The chainbreaker bike book An illustrated manual of radical bicycle maintenance, culture, & history
Book - 2019
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- Published
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Portland, Ore. :
Microcosm Publishing
2019.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- Third edition, Updated and expanded 10th anniversary edition
- Physical Description
- 223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- ISBN
- 9781621061267
- Foreword
- Introduction
- What kind of repair manual this is
- Who this manual is for
- Diversity
- Safer spaces
- A special note for women
- DIY
- Getting Started
- Dealing with a shop
- A note for ladies in shops
- Description of bike types
- Purchasing a bike
- Fit
- Materials (steel vs. aluminum)
- Where to buy
- How to do a Tune-Up
- Tune up order
- 1. Gather Your Tools
- Essential tools
- Good tools to have
- Caring for your tools
- A word on bike stands
- 2. Inspection
- 3. Wheels
- a. Axles
- b. True wheels
- c. Tubes and tires
- How to fix a flat
- 4. Brakes
- Types of brakes
- Adjusting brakes
- How to stop a track bike
- 5. Shifters & Derailleurs
- Shifters
- Types of shifters
- Friction vs. indexing
- A word on gear ratio
- Servicing your shifters
- Compatibility
- Three-speed shifters
- Nexus shifters
- Derailleurs
- Cables
- Rear derailleur
- Setting up the rear derailleur
- Cable
- Limit screws
- Test shift
- Front derailleur
- Cable
- Limit screws
- Converting to one-speed
- Troubleshooting
- Changing brake & gear cables
- Types of inner wire and housing
- Cutting cables
- Dressing brake housing
- Ferrules and end caps
- Cable length
- Replacing cable and housing
- 6. Bearing Systems
- a. Headsets
- Threaded headsets
- Threadless headsets
- Troubleshooting
- b. Bottom brackets
- Different types
- Spindle widths
- When to adjust and overhaul
- Three-piece cranio
- Cottered cranks
- Three-piece bottom brackets
- Sealed bottom brackets
- One-piece bottom brackets
- Bottom bracket odds and ends
- 7. Drivetrains
- Chain
- Get the right chain
- When to replace your chain
- Chain removal and installation
- Chainbreakers
- Pins
- Master links
- Installing a chain
- Loosening tight links
- Sizing your chain
- Freewheels and cassettes
- Freewheels
- Cassettes
- Installing
- Older cassettes
- The freehub body
- Rear coaster wheel
- Chainrings
- When to replace
- Three piece crank chainrings
- One piece crank
- Cottered crank
- Drivetrain troubleshooting
- 8. Safety Check + Test Ride
- Safety check
- Seat
- Seatposts
- Adjusting or replacing your seat
- Pedals
- Replacing or lubing pedals
- Test ride
- The Random and (Hopefully) Helpful Information Section
- Wrenching tips
- 1. Screwing and stripping
- 2. Leverage
- 3. Patience
- 4. Lube
- General troubleshooting
- Extending the life of your bike
- Adjust! adjust! adjust!
- Locking your bicycle
- Safety tips
- Group Riding
- Helmets
- Bike Extras
- Getting parts
- Accessories
- Need vs. want
- Fancy stuff
- Bike aesthetics and fashion
- Community bike programs
- Closing statements
- Reprints of Old Chainbreaker Zines
- Chainbreaker #1
- Chainbreaker #2
- Chainbreaker #3
- Chainbreaker #4
- Glossary
- About the Authors