CONTENTS
THE 7 RULES OF BIKE REPAIR
PART 1 / FOUNDATION
CHAPTER 1: FRAME
FRAME BASICS
FRAME CARE BASICS
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT FRAME GEOMETRY
CHAPTER 2: HEADSETS
HEADSET BASICS
HEADSET TIPS AND TRICKS
NOT SEALED? CHECK THE DIRECTION
ADJUST A THREADLESS HEADSET
TROUBLESHOOTING HEADSETS
PART 2 / CONTACT POINTS
CHAPTER 3: PEDALS
PEDAL BASICS
CLIPLESS PEDAL MAINTENANCE
CARTRIDGE-TYPE SPINDLE SERVICE
TROUBLESHOOTING PEDALS
CHAPTER 4: SADDLE AND SEATPOST
SADDLE AND SEATPOST BASICS
HOW TO POSITION YOUR SADDLE
• TYPES OF SADDLE CLAMPS: FINE ADJUSTMENTS START HERE
• SET SADDLE TILT
• SET YOUR SADDLE HEIGHT
• SET YOUR SADDLE’S FORE-AND-AFT POSITION
TROUBLESHOOTING SADDLES AND SEATPOSTS
CHAPTER 5: HANDLEBAR AND STEM
STEM AND HANDLEBAR BASICS
REMOVE AND INSTALL ASTEM
ADJUST HANDLEBAR POSITION
WRAP A ROAD HANDLEBAR
TROUBLESHOOTING BARS AND STEMS
PART 3 / CONTROLS
CHAPTER 6: SHIFTERS
SHIFTER BASICS
INTEGRATED BRAKE-SHIFT LEVER INSTALLATION
SHIMANO DI2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP
CAMPAGNOLO EPS INSTALLATION AND SETUP
INSTALL TIPS FOR CAMPY EPS V2
TROUBLESHOOTING SHIFTERS
CHAPTER 7: DISC BRAKES
DISC BRAKE BASICS
DISC BRAKE MAINTENANCE
DISC BRAKE CALIPER INSTALLATION AND SETUP
TROUBLESHOOTING DISC BRAKES
CHAPTER 8: RIM BRAKES
RIM BRAKE BASICS
INSTALLING LEVERS
• AERO [AKA INTEGRATED BRAKE-SHIFT] LEVER AND CABLE INSTALLATION INSTALLING AND ADJUSTING CALIPERS
• SIDEPULL BRAKE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
• CANTILEVER INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
BRAKE HELP
• BRAKE PAD MAINTENANCE
TROUBLSHOOTING RIM BRAKES
PART 4 / DRIVETRAIN
CHAPTER 9: FRONT DERAILLEUR
FRONT DERAILLEUR BASICS
FRONT DERAILLEUR MAINTENANCE
INSTALL A FRONT DERAILLEUR
GET THE RIGHT DERAILLEUR!
ADJUST A FRONT DERAILLEUR
TROUBLESHOOTING FRONT DERAILLEURS
CHAPTER 10: CRANKSET AND BOTTOM BRACKET
CRANKSET AND BOTTOM BRACKET BASICS
REMOVE AND INSTALL ASHIMANOTWO-PIECE CRANKSET
REMOVE AND INSTALL SRAM AND TRUVATIV GXP CRANKSETS
REMOVE AND INSTALL AN FSA EXTERNAL CRANKSET
REMOVE AND INSTALL CAMPAGNOLO OVER TORQUE CRANKSETS
REMOVE AND INSTALL CAMPAGNOLO AND FULCRUM ULTRA-TORQUE CRANKSETS
INSTALL A SEALED-BEARING CARTRIDGE-STYLE BOTTOM BRACKET
CHAINRING MAINTENANCE
CRANKSET MAINTENANCE
TROUBLESHOOTING CRANKSETS AND BOTTOM BRACKETS
CHAPTER 11: CHAIN
CHAIN BASICS
CURE CHAINSUCK
CLEAN A CHAIN
REMOVE A QUICK-CONNECT CHAIN
REMOVE A CHAIN
INSTALL A CHAIN
TROUBLESHOOTING CHAINS
CHAPTER 12: CASSETTE
CASSETTE BASICS
CASSETTE MAINTENANCE
COMPATIBILITY
CASSETTE REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
TROUBLESHOOTING CASSETTES
CHAPTER 13: REAR DERAILLEUR
REAR DERAILLEUR BASICS
REMOVE AND INSTALL A REAR DERAILLEUR
ADJUST A REAR DERAILLEUR
CHAIN ALERT!
STRAIGHTEN A BENT HANGER
TROUBLESHOOTING REAR DERAILLEURS
PART 5 / WHEELS
CHAPTER 14: HUBS
HUB BASICS
IS THAT A CARTRIDGE BEARING?
ADJUST CONE-AND-LOCKNUT HUBS
OVERHAUL CONE-AND-LOCKNUT HUBS
OVERHAUL AND ADJUST A CAMPAGNOLO HUB EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERSIZE AXLE
LUBRICATE SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARINGS
TROUBLESHOOTING HUBS
CHAPTER 15: WHEELS, RIMS, AND TIRES
WHEEL AND TIRE BASICS
TIRE THREAD COUNTS, UNRAVELED
PATCH A TUBE
TIP FOR DISC BRAKE USERS
PATCH A TUBELESS TIRE
PATCH A TUBULAR TIRE
REPLACE A BROKEN SPOKE
TROUBLESHOOTING WHEELS AND TIRES
RESOURCES
INDEX