The BBB-1 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: BASIC BICYCLE MECHANICAL SKILLS
Chapter 2: TIRE AND TUBES
Chapter 3: HUBS, REAR SPROCKETS
Chapter 4: WHEEL TRUING
Chapter 5: PEDALS, CRANKS, & BOTTOM BRACKETS
Chapter 6: CHAINS
Chapter 7: DERAILLEUR SYSTEMS
Chapter 8: RIM CALIPER BRAKE SYSTEMS
Chapter 9: CALIPER DISC BRAKE SYSTEMS
Chapter 10: HANDLEBARS, STEMS, SADDLES & SEAT POSTS
Chapter 11: HEADSETS
Chapter 12: BIKE WASHING
Chapter 13: ON-THE-RIDE-REPAIRS
Appendixes: A, B, C

Chapter 1: Basic Bicycle Maintenance

• 1-1 Threaded Fastener Tension and Torque
• 1-2 Lubrication, Thread lockers, & Cleaners
• 1-3 Diagnoising Mechanical Problems
• 1-4 Tools and Tool Selection
• 1-5 Repair Stands
• 1-6 Home Shop Set Up

Chapter 2: Tires and Tubes

• 2-1 Remvoing Wheels
• 2-2 Removing Tire & Tube from Rim
• 2-3 Inspecting the Inner Tube
• 2-4 Inspecting the Tire
• 2-5 Rim Strip
• 2-6 Repairing Inner Tubes
• 2-6.1 Pre-Glued Patch Repair
• 2-6.2 Repairing Inner Tube with Self-Vulcanizing Patches
• 2-6.3 Liquid Inner Tube Sealant
• 2-7 Tempory Repair of Tire with Boot
• 2-8 Inner Tube Valves
• 2-9 Tire & Tube Sizing
• 2-10 Installing Tire & Tube on Wheel
• 2-11 Installing Wheels on Bike
• 2-12 Tubelss Systems
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Chapter 3: HUBS, REAR SPROCKETS

• 3-1 Rear Sprockets
• 3-2 Cassette Sprocket Removal & Installation
• 3-3 Freewheel Sprocket Removal & Installaton
• 3-4 Rear Sprocket Inspection & Cleaning
• 3-5 Adjustable Hub Bearing Service
• 3-6 Cartridge Bearing Service
• 3-7 Campagnolo Hub Service
• 3-8 Freehub Removal & Installation
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Chapter 4: Wheel Truing

• 4-1 Truing Procedure
• 4-1.1 Lateral Truing
• 4-1.2 Radial Truing
• 4-1.3 Wheel Centering (Dish)
• 4-1.4 Spoke Tension
• 4-2 Replacing Broken or Damaged Spokes
• 4-3 Wheel Wear, Repair & Damage
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Chapter 5: PEDALS, CRANKS, & BOTTOM BRACKETS

• 5-1 Pedals and Riding Shoes
• 5-1.1 Pedal Removal
• 5-1.2 Pedal Installation
• 5-1.3 Damage to Crank Pedal Threads
• 5-2 Cranks
• 5-2.1 Crank Removal- Square Hole
• 5-2.2 Crank Installation-Square Hole
• 5-2.3 Crank Removal- Splined Hole
• 5-2.4 Crank Installation-Splined Hole
• 5-3 Bottom Bracket Bearings & Spindle
• 5-4 Bottom Bracket Tool Selection
• 5-5 Cartridge Bottom Brackets
• 5-5.1 Cartridge Bottom Bracket Removal
• 5-6 Adjustable Bottom Brackets
• 5-6.1 Adjustable Bottom Bracket Removal
• 5-6.2 Adjustable Bottom Bracket Installation
• 5-6.3 Adjustable Bottom Bracket Adjustment
• 5-7 External Bearing Crankset Systems
• 5-7.1 Bearing Installation
• 5-7.2 Crank Installation and Removal of Shimano and FSA
• 5-7.3 Installation and Removal of Race Face X-Type Cranks
• 5-7.4 Crank Installation and Removal fo Truvativ Giga X Pipe
• 5-8 Chainrings
• 5-8.1 Chainring Installation
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• 6-1 Chain Sizing
• 6-2 Chain Cutting
• 6-2.1 Shimano Chain Service with Replacement Rivet
• 6-2.2 Campagnolo Chain Service
• 6-2.3 Chain with "Master Link"
• 6-2.4 Chain with Reuseable Rivet
• 6-3 New Chian Installation on Derailleur Bikes
• 6-4 Tight Link Repair
• 6-5 Chain Wear and Damage
• 6-6 Chain Cleaning
• 6-7 Chain Lubrication
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Chapter 7: DERAILLEUR SYSTEMS

