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ZINN & THE ART OF 

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“Lennard Zinn’s book is packed with in-depth explanations and useful diagrams.” 

—Velo magazine 

“Lennard Zinn is a veritable cycling Einstein, and as a naturally gifted teacher he has the 

unique ability to explain even the most difficult mechanical task. So unless you currently 

ride on a high-profile pro team with your own mechanic (and maybe even then), Zinn & the 

Art of Road Bike Maintenance is an absolute ‘must-have’ book.” 

—Davis Phinney, Olympic medalist, U.S. Pro champion, and Tour de France stage winner 

“Lennard Zinn is an institution in the bicycle world—a legend. Legions of cyclists have 

learned to repair bikes from him, ridden bicycles he’s built, or used his advice as guidance 

on how to better enjoy the world on two wheels.” 

—Bicycle Times magazine 

“Zinn is very good at taking you incrementally through the learning process—whether you 

are a beginner or expert mechanic.” 

—Out There Monthly magazine 

“Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance has instructions on anything an aspiring wrench 

would want to know. What impresses most is Lennard’s overall approach of simplifying a 

task and reminding us how rewarding it is to perform our own service.” 

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Maintenance is very up-to-date, very clear—thanks to the profuse illustrations—and accurate 

and comprehensive. . . . And it’s all in a very enjoyable format intended to be encouraging 

and confidence-building.” 

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“Simple to read and follow, the illustrated, large-format paperback manual features everything 

from replacing a flat to repairing components. It’s a great addition to any new biker’s 

library but offers invaluable advice for experts, too.” 

—Sports Guide magazine 

“If ever there was a classic text on bike maintenance, this has to be it. . . . Like its predecessors, 

it goes from super simple right through to complete re-builds. All are explained by a 

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ZINN & THE ART OF 

ROAD BIKE 

MAINTENANCE 


4TH 

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LENNARD ZINN 

Illustrated by Todd Telander and Mike Reisel 

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CONTENTS 

A Tip of the Helmet to . . . vii 

Introduction xi 

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 

1 Tools 1 

2 Basic Stuff 19 

3 Emergency Repairs 39 

4 The Chain 53 

5 The Shifting System 77 

6 Wheels and Tires 151 

7 Brakes 205 

8 Cranks and Bottom Brackets 257 

9 Pedals 301 

10 Saddles and Seatposts 321 

11 Stems, Handlebars, and Headsets 337 

12 Wheel Building 379 

13 Forks 403 

14 Frames 413 

APPENDIXES 

A Troubleshooting Index 427 

B Gear Chart 433 

C Road Bike Fitting 437 

D Glossary 451 

E Torque Table 461 

Bibliography 475 

Index 477 

Illustration Index 487 

About the Author and Illustrators 491 

v

INTRODUCTION 

First things first, but not necessarily 

in that order. 

—Doctor Who 

ABOUT THIS BOOK 

So, you want to maintain your road bike? 

Congratulations. You will be glad you took 

this step. Although it is nice to learn about your 

bike from friends or shop employees who know 

more about bicycles than you do, you don’t want 

to depend on them for routine maintenance or 

fixing basic mechanical problems. And the exhilaration 

of riding with the wind in your hair will be 

enhanced by understanding the structure of the 

mechanical system on which you are sitting and 

to which you are trusting your life. 

Even the purest romantic can follow the 

simple step-by-step procedures and exploded 

diagrams in this book and discover a passion for 

spreading new grease on old parts. And, I hope, 

everyone will develop an appreciation for how 

infusing love into the work will guarantee success 

at bike maintenance. If not, frustration will 

take over, you will use less care, and your riding 

enjoyment will be compromised. 

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance 

allows you to pick maintenance tasks appropriate 

for your level of skill and confidence. However, I 

firmly believe—and my experience with the repair 

classes I have taught confirms this—that anyone 

can perform the repairs illustrated on these 

pages. It takes only a willingness to learn and the 

appropriate tools. 

This book is intended for everyone from 

shop mechanics to those who only want to know 

about the most minimal maintenance their bike 

requires. Chapter 2 is for those whose interest 

is limited to the latter; the rest of the book is 

for those who choose to go to greater lengths to 

make everything work optimally and look clean 

and beautiful. Even for those who wish to focus 

on Chapter 2, the information in Appendix C 

on fitting your bike to y ou instead of the other 

way around will increase your riding pleasure 

and safety. 

WHY DO IT YOURSELF? 

There are a number of reasons for learning to 

maintain your bike. Obviously it is a lot cheaper 

to fix a bike yourself than to pay someone else to 

do it. Once you have some skill and experience, it 

is also faster. And home-based maintenance is a 

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necessity for most racers and others who live to 

ride and have no visible means of support. 

As your income increases, economic necessity 

ceases to be a significant issue. However, you 

may find that you enjoy working on your bike for 

reasons other than just saving money. Unless you 

have a trusted mechanic who services your bike 

regularly, you are not likely to find anyone who 

cares as much about your bicycle’s smooth operation 

and cleanliness as you, or who will make 

your bike a priority when you need to have it the 

next day or in the next few hours. Furthermore, 

if you love to ride, you need to be able to fix 

mechanical breakdowns that occur on the road, 

especially if you ride alone. 

If time is your biggest issue, having someone 

else work on your bike might seem like a nobrainer. 

But in reality, even finding the time to 

drop off your bike and pick it up from the shop, 

while coordinating with the shop’s schedule, can 

be hard. You may be able to perform a simple 

repair faster or more conveniently than you can 

make a trip to the bike shop during working 

hours. And you won’t like missing a ride during 

beautiful weather while your bike sits in a shop 

that is backed up with repairs. Finding out that 

you can’t just drop off your ailing bike during high 

season and expect anything faster than a threeweek 

turnaround on a minor repair can ruin your 

day. Even arranging and adhering to a repair 

appointment with a shop can be a hassle. Finally, 

a shop slammed with summer work may return 

your bike in less than optimal condition because 

too little time was devoted to the repair or the 

mechanic was inexperienced. Ultimately, you may 

decide that having someone else work on your 

bike creates more aggravation than it alleviates. 

Working on your bike can be fun. Bicycles 

are the manifestation of elegant simplicity. 

Bicycle parts, particularly high-end components, 

are a fantastic value. They are made to work well 

INTRODUCTION 

and last a long time. With the proper attention, 

they can shine in appearance and performance 

for many years. Satisfaction can be found in dismantling 

and cleaning a filthy, barely functional 

part, lubricating it with fresh grease, and reassembling 

it so that it works like new. Knowing 

that you made those parts work so smoothly— 

and that you can do it again when they next need 

it—is rewarding. You will be eager to ride hard and 

long to see how your work holds up, rather than 

being reluctant to get far from home for fear of 

breaking down. 

It is liberating to go on a long ride confident 

that you can fix just about anything that may go 

wrong. Armed with this confidence and the tools 

to put it into action, you will have the freedom to 

explore new roads and go farther than you may 

otherwise have gone. You may also find yourself 

more willing to share your love of the sport with 

riders who are less experienced. You will enjoy 

riding with them more if you know that you can 

fix their questionably maintained bikes, and you 

can bask in their appreciation after you have 

eliminated an annoying squeak or skipping chain. 

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 

Skim through the entire book. Look at the table 

of contents and the exploded diagrams, and get 

the general flavor of the book and what’s inside. 

When it’s time to perform a particular task, you 

will know where to find it, and you will have a 

general idea of how to approach it. 

Illustrators Mike Reisel and Todd Telander 

and I have done our best to make these pages 

as understandable as possible. The exploded 

diagrams show precisely how each part goes 

together. Nevertheless, the first time you go 

through a procedure, you may find it easier to 

have a friend read the instructions out loud as 

you perform the steps.

Obviously, some maintenance tasks are 

more complicated than others. I am convinced 

that anyone with an opposable thumb can perform 

any repair on a bike. Still, it pays to spend 

some time getting familiar with the really simple 

tasks, such as fixing a flat, before throwing yourself 

into a complex job, such as building a wheel. 

Tasks and the tools required 

to accomplish them are divided 

into three levels indicating their 

complexity or your proficiency. 

LEVEL 1 

Performing level 1 tasks demands 

level 1 tools and requires of you 

only an eagerness to learn. Level 2 

and level 3 tasks also have corre- 

LEVEL 2 sponding tool sets and are progressively 

more difficult. All suggested 

tools are shown in Chapter 1. At 

the end of Chapter 2 is the mustread 

section “A General Guide to 

LEVEL 3 

Performing Mechanical Work” (§ii- 

19); it states general policies and approaches that 

apply to all mechanical work. Note that the symbol 

§ and the lowercase Roman numeral following 

it (§i) denote the chapter in the book; the number 

after the hyphen refers to the section in a chapter 

(e.g., §ii-19 indicates material found in section 19 

of Chapter 2). 

Each chapter starts with a list of suggested 

tools in the page margin. If a section demands 

more than basic experience and tools, there will 

be an icon designating the difficulty. Tasks and 

illustrations are numbered for easy reference. 

If you’re wondering what to do first, a routine 

maintenance schedule is included at the end 

of Chapter 2 (§ii-20). A troubleshooting section 

is included at the end of some chapters. This is 

the place to go to identify the source of a certain 

noise or particular malfunction in the bike. There 

is also a comprehensive troubleshooting index in 

Appendix A. 

For those into cyclocross, almost every chapter 

includes a specific cyclocross maintenance 

section. 

Many tasks will be simplified or improved 

by using the information presented in the appendixes. 

Appendix B is a complete gear chart and 

includes instructions on how to calculate your 

gear if you’re using nonstandard-size wheels 

or tires. Appendix C is an extensive section on 

selecting the proper-size bike and positioning it 

to fit you. It includes information about setting 

up your bike for time trials or triathlons, as well 

as road and cyclocross. Appendix D, the glossary, 

is an inclusive dictionary of bicycle technical 

terminology. Appendix E lists the tightening 

(torque) specifications of almost every bolt on the 

bike. I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to 

use a torque wrench to tighten bolts as tightly 

as the component manufacturer intended, but no 

tighter. Flag Appendix E so you can flip to it easily 

whenever you work on your bike. 

The Internet can be a useful supplement to 

this book. For instance, bikeschool.com, dtswiss 

.com, and other sites have spoke-length calculators 

to use when you are building wheels. 

And exploded views of some parts can be found 

on component company websites, such as boca 

bearing.com, campagnolo.com, realworldcycling 

.com, shimano.com, sram.com, and mavic.com. 

INTRODUCTION 

xiii

AND HEADSETS 

I may not have gone where I intended 

to go, but I think I have ended up 

where I intended to be. 

—Douglas Adams 

On a bike, you maintain or change your direction 

by applying force to the handlebar. If 

everything works properly, variations in that pressure 

will result in your front wheel changing direction. 

Pretty basic, right? The interconnected parts 

between the handlebar and the wheel make that 

simple process possible. The parts of the steering 

system are illustrated in Figures 11.1 and 11.2. In 

this chapter, we’ll cover most of that system by 

going over stems, handlebars, and headsets. 

STEMS 

The stem connects to the fork’s steering tube 

(which is either 1 inch or 1- 1 ⁄8 inches in diam- 

eter at its top) and clamps around the handlebar, 

which has one of two standard diameters: 

26.0mm or 31.8mm (although Cinelli handlebars 

used to be 26.4mm, some 26.0mm handlebars call 

themselves 25.8mm, and many low-end handlebars 

have a 25.4mm clamp diameter). Stems 

come in one of two basic types: for thread- 

less fork steering tubes (Figs. 11.2–11.5) or for 

threaded ones (Figs. 11.1, 11.6–11.8). 

Fork steering tubes on most high-end road 

bikes are 1- 1 ⁄8 inch in diameter at the top, although 

many of them no longer maintain that diameter 

over the entire length of the steering tube; many 

forks now have a steering tube that tapers to 1- 1 ⁄8 

inch from a larger diameter at the base (i.e., at the 

top of the fork crown), where the stress is highest. 

In the 1990s, 1-inch-diameter threadless steering 

tubes were the norm on road forks, and prior to 

that, there was a century of road bikes with 1-inchdiameter 

threaded fork steering tubes. 

Stems for unthreaded steering tubes (Fig. 

11.3) have a clamping collar to grip the tube. 

Because the steering tube has no threads, the top 

headset cup merely slides on and off when the 

clamping collar is loosened. In this case, the stem 

plays a dual role. It clamps around the steering 

tube to connect the handlebar to the fork, and it 

also keeps the headset in proper adjustment by 

preventing the top headset cup from sliding up 

11 

TOOLS 

4mm, 5mm, 6mm hex 

keys 

32mm headset 

wrenches (two) 

Hammer 

Screwdriver 

Hacksaw 

Flat file 

Round file 

Glue stick 

Electrical tape 

Grease 

Citrus solvent 

OPTIONAL 

Star nut installation 

tool 

Threadless saw guide 

Carbon-specific hacksaw 

blade 

Carbon assembly 

paste or spray 

Slip-joint pliers 

Securely mounted vise 

Crown-race slide 

punch 

Crown-race remover 

Headset press 

Headset cup remover 

Head tube reamer 

Crown-race facer 

337

338 

11.1 The components of the steering system with a threaded fork 

stem 

headset 

11.2 The components of a threadless integrated 

headset system 


handlebarclamp 

bolt 

handlebar 

drop 

fork 

handlebar 

bolt 11.3 Threadless stem 

top cap 

star nut 

spacer 

stem 

spacers 

bearing cup 

bearing seat 

steering 

tube 

forkcrown 

race 

shaft 

steering-tube 

clamping collar 


bolt 

the steering tube (Figs. 11.4, 11.5). If you have a 

1-inch-diameter threadless steering tube (the old 

standard) and a stem for a 1- 1 ⁄8 -inch threadless 

steering tube (the current standard), you can get 

a slotted aluminum reduction bushing (normally 

supplied with a new stem) to allow the stem to be 

used with the 1-inch steering tube.

