Bicycle Repair Videos
How to Replace an Inner Brake Cable
Remove the old inner brake wire and install a new one.
Brake, Brake Lever, Cable
How to Recondition RapidFire Plus Shifters
Shows how to troubleshoot, clean and lubricate RapidFire-style index shift levers.
Gears, Shifter
How to Use a Quick Release Chain Link
Shows how to disconnect and reconnect two of the most common quick release chain links.
Chain, Drivetrain
How to Use a Chain Tool To Break a Chain
How a chain tool works, and how to use it to disconnect and reconnect your bike chain.
Chain, Drivetrain, Tools
How to Replace Handlebar Grips
Learn how to easily remove handlebar grips and re-install them so they stay in place.
Grip, Handlebar
How to Replace a GripShift Cable
Learn how to disassemble and reassemble a twist shifter to replace the inner shift cable.
Cable, Shifter
How to Overhaul A Bottom Bracket
How to disassemble, re-grease, reassemble and adjust a cup and cone bottom bracket.
Bearings, Bottom Bracket, Grease
How to Tape Drop Handlebars
Learn how to remove and install the handlebar grip tape on road-style drop handlebars.
Brake Lever, Grip, Handlebar
How to Replace A Freewheel
Demonstrates how to remove and install a traditional thread-on freewheel cluster.
Drivetrain, Freewheel
How to Replace Your Chainrings
Basic removal and installation instructions for 5-bolt chainrings on 3-sprocket systems.
Chainring, Drivetrain
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.