• 7-1 Cable System
• 7-1.1 Housing Length
• 7-1.2 Cable Lubrication
• 7-2 Shift Levers
• 7-2.1 Flat Bar Trigger Shifters
• 7-2.2 Twist-grip Shifters
• 7-2.3 Above-the-bar Shifters
• 7-2.4 Drop Bar Integral Brake and Gear Shifts
• 7-2.5 Down Tube Shift Levers
• 7-2.6 Bar-end Shift Levers
• 7-3 Front Derailleur
• 7-3.1 Derailleur Cable Attachment
• 7-3.2 Height Adjustment
• 7-3.3 Rotational Angle Adjustment
• 7-3.4 Limit Screw Adjustment
• 7-3.5 Index Adjustment (Three Chainring Bikes)
• 7-3.6 Index Adjustment (Two Chainring Bikes)
• 7-3.7 Front Derailleur Performance
• 7-4 Rear Derailleur
• 7-4.1 Derailleur Capacity & Maximim Sprocket Size
• 7-4.2 Derailleur cable Attachement
• 7-4.3 Limit Screw Adjustment
• 7-4.4 B-Screw Adjustment
• 7-4.5 Index Adjustment
• 7-5 Chainline
• 7-6 Derailleur Hanger Alignment and Repair
• 7-7 Derailleur Inspections
• 7-8 Troubleshooting
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Chapter 8: RIM CALIPER BRAKE SYSTEMS

• 8-1 Brake Levers
• 8-2 Cable System
• 8-2.1 Cable Lubrication
• 8-3 Caliper Rim Brakes
• 8-3.1 Cantilever Caliper Adjustment
• 8-3.2 Linear Pull Caliper Adjustment
• 8-3.3 Dual Pivot Caliper Adjustment
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Chapter 9: CALIPER DISC BRAKE SYSTEMS

• 9-1 Rotor
• 9-2 Hydraulic Disc Brakes
• 9-2.1 Brake Lever Adjustment
• 9-2.2 Brake Caliper Adjustment
• 9-2.3 Brake Pad Removal and Replacement
• 9-2.4 Brake Fluid Bleeding and Replacement
• 9-2.5 Resetting Brake Pads
• 9-3 Mechanical Disc Brakes
• 9-3.1 Brake Lever Adjustment
• 9-3.2 Brake Caliper Adjustment
• 9-3.3 Mechanical Brake Pad Removal and Replacement
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Chapter 10: HANDLEBARS, STEMS, SADDLES & SEAT POSTS

• 10-1 Handlebar Adjustment
• 10-2 Stem Adjustment
• 10-3 Saddle & Seat Post Adjustment
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Chapter 11: HEADSETS

• 11-1 Headset Types
• 11-2 Headset Service
• 11-2.1 Threadless Headset Disassembly & Assembly
• 11-2.2 Threadless Heaset Adjustment
• 11-2.3 Threaded Headset Disassembly & Assembly
• 11-2.4 Threaded Headset Adjustment
• 11-3 Headset Replacement & Installation
• 11-3.1 Headset Stack Height
• 11-3.2 Headset Removal
• 11-3.3 Pressed Headset Installation
• 11-3.4 Fork Crown Installation
• 11-3.5 Star Nut or Compression Plug Installation
• 11-3.6 Fork Sizing and Cutting
• 11-3.6.1 Unthreaded Steering Columns
• 11-3.6.2 Threaded Steering Columns
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Chapter 12: BIKE WASH

• 12-1 Bike Washing
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Chapter 13: ON-THE-RIDE-REPAIRS

• 13-1 Tool Choices
• 13-2 Repair Procedures
• 13-2.1 Flat Tire
• 13-2.2 Cut or Ripped Tire
• 13-2.3 Broken Spoke
• 13-2.4 Dented Rim
• 13-2.5 Broken Chains
• 13-2.6 Chain Suck
• 13-2.7 Twisted Chain
• 13-2.8 Squeaky and Noisy Chain
• 13-2.9 Rear Derailleur Shifting into the Spokes or Frame
• 13-2.10 Derailleur not Indexing Properly
• 13-2.11 Broken Derailleur Body, Cage, or Hanger
• 13-2.12 Missing Derailleur Pulleys
• 13-2.13 Front Derailleur Cage Bent or Twisted
• 13-2.14 Crank Falling Off
• 13-2.16 Bent Crank
• 13-2.17 Bottom Bracket Loose or Falling Apart
• 13-2.18 Broken Derailleur Cable
• 13-2.19 Broken Brake Cable
• 13-2.20 Twisted or Bent Handlebars or Stem
• 13-2.21 Bent Frame or Fork
• 13-2.22 Bent Saddle or Seat Post
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• Appendix A--Tool List
• Appendix B-- Glossary
• Appendix C--Recommended Torque for Bicycle Components

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