11.4 Threadless headset and stem cutaway 


bolts 

stem front cap 


bolt 

steering-tube 

clamp bolt 

threadless 

headset 

extension 

quill 

top cap 

star nut 

11.5 Threadless headset cup held in place 

by stem 

clamp 

bolts 

top cap 

spacer 

spacer 

compression 

bolt 

fork steering 

tube 

top headset cup 

11.6 Forged aluminum quill road stem with 

expander plug 

stemexpander 

bolt 

expander 

plug 

On most bikes made before 1990, the steering 

tube on the fork has external threads at the top, 

and the headset screws onto it for attachment 

and adjustment. Stems for threaded steering 

tubes (Figs. 11.6–11.8) have a “quill” that extends 

into the steering tube of the fork and a shaft, or 

extension, that connects to the handlebar clamp. 

The stem binds to the inside of the steering tube 

by means of a conical plug (Fig. 11.6) or angularly 

truncated cylindrical wedge (Fig. 11.7) pulled up 

by a long stem-expander bolt that runs through 

the quill (Fig. 11.8). 

11.7 Welded quill-type stem with expander wedge 

stem-expander 

bolt 

quill 

wedge 

handlebar-clamp bolt 

11.8 Threaded headset system cutaway: note the 

expander plug securing the stem inside the 

steering tube. 

threaded 

headset 

fork 

steering 

tube 


bolt 

stemexpander 

bolt 

plug 

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11.9 Loosening and tightening the compression bolt on a threadless headset 

5mm 

hex key 

The shaft of a traditional road bike stem 

extends out at an angle of about 73 degrees from 

the fork steering tube so that, when installed 

on the bike, the shaft is horizontal out to the 

handlebar (Figs. 11.1, 11.8). Stems on track 

sprint bikes historically tended to be angled 

downward when mounted on the bike. Stems 

with 90-degree angles and greater, resulting 

in an upward angle on the assembled bicycle 

(Figs. 11.2–11.5, 11.7, 11.9), are becoming commonplace 

on road bikes and even track bikes. 

PRO TIP 

compression bolt 

clamp 

bolts 

Spacers with Carbon Steering Tubes 

If the fork has a carbon steering tube, always 

place one spacer above the stem (Figs. 11.5, 

11.9). That way, the entire stem clamp is 

clamped onto the steerer, and there is no chance 

for the upper part of the clamp to pinch the end 

of the steerer. This is a good idea for a steel or 

aluminum steering tube as well. 

If you want to raise the handlebar up high, be 

careful about using too many spacers below the 


top cap 

spacer 

spacer 

 

REMOVE CLAMP-TYPE STEM FROM 

THREADLESS STEERING TUBE 

1. Loosen the horizontal clamp 

bolt(s) (Fig. 11.5) securing the stem 

around the steering tube. 

LEVEL 1 2. Unscrew the compression 

bolt. With a 5mm (usually) hex key, 

unscrew and remove the compression bolt 

(or “adjusting bolt” because it compresses 

the headset into the proper bearing adjust- 

stem; consult the owner’s manual for the fork for 

recommendations on maximum spacer stack 

height. From a strength and stiffness perspective, 

it’s preferable to use an up-angled stem, rather 

than a level or down-angled one with a lot of spacers 

below it. And, of course, make sure the support 

plug inside the steering tube (which prevents the 

stem clamp from crushing the carbon steering 

tube) is supporting the area under the stem clamp.

ment) in the headset top cap (Fig. 11.9). The 

fork can now fall out, so hold the fork as you 

unscrew the bolt. 

NOTE: Some threadless headsets do not use a top 

cap. For instance, DiaTech threadless headsets 

have a collar beveled internally on the top and 

bottom to adjust headset compression. Without 

a top cap, as soon as you loosen the stem, the 

fork can slip out. 

3. Remove the cap and stem. With the bike 

standing on the floor, or while holding the 

fork to keep it from falling out, pull the cap 

and the stem off the steering tube. Leave the 

bike standing until you replace the stem, or 

slide the fork out of the frame, keeping track 

of all headset parts. 

4. If the stem is stuck to the steering tube 

and will not budge, see §xi-6a. 

 

INSTALL AND ADJUST HEIGHT OF STEM 

ON THREADLESS STEERING TUBE 

Installing and adjusting the height 

of a stem on a threadless fork 

are much more complicated than 

LEVEL 2 

installing and adjusting the height 

of a standard stem in a threaded 

fork, because the stem is integral to the operation 

of the headset. As you can see from Figures 

11.4 and 11.5, any change to the stem height 

would alter the headset adjustment. That’s why 

this step is listed with a level 2 designation. 

1. Stand the bike on its wheels, so that the 

fork does not fall out. 

2. Lubricate the parts. Grease the top end of 

the steering tube if it is steel or aluminum, 

but leave it dry if it is carbon fiber (or apply 

carbon assembly paste or spray). Loosen the 

stem-clamp bolts and grease their threads. 

Slide the stem onto the steering tube. 

11.10 Minimum steering tube length 

top of 

steering tube 

star nut 

3. Set the stem height to the desired level. 

If you want to place the stem in a position 

higher than directly on top of the headset, 

you must put some spacers between the bottom 

of the stem clamp and the top piece of 

the headset (Fig. 11.9). No matter what, there 

must be contact (either directly or through 

spacers) between the headset and the stem. 

Otherwise, the headset will be loose. 

4. Check the steering tube length. In order to 

adjust the threadless headset, the top of the 

stem clamp (or, ideally, spacers placed above 

it; see the Pro Tip) should overlap the top of 

the steering tube by 3–5mm ( 1 ⁄8 – 3 ⁄16 inch) (Fig. 

11.10). If it does, skip ahead to step 7. 

