Bicycle Maintenance Videos
How To Use a Presta Valve Adapter
Learn how to use a presta valve adapter to inflate your tire using a regular air pump.
Tire, Tube, Valve
How To Tune Up Your Bike
No matter how often you ride you should give your bike a tune-up at least once a year.
Cleaning, Lubrication
How To Adjust Cantilever Brakes
Adjust brake levers, re-surface pads, set cable tension and center cantilever style brakes.
Brake, Brake Lever
How To Clean and Lubricate a Chain
Frequent chain cleaning and lubrication will help keep dirt off your chain and prevent wear.
Chain, Cleaning, Drivetrain, Lubrication, Oil
How To Check If Your Bearings Are Worn
Did you know that you can check the health of your bearings by listening to your bike seat?
Bearings
How To Lubricate Brake and Shift Cables
Cable lubrication is recommended, especially if you ride in the rain or have old cable housings.
Brake, Cable, Lubrication, Oil, Shifter
How To Adjust Your Front Derailleur
Applies to most 3-chainring derailleur systems. Adjust your Rear Derailer
Derailleur, Drivetrain, Front Derailleur
Why WD-40 is Bad for Your Bike Chain
Using WD-40 as a chain lube can actually damage your chain.
Chain, Drivetrain, Lubrication, Oil
How To Adjust Your Rear Derailleur
Applies to most 3-chainring derailleur systems. Adjust your Front Derailer
Derailleur, Drivetrain, Rear Derailleur
Recommended Books:
- Zinn & MTB
Mountain Bikes: Maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting. - Zinn & Road
Road Bikes: Maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting. - Sutherland's Manual
Sutherland's handbook for bicycle mechanics on CD-ROM. - Park Blue Book
Hundreds of photos and hundreds of procedures. - Barnett's Manual
Analysis and Procedures for Mechanics. 4 Volume Set. - Art of Wheelbuilding
A great book to help understand the concepts of wheelbuilding. - The Bicycle Wheel
Engineering data about bicycle wheels materials and construction. - Bicycling Science
The ultimate fundamentals book in cycle science.
