Complete Bike Maintenance

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Item # MB-1330X  ISBN: 076031330X




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Complete Bike Maintenance is designed to help you get the very best from your bike. This detailed, step-by-step guide covers all aspects of bike care from selecting the right bike to overhauling suspension and drive train components.

More than 600 color photos cover the latest developments in cycling technology, including vee and disc brakes, nine-speed cassettes, Shimano and SRAM shifters and derailleurs, and front and rear suspension.

Packed with practical information and tips covering almost every bicycle configuration over the last 30 years, Complete Bike Maintenance offers every cyclist the confidence and knowledge he or she needs to tackle regular maintenance, repairs, and even major overhauls.

CHAPTER 1: KNOW YOUR BIKE
Name that part | Adult bikes | Men's bike set up | Women's bike set up | Kid's bikes | Kid's bike set up | BMX bikes | Personal safety

CHAPTER 2: TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Basic tool kit | Working techniques | Working on cables | Problem solving.

CHAPTER 3: INSTANT BIKE CARE
Quick lube routine | Big clean up | 10-minute bike check | Wheel and tire servicing | 10 hard-to-spot faults

CHAPTER 4: GEAR SYSTEMS
Types of gears | Rear mech: care and inspection | Rear mech adjustment: Shimano & Campagnolo | Rear mech adjustment: SRAM & Shimano Rapid Rise | Rear mech: overhaul | Rear mech: removal and refitting | Front mech: care and adjustment | Gear shifters | Fitting new gear cables | Sturmey Archer and Torpedo hub gears | Nexus and Sachs hub gears

CHAPTER 5: CHAIN, PEDALS & CRANKS
Drivetrain: components | Drivetrain: care and inspection | Chain: clean and lube | Chain: remove and replace | Installing a new chain | Multiple freewheels | Freehubs and sprockets | Pedals: removal and refitting | Pedals: strip, grease, and re-assemble | Toe clips, straps, and clipless pedals | Chainring and cranks | Crank removal | Cartridge bottom brackets | Cup and axle bottom bracket | Cup and axle bottom bracket: 2

CHAPTER 6: BRAKING SYSTEMS
Types of brakes | Brakes: inspection and lube | V and hub brakes | Cantilever brake: strip and adjustment | Replacing cantilever cables | Side pull brake: strip and adjustment | New cables for side pull brakes | Disc brakes | Installing new brake pads | Brake levers

CHAPTER 7: WHEELS & TIRES
Wheel care and inspection | Removing wheels | Tires and tubes | Puncture repairs | Strip down hubs | Grease and adjust hubs | Wheel truing and spoke replacement

CHAPTER 8: BARS & SADDLES
Component check | Handlebars and stems | Grips and tape | Saddles with clip fixing | Saddles with micro-adjuster seat pin

CHAPTER 9: FRAMES, FORKS & SUSPENSION
Frame materials and design | Frame inspection and crash repair | Suspension set up | Suspension fork strip | Standard headset | Aheadset and Tioga headsets

CHAPTER 10: BIKE EXTRAS
Make yourself visible | Frame-fitted equipment | Seats for kids | Bikes on cars | What does that mean? A-Z glossary of bike terms

Complete Bike Maintenance