NOTE ON 1-INCH STEERERS: Most stems now have 

a 1- 1 ⁄8 -inch clamp size. Simple split shim sleeves 

(short pieces of tubing slotted down one side) are 

widely available to adapt a 1- 1 ⁄8-inch clamp stem 

to a 1-inch steering tube. Slide the sleeve over 

the steering tube and slide the stem over it. With 

this type of stem and shim on a 1-inch steering 

tube, you can usually use spacers under the stem 

sized for a 1-inch steering tube, as long as they 

are wide enough to contact the entire bottom 

edge of the stem. However, above the stem, you 

may need to use a spacer and a headset top cap 

meant for a 1- 1 ⁄8-inch steering tube, in order to 

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INDEX 

Adams, Douglas: quote of, 337 

Aero bars, 80, 99, 104, 437, 442, 

446–447 

clip-on, 348–351, 353 

Aerodynamics, 151, 174, 329, 353, 395, 

412, 446–447 

bike fit and, 437 

frames and, 417 

Air cartridges, 13, 41 

Air compressors, 12, 163, 295 

Antiseize compound, 7, 34, 278 

Antitwist tool, 11 

Art of Wheelbuilding, The (Schraner), 379 

Aster, Clyde B.: quote of, 257 

Avid BB5/BB7 cable-actuated disc 

calipers, 243 

Avid hydraulic disc brakes, 249 

Avid Shorty Ultimates, 223, 227 

Axle-clamp tools, 12, 182, 183 

Axle nuts, 19, 24, 28 

loosening, 25 

Axles, 117, 178, 179, 183, 188, 298, 300, 

313, 317, 390, 451 

adjusting, 314 

aluminum, 176 

bearings and, 180 

carbon-fiber, 176 

cleaning, 285, 294 

cones and, 180–181 

hollow, 22, 177 

installing, 26–27, 197, 285, 286, 315 

overlock dimension, 149, 151 

pedal, 302, 303 

removing, 182, 194, 196, 316 

steel, 176 

torque on, 462 

B-screws, 83, 84, 88, 111, 114, 139, 142 

Band clamps, 90, 92, 108, 122, 124, 133 

Barnett, John, 373, 379 

Barnett’s Manual (Barnett), 373, 379 

Barrel adjusters, 46, 83, 85, 86, 88, 94, 

115, 207–208, 209, 210, 215, 218, 

220, 229, 230, 233, 253, 415, 451 

cable tension and, 87, 211 

turning, 87, 208 

Base tape, 165, 167, 169 

Batteries, 81, 106, 111, 112, 114 

caring for, 109–110 

Di2, 102, 103, 108, 109, 110, 115 

EPS, 102, 103, 115 

Battery mounts, 103, 105, 109 

BB30 bearings, 273, 282 

BB30 bottom brackets, 271, 272, 274, 

279, 281, 282 

BB30 cranks, 271, 274, 292 

described, 272–273 

BB86 bottom brackets, 274, 279–280, 293 

described, 273 

BB90 bottom brackets, 279, 280–281, 293 


BB92 bottom brackets, described, 273 

BB94 bottom brackets, 279, 283, 293 

described, 274–275 

BB95 bottom brackets, described, 274 

BB386 bottom brackets, 273, 274, 

279–280, 293 

BB386 cranks, 272, 273, 274 


Bearing covers, 289, 375 

Bearing cups, 108, 175, 317, 357, 359, 365 

adjustable, 262, 278, 284, 286, 287, 

294, 362, 451 

external-bearing, 289–292 

plastic, 279–280 

removing, 369 

tightening, 279, 283 

Bearing retainers, 186, 288, 289, 291, 366 

Bearing seals, 136, 184, 291, 294, 295 

removing, 288, 289 

Bearings, 108, 126, 151, 176, 181, 279, 

284, 288, 311, 376, 451, 456 

adjusting, 187, 188 

angular-contact, 359, 364 

bottom bracket, 107, 257, 270 

ceramic, 137, 186, 187, 188, 289, 309 

changing, 289–292, 293 

checking, 20, 179, 365, 368 

cleaning, 136, 178–179, 185, 186, 288, 

294–295, 313, 317, 365, 368 

damaged, 184, 298 

drop-in, 374 

installing, 185–187, 285, 291, 292, 366, 

374–375 

loose, 282, 309 

lubricating, 36, 175, 179–180, 185 

overhauling, 37, 179, 188 

pedal, 302, 303, 309, 319 

press-in, 282, 365, 367 

pressing, 280–281 

removing, 178, 182–184, 289, 314, 365, 

368, 369 

replacing, 179, 289–294, 295, 317, 368 

sealed, 457 

standard, 368 

steel, 186, 187, 289, 309 

upgrading, 187–188 

Belgian Tape, 166, 167, 200 

Benchley, Robert: quote of, 321 

Bicycle Wheel, The (Brandt), 379 

Bike cleaners, 15 

Bike fitting, 437–447, 449 

Bike stands, 33, 36, 330 

fixed, 7 

portable, 4, 17 

race mechanic, 12 

Bike wash fluid, 7 

Bits 

electric drill, 11 

metric hex-key, 7 

Torx, 7 

Blankets, 15 

Body measurements, 437 

frame and, 439–443 

Bonking, 39, 52, 451 

Bontrager ASYM rims, 383 

Boots, rubber, 15 

Bosses, 424 

brake, 412, 452 

cantilever, 206, 221, 222, 226, 407, 452 

derailleur, 89, 148 

water bottle, 423 

Bottom bracket facer, 10 

Bottom bracket shells, 104, 105, 106, 

107, 245, 270, 278, 281, 283, 284, 

286, 451 

cleaning/greasing, 279 

damaged threads on, 424 

tapping, 423 

twisted, 300 

Bottom bracket tap sets, 10 

Bottom bracket tools, 6 

Bottom brackets, 107, 132, 257, 261, 

270–276, 309, 330, 426, 447, 

448, 451 

adjusting, 299–300 

cartridge-bearing, 278, 287, 294, 295, 

298, 299 

cup-and-cone, 278, 284–286, 294– 

295, 298 

height of, 413, 415, 416, 441 

installing, 278–287, 295, 298, 425 

integrated-spindle, 276, 279, 287–289 

ISIS, 283, 284 

overhauling, 287–295 

press-in, 279–283 

removing, 279, 294, 297 

square-taper, 270, 284 

threaded, 275–276, 278, 279, 283–284 

threadless, 270, 280, 282 

Brake arms, 27, 207, 208, 211, 216, 218, 

219, 229, 230–231, 235, 253, 

254, 403 

cylindrical, 224, 225, 226 

grabbing/twisting, 19 

installing, 220–223 

length of, 228 

Brake bridges, 215, 218, 253, 417, 419, 

452 

Brake calipers, 12, 20, 24, 135, 206, 208, 

211, 215–218, 236, 239, 249, 452 

bleeding from, 246–248 

cantilever, 219, 220–233 

cyclocross, 220–233 

disc-, 241, 243, 255 

hydraulic, 237, 243, 251–252 


rotors and, 250 

Brake fluid, 246, 247, 249, 250, 252 

Brake levers, 78, 79, 93, 117, 124, 125, 126, 

128, 135, 207, 210, 211, 219, 224 


aerodynamic, 20 

477

478 

carbon fiber, 119 

checking, 24–25 

drop-bar, 21, 220, 235, 236 

handlebars and, 208, 209, 212–213 

housing and, 233, 352 

installing, 115, 212–213, 232–233, 351 

loose, 254, 256 

lubricating, 212, 232 

operating, 212–215 

reach of, 102, 213–215 

removing, 134, 212–213 

replacing, 115, 124, 133 

road, 227, 235, 236 

squeezing, 19, 229, 243 

top-mount, 232, 233, 377 

Brake mounts, 220, 231, 417 

Brake pads, 21, 22, 23, 24, 45, 173, 174, 

206, 214, 220, 223, 230, 233, 234, 

253, 397, 452 

adjusting, 216–217, 219, 224, 226, 244 

angled, 255 

carbon-specific, 203, 217, 419 

checking, 19, 236–238 

clearance of, 229 

cork, 217 

cottered, 237, 238 

cotterless, 237–238 

disc, 236–238 

grabbing/twisting, 19 

height of, 224, 226 

installing, 218, 223–224, 247 

metallic, 238 

removing, 223, 244, 245, 251 

replacing, 217–218, 219, 223–224, 

236–238 

resin, 238 

rims and, 46, 217, 255–256 

rubber, 217 

rubbing, 238–239, 250, 428 

selecting, 217, 238 

swing of, 224, 225 

toeing in, 225–226 

twist of, 224, 225 

wear on, 207, 237 

Brake posts, 222, 224, 231, 419, 452 

damaged, 425 

greasing, 220–221 

Brakes, 451 

adjusting, 20, 33, 240–241, 243–245, 

367, 402 

bleeding, 245–250, 251 

cable-actuated, 237, 243, 255 

cantilever, 21, 24, 205, 207, 208, 219–220, 

223, 224–225, 227–228, 229, 231– 

236, 253, 254, 376, 452, 457, 459 

center-pivot, 206, 218, 219, 255 

center-pull, 21, 24, 205, 207, 208 

centering, 215–216, 218–219, 243–244 

chattering, 235, 430 

closing, 24–25 

controlling, 210–211 

curved-face, 226 

disc, 21, 23, 24, 205, 235, 236–241, 

243–256, 400–401, 402, 403, 412, 

454 

disconnecting, 365, 367, 369 

dual-pivot, 28, 205, 206, 207, 215, 218, 

219, 454 

hydraulic, 205, 237, 239, 245–250, 

251, 254, 255, 455 

INDEX 

installing, 215, 218, 221, 240–241, 

243–245 

lubricating, 231–232 

opening, 22, 25, 26, 46–47 


reconnecting, 27, 367, 369 

releasing, 20–21, 206–207 

removing, 46–47, 347 

road, 205, 206, 255 

rubbing, 33, 255 

servicing, 231–232 

sidepull, 20, 24, 205, 206, 215, 218, 

219, 235–236, 255, 454, 457, 459 

squealing, 216, 238, 253–254, 431 

troubleshooting, 253–256, 427–428 

V-, 21, 24, 205, 207, 208, 215, 219, 220, 

234, 235–236, 253, 255, 403, 459 

vibrating, 427, 430 

Braking, 172, 233, 240, 246 

distance, 217 

power, 218, 234, 254 

Brandt, Jobst, 379 

Brooks saddles, 322 

Brushes, 4, 32, 33 

cylindrical, 15 

Buckets, 4, 15, 28 

Bushings, 11, 121, 123, 124, 128, 134, 135, 

136, 137, 197, 221, 222, 282, 452 

pedal, 309 

plastic, 122, 223 

T-shaped, 129, 131 

Cable anchor bolts, 243, 451 

Cable-end caps, 94, 96, 97, 99, 101, 210 

Cable-fixing bolts, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 211, 

215, 218, 451, 452 


Cable hooks, 98, 117, 120, 124, 211, 235 

Cable stops, 97, 98, 99, 101, 233, 376, 

415, 452 

Cable tension, 82–83, 85, 148, 207–209, 

887 

adjusting, 77, 86–88, 92–93, 211, 217, 

219, 220, 235, 253 

brake, 213–214, 234 

steering and, 210 

Cables, 452 

brake, 15, 24–25, 46, 51, 102, 104, 119, 

133, 207–211, 214, 230, 236, 254, 

351 

broken, 39, 49, 50, 51 

derailleur, 49, 50, 99–100, 423 

disconnecting, 96, 97, 99 

frayed, 100, 209 

friction with, 95, 101 

installing, 131, 132, 210–211, 213, 215, 

218, 351 

loosening, 46 

lubricating, 94–112, 142–143, 209, 211, 

232 

maintaining, 24–25, 209–210 

metallic, 104, 106 

replacing, 94–112, 210–211, 232 

routing, 98, 99, 132–133 

shift, 15, 51, 73–74, 89, 95, 97–98, 99, 

107, 132, 135, 351 

sticky, 74, 142–143 

taping down, 351 

threading, 95 

tightening, 254 

Cages, 452 

bent, 143 

jockey-wheel, 139–140, 142, 143 

Calfee, Craig, 115, 425 

Calfee Design, 419 

Campagnolo, 88, 101, 103, 104, 107, 109, 

110, 114, 144, 149, 452 

parts from, 145 

Campagnolo adapter cups, 280, 282 

Campagnolo Athena Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 78, 125, 146 

Campagnolo bottom brackets, 283, 284, 

287 

Campagnolo brake levers, 20, 212, 215, 

218 

Campagnolo brake pads, 218, 253 

Campagnolo brakes, 206, 215, 216, 217, 

218, 256 

Campagnolo C-Record brakes, 205, 253 

Campagnolo C10 HD-L tool, 67 

Campagnolo C11 HD-L tool, 67 

Campagnolo Centaur Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 78, 94, 117, 119, 122, 124, 125 

Campagnolo chain tools, 66, 67, 69 

Campagnolo chains, 59–60, 147 

connecting, 62, 65–66, 68–70 

length of, 60 

Campagnolo Chorus Ergopower (EP) levers, 

78, 93, 117, 119, 122, 124, 146 

Campagnolo cranks, 147, 259, 262–263, 

264, 267, 270 

Campagnolo Delta dual-pivot center-pull 

brakes, 207 

Campagnolo derailleurs, 83, 88, 141, 147 

Campagnolo electronic systems, 83, 84, 

89, 94 

Campagnolo EPS electronic derailleurs, 

94, 101–111 


crash protection for, 110–111 

Campagnolo EPS Electronic Shifters, 81, 

101–111 

Campagnolo EPS internal routing, 

104–106 

Campagnolo EPS magnet kit, 102 

Campagnolo EPS metallic cable, 105 

Campagnolo EPS wire guide tool, 11 

Campagnolo Ergopower (EP), 20, 24, 

81, 85 

Campagnolo Ergopower (EP) levers, 

78–79, 93–94, 104, 113, 126, 206, 

351–352, 443 

G-springs and, 120 

opening cover of, 106 

overhauling, 117, 119–121 

removing shift mechanisms from, 133 

Campagnolo Escape Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 93, 97, 117 


Campagnolo headsets, 361, 365, 366–367, 

368, 372 

Campagnolo Hiddenset, 361, 369, 372 

Campagnolo hubs, 177, 181, 197–198 

Campagnolo levers, 204 

Campagnolo Mirage Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 78, 117, 146 

Campagnolo Nuovo Record shifters, 143 

Campagnolo pedals, 313, 314, 315, 320 

Campagnolo Power-Shift Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 97, 98, 115, 125

Campagnolo Power Torque cranksets, 

180, 263, 281, 282, 293, 294 

Campagnolo ProFit pedals, 307–308, 313 

Campagnolo QS Ergopower (EP) levers, 

93, 94, 125 


Campagnolo RacingTorq bottom 

brackets, 294 

Campagnolo Record Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 78, 93, 117, 119, 124, 146 

Campagnolo Record ProFit pedals, 

311–312, 314 

Campagnolo Super Record cranks, 260, 

263 

Campagnolo Super Record EPS 

derailleurs, 137 

Campagnolo Super Record Ergopower 

(EP) levers, 78, 124 

Campagnolo Ultra-Shift Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 97, 98, 117, 122, 124–128, 

212 

big hands inserts for, 115, 213 

reach adjustment for, 214 

Campagnolo UltraTorq bottom brackets, 

293, 294 

Campagnolo UltraTorq cranksets, 260– 

261, 263–264, 274, 276, 280, 281, 

282, 283, 293 

Campagnolo Veloce Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 78, 117, 122, 125, 146 

