Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Introduction	p. 7
	About this Book	p. 7
	You and the Bike Shop	p. 7
1.	Know Your Bicycle	p. 8
	Parts of the Bicycle	p. 8
2.	The Tools to Use	p. 11
	Tools to Carry	p. 12
	Other Tools and Supplies	p. 12
	Working on the Bike	p. 13
3.	Basic Maintenance Procedures	p. 14
	Screw-Threaded Connections	p. 14
	Quick-Releases	p. 16
	Cable Controls	p. 18
	Ball Bearings	p. 20
4.	Preventive Maintenance	p. 22
	Pre-Ride Inspection	p. 22
	Monthly Inspection	p. 23
	Annual Inspection	p. 25
	Cleaning the Bike	p. 25
5.	Wheel Removal & Installation	p. 27
	Replace Front Wheel	p. 27
	Replace Rear Wheel	p. 29
6.	Tire & Tube Maintenance	p. 31
	Tire Inflation	p. 31
	Tube Replacement	p. 32
	Patching Tube	p. 34
	Replace or Repair Tire Cover	p. 36
7.	Wheel Maintenance	p. 37
	Wheel Truing	p. 37
	Emergency Buckled Wheel Repair	p. 39
	Replacing Spokes	p. 40
	The Hubs	p. 41
	Hub Bearing Adjustment	p. 41
	Hub Lubrication	p. 42
8.	Drivetrain Maintenance	p. 43
	The Crankset	p. 43
	Tighten Crank	p. 43
	Bottom Bracket Maintenance	p. 46
	Bottom Bracket Adjusting	p. 46
	Chainring Maintenance	p. 47
	Chain Maintenance	p. 47
	Pedal Maintenance	p. 50
	Replacing Pedals	p. 50
	Adjust Pedal Bearings	p. 51
	Freewheel and Cog Maintenance	p. 53
	Freewheel Removal	p. 53
	Replacing Cassette Cogs	p. 54
9.	Derailleur Gearing Maintenance	p. 55
	Over- and Undershift Adjustment	p. 55
	Adjust Front or Rear Derailleur	p. 56
	Replace Derailleur Cable	p. 57
10.	Hub Gearing Maintenance	p. 59
	Hub Gear Problems	p. 59
	Adjusting Hub Gear	p. 61
	Other Hub Gearing Maintenance	p. 61
11.	Rim Brake Maintenance	p. 62
	Common Rim Brake Features	p. 62
	Brake Adjustments	p. 63
	Adjust Brake Application	p. 63
	Adjusting Brake Pads	p. 65
	Brake Centering	p. 66
	Brake Squeal and Rumble	p. 67
	Replacing Brake Cable	p. 67
	Hydraulic Rim Brakes	p. 69
12.	Maintenance of Other Brakes	p. 70
	Brake Adjustment	p. 70
	Cable and Lever Maintenance	p. 71
	Attachment Problems	p. 71
	Disk Brake Maintenance	p. 71
	Disk problems	p. 71
	Caliper Maintenance	p. 72
	Hydraulic System Maintenance	p. 72
13.	Steering System Maintenance	p. 73
	The Handlebars	p. 73
	Adjust Handlebar Height	p. 74
	Adjust Handlebar Angle	p. 75
	Replace Handgrips	p. 75
	Handlebar Extensions	p. 76
	The Headset	p. 76
	Adjust Threaded Headset	p. 76
	Adjust Threadless Headset	p. 77
14.	Frame & Fork Maintenance	p. 78
	Frame Inspection	p. 78
	Fork Inspection	p. 79
	Paint Touch-Up	p. 79
15.	Seat & Seatpost Maintenance	p. 81
	Adjust Seat Height	p. 81
	Adjust Angle and Forward Position	p. 82
	Maintenance of Leather Seat	p. 83
16.	Suspension Maintenance	p. 84
	Suspension Stems	p. 84
	Suspension Seatposts	p. 85
	Suspension Fork Maintenance	p. 85
	Rear Suspension Maintenance	p. 87
	Shock Unit Maintenance	p. 87
17.	Rccessory Maintenance	p. 88
	General Accessory Comments	p. 88
	Lights	p. 88
	Lights with Internal Batteries	p. 89
	Lights with Central Battery	p. 90
	Generator Lights	p. 90
	Systematic Trouble-Shooting	p. 91
	Reflectors	p. 92
	Lock	p. 92
	Pump	p. 92
Appendix	Troubleshooting Guide	p. 93
	Index	p. 96

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