Bicycle Repair Manual

✍ Scribed by Chris Sidwells

• Publisher: DK-Dorling Kindersley/Penguin Random House
• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 176
• Edition: 7
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Everything you need to keep your bike in peak condition in a user-friendly guide. No garage or shed is complete without a dog-eared copy. The most up-to-date bicycle maintenance guide on the market, covering all types of bicycles: road, racing, mountain, hybrid, BMX, and children’s. This is the essential manual for beginners and experienced cyclists alike. Step-by-step sequences show how to make bicycle repairs, from vital servicing to improving its performance–on and off road. Learn how to maintain every essential area, such as brakes, drivetrain, and steering, as well as complex components, including gear hubs, hydraulic brakes, and suspension forks. Detailed chapters range from showing how to set up your bike correctly and safely, and the must-have kit for successful repairs, to troubleshooters to help keep your bike in top shape. This new edition is fully revised and updated, covering the latest bike brakes, gears and hubs, and models, and the latest technology, such as GPS trackers. Featuring easy photographic tutorials and handy add-ons, such as a step locator and toolbox, DK’s Bike Repair Manual makes bicycle repair simple for every bike owner.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 7
Getting to know your bike......Page 9
The basic bike......Page 10
Anatomy of the bike......Page 12
Bikes for general use......Page 14
Specialist bikes......Page 16
Bikes for enthusiasts......Page 18
Setting up a road bike......Page 20
Setting up a mountain bike......Page 22
Setting up a child’s bike......Page 24
Accessorizing your bike......Page 26
Fitting a cycle computer and GPS......Page 28
Caring for your bike......Page 31
Tools......Page 32
Workshop principles......Page 34
Cleaning your bike......Page 36
Lubricating your bike......Page 38
Making routine safety checks......Page 40
Servicing......Page 42
Troubleshooting......Page 44
Spotting danger signs......Page 46
Preparing for wet weather......Page 48
Maintaining your transmission......Page 51
How they work......Page 52
Drop handlebar gear cable......Page 54
Bar-end gear cable......Page 56
Straight handlebar gear cable......Page 58
Internal cable routing......Page 60
Electronic gear shifters......Page 62
How they work......Page 64
Front mech......Page 66
Rear mech......Page 68
How they work......Page 70
Hub gear......Page 72
How they work......Page 74
Chains......Page 76
Fixie transmission......Page 78
Cassette and freewheel......Page 80
Chainsets......Page 82
How they work......Page 84
Open-bearing bottom bracket......Page 86
Cartridge bottom bracket......Page 88
External bearing bottom bracket......Page 90
Press-fit bottom bracket......Page 92
How they work......Page 94
Pedal axle......Page 96
Clipless pedals......Page 98
Pedal cleats......Page 100
Steering and wheels......Page 103
How they work......Page 104
Threadless headset......Page 106
Threaded headset......Page 108
Straight handlebar......Page 110
Drop handlebar......Page 112
Tri-bars......Page 114
How they work......Page 116
Open-bearing hub......Page 118
Wheel removal......Page 120
Tyres and tubes......Page 122
Spokes and rims......Page 124
Adjusting your brakes......Page 127
How they work......Page 128
Drop handlebar brake cable......Page 130
Straight handlebar brake cable......Page 132
Calliper brake......Page 134
V-brake......Page 136
Cantilever brake......Page 138
How they work......Page 140
Replacing disc brake pads......Page 142
Disc-brake care......Page 144
Changing brake fluid......Page 146
Roller-brake cable......Page 148
Tuning your suspension......Page 151
How they work......Page 152
Front suspension......Page 154
Lower leg service......Page 156
Lefty suspension......Page 158
Looking after suspension forks......Page 160
How it works......Page 162
Rear suspension......Page 164
Looking after rear suspension......Page 166
Glossary......Page 168
Index......Page 170
Acknowledgments......Page 176

✦ Subjects

Bicycles: Maintenance And Repair: Amateurs’ Manuals; Transport: General Interest; Transportation: Bicycles