Campagnolo Xenon levers, 78 

Cane Creek AheadSet, 351, 357, 451 

Cantilever angles, 227, 228 

Cantilever posts, 222, 406 

Cantilevers, 205, 207, 209, 215, 232, 

254, 255 

Car washes, using, 27, 28 

Carbon-grip compound, 6 

Cartridge bearings, 127, 137, 188, 278, 

283, 287, 309, 311, 312, 313, 452 

angular-contact, 366 

ceramic, 290 

checking, 37 

overhauling, 181–187, 288–289 

pressed-in, 364, 367 

replacing, 181–187 

Cash, 14 

Casing, 158, 200, 203 

fixing, 42 

Cassettes, 144–145, 146, 151, 175, 179, 

182, 241, 452 

changing, 73, 190–193 

cleaning, 32–33 

lubricating, 153 

Cell phones, 14, 39, 51 

Cellophane, 157–158 

Cement 

contact, 9, 169 

rim, 6, 157, 165, 167, 168, 169 

CeramicSpeed.com, 289 

Cervelo BBRight system, 274 

Chain catchers, note on, 92–93 

Chain cleaners, 30, 55–56, 57 

Chain elongation, checking for, 58–59, 73 

Chain-elongation gauges, 2, 12, 58–59, 74 

Chain keepers, 11, 15 

Chain links, 59, 71, 453 

loosening, 63, 72–73 

removing, 44, 63–64 

spare, 14, 44, 45, 60 

stiff, 73 

twisted, 42–44 

Chain lube, 14, 15, 29, 30, 138, 143, 195, 

209 

using, 194, 210, 334 

Chain rollers, 54, 58, 68, 74–75 

Chain suck, 72, 147, 428, 453 

Chain tools, 2, 14, 17, 43, 45, 48, 49, 66, 

67, 69 

stiff links and, 63 

using, 59–60, 62–63, 64 

Chain wear, checking for, 58 

Chain whips, 6, 190, 191, 193, 453 

Chainlines, 278, 287, 295, 296, 300, 453 

measuring, 148–150 

Chainring bolts 

aluminum, 266, 268, 269 

removing/installing, 268 

Chainring guards, 296–297 

Chainring-nut spanners, 453 

Chainring-nut tool, 6, 266, 453 

Chainrings, 29, 42, 43, 47, 48, 49, 50, 65, 

68, 71, 102, 110, 257, 259–262, 

264–266, 270, 453 

big, 80, 81, 87, 90, 92, 94, 112, 113–114, 

132 

chain length and, 60 

cleaning, 30, 33, 36, 55, 264–265 

cyclocross, 295, 296–297 

damaged, 72, 266, 269 

derailleurs and, 89, 268 

double, 267–268, 297 

front, 83, 85, 132 

inner, 78, 79, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 100, 

111, 114, 139, 141, 150, 268 

installing, 267, 268–269, 298 

jamming and, 428 

large, 87, 90 

loose, 298 

outer, 78, 79, 89, 90, 268, 295 

replacing, 58, 72, 267–269, 297 

single, 133, 204, 295, 296–297 

small, 80, 81, 90, 92, 93, 94, 96, 99, 

133, 147 

Chains, 26, 86, 147, 151, 265, 452 

broken, 44–45, 57, 60, 63, 65 

checking, 20, 36 

cleaning, 29, 30–31, 54–55, 56–57, 72 

connecting, 44–45, 62–63, 64–66, 

68–70, 71 

derailleurs and, 59–60 

derailment of, 295, 428 

installing, 60, 62, 84 

jammed, 19, 42–44, 428 

length of, 60, 62 

lubricating, 31, 33, 34, 53–54, 57, 64, 

72, 73 

opening, 59–60 

removing, 26, 31, 56–57 

replacing, 37, 57–58, 73, 84 

shortening, 66, 69 

skipping, 72–75, 73, 428 

troubleshooting, 72–75 

Chainstays, 27, 29, 43, 72, 101, 107, 149, 

190, 202, 297, 401, 413, 419, 421, 

453 

bent, 300 

chain suck and, 147 

chainrings and, 300 

chains and, 428 

clearance, 295 

jamming and, 428 

Challenge tubulars, 165 

Chattering, brake, 233–235 

Chris King headsets, 375, 376 

Cinelli handlebars, 337 

Circlips, 135, 138, 140, 176, 185, 453 

Clamp bolts, 327, 328, 332, 345–346, 

347 

handlebar, 220 

loose, 334 

loosening, 340 


Cleat contacts, lubricating, 320 

Cleats, 302, 308, 319, 320 



positioning, 305–306, 307, 320, 443 

Clément red glue, 168 

Clinchers, 14, 151, 153–156, 164, 401, 453 

cyclocross, 162, 199, 201, 202, 203 

flat, 168, 203 

removing, 156 

tubeless, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203 

Coasting 

noises while, 431 

resistance while, 429 

Cog picks, 15 

Cog-wear-indicator gauge, 10, 11 

Cogs, 33, 49, 68, 71, 77, 78, 80, 85, 86, 

88, 110, 111, 112, 114, 122, 175, 

204, 453 

aluminum, 58, 59 


chainrings and, 148 


cleaning, 29, 30, 55, 190, 191, 198 

removing, 188, 191, 193 

replacing, 73, 153, 190–193 

shifters and, 87 

spacing, 144, 146, 180 

steel, 58 

titanium, 58, 59 

worn, 44, 73 

Cogsets, 57, 65, 68, 88, 141, 144, 148, 

149, 182, 204, 298 

bolt-together, 192 

compatibility of, 192 

replacing, 191 

Collets, 290, 292 

Compression bolts, 361, 375 

loosening/tightening, 340, 365 

Compression rings, 361, 365, 366–367, 

375 

Compton, Tom: gear chart of, 433 

Cones, 175, 176, 178, 179, 317, 453 

axles and, 180–181 

bearing, 366, 367, 451 

lubrication of, 175 

slide-on, 177 

Continental rim cement, 167 

Continental tubulars, 165 

Crank bolts, 259, 261, 262, 264, 298, 453 



Crank Brothers Candy pedals, 315, 318, 

319 

Crank Brothers cleats, 304 

Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals, 315, 

318, 319 

INDEX 

479

480 

Crank Brothers pedals, 307, 318, 319 

Crank Brothers Quattro pedals, 304, 

312, 315 

Crank length, 437, 442, 453 

Crankarms, 257, 266, 276, 280, 281, 290, 

292, 301, 303, 312, 324, 439, 

445, 453 


clunking in, 299–300 

installing, 262–264, 279, 282, 288, 

294, 295, 297 

length of, 442–443 

loose, 298, 300 

removing, 257, 259–262, 268, 287, 

293, 297 


Cranks, 108, 147, 299, 443, 453 


assembling, 297–298 

carbon, 293 

compact, 204, 270, 295 

cottered, 262, 264 


double, 141, 145, 267, 279 

external-bearing, 276, 297 

integrated-spindle, 150, 257, 259–260, 

262, 263–264, 270, 274, 276, 278, 

297 

ISIS, 261, 264, 276 

padding, 260–261 

removing, 260, 261, 262 

square-taper, 261, 264, 299 

steel, 264 

three-piece, 257, 261, 264, 276, 278 

triple, 141, 270 


two-piece, 270, 276 

Creaking, 268, 319, 377, 430 

chainring, 266 

crank, 298–299 

pedaling and, 276, 319 

seatpost, 334–335 

Croce d’Aune Delta brakes, 205 

Croce d’Aune Delta center-pull calipers, 

253 

Cross-gears, 78, 92, 93, 148 

Crowfoot sockets, 12, 462 

Crown-race removers, 370, 375 

Crown races, 372, 375 

Cups, 262, 275, 279, 298, 422, 453 

cleaning, 294 

installing, 292 

loose, 298 


threaded, 360, 367 

Cutters 

cable, 4, 6, 15, 95 

hose, 12, 244–245 

housing, 95 

Cutting gauge, 12 

Cyclocross, xi, 140, 203–204, 401, 412, 448 

chain replacement and, 58 

tools for, 15, 17 

Cyclocross bikes, 21 

cleaning, 31–33 

Cylinders, 334 

master, 236, 246, 247, 248 

Davis, Evan: quote of, 403 

Deda Dog Fangs, 93, 132, 147, 150, 297 

INDEX 

Degreasers, 7, 15, 32 

Derailleurs, 141, 204, 215, 453 

adjusting, 73, 77, 84–89, 93–94, 

113–114, 148 

bypassing, 48 

cables and, 99–100 

chain length and, 60, 62 

chainrings and, 89, 268 

cleaning, 29, 33, 55 

damaged, 47–48, 51, 74 

electronic, 50–51, 142 

front, 47–48, 50, 78, 89–90, 92–94, 

108, 111–112, 114, 133, 145, 197, 

264, 296 

housing loops and, 95 

installing, 83–84, 89 

locking, 50 

maintaining, 36, 37, 135–141 

opening, 48 

overhauling, 138, 139–140 

rear, 48–49, 50, 60, 68, 73, 74, 82–83, 

86, 88, 95, 99–100, 102, 111, 113– 

114, 132, 138, 139–140, 141, 143, 204 

removing, 48, 101, 139 

skipping chains and, 73 


Dia-Compe, tightening torque and, 360 

Dia-Compe Aheadset, 351, 357, 451 

Diadora pedals, 304, 312, 313, 314 

DiaTech threadless headsets, 341, 360 

Digital Tech Intelligence (DTI) Power Unit, 

102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 110, 113, 

115 

Discs, truing, 250–251 

Dishing, 391–393, 454 

Dishing tools, 9, 174, 391–393, 454 

Doctor Who, quote of, ix 

Double-chainring setup, 60, 72 

Drivetrains, 57, 84, 139, 141, 143, 454 

cleaning, 27, 29–30, 31, 32, 37, 55 

compatibility issues with, 143–147 

friction in, 137 


overhauling, 298 

parts for, 53 

Dropout-alignment tools, 11, 408, 409, 

411–412, 422 

Dropout Savers, 424 

Dropouts, 23, 27, 28, 32, 82, 83, 84, 86, 

88, 105, 149, 180, 190, 403, 405, 

421, 454 

adjuster screws on, 26 

aligning, 74, 409, 411–412, 422 

bent, 406, 412, 419, 420, 422 

measuring space between, 408, 421 

misalignment of, 409–410, 412, 422 

rear, 25, 143, 330, 408, 419, 424 

rear-entry, 25–26, 27 

replacing, 420, 422, 424 

DT Pro Lock nipples, 382, 400 

DT Swiss, 173, 182, 399, 454 

tools from, 184, 381 

DT Swiss freehubs, 184, 194 


Duct tape, 14, 17, 51 

Dust caps, 261, 309, 315–316, 454 

removing, 178, 195, 196 

replacing, 264, 318 

Dust covers, 179, 317 


E-tube Project, 112–113 

Easton bottom brackets, 280, 283 

Effetto Mariposa Caffélatex, 40, 162, 163, 

170, 200 

Effetto Mariposa CarboCut saw, 331, 

342, 344 

Effetto Mariposa ZOT!, 40 

Electrical tape, 3 

Electronic systems, 83, 84, 89, 94, 102, 

109, 114 

End caps, 182, 183, 187, 198 

Enduro Shimano/FSA replacement kit, 291 

Enduro tool, 137, 290, 291, 292 

EnduroForkSeals.com, 289, 290 

ErgoBrain computer, 119 

Ergopower (EP), 109, 454 

Extensions, 350, 351 

Facing tool, 11 

Fasteners 

overtightening/undertightening, 461 

Feeler gauges, 12 

Ferrari, Enzo: quote of, 205 

Ferrules, 94, 95, 97, 99, 101, 210, 211, 

215, 218, 454 

Files, 4 

Finger levers, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127 

Finish Line Gear Floss, 29, 190 

Finish Line Super Bike Wash, 28 

Finish Line Ti-Prep, 34, 463 

Firmly tightened, 36, 463 

Fishing line, 9 

Fixed cups, 299, 454 

checking, 294 

loosening/tightening, 284 


Flanges, 299, 394, 398, 454 

Flats, 161 

fixing, xi, 40–42, 153 

pinch, 41, 160, 169, 171, 200, 201, 203, 

430 

preventing, 39–40 

snake-bite, 160, 171, 199 

Flight Deck computers, 112, 117 

Force levers, 78, 94, 213 

Ford, Henry: quote of, 379 

Fork-crown race, 368, 375 

removing, 369–370, 372 

Fork-crown-race punch, 7, 374 

Fork crowns, 202, 215, 218, 375, 403, 

405, 412, 417, 454 

aluminum, 234 

steel, 234, 370 

steering tubes and, 234, 406 

Fork legs, 29, 220, 234, 410 

Fork shudder, 233–235, 253 

Forks, 234, 240, 253, 362, 372, 401, 454 

aero, 412 

alignment of, 408, 411 

aluminum, 403, 406, 407, 408, 411 

carbon-fiber, 347, 372, 403, 404–405, 

408, 410–412 

clunking, 378, 430 


damaged, 404, 406–407 

disc-brake, 235, 403, 412 

headset installation and, 372–374 

inspecting, 404–406, 407 

installing, 369, 375 

integrated-headset, 369–370

maintaining, 407–412 

misaligned, 406, 425 

removing, 342, 347, 365, 367, 368, 

369, 408 

replacing, 37, 342, 405, 406, 412 

road, 403, 407–412 

steel, 403, 406, 407, 408, 411–412 

steering tubes and, 407, 408, 411 

stems and, 344–345, 346 

threaded, 344–345, 346, 406, 412 

titanium, 403, 406, 407, 408, 411 

touring, 406, 407 

Frame Saver, 329, 419 

Frame size, 440–441 

bike fit and, 437, 438 

Frames, 454 

aerodynamics and, 417 

alignment of, 300, 420–422 

aluminum, 417 

body measurements and, 439–443 

carbon-fiber, 416, 417, 418, 419, 425 



designing, 413, 415–417 

headset installation and, 372–374 

inspecting, 418–419 

magnesium, 416, 417 

materials for, 416, 417 

repainting, 425 

repairing, 419, 422 

road, 413, 415, 416, 417 

seat-mast, 329, 330 

steel, 335, 416, 417, 419 

titanium, 34, 335, 416, 417 

Freehubs, 51, 73, 144–145, 146, 151, 183, 

186, 188, 190, 192, 452, 454 

bearing systems of, 184 

loose-bearing, 194 

lubricating, 179, 193–199 


Freewheel removers, 7, 193 

Freewheels, 153, 175, 188, 190, 454–455 

changing, 73, 193 



threaded, 143–144 

French valves, 153, 164 

Friction shifters, 455 



FSA, 137, 145, 262, 281, 282, 287, 291 

FSA K-Force cantilevers, 223, 227 

FSA MegaExo bottom brackets, 280, 

283, 290 

FSA road cranks, 269, 275 

Fulcrum bottom brackets, 287 

Fulcrum cranks, 259, 262–263, 264 

