters, drop bar integral brake & gear shifters, down tube shifters, bar end shifters | Front derailleur: derailleur cable attachment, height adjustment, limit screw adjustment, index adjustment (three chainring bikes), index adjustment (two chainring bikes), front derailleur performance | Rear derailleur: derailleur capacity & maximum sprocket size, derailleur cable attachment, limit screw adjustment, B-screw adjustment, index adjustment | Chainline | Derailleur hanger alignment & repair | Derailleur inspection | Troubleshooting
RIM CALIPER BRAKE SYSTEMS
Brake levers | Cable system: cable lubrication | Caliper rim brakes: cantilever caliper adjustment | Linear pull caliper adjustment: dual pivot caliper adjustment, side pull caliper adjustment
CALIPER DISC BRAKE SYSTEMS
Rotor | Hydraulic disc brakes: brake lever adjustment, brake caliper alignment, brake pad removal and replacement, brake fluid bleeding and replacement, resetting brake pads | Mechanical disc brakes: brake lever adjustment, brake caliper adjustment, mechanical brake pad removal & replacement
HANDLEBARS, STEMS, SADDLES & SEAT POSTS
Handlebar adjustment | Stem adjustment | Saddle & seat post adjustment
HEADSETS
Headset types | Headset service: threadless headset disassembly & assembly, threadless headset adjustment, threaded headset disassembly & assembly, Threaded headset adjustment | Headset replacement & installation: headset stack height, headset removal, pressed headset installation, fork crown race installation, star nut or compression plug installation, fork sizing and cutting, unthreaded steering columns, threaded steering columns
BIKE WASHING
Bike washing tools & supplies: repair stand, chain cleaner, solvents, chain lube, rags, rubber gloves
ON-THE-RIDE REPAIRS
Tool choices | Repair procedures: flat tire, cut or ripped tire, broken spoke, dented rim, broken chains, chain suck, twisted chain, squeaky and noisy chain, rear derailleur shifting into the sprocket or frame, derailleur not indexing properly, broken derailleur body, cage or hanger, missing derailleur pulleys, front derailleur cage bent or twisted, crank falling off, pedals falling off, bent crank, bottom bracket loose or falling apart, broken derailleur cable, broken brake cable, twisted or bent handlebars or stem, bent frame or fork, bent saddle or seat post
APPENDICES
Tool list | Glossary | Recommended torque for bicycle components: headset, handlebar, seat & seat post area, pedal, crankset & bottom bracket area, derailleur & shift lever area, wheel, hub, rear cog area, disc brake systems, brake caliper & lever area, conversion chart
About the Author
Calvin Jones' list of accomplishments during his 35-plus years in the bike business is long and diverse. Calvin uses his experience as an Olympic Mechanic, Team Mechanic, Instructor, Author and Industry Consultant to create a manual that's complete and thorough. His attention to detail, and use of photographs to help tell the story, will guide you through every procedure.
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