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Caring for Your Bicycle

Your Expert Guide to Keeping Your Bicycle in Tip-top Condition

By: Peter Henshaw

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Paperback | 15 June 2012

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64 Pages

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20.96 x 14.61 x 0.64

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This step-by-step guide is packed full of information and tells you all you need to know about caring for your bicycle. It covers everything from the basics of why maintenance matters and which tools you should use, to vital safety checks and more advanced maintenance tasks, even the fitting of accessories. Advice on how to adjust your bike to fit you, how to clean it efficiently, and how to keep it running in top condition, lets you get more enjoyment from your bicycle for longer, more safely, and with the sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing you can fix or prevent problems that may arise yourself - you could even save yourself a small fortune in repair bills. With information on maintenance scheduling, troubleshooting advice, and electric bicycles, this book is the perfect companion for every cyclist.

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Non-Fiction Transportation Road & Motor Vehicles in General Vehicle Maintenance & Manuals Sports & Recreation Cycling

Introduction & acknowledgements	p. 6
Bike basics	p. 8
What everything does	p. 9
Tools	p. 10
Basic kit	p. 11
Workshop kit	p. 11
Maintenance schedule	p. 12
Before every ride	p. 12
Every week	p. 12
Bikes with suspension only	p. 12
Every month	p. 12
Disc brakes only	p. 13
Bikes with suspension only	p. 13
Every six months	p. 13
Bikes with suspension only	p. 13
Troubleshooting	p. 14
Chain & gears	p. 14
Brakes	p. 15
Tyres, wheels & steering	p. 15
Suspension	p. 16
Adjusting the bike to fit you	p. 17
Cleaning	p. 20
Safety checks	p. 23
Lubrication	p. 28
Adjusting the gears	p. 31
Adjusting the front mech	p. 31
Adjusting the rear mech	p. 33
Adjusting hub gears	p. 35
Adjusting the brakes, replacing pads	p. 37
Calliper brake	p. 38
V-brake	p. 39
Cantilever brake	p. 40
Disc brake	p. 42
Removing/replacing wheels	p. 43
Removing the front wheel	p. 43
Removing the rear wheel	p. 44
Punctures	p. 46
Accessories	p. 50
Mudguards	p. 50
Luggage	p. 51
Lights	p. 52
Bar ends	p. 52
Bell	p. 53
Speedometer	p. 53
Electric bikes	p. 55
Tips	p. 56
More advanced maintenance	p. 57
Replacing brake/gear cables	p. 58
Replacing chain	p. 58
Greasing wheel hubs	p. 58
Servicing bottom bracket	p. 58
Servicing headset	p. 58
Suspension adjustment	p. 58
Index	p. 64
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Caring for Your Bicycle

Your Expert Guide to Keeping Your Bicycle in Tip-top Condition

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