Fulcrum freehubs, overhauling, 197–198 

Fulcrum hubs, 177, 181 

Fulcrum Racing-Torq bottom brackets, 

293 

Fulcrum Racing-Torq cranksets, 260, 

263–264, 274, 276, 280, 281, 282, 

283, 293 

G-springs, 117, 120, 124, 129 

Gas cartridges, 163, 333 

Gear chart, 433–435 

Glasses, safety, 3, 185, 252 

Gloves, rubber, 4, 15, 29, 31, 185 

Glue, 158, 167, 168, 200 

applying, 157, 166 

preparing rims for, 165–166 

Gluing tape, 166, 168 

Gore RideOn, 98 

Grease, 3, 14, 179, 194, 382 

lithium-based, 101, 209 

Grease guns, 9, 194 

Grip Shift, 455 

Hacksaws, 4 

Hammers, 184, 185, 187, 370 

ball-peen, 6, 7 

Handlebar height, 439, 443, 444–445 

Handlebar reach/drop, 443 


Handlebar tape, 96, 115, 119, 347 

cables under, 211 


wrapping, 213, 351–353 

Handlebars, 28, 95, 97, 98, 103, 119, 122, 

215, 232, 240, 245, 247, 248, 249, 

298, 345, 347–353, 360, 416, 448, 

449, 455, 461 

aluminum, 377 

bike fit and, 437, 438, 439 

brake levers and, 208, 209, 212–213 

carbon-fiber, 348, 349, 351, 377, 461 

cowhorn, 347, 348 


forks and, 403 


lightweight, 352 

mountain bike, 442 

positioning, 353, 443–447 

removing, 347–348 


road, 347, 443 

saddles and, 323, 324, 444–445, 446 

shift levers and, 447 

shimmy and, 425 


Hanger-alignment tool, 11, 74, 419–420 

Hangers, 143, 373, 424, 452 

alignment of, 420 

cable, 208, 220, 233, 234, 419 


derailleur, 74, 84, 88, 111, 453 

straightening, 419–420 

threads on, 420, 424 

Hats, 15 

Head angles, 413, 416, 417, 455 

Head-tube reaming/facing tool, 11 

Head tubes, 96, 105, 114, 358, 359, 365, 

366, 368, 369, 373, 413, 442, 455 

headsets and, 273, 376 

steering tubes and, 375, 378 

Headlights, 15 

Headset-cup remover, 7, 369, 370 

Headset cups, 374 


pressed-in, 375 


Headset presses, 7, 12, 279, 280, 374, 376 

Headsets, 220, 233, 234, 337, 345, 346, 

350, 353, 357–378, 408, 455 

adjusting, 341, 343–344, 359–364, 

367, 369, 375, 376 

assembling, 357–359, 376 

cartridge-bearing, 359 

cupless internal, 353 


forks and, 372–374 

frames and, 372–374 

head tubes and, 372, 376 

installing, 368, 372–374, 374–376, 412 

integrated, 365, 369, 372, 375, 455 

loose, 359, 360, 378 

loose-ball, 365, 366 


overhauling, 364–367, 367–369, 406 

pitted, 363, 378 

press-in internal, 353, 358 

removing, 347, 369–372 

steering tubes and, 357, 358, 360, 361, 

367, 368 

threaded, 353, 357, 358, 360, 362– 

364, 367–369, 373, 376, 377, 458 

threadless, 341, 353, 357, 358, 359, 

360–362, 364–367, 373, 378, 439, 

445 

tight, 359–360, 378 


types of, 353 

Hemingway, Ernest: quote of, 77 

Hex keys, 2, 13, 15, 24, 35, 48, 176, 177, 

182, 183, 187, 196, 197, 303, 451 

Hirth joints, 425–426 

Hoses, 32, 33, 245 

brake, 244, 247 

cutting, 12, 244–245 

disconnecting, 244, 252 

Housing, 74, 87, 88, 95, 128, 131, 142–143, 

213, 215, 229, 254, 352, 452 

brake, 207–211, 233 

cable, 104, 211, 376 

cutting, 95, 210, 233 


lubricating, 94–112, 211 


segments, 97, 98–99, 101, 210 

Hub bearing press, 11 

Hub flanges, 383–384, 385, 387, 388, 

390 

Hub shells, 175, 177, 180, 182, 184, 194, 

395, 398 

cleaning, 178–179, 197, 198 

Hubs, 151, 175–188, 309, 380, 383, 452, 

455 

adjusting, 180–181, 185–187, 410 

assembling, 179–180 

cartridge-bearing, 175, 176, 181–188, 

198 

cup-and-cone, 175, 176, 177–181 

disassembling, 177–178 

loose-bearing, 175, 177–181, 183 


overhauling, 153, 175–176, 177–181, 194 

rear, 176 

reassembling, 178, 198 

sealed-bearing, 175 

track, 190 

HüGI hubs, 194, 198 

Hutchinson Fast’Air, 163, 170 

Hutchinson Protect’air, 40 

Hutchinson StickAir tire levers, 161, 163 

Hydraulic fluid, 236, 239, 246 

ID, 14 

Ideale saddles, 322 

INDEX 

481

482 

Index gear, 119–120, 122, 124, 129, 131 

Indexed shifters, 88, 92, 93, 128–129, 455 

Inner tubes, 153, 156, 169, 171 

fixing, 40–42, 156, 158, 159 

flat, 39–40 

inspecting, 37 

knotting, 41 

leaky, 170 


sealant and, 170 

spare, 2, 13, 41 

Inseam, measuring, 440, 441–442 

Integrated shift/brake levers, operating, 

77–82 

International Standard (IS) adapter 

bracket, 241 

International Standard (IS) mounts, 240, 

423 

Isopropyl alcohol, 246, 247, 249, 250, 252 

Jackets, 15 

Jamming, fixing, 42–44 

Jockey wheels, 8, 48, 49, 54, 60, 62, 73, 

74, 83, 84, 88, 99, 100, 114, 139, 

141, 455 

aligning, 111 

cartridge-bearing, 136, 137 

cleaning, 29, 33, 55 

maintaining, 135, 136 

upgrading, 137–138 

Jones, F. P.: quote of, 301 

Junction A, 11, 103–104, 106, 107, 110, 111 

zip-tying, 104 

Junction B, 106, 107 

K-Edge, 92, 93, 148, 150 

Keys 

Allen, 451 

hex, 2, 13, 15, 24, 35, 48, 74, 83, 89, 90, 

98, 100, 108, 111, 112, 115, 116, 119, 

120, 121, 122, 126, 128, 135, 176, 177, 

182, 183, 187, 196, 197, 303, 451 

Torx T25: 15, 83, 115, 126, 243, 463 

Torx T30: 266, 268 

KMC, 43, 58 

KMC chains, 59, 147 

KMC master link, 71 

KMC Missing Link, 70 

Knee-to-handlebar clearance, 438–439 

L-shaped tool, 174, 381 

Lacing, 175, 379, 383–389, 394–400 

Leather-softening compound, 322 

LED, 81, 82, 104, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 

Level 1 Tool Kits, 1–4, 15 

Level 2 Tool Kits, 1, 4, 6–7 

Level 3 Tool Kits, 1, 7, 9 

Lickton’s SuperLink, 70, 71 

Limit screws, 83, 89, 93, 114, 148 

adjusting, 50, 84–86, 90–91 

high-gear, 84–86, 92, 111, 112 

low-gear, 86, 92, 93, 111 

Link-wire carrier, 229 

Locknuts, 175, 176, 178, 183, 230, 317, 

359, 362, 455 

loosening, 177, 315–316, 363 

removing, 177, 197, 367 

steering tubes and, 364 

tightening, 180, 181, 197–198, 314, 315, 

363 

INDEX 

Lockring removers, 190, 191, 241, 269 

Lockring spanners, 35, 190, 286, 294 

Lockring tools, cog, 6 

Lockrings, 35, 455 

adjustable-cup, 299 

angled, 287 

chainring-spider-securing, 269 

removing, 190, 191, 294 

threaded, 144 


unscrewing, 241 

Loctite, 187, 218, 275, 282 

Loctite Finish Line Threadlock, 34, 74 

Look Anatomic pedals, 307–308 

Look cleats, 320 

Look Keo pedals, 308, 312, 313 

Look pedals, 303, 304, 307, 308, 314, 

319, 320 

axles of, 313 

bearings in, 312 

Look Quartz mountain pedals, 307, 318 

Look seat clamps, 331 

Look ZED system, 275 

Lubrication, 29, 31, 33, 36, 58, 194, 195, 

211, 239 

bolt, 462 

cable, 94–112, 142–143 

chain, 3, 31, 33, 34, 53–54, 57, 64, 72, 73 

high-quality, 58 

Mad Fiber hubs, 187 

Magnets, telescoping/articulating, 7 

Maintenance, ix-x, xi, xv, 1, 30, 36–37 

Mallets, soft, 7 

Maslow, Abraham: quote of, 1 

Master links, 15, 49, 55, 59, 62, 70, 71, 

455 

Matches, 15 

Mavic, 144, 145, 455 

Mavic bottom brackets, 278, 287, 299, 

424 

Mavic dual-pivot brakes, 206, 215, 216, 

217 

Mavic freehubs, 194, 196, 197 

Mavic hubs, 182, 187 

Mavic Mektronic shifting system, 146, 

456 

Mavic R-Sys TraComp, 151 

Mavic Zap system, 146 

Measurements, 449 

taking, 439 

Mechanical problems, ix, 52, 461 

Mechanical work, general guide for, 

33–36 

Miter clamp, 7 

Mixte frame, 441, 458 

Morningstar dial indicator, 250–251 

Morningstar Drumstix forks, 251 

Morningstar Freehub Buddy, 9, 194, 196 

Morningstar Freehub Soup, 9, 194, 195 

Morningstar J-tool, 194 

Mountain Bike Performance Handbook 

(MBI), 196 

Mounting bolts, 34, 89, 215, 222, 243, 

456 

bent, 74 

derailleur, 83 

MTB cranks, 142 

MTB Dynasis, 146 

Multitools, 13, 45 

Needle, 9 

Needle bearings, 311, 312, 313, 314, 317, 

359, 365, 368, 455, 456 

N-Gear Jump Stop, 93, 132, 147, 150, 297 

Nipples, 45, 46, 151, 175, 201, 380–381, 

399, 401, 455 


bleed, 247, 248 

brass, 398, 400 

internal, 174, 382 

threading, 384, 385 


types of, 400 

Noodles, 21, 24, 235, 236, 456 

O-rings, 110, 183, 194, 195, 239, 252, 

282, 316 

Outboard motor gear oil, 9 

Outerwear, 13–14 

Overshifting, 87, 112, 114 

Overtightening, 286, 348, 461 

Pad spacing, 239, 244, 245 

Paint, chipped, 422, 425 

Pants, waterproof, 15 

Park Tool, 282 

BB30/BB86 bearing installer, 280, 282 

BBT-39 bearing remover, 11, 292 

BBT-90.3 rocket tool, 292 

CBP-5/CBP-3 bearing/crankarm 

pullers, 11, 260–261, 294 

chain-elongation gauge, 59 

CPB-3 puller, 293 

CPB-5 tool set, 293 

crown races and, 375 

CT-3 chain tool, 67 

DT-3 Rotor Truing Gauge, 250, 251 

DT-3i dial indicator, 250–251 

fork-crown-race remover, 11–12 

saw guide/threadless, 342 

truing stand, 250 

Parker, Dorothy: quote of, 53 

Parts washing tank, 7 

Patch kits, 2, 13, 40, 157 

Patches, 41, 42, 156, 157–158, 168–169 

Pawls, 122, 124, 135, 177, 183, 188, 194 

cleaning, 196, 197, 198 


Pedal overlap, 439, 456 

Pedaling, 74, 112, 301, 319, 332, 401, 445 

efficient, 306, 443, 446 

noises while, 276, 319, 430, 431 

pain from, 320–321 

position for, 438 

resistance while, 429 

Pedals, 53, 151, 415, 456 

bent, 319–320 

cage-type, 301 


clip-in, 301–309, 453 

clunking/clicking/twisting of, 429 

cyclocross, 204, 304, 318–319 

free-floating, 306–307 


loose-bearing, 313, 314 

overhauling, 299, 309, 311–319 

quill, 301, 456 

release/entry problems with, 319–320, 

429 

release tension of, 307–309, 319

emoving, 302–304, 309, 311–312, 313 

road, 301, 303 

setting up, 303–309, 314, 317 


Pedro’s cutter, 95 

Pedro’s Extra Dry cleat tips, 319 

Pedro’s Green Fizz, 28 

Pedro’s Ice Wax cleat tips, 319 

Pedro’s Pro Chain tool, 67 

Pedro’s Super Pit Kit 2.0: 17 

Pedro’s Tutto, 67 

Pedro’s Vise Whip, 6, 190 

PermaLink, 66 

PF24 bottom brackets, 273, 274, 279– 

280, 293 

PF30 bearing adapter cups, 292 

PF30 bearings, 273 

PF30 bottom bracket remover, 7 

PF30 bottom brackets, 271, 273, 274, 

279, 279–280, 293 

PF30 cranks, 271, 272–273 

Phil Wood tool, 290, 291 

Pin spanners, 9, 35, 286, 456 

Pins 

connecting pins, 62–63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 

69 

pivot, 122, 136, 134–135, 138 

pushing in, 70 

Pistons, 236, 246, 248 

disc-brake, 238–239 


Pivot bolts, 141, 456 

Pivot post nuts, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 

127–128 

Pivots, 143, 452, 456 

overhauling, 74, 139–140, 141 

Pliers, 2, 15, 84, 218, 219 

master-link, 7, 71 

needle-nose, 119, 120, 122, 123, 126, 

127, 236 

slip-joint, 6 

snapring, 6, 317 

vise grip, 71 

PressFit bearings, 279–280 

PressFit bottom brackets, 292–293 

Pressure sprayers, 32, 33 

Pressure washer, 17, 31 

Presta valves, 2, 40, 153, 154, 155, 158, 

161, 164, 165, 170, 171, 456 

Prestacycle inflator, 12 

Prestacycle valve chucks, 12 

ProGold Bike Wash, 28, 54, 58 

ProGold chain gauge, 58, 59 

ProGold ProLink, 72 

Pullers 

bearing, 11, 260–261, 290, 294 

crank, 6, 11, 15, 17, 259, 260–261, 294 

Pulleys, 30, 82 

Pumps, 2, 13, 41, 171 

floor, 15, 163 

frame, 37 

Punctures, 41, 169 

patching, 156, 157–158 

rim-side, 169, 171 

snake-bite, 160, 171, 199 

Quick-release (QR) cables, 209, 211 

Quick-release (QR) calipers, 218, 229 

Quick-release (QR) hubs, 20, 176–177, 

383, 421 

Quick-release (QR) levers, 21–22, 26, 215, 

424, 456 


closing, 23, 27 

opening, 20, 26 

tightening, 23–24, 27 

Quick-release (QR) skewers, 181, 185, 187, 

190, 193 

Quills, 301, 344–345, 347, 456 

Race Face X-Type bottom brackets, 280, 

283, 290 

Race Face X-Type crankarms, 276 

Races, 88, 175, 176, 180, 185, 194, 289, 

374, 451, 456 

Rags, 3, 17, 31 

Rails, 51, 321, 323, 327, 457 

bending/breaking, 332 

squeaking, 334, 335 

