http://bicycletutor.com Bike repair videos show how to fix your own bike. Bicycle maintenance and repair instructions by Alex Ramon. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://bicycletutor.com/derailleur-hanger-alignment/ http://bicycletutor.com/derailleur-hanger-alignment/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:37:57 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=153
Derailleur hangers are easily bent and can cause shifting problems.
Derailleur, Drivetrain, Rear Derailleur ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/derailleur-hanger-alignment/feed/ 13 http://bicycletutor.com/jockey-wheel/ http://bicycletutor.com/jockey-wheel/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:35:33 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=127
Removal, lubrication and installation of a standard jockey (pulley) wheel.
Derailleur, Drivetrain, Lubrication, Rear Derailleur ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/jockey-wheel/feed/ 12 http://bicycletutor.com/inner-shift-cable/ http://bicycletutor.com/inner-shift-cable/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:41:17 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=126
Remove the old inner shift wire and install a new one.
Cable, Derailleur, Front Derailleur, Rear Derailleur, Shifter ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/inner-shift-cable/feed/ 2 http://bicycletutor.com/inner-brake-cable/ http://bicycletutor.com/inner-brake-cable/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:41:12 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=125
Remove the old inner brake wire and install a new one.
Brake, Brake Lever, Cable ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/inner-brake-cable/feed/ 4 http://bicycletutor.com/childs-hand-brake/ http://bicycletutor.com/childs-hand-brake/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:30:38 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=122
Adjust the brake lever reach and spring tension to work for small hands.
Brake, Brake Lever, Cable ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/childs-hand-brake/feed/ 8 http://bicycletutor.com/new-bike-assembly/ http://bicycletutor.com/new-bike-assembly/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:29:18 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=114
Overview of a boxed bike assembly. Shows how to put together a mail-order bike.
Tools ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/new-bike-assembly/feed/ 10 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-wear/ http://bicycletutor.com/chain-wear/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:44:10 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=295
Demonstrates how to measure a worn out chain using Sheldon Brown’s ruler technique.
Cassette, Chain, Chainring, Drivetrain, Freewheel ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/chain-wear/feed/ 1 http://bicycletutor.com/rapid-fire-shifters/ http://bicycletutor.com/rapid-fire-shifters/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:42:58 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=247
Shows how to troubleshoot, clean and lubricate RapidFire-style index shift levers.
Gears, Shifter ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/rapid-fire-shifters/feed/ 13 http://bicycletutor.com/quick-release-chain-link/ http://bicycletutor.com/quick-release-chain-link/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:27:47 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=241
Shows how to disconnect and reconnect two of the most common quick release chain links.
Chain, Drivetrain ]]> http://bicycletutor.com/quick-release-chain-link/feed/ 30 http://bicycletutor.com/chain-tool/ http://bicycletutor.com/chain-tool/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:42:08 +0000 Alex Ramon http://bicycletutor.com/?p=238
How a chain tool works, and how to use it to disconnect and reconnect your bike chain.
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