The Roadside Guide to Bike Repairs - Second Edition

If you wince at the thought of a flat tire or dread the day you're faced with putting a chain back on its derailleur, this is your kind of repair book. The Roadside Guide to Bike Repairs is exactly what its name implies - an easy to use and easy to carry guide to repair problems that can suddenly confront any biker.


Clear, detailed drawings and simple instructions help you pinpoint your problem and show you how to solve it, step-by-step. There's a list of tools you should carry, a set of instruction on how to use them and discussion on how not to use them, the author even includes a section on catalogues and mail order suppliers and tells you how to get the best possible equipment for the least amount of money.

Table of Contents

1 - TOOLS 

2 - SADDLE

Height

Tilt

Forward & Backward Movement

Side-To-Side Movement

3 - HANDLEBARS AND HEADSETS

Loose Bars

Loose Brake Lever

New Bar Tape

Bars Difficult To Turn From Side To Side

Raising And Lowering The Bars

4 - WHEELS

Flats Wheel Alignment

Broken Spokes

Wheel Bearing Maintenance

Freewheel Removal

5 - CRANK ASSEMBLIES

Cotterless

Cotterpin

6 - PEDALS 

7- BRAKES

Cable Adjustment

Cable Replacement

Brake Pads

8 - DERAILLEURS

Rear Derailleur

Front Derailleur

9 - CHAINS

10 - ACCESSORY ATTACHMENTS

Fenders

Racks

Flag

Generator Light

Toe Clips And Straps

Kickstand

Water Bottles

Bicycle Mail Order Catalogues