Rain gear, 14 

Rake, 403, 408, 411, 454 

Ratchet rings, 120, 122–123, 124, 126, 

127, 183 

Razor blades, 4 

Really tight, described, 36, 463 

Red cranksets, 291 

Red levers, 78, 94, 213 

Release tension, adjusting, 307–309, 319 

Return springs, 117, 127, 136 

Rim strips, 41, 162 

Rims, 23, 159, 164, 380, 390, 391, 457 

aero, 188, 203 

aligning, 46, 47, 174 

aluminum, 45, 168, 203, 217, 401 

asymmetrical, 383 

bent, 47, 153 

brake pads and, 46, 217, 255–256 

C-shaped, 151, 153 

carbon-fiber, 45, 167, 168, 200, 203, 

217, 253 

ceramic, 253 

checking, 19, 41, 172 

cleaning, 393 

clincher, 172, 199, 201, 453 

cyclocross, 401 

damaged, 172 

deep, 203, 381, 382, 401 

fixing, 47 

gluing, 166–167 

off-center, 400 

preparing, 165–166 


road, 200, 201 

spokes and, 172–175 

steel, 254 

stiffness of, 400 

tubeless, 160, 162, 201, 203 

tubular, 401, 459 

V-section, 400 

wooden, 217 

Ritchey, 426, 457 

Ritchey headsets, 368 

Ritchey locknuts, 317 

Ritchey OCE (Off-Center Rear) rims, 383 

Ritchey pedals, 304, 308, 315, 316, 317, 

318–319 

Ritchey single-bolt seat-mast cap, 331 

Ritchey V4 pedals, 304, 318–319 

Rival levers, 78, 94, 213 

Rohloff gauge, 58, 59 

Rohloff HG-Check tool, 73 

Rohloff Revolver chain tool, 67 

Rolling resistance, 160, 187, 188, 201 


Rotor-alignment levers, 12 

Rotor-bending tools, 12 

Rotors, 253 

bent, 243, 244, 250, 251, 254 

disc-brake, 250–251, 254, 255 

gaps, 252 

gauges for, 250 

mounting, 240–241 


truing, 243, 250–251, 254 

Roundness, note on, 174 

Rubber hoods, 122, 213, 377 

cracked, 211 

removing, 119, 125–126, 134 


Rubbing alcohol, 3, 246, 254 

Ruckus Components, 234 

RWC (OBBCT2) bottom bracket cup tool, 

279 

S and S Machine, 426 

Saddle height, 323, 330, 332, 443 


Saddles, 28, 32, 37, 321–322, 457 

adjusting, 324, 443–444 

attaching, 329 

bottom brackets and, 447 

clamping, 321, 326 

components of, 321 


fore-and-aft position of, 323, 324, 327, 

328, 332 

forward-set, 442 

handlebars and, 323, 324, 444–445, 446 


leveling, 332, 443 

padded, 322, 333 

positioning, 321, 323–324, 331, 

443–447 

seatposts and, 326–327, 327–328 

setback of, 443–444 

shape/design of, 322 

tilt of, 323, 326, 327, 328 


Sampson pedals, 312, 313, 314 

Schrader valves, 2, 40, 153, 171, 457 

Schraner, Gerd, 397 

Schwalbe Doc Blue sealant, 170 

Scissors, 15 

Sclaverand valves, 153 

Screwdrivers, 13, 48, 121, 126, 140, 164, 

167, 178, 184, 218, 237, 238, 248, 

249, 268, 313, 370, 371 

bent-handle nipple, 381 

bent-shaft nipple, 389 

large, 15 

long/thin, 15 

Phillips-head, 2 

spoke nipple, 11 

standard slot-head, 2 

Sealants, 7, 20, 40, 161 

aerosol, 163 

latex, 162, 170–171 

liquid, 163, 169, 199 

tubulars and, 200 

using, 169–171, 201 

INDEX 

483

484 

Seals, 179, 182, 185, 188, 196, 197, 281, 

288 


removing, 184, 287, 365, 368 

square, 239 

Seat angles, 413, 416, 417, 442, 457 

Seat bags, tools in, 12–13, 39 

Seat masts 

cutting, 330–331 

integrated, 329–332 

uncut, 331–332 

Seat tubes, 25, 89, 90, 106, 108, 109, 148, 

150, 329, 413, 416, 419, 420, 422, 

423, 437, 442, 457 


cleaning, 334 

inspecting, 328 

length of, 415, 441 

plugging, 335 

Seatposts, 15, 103, 270, 321, 323, 419, 

441, 443, 457 

aluminum, 325 

carbon, 325, 329, 334, 335 


forward-position, 444 


removing, 324, 333–334, 419 

replacing, 37 

saddles and, 326–327, 327–328 

shock-absorbing, 335 

short, 331 

steel, 325 

strength of, 332 

stuck, 324, 333–334 

suspension, 324 


Seatstays, 29, 202, 220, 401, 419, 421, 

457 

Sedis chains, 144 

Setscrews, 117, 139, 140, 176, 177, 187, 

216, 217, 218, 222, 230, 326, 327 

loosening, 182–183 

Shifters, 77, 115, 117,126, 131, 208, 211, 

413, 449 

adjusting, 84–89, 89–90, 92–93 

aerobar, 80–81 

bar-end, 128–129, 131, 212, 235, 351 

base-bar time trial/triathlon, 81 

brake levers and, 213 

cables and, 99 

cogs and, 87 

down-tube, 143, 212, 235 

drop-bar, 80, 81 

frictional, 88, 128 

handlebars and, 447 

indexed rear, 86–88 


overhauling, 128–129, 131–132 

reach with, 213 


replacing, 115, 131–132, 133 

right-hand, 84–89 

satellite, 102, 103 


twist, 459 

Shifting, 33, 65, 77, 85, 114, 119, 124, 204 

compatibility between brands, 146–147 


improving, 92, 95, 101, 112, 141 

problems with, 77, 92, 132, 266, 429 

INDEX 

Shimano, 88, 93, 101, 102, 108, 109, 110, 

145, 149, 262, 287, 291, 395, 457 

crown races and, 375 

electronic components from, 80 

Shimano AX brakes, 205, 207, 253 

Shimano brake levers, 217, 227 


Shimano brakes, 206, 215, 216, 219 

Shimano Center Lock, 240, 241 

Shimano chain tools, 66, 67, 68 

Shimano chains, 59–60, 144, 147 

connecting, 62, 63–64, 65, 66, 68, 

69–70 

tools for, 67 

Shimano cogs, 144, 146, 192, 198, 204 

Shimano cranks, 147, 259, 275 

Shimano cutters, 95 

Shimano derailleurs, 138, 139, 141, 146, 

147, 204, 214 

Shimano Dura-Ace 7800 derailleurs, 146 

Shimano Dura-Ace 7803 cranksets, 147 

Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 brake levers, 

146, 227, 234–235, 236 


Shimano Dura-Ace 7970 Di2 electronic 

aerobar shifters, 104, 106 


battery life for, 110 




Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 shifters, 146 

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic derailleurs, 

94, 101–111 

crash protection for, 110–111 


Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Electronic 

Shifters, 80–81, 101–111 

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 internal/external 

routing, 106, 107–109 

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 wires, 110 

Shimano Dura-Ace Octalink bottom 

brackets, 276, 283, 284 

Shimano Dura-Ace Octalink cranks, 261, 

264 

Shimano Dura-Ace Octalink spindles, 

264, 276, 278, 284 

Shimano Dura-Ace PD-7700 pedals, 313, 

314 

Shimano Dura-Ace PD-7800 pedals, 

313, 314 

Shimano Dura-Ace RD-7900, 142 

Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-R pedals, 306, 

311, 313, 314 

Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SL pedals, 311, 

313, 314 

Shimano Dura-Ace STI levers, 352 

Shimano freehubs, 144, 176, 192, 192–193 


overhauling, 197 

Shimano Hollowtech II crankset, 290 

Shimano pedals, 304, 313, 318 


disassembling, 312 

reassembling, 314 

Shimano shift levers, 128, 131–132 

Shimano SPD cleats, 304 

Shimano SPD pedals, 306, 308 

Shimano SPD-R cleats, 305, 307 

Shimano SPD-R pedals, 304, 308 

Shimano SPD-SL pedals, 304, 308 

Shimano STI brake/shift levers, 79, 80, 

93, 146, 351, 443 

rehabilitating, 116–117 


replacing cable in, 96–97 

Shimano SW-9071 shifter, 80 

Shimano Tiagra road cogset, 142 

Shimano TL-CN23 tool, 2, 64, 67 

Shimano TL-CN30 tool, 67 


Shimano TL-CN32 tool, 2, 64, 67 

Shimano Ultegra 5700 brake levers, 

234–235 

Shimano Ultegra 5700 shifters, 146 

Shimano Ultegra 6700 brake levers, 

234–235 

Shimano Ultegra 6700 derailleurs, 142 

Shimano Ultegra 6700 shifters, 111–112, 

146 

Shimano Ultegra 6770 derailleurs, 110, 142 

Shimano Ultegra 6770 Di2, 103, 104, 106, 

107, 112–113 

battery life of, 110 

Shimano Ultegra 6770 Di2 derailleurs, 


Shimano Ultegra Di2, 106, 110, 113 

Shimano Ultegra Di2 Electronic Shifter, 

80–81 

Shimano Ultegra Di2 wires, 110 

Shimano Ultegra 6603 cranksets, 147 

Shimano Uniglide chains, 144 

Shimano XT cranks, 269 

Shimano XT mountain cogsets, 142 

Shimano XT pedals, 319 

Shimano XTR cranks, 269 

Shimano XTR pedals, 319 

Shimmy, 408, 425, 427 

Shoes, 304, 305 

Shop aprons, 4 

Shops, well-stocked, 9–12 

Sibex titanium cranks, 269 

Sidewalls, 42, 127, 219 

gashes in, 171 

patching, 160 

protectant for, 203 

600 Dyna-Drive cranks, 259 

Skewers, 176–177, 186, 419, 457 

bolt-on, 20, 22, 24, 28 

quick-release, 181, 185, 187, 190, 193 

removing, 190, 191, 193, 197, 198 

Slam bar, 350 

Slime, 169, 170, 171, 457 

SM-BA01, 109 

SM-EC789 system checker unit, 112 

SM-PCE1 PC interface device, 113 

Snaprings, 275, 281–282, 283, 292, 294, 

309, 312, 313, 453 

removing, 282 

Snug, described, 36, 463 

Sockets, 457 

Solvents, 29, 136, 179, 194, 288, 316 

chain, 55, 56 

citrus-based, 30, 55, 56, 57, 195, 294, 

365, 368, 393 

Spacers, 177–178, 180, 191, 279, 297, 343, 

361, 364, 365, 367, 372, 457 

bleed, 246 

installing, 245, 373, 375 

tubular, 187

Spanners, 453, 457 

Specialized cranks, 259, 262–263 

Specialized S-Works cranks, 260, 263–264 

Specialized spindles, 263 

Speedplay cleats, 306 

Speedplay Frog pedals, 311, 316, 319 

Speedplay Light Action Chrome-Moly 

pedals, 311, 316, 317 

Speedplay Light Action Ti pedals, 315 

Speedplay pedals, 304, 307, 311, 315, 

317, 320 

Speedplay Speedy Luber grease-injection 

fitting, 315 

Speedplay SS pedals, 315 

Speedplay X/1 pedals, 311, 315, 316, 317 

Speedplay X/2 pedals, 311, 315, 316, 317 

Speedplay X/3 pedals, 311, 315, 316 

Speedplay X/5 pedals, 311, 315, 316 

Speedplay Zero cleats, 306 

Speedplay Zero pedals, 311, 315, 317 

Spider, 457 

Spider arms, 267, 269, 296, 297 

Spindles, 150, 259, 262–263, 282, 287, 

289, 292, 293, 294, 302, 303 

bottom bracket, 448 


ISIS, 264, 276, 278, 284 

non-integrated, 278 

pedal, 306, 443, 447 

pipe, 261 

square-taper, 261 

titanium, 264 

Splined pedal-spindle removal tool, 6 

Splines, 240, 241, 457 

rotor, 240, 241 

Spoke holes, 162, 172 

Spoke prep compound, 382 

Spoke tension, 172, 379, 395, 396, 400 

balanced, 383 

comparing, 391 

increasing, 394 

relieving, 399 

Spoke-tension gauge, 11 

Spokes, 151, 380–381, 457 


aero, 174, 188, 381, 394 

aluminum, 174 

bladed, 381, 390 

broken, 45–46, 153, 172, 174–175 

converging parallel, 389, 397 

diverging parallel, 385 

double-butted, 398, 399, 400 

first set of, 383–384, 385, 398 

fourth set of, 388–389 

lacing, 175, 383–389, 396–397, 398 

loosening, 46, 173, 174, 390, 391 

pulling, 393, 394, 400 

replacing, 45, 46, 172, 175 

rims and, 172–175 

second set of, 385–386, 398 

spare, 14, 46 

static, 393, 394, 400 

stressing, 393 

third set of, 386–387, 398–399 

tightening, 45, 173, 390, 391, 392, 393 

twisted, 174 

Spoking patterns 

radial, 379, 384, 393, 394–396, 400 

three-cross, 379, 395–396, 397–399, 401 

two-cross, 395, 396–397, 401 

Sponges, 4, 15, 32 

Spring tension, adjusting, 139, 217, 219, 

222, 230–231 

Spring-tension adjusting nut, 223, 231 

Square taper, 284, 299 



Squealing, brake, 216, 233–235, 238, 

253–254, 431 

SRAM, 88, 92, 133, 137, 145, 291, 458 

SRAM brake levers, 77 

reach adjustment for, 213–214 

SRAM brakes 

dual-pivot sidepull, 216 

vacuum-bleeding, 249–250 

SRAM chains, 59, 67, 147 

SRAM cogsets, 198, 204 

SRAM cranks, 275 

SRAM cutter, 95 

SRAM derailleurs, 99, 141, 204 

SRAM DoubleTap levers, 77–78, 85, 94, 

352 

removing shifter mechanism from, 

133–135 

replacing cable in, 98–99 

SRAM inner stop, 147, 150 

SRAM master link, 43, 71 

SRAM PowerLink, 70, 71 

SRAM PowerLock links, 70 

SRAM shift levers, 128, 129, 146 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP, 290 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP bottom brackets, 

281, 283 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP cranks, 291–292 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP cups, 290 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP spindles, 292 

