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1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION 2-5
Mountain Bicycles 2
BMX Bicycles 3
Tools Required 4
2. BEFORE YOU RIDE 6-21
Correct Frame Size 6
Riding Position 7
-Saddle Height 7
-Reach 7
-Handlebar Height 8
Safety Checklist 9-10
-Brakes 9
-Wheels & Tires 9
-Steering 9
-Chain 10
-Bearings 10
-Cranks & Pedals 10
-Derailleurs 10
-Frame & Fork 10
-Accessories 10
Helmets 11
Reflectors 12-13
Riding Safely 14-16
-General Rules 14
-Wet Weather Riding 15
-Night Riding 15
-Pedaling Technique 15
-Hill Technique 16
-Cornering Technique 16
-Rules for Children 16
Gears - How to Operate 17-19
-Derailleur Gears 17
-Operating Principles 17
-Hand Grip Shifters 18
-Thumb Shifters 19
-Below the Bar Shifters 19
Bicycle Care 20-21
-Basic Maintenance 20
-Storage 21
-Security 21
3. ASSEMBLY 22-62
Derailleur Geared Bicycle 22-45
Handlebars, Stems and Shifters 22-25
-Aheadset 23
-Sunken Stem 24
-Shifters 25
Forks 26
Seat and Seat Post 27
Pedals & Crank Set 28
Front Wheel 29
Quick Release Axle 29-30
Front Brake 30-37
-Cantilever with Link Wire 30-31
-Cantilever with Straddle Cable 32
-V-Style 32-34
-Check your Brakes 35
-Disc Brakes 36-37
Derailleur 38-39
-Rear Derailleur 38
-Front Derailleur 39
Dual Suspension 40
Rear Pivots 41
Accessories 42
Reflectors 42
Fenders 43-44
-Front Fender 43
-Rear Fender 44
Final Check 45
Single Speed & BMX 46-62
Handlebars 46
Seat 47
Pedals & Crank Set 47
Front wheel 48
Front Brake 48
Side Pull Brake 49
Cantilever with Link Wire 49-50
Cantilever with Straddle Cable 51
V-Brake 52-53
U-Brake 54
-Front U-Brake 54
-Rear U-Brake 54
Blake Lever 55
Check your Brakes 55
Rotors 56-57
Axle Peg Assembly 58
-Non-Threaded Axle Peg 58
-Threaded Axle Peg 58
Training Wheels 59-61
-Wheels to Brace 59
-Brace to Bicycle 60
-C-Shape Brace 60
-Flat Brace 60
-Stabilizer Bracket 61
Final Check 62
4. SERVICING 63-65
Schedule 1 - Lubrication 63
Schedule 2 - Service Checklist 64
Tools Required 65
5. DETAILED MAINTENANCE 66-97
Wheel Inspection 66
Tire Inspection 67
Tire Pressures 67
Hub Bearing Adjustment 68
Flat Tire Repair 68-69
Handlebar Stem 70-71
Handlebars 71
Grip Shift Installation 72
Cables & Cable Housing 73
Headset 74
-Inspection 74
-Adjustment 74
Saddle & Seat Post 75-76
-Inspection 75
-Lubrication 75
-Adjustment 76
Brakes 77-80
-Inspection 77-78
-Lubrication 78
-Adjustment Sidepull Calipers 78-79
-Adjustment Cantilever Calipers 79-80
Drivetrain 81-89
-Pedals 81-82
-Inspection 81
-Lubrication & Adjustment 82
-Attachment 82
-Crank Set 83-86
-Inspection 83
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(one piece cranks) 84
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(cotterless cranks) 85-86
-Chain 87-88
-Inspection 87
-Lubrication 87
-Adjustment & Replacement 87-88
-Freewheel 88-89
-Inspection 88
-Lubrication 89
-Coaster Hub 89
Derailleur Systems 90-92
-Inspection 90
-Lubrication 91
-Adjustment (Rear) 91
-Adjustment (Front) 92
Quick Release Levers 93
Reflectors 93
Miscellaneous Accessories 94
-Basket Assembly 94
Troubleshooting 95-97
6. HOW THINGS WORK 98-110
-A. Wheel Quick Release 98-102
-B. Seatpost Quick Release 102
-C. Brakes 103-104
-D. Shifting 104-107
-E. Toeclips & Straps 107
-F. Clipless (“step-in”) pedals 108
-G. Tires and Tubes 108-110
-H. Bicycle Suspension 110
7. PURCHASE RECORD 111-112
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