Standover clearance, 415, 437, 438, 441, 

443, 458 

Stan’s NoTubes, 162, 170, 201, 202 

Star-Fangled Nut, 357, 458 

Star nut installation tool, 7 

Star nuts, 342, 343, 357, 362, 458 

Steerers, 341, 343, 373, 378 

Steering, 403, 416, 458 

cable tension and, 210 


inconsistent, 406 

stiff, 430 

Steering tubes, 226, 233, 338, 348, 350, 

361–362, 365, 369, 370, 373–374, 

403, 405, 412, 458 


broken, 404 

carbon-fiber, 340, 342, 343, 344, 351, 

362, 375 

checking, 410 

cutting, 373 

forks and, 234, 406, 407, 408, 411 

head tubes and, 375, 378 

headsets and, 357, 358, 360, 361, 367, 

368 

length of, 341, 342, 367, 373 

locknuts and, 364 

metal, 343, 357, 375 

securing, 340 

stems and, 337, 342, 344, 345–347, 

367, 377–378 

stiff, 234 

stripped, 406–407 

stuck, 341 

thickness of, 343, 406 

threaded, 372, 406–407 

threadless, 338, 340–341, 342, 372, 406 


Stem clamps, 232, 337, 340, 341–342, 

343, 344, 346, 357, 364, 367, 439 

closing, 377 

opening, 348, 360 

Stem height, 342 


Stem length, 442, 458 


Stems, 20, 337–353, 361, 372, 442, 458, 

461 

adjusting, 341–345, 369, 377–378 

aluminum, 345 


clamp-type, 340–341 


forks and, 344–345, 346 

front-opening, 377 

gooseneck, 412 

installing, 341–344, 344–345, 367, 373 

maintaining, 45 

positioning, 353, 445 

quill, 344–345, 347 

removing, 341, 344, 345–347, 367 

replacing, 37, 345, 351 

steering tubes and, 337, 342, 344, 

345–347, 367, 377–378 

stuck, 341, 345–347 

threadless, 360 

track/sprint bike, 340 


Straddle cables, 220, 227, 228, 230, 234, 

254, 458 


Stronglight bottom brackets, 278, 287, 

299, 424 

Stronglight cranks, 259 

Stronglight headsets, 368 

SunTour, 144, 145 

SunTour “Ultra-6” freewheels, 144 

SunTour “Ultra-7” freewheels, 144 

SW-R671 shifters, 80 

Syringes, 7, 246, 247, 249, 250 

TA cranks, 259 

Taillights, 13 

Talcum powder, 2, 158 

Taya chains, opening, 59 

Taya Master Link, 71 

Tensioning, 219, 303, 307–308, 381, 382, 

389–390, 399 

Tensioning nuts, 231 

Tent Sure tent-floor sealant, 203 

Third Eye Chain Watchers, 93, 132, 147, 

150, 297 

Thread taps, 7 

Threadlock compounds, 7, 74, 116, 117, 

187, 266, 268, 269, 307, 382, 400, 

407, 462 

Threads 

damaged, 422, 423 

locked, 34 


303 Protectant, 40, 203 

Thumb levers, 119–120, 121, 122, 124, 

126, 127, 128, 458 

Tight, described, 35–36, 463 

INDEX 

485

486 

Tightness, 461 

classifying, 36, 463 

Time Alium pedals, 318 

Time ATAC pedals, 318 

Time frames, 329 

Time pedals, 306, 307, 313, 314, 319 


setting up, 303–304 

Time RXS pedals, 312 

Tire beads, 155, 159, 161, 162, 163, 458 

Tire casing, 160, 167, 201 

Tire inflaters, sealant-filled/compressedair, 

14 

Tire levers, 2, 13, 155, 159, 161, 458 

plastic, 163, 239 

Tire pressure, 20, 36, 203 

rolling resistance and, 160 

Tire pressure gauge, 7, 15 

Tires 

adhesion, 200 


cyclocross, 167, 168, 199–203 

deflating, 25, 169, 170 

efficiency of, 188 

flat, 19, 39–40 

inflating, 42, 160, 167, 168 

installing, 156, 159, 161, 162–163 

maintaining, 32, 171 

mounting, 42, 163, 167 

removing, 37, 41, 153, 156, 158, 159, 

161–162, 163, 169, 410 

rims and, 401 

road, 151, 153, 156, 160–163, 206 

spare, 168 

thread count of, 160 

tread patterns on, 202 

tubeless, 153, 156, 160–163, 170–171, 

199, 200, 201, 202, 203 

types of, 199–202, 203 

TL-EW01, 103, 104, 106, 110 

TL-EW02 tool, 103, 104, 106 

Toe overlap, 413, 437, 439 

Tool Kits 

Level 1: 1, 15 

Level 2: 1, 4, 6–7 

Level 3: 1, 7, 9 

Tools, xi, 1, 12, 39 

carried on long/multiday trips, 14–15 

carried on rides, 12–15 

for cyclocross racing, 15, 17 

Toothbrushes, 185, 191, 288, 294 

Top caps, 343, 345, 360, 361, 362, 375 

Top cups, installing, 369 

Top tubes, 413, 426, 458 

bike fit and, 437–438 

length of, 415, 437, 441–442 

sloping, 41, 438, 441 

Torque, xi, 35, 377, 458–459 

bolt, 462–463 

calculating, 461–463 

rechecking, 262, 263, 264 

recommended, 462 

Track bikes, 22, 190 

Traction, 163, 202–203 

Trek cupless integrated headset, 369, 

375 

Trek frames, 280–281 

INDEX 

Trek Madone, 374 

integrated seat mast on, 331–332 

Trek seat-mast cap, installing, 331–332 

Trek system, 274, 275 

Truing, 45, 46, 172–174, 395, 399 

lateral, 390 

radial, 174, 391–393 

rims and, 392 

side-to-side, 390 

Truing stands, 9, 172–173, 174, 389, 390, 

391, 392 

Tubes, 418, 426 

butting, 417, 452 


inspecting, 418–419 

steel, 419 

Teflon, 94 

undamaged, 419 

wing-shaped, 417 

Tubulars, 2, 13, 153, 155, 163–171, 201, 

401, 459 

braking and, 172 

cyclocross, 163, 166, 168, 169, 

199–200, 203 

gluing/taping, 164–168, 169, 200 

patching, 168–169 

sealing, 170, 200 

spare, 167 

stretching, 165 

tread patterns on, 202 

Tufo tubular gluing tape, 166 

Tufo tubulars, 165, 166, 200 

Uniglide chains, 144 

Union Cycliste International (UCI), 202 

technical rules from, 444, 447, 

448–449 

Units, conversion between, 463, 473 

Universal calipers, 215 

UT-CG020EPS tool, 110 

Valve-core removers, 6, 171 

Valve cores, 154, 170–171 

Valve extenders, 155, 164 

drinking-straw-type, 153, 154 

removable-core, 165 

Valve stems, 154, 155, 156, 158–159, 163, 

165, 167, 170, 171, 172, 201, 430 

Valves, 162, 163 

Vise Grip, 193 

Vise Whip, 190, 191 

Vises, 6, 218, 370 

bench-mounted, 7 

stuck stems and, 347 

Vittoria Mastik’One rim cement, 167, 168 

Vittoria Pit Stop, 163, 170 

Vittoria tube stubs, 155 

Vittoria tubular tires, 164 

Von Braun, Werner: quote of, 19 

Wedges, 334, 344, 345, 346 

expander, 330, 454 

Weinmann calipers, 215 

Wheel-retention tabs, 22, 23, 459 

Wheels, 337, 419, 425 

bent, 45, 427 

for big riders, 399–400 

building, xi, 188, 379, 380–382, 

393–394, 399–402 

checking, 19–20, 24, 33, 392 

composite, 151 

cyclocross, 199–204, 400–402 

disc, 151, 175 

disc-brake, 397–399 

installing, 19, 22–23, 26–27, 243, 410, 

421 

lacing, 383–389, 396–399 


machine-built, 393–394 

radial, 381, 383, 384, 394–396 

rear, 53, 175, 395, 397, 401 

removing, 19, 20, 21–22, 25–26, 28, 

161, 164, 168, 176, 206–207, 244, 

245, 347, 421 

road, 162 

sealed-bearing, 175 

spare, 15 

stiff, 425 

three-cross, 395, 396, 397–399, 401 

truing, 37, 45, 46, 175, 391 

tubeless, 201–202 

two-cross, 395, 396–397, 401 

Wheels Manufacturing, 137, 289, 364, 

424 

Wheelsmith Spoke-Prep, 34 

White Industries, 187 

Wilier Trestina BB94 system, 274, 275 

Wilier Trestina Cento 1 integrated seat 

mast, 331 

Wilier Trestina frame, 283 

Wippermann chain-elongation gauge, 59 

Wippermann chains, 59, 147 

tools for, 67 

Wippermann ConneX link, 71, 73, 75 

Wire, 14, 110 

Wobbling, 172, 174, 250, 266, 299, 390 

Wrenches, 24, 177, 459 

adjustable, 2, 255, 267, 286 

Allen, 451 

box-end, 35, 90, 218, 239, 248 

chain, 453 

combination, 14 

cone, 6, 218, 317 

headset, 6, 362–363 

hex, 128 

open-end, 2, 13, 35, 108, 182, 222, 

283, 462 

pedal, 2, 15, 303, 314 

Presta valve-core, 170 

socket, 6, 35, 185, 212, 263 

spoke, 2, 9, 11, 14, 17, 45, 46, 382, 389, 

390 

torque, xi, 7, 35, 263, 279, 360, 459, 

461–462 

Torx, 6, 35, 459 

Torx T25/T30, 13, 128, 212, 241, 268 

Y-, 174 

Yokes, 376, 459 

Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike 

Maintenance (Zinn), 236, 324 

Zipp hubs, 182, 183 

Zwanzig, Carl: quote of, 413

ILLUSTRATION INDEX 

Aero bars, 545 

clip-on, 349 

extensions for, 350 

Air cartridges, 13 

Air compressors, 10 

Antitwist tool, 10, 381 

Avid Shorty Ultimates 221 

Axle-clamp tools, 10 

Axle nuts, loosening, 22 

Axles 


pushing on, 180 

Barrel adjusters, 87 

turning, 208 

Base tape, 265 

Batteries 

Di2, 102 

EPS, 102 

BB30/BB90 bearing removers, 10 

BB30 bearings, 292 

BB30 bottom brackets, 272 

installing snaprings in, 282 

BB30 cranks, 273 

BB30 reamer, 11 

BB86 bottom brackets, 280 

BB90 bottom brackets, 274, 281 


BB386 cranks, 271 

BB386 external bearings, 272 

BB386 spacers, 272 

Bearing covers, 288 

Bearing cups 

adjustable, 286 

external-bearing, 290 


removing, 275 

Bearing seals, removing, 288 

Bearings 

drop-in, 317 


pressing, 185, 187 

removing, 292 

standard, 189 

Bike cleaners, 16 

Bike dimensions, 441 

Bike stands 

fixed, 8 

portable, 4, 16 

race mechanic, 10 

Bike wash fluid, 5 

Bits 

electric drill, 10 

metric hex-key, 8 

Torx, 8 

Blankets, 14 

Boots, rubber, 16 

Bosses 

derailleur, 90 

down-tube shifter, 87 

Bottom bracket facer, 10 

Bottom bracket shells, 285 

threaded, 272 

Bottom bracket tap sets, 10 

Bottom bracket tools, 5, 34 

Bottom brackets 


cup-and-cone, 275 

height of, 438 


Brake arms, cylindrical, 224 

Brake bridges, 215 

Brake calipers 

cable-actuated post-mount, 242 

disc-, 252 

hydraulic, 242, 252 


Brake levers 

standard, 232 

top-mount, 232 

Brake pads 


cottered, 237 

cotterless, 237 

height of, 225 

offset of, 225 

removing, 237 

toeing in, 225 

Brake posts, 224 

Brakes 

ball-joint, 227 

cantilever, 207, 221, 224, 227 

center-pivot, 206, 219 

center-pull, 206, 207 

centering, 219 

curved-face, 227 

dual-pivot, 206 

releasing, 21 

sidepull, 206, 207, 208, 219 

V-, 207, 235 

Brooks saddles, 322 

Brushes, 16 

cylindrical, 16 

Buckets, 16 

Bushings, bottom bracket, 11 

Cable-end caps, crimping, 96 

Cable-fixing bolts, adjusting, 209 

Cables 

brake, 9, 16, 47 

derailleur, 9, 100 


loosening, 47 

routing, 133 

shift, 16, 99 

taping down, 352 

threading, 99 


Cage-stop screws, removing/replacing, 

140 

Campagnolo adapter cups, 280 

Campagnolo bottom brackets, 260 

Campagnolo brakes, 21, 227 

Campagnolo chains 

breaking, 64 

connecting, 64 

length of, 62 

Campagnolo derailleurs, tension screw 

adjustment for, 89 

Campagnolo EPS magnet kit, 11, 104 

Campagnolo EPS metallic cable, 105 

Campagnolo Ergopower (EP) levers 

cable-release button on, 207 

exploded, 118 

opening cover of, 106 

operating, 78 

Campagnolo Escape Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 123 

Campagnolo headsets, 361 

Campagnolo Hiddenset, 358 

Campagnolo indexed shifters, 130 

Campagnolo levers, 130, 131 

Campagnolo Nuovo Record shifters, 131 

Campagnolo Power Torque cranksets, 260 

pulling bearing off of, 293 

Campagnolo ProFit pedals, wrench for, 309 

Campagnolo QS Ergopower (EP) levers, 123 

Campagnolo Super Record EPS 


Campagnolo Ultra-Shift Ergopower (EP) 

levers, 125 

big hands inserts for, 115 

Campagnolo UltraTorq cranksets, 263, 281 

Cane Creek zero stack press-in internal 

headset, 355, 357 

Cantilever angles, 228 

Cantilever posts, 222 

Carbon-grip compound, 5 

Cartridge bearings, 189, 277 



Cash, 13 

Casing, fixing, 42 

Cassettes, 189 

Cell phones, 13 

Cellophane, 157 

Cement 

contact, 8 

rim, 4 

Chain breakers, 16, 59, 63 

Chain cleaners, 30, 56 

Chain-elongation gauges, 3, 10 

Chain keepers, 10, 16 

Chain links, 59 

loosening, 63 

spare, 14, 16 

stiff, 63 

twisted, 44 

Chain lube, 14, 16 

Chain tools, 3, 14, 65 

stiff links and, 63 

Chain wear, checking for, 58 

Chain whips, 5, 8 

487

488 

Chainlines, measuring, 149 

Chainring bolts, removing/installing, 266 

Chainring guards, 296 

Chainring-nut tool, 5 

Chainrings 

asymmetrical teeth on, 265 



damaged, 265 

shifting ramps, 265 

straightening, 266 

third, 258 

tooth-number/speed-number stamps 

on, 267 

Chains, 9 

broken, 43 

cleaning, 28, 30, 55 

jammed, 43 

length of, 61 


Cleat contacts, lubricating, 320 

Cleats, centering, 305 

Clinchers, 152 

removing, 155 

Cog picks, 16 

Cogs, 189 



Cogsets, 9 

Compression bolts, loosening/tightening, 

340 

Cones, seating, 180 

Crank bolts, removing/installing, 259 

Crank Brothers Eggbeater pedals, 318 

Crankarms 


removing, 259 

Cranks 

assembling, 263 


double, 258 

integrated-spindle, 258 

triple, 258 

Crowfoot sockets, 11 

Crown-race removers, 371 

Cutters 

box, 288 

cable, 4, 16 

hose, 11 

housing, 96 

Cyclocross, tools for, 16 

Cyclocross bikes, xv 

Cylinders, cutaway view of, 239 

Degreasers, 5, 16 

Derailleurs 

adjusting, 91 

band-clamp, 90 

bypassing, 49 

cables and, 100 

damaged, 49 

front, 48, 90, 91 

housing loops and, 96 

locking, 50 

opening, 48 

pivots of, 138 

rear, 50, 82, 89, 96, 136, 139 

vertical clearance for, 91 

Dishing tools, 8, 392 

Double-bend extensions, 350 


Double-chainring setup, 61 

Drivetrains, parts for, 9 

Dropout-alignment tools, 10, 409, 422 

Dropouts, 83 

adjuster screws on, 27 

aligning, 409 

measuring space between, 408 

rear, 422 

rear-entry, 26 

width of, 421 

DT Swiss, tools from, 381 

DT Swiss freehubs 


removing, 198 

Duct tape, 14, 16 

Dust caps, removing, 178 

Dust covers, removing, 195 

Electrical tape, 3 

Enduro tool, 290 

Expander plugs, 339 

Extensions, types of, 350 

External-cup bottom bracket bearing 

tool, 10 

Facing tool, 10 

Feeler gauges, 11 

Files, 4 

Fishing line, 9 

Fixed cups, loosening/tightening, 285 

Fixing bolts, 225 

Fork-crown race 

removing, 371 

setting, 374 

Fork-crown-race punch, 8, 10 

Fork post mounts, 242 

Fork shudder, 234 

Forks 



clamping, 346 


damaged, 407 

disc-brake, 415 


road, 405 

steel, 404 

steering tubes and, 358 

threaded, 338 

Frames 


carbon-fiber, 415, 416 

cyclocross, 415, 416 

dimensions of, 414 

parts of, 414 

road, 415 

Freehubs, 189 


pressing bearings in, 187 

Freewheel removers, 8 

Freewheels, 189 

Friction shifters, 130, 131 

Front-end geometry, 404 

FSA road cranks, 269 

Fulcrum bottom brackets, 260 

Gloves, rubber, 16 

Glue, applying, 157 

Grease, 2 

Grease guns, 8 

Hacksaws, 4 

Hammers, ball-peen, 5, 8 

Handlebar tape 

removing, 347 

wrapping, 352 

Handlebars, 232 

cowhorn, 349 


positioning, 445 

Hanger-alignment tool, 10 

Hangers 


cable, 209, 220, 235 

Hats, 16 

Head tubes, 415 

Headlights, 14 

Headset-cup remover, 8, 370 

Headset cups 


removing, 370 


Headset presses, 8, 280, 374 

Headsets 


cupless internal, 355 

integrated, 358 


press-in internal, 355, 357 

threaded, 339, 356 

threadless, 338, 339, 340, 354, 360 

tight, 360 

Hex keys, 3, 16, 34, 303 

High gear, 85 

Housing, cable, 95 

Hub bearing press, 11 

Hubs 


cup-and-cone, 176 


rear, 189 

rotating, 387 

ID, 13 

Indexed shifters, 130 

Injectors, 4 

Inner tubes 

knotting, 41 

removing, 155 

seating, 159 

spare, 2, 13, 14 

Inseam, measuring, 440 

Integrated-spindle external-bearing 

tool, 5 

International Standard (IS) mounts, 242 

Jackets, 16 

Jockey wheels, 100 



Junction A, zip-tying, 104 

Junction B, 107 

Keys 

hex, 3, 16, 34, 303 

KMC Missing Link, 70 

Knee bend, measuring, 324 

Knee-to-handlebar clearance, 439 

Lacing, 175, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 

Level 1 Tool Kits, 2–3

Level 2 Tool Kits, 4–5 

Level 3 Tool Kits, 8–9 

Lickton’s SuperLink, 70 

Limit screws, 83, 92 

high-gear, 85 

low-gear, 86 

Link-wire carrier, 229 

Liquid wrench, 8 

Locknuts 

loosening, 177, 363 

tightening, 177, 181, 364 

Lockring removers, 191, 241 

Lockring spanners, 5, 34 

Lockring tools, cog, 5 

Lockrings 

removing, 191 


Long valve-core remover, 5, 8 

Look cleats 

drill pattern, 304 

with mark for pedal center, 305 

Look Keo pedals, 310 

Look pedals, 310 

tension release on, 308 

Low gear, 86 

Lubrication, chain, 3, 31, 54 

Magnets, telescoping/articulating, 8 

Mallets, soft, 8 

Master links, 16 

Matches, 14 

Mavic cartridges, 277 

Mavic hub pin spanners, 9 

Mavic Ksyrium axle/freehub, removing, 196 

Mavic splined spoke wrenches, 10 

Measurements, taking, 440 

Miter clamp, 5 

Morningstar dial indicator, 10 

Morningstar Drumstix forks, 251 

Morningstar Freehub Buddy, 8, 194, 195 

Morningstar J-tool, 8 

Needle, 9 

Needle bearings, 359 

Nipples, 380 

Outboard motor gear oil, 9 

Outerwear, 13 

Pants, waterproof, 16 

Park Tool 

BBT-39 bearing remover, 292 

CBP-5/CBP-3 bearing/crankarm 

pullers, 11 

CPB-3 puller, 293 

CT-3 chain tool, 65 

master-link pliers, 70 


saw guide/threadless, 11 

Parts washing tank, 8 

Patch kits, 3, 

Pawls, lubricating, 196 

Pedal springs, lubricating, 320 

Pedals 

cage-type, 302 

clip-in, 310, 311 



quill, 302, 316 

removing, 303 

Pedro’s Pro Chain tool, 65 

Pedro’s Vise Whip, 5, 8 

PF24 bottom brackets, 280 

PF24 cup remover rocket, 8 

PF30 bottom bracket remover, 8 

PF30 bottom brackets, 271, 280 

Pin spanners, 5, 9, 34, 286 

Pins 

pushing in, 63, 64 

removing, 59 

Pistons, 239 

Pivot bolts, removing/replacing, 140 

Pliers, 70 

channel-lock, 5 

master-link, 8, 70 

needle-nose, 3, 16 

snapring, 5 

PressFit bottom brackets, 280 

Pressure sprayers, 16 

Presta valves, 153 

Prestacycle inflator, 11 

Prestacycle valve chucks, 11 

ProGold chain gauge, 58 

Pullers, 16 

bearing, 11 

crank, 11, 262 

Pumps, 2, 13 

floor, 16 

Punctures 

patching, 157 

Quick-release (QR) levers, opening, 22 


Quick-release (QR) skewers, 185 

Quills, 302, 316, 339 

Racing bikes, xii-xiii 

Rags, 2, 4, 16 

Rain gear, 14 

Razor blades, 4 

Return-spring tension, adjusting, 231 

Return springs 


removing/replacing, 140 

Rim strips, 158 

Rim tape, scraping, 165 

Rims 

bent, 47 

clincher, 199, 401 

deep, 401 

fixing, 47 

tubeless, 162 

tubular, 199 

Ritchey brakes, 227 

Road bikes, sloping-top-tube, 441 

Rohloff gauge, 58 

Rohloff Revolver chain tool, 65 

Rotor-alignment levers, 11 

Rotors 

bent, 251 

mounting, 240 

truing, 251 

Rubbing alcohol, 3 

S-bend extensions, 350 

Saddles 



leather, 322 


Sampson Stratics pedals, 310 

Schrader valve-core remover, 5 

Schrader valves, 153 

Scissors, 16 

Screwdrivers, 13 

bent-handle nipple, 381 

bent-shaft nipple, 10 

large, 16 

long/thin, 16 

Phillips-head, 3 

standard slot-head, 3 

Sealants, 4, 9 

injectable, 171 

latex, 170 

Seals 

removing, 185 

square, 239 

Seat bags, 13 

Seat masts, integrated, 330 

Seatposts 

adjusting bolts and, 326 

carbon, 325 


single-bolt, 326 

two-bolt, 326 

Setscrews, removing, 139 

Shifters, cables and, 99 

Shimano 747/535 pedals, 318 

Shimano axles 

cone/locknut of, 315 

removing, 308 

Shimano brakes, 206 

turning setscrew on, 216 

Shimano Center Lock, 241 

Shimano chains 

breaking, 64 

connecting, 64 

Shimano cutters, 96 

Shimano derailleurs, 139, 140 

Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 brake levers, 



aerobar shifters, 80, 103 


derailleurs, 103, 108 

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 wires, 107 

Shimano Dura-Ace Octalink spindles, 277 

Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-R pedals, 310 

Shimano Dura-Ace STI levers, 116 

Shimano freehubs, 195 

Shimano Hollowtech II crankset, 258 


Shimano SPD cleats, drill pattern, 304 

Shimano SPD pedals, tension release 

on, 308 

Shimano SPD-R cleats, drill pattern, 304 

Shimano ST cranks, 269 

Shimano STI brake/shift levers, 79 




Shimano Ultegra SPD pedals, 310 

Shimano XTR cranks, 269 

Shop aprons, 4 

Shops, well-stocked, 10 

Single-bend extensions, 350 

Skewers 

bolt-on, 22 

quick-release, 185 

Slam bar, 350 


489

490 

Snaprings, installing, 282 

Sockets, 185 

Solvents, 30 

Spacers, 296 

Speedplay Frog pedals, 318 

Speedplay Light Action Ti pedals, 311 

Speedplay SS pedals, 311 

Speedplay X/1 pedals, 311 

Speedplay X/2 pedals, 311 

Speedplay Zero pedals, 311 

Spider arms 


removing, 269 

Spindles, square-taper, 277 

Splined cartridge bottom bracket tool, 5 

Splined pedal-spindle removal tool, 5 

Splines, large, 192 

Spoke holes, offset, 385 

Spoke tension, relieving, 393 

Spoke-tension gauge, 10 

Spokes, 380 


broken, 46 

converging parallel, 389 

diverging parallel, 386 

first set of, 384, 399 

lacing, 175, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 

loosening, 45, 173 

second set of, 385, 386, 399 

spare, 14 

third set of, 386, 388, 399 


wrapping, 46 

Spoking patterns 

radial, 395 

three-cross, 380, 395 

two-cross, 397 

Sponges, 16 

Spring-tension adjusting nut, 221 

Square taper 



SRAM brake levers, reach adjustment 

for, 213 

SRAM derailleurs, routing, 100 

SRAM DoubleTap levers, 78, 134 

SRAM master link, 43 

SRAM PowerLink, 70 

SRAM/Truvativ GXP cranks, 274 

Standover clearance, 438 

Star nut installation tool, 8 

Steering, components of, 338 

Steering tubes, 339, 415 

cutting, 373 

forks and, 358 

Stem clamps, opening, 346 


Stems 

aluminum, 339 

cutaway, 339 


quill, 339 


Straddle cables 


double-ended, 229 

offset stop for, 230 

open/closed, 228 

securing brake cables to, 230 

Straight extensions, 350 

Stronglight cartridges, 277 

Taillights, 13 

Talcum powder, 3 

Taya Master Link, 71 

Tension screws, adjusting, 89 

Tensioning nuts, 231 

Thread taps, 8 

Threadlock compounds, 4 

Time Alium pedals, 318 

Time ATAC pedals, 318 

Time cleats, drill pattern, 304 

Time Criterium pedals, 310 

Time RXS pedals, 310 

Tire beads, 155 

Tire inflaters, sealant-filled/compressedair, 

14 

Tire levers, 2, 13, 155 

Tire pressure gauge, 8, 16 

Tires 

clincher, 9, 14 


tubeless, 162 

Tool Kits 

Level 1: 2–3 

Level 2: 4–5 

Level 3: 8–9 

Tools 

carried on long/multiday trips, 14 

carried on rides, 13 

for cyclocross racing, 16 

Topeak/Spinergy valve extenders, 154 

Torx T10 bolts, 221 

Track bikes, xv 

Trek cupless integrated headset, 358 

Trek Madone 


carbon frame, 274 

fork, 405 

integrated seat mast on, 330 

TRP EuroX cantilever brakes, 220 

TRP Parabox hydraulic disc-brake calipers, 

bleeding, 247 

Truing 

lateral, 173 

radial, 391 

Truing stands, 9 

Tubulars, 13, 152 

stretching, 165 

Tufo tubular gluing tape, 166 

Union Cycliste International (UCI), technical 

rules from, 446 

Valve-core removers, Schrader, 5 

Valve cores 

drinking-straw-type, 154 

removable-core, 154 

Valves, finishing at, 159 

Vise Whip, 191 

Vises 

fork-crown-race removal and, 371 

large, 8 

medium, 5 

Vittoria tube stubs, 154 

Wedges 

expander, 339 

freeing, 344 

Wheels 

disc-brake, 398, 399 

installing, 25, 26, 27 

lacing, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 

radial, 395 


road, 152 

spare, 16 

three-cross, 395 

two-cross, 397 

Wippermann ConneX link, 71 

Wire, 14 

Wrenches 

adjustable, 3 

Allen, 13 

box-end, 3, 34 

combination, 14 

cone, 5 

Crowfoot splined bottom bracket, 11 

DT square spoke, 10 

headset, 5, 14, 363, 364 

liquid, 8 

open-end, 3, 13, 34 

pedal, 3, 14, 303 

socket, 34 

spoke, 2, 8, 10, 16, 34, 381, 382 

torque, 8, 34 

Torx, 13 

Torx T25/30, 5 

types of, 34

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

is a bike racer, frame builder, and technical writer. He grew up cycling, skiing, whitewater 

rafting, and kayaking as well as tinkering with mechanical devices in Los Alamos, New Mexico. 

After receiving his physics degree from Colorado College, he became a member of the U.S. Olympic 

Development (road) Cycling Team. He went on to work in Tom Ritchey’s frame-building shop and has 

been producing custom road, triathlon, and mountain frames, as well as custom cranks and stems, at 

Zinn Cycles since 1982. 

Zinn began writing for VeloNews in 1989 and is the now the senior technical writer for Velo 

magazine and a columnist for velonews.com. Other books by Zinn are Zinn & the Art of Mountain 

Bike Maintenance (VeloPress, 5th ed. 2010), Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes (VeloPress, 2007), Zinn’s 

Cycling Primer (VeloPress, 2004), Mountain Bike Performance Handbook (MBI, 1998), and Mountain Bike 

Owner’s Manual (VeloPress, 1998). 

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS 

A former mechanic and bike racer, devotes most of his time these days to artistic endeavors. 

In addition to drawing bike parts, he paints and draws wildlife and landscapes for publishers, 

museums, design companies, and individuals. You can see more examples of his work on his web site, 

www.toddtelander.com. 

is a graphic designer who spends most of his time art directing magazines, riding his bike, 

and ignoring the pleas to lubricate his drivetrain. 

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THE WORLD’S BEST REPAIR GUIDE FOR BIKES! 

If you are looking for easy-to-follow instructions on how to repair a 

bicycle, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the best guide 

you’ll find. No matter what kind of bike you own—an aging 10-speed 

with hard-to-find parts or a brand-new, tricked-out race machine— 

Lennard Zinn’s guide to all road and cyclocross bicycles is a one- 

stop reference that will show you the correct way to maintain and 

repair any bike. 

Whether you are a novice bike mechanic or an experienced 

gearhead, you will find complete DIY instructions for basic and 

advanced bicycle care, accompanied by hundreds of detailed illustrations, 

exploded views of how parts go together, and time-saving 

tips. Itemized tool lists explain what you’ll need to do the job, whether 

you are stocking a workshop or tackling a roadside repair. 

Bicycle Basics 

 

 

 

Complete Bike Repair 

 

pedals, chains, hubs, handlebars, saddles—you name it, it’s covered 

Solve Common Bicycle Problems 

 

squeaky brakes, or a stuck seatpost with troubleshooting tables 

and tips 

Everything Covered, Old & New 

 

 

 

 

bicycles 

 

The Ultimate Reference 

fications; 

gear chart for compact and regular cranks; bike fit tables 

OVER 650 ILLUSTRATIONS AND EXPLODED VIEWS! 

www.velopress.com 

Sports/Cycling 

LENNARD ZINN was a member of the U.S. 

national racing team and has been riding 

and fixing bikes for more than 50 years. 

A professional frame builder and bike 

designer, Lennard is also the technical writer 

for Velo magazine and hosts the popular 

Q&A column on VeloNews.com. His other 

books include Zinn & the Art of Mountain 

Bike Maintenance, Zinn & the Art of Triathlon 

Bikes, Zinn’s Cycling Primer, The Mountain 

Bike Performance Handbook, and The 

Mountain Bike Owner’s Manual. He lives and 

works in Boulder, Colorado. 

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