1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION 1-2
Mountain Bicycles 1
BMX Bicycles 2
Tools Required 3
2. BEFORE YOU RIDE 3-17
Correct Frame Size 4
Riding Position 5
-Saddle Height 5
-Reach 5
-Handlebar Height 6
Safety Checklist 7-8
-Brakes 7
-Wheels & Tires 7
-Steering 7
-Chain 8
-Bearings 8
-Cranks & Pedals 8
-Derailleurs 8
-Frame & Fork 8
-Accessories 8
Helmets 9
Riding Safely 10-12
-General Rules 10
-Wet Weather Riding 11
-Night Riding 11
-Pedaling Technique 11
-Hill Technique 12
-Cornering Technique 12
-Rules for Children 12
Gears - How to Operate 13-15
-Derailleur Gears 13
-Operating Principles 13
-Hand Grip Shifters 14
-Thumb Shifters 15
-Below the Bar Shifters 15
Bicycle Care 16-17
-Basic Maintenance 16
-Storage 17
-Security 17
3. ASSEMBLY 18-50
Derailleur Geared Bicycle 18-38
Handlebars 18-20
Forks 21
Seat and Seat Post 22
Pedals & Crank Set 23
Front Wheel 24
Quick Release Axle 24-25
Front Brake 25-32
-Cantilever with Link Wire 25-26
-Cantilever with Straddle Cable 27
-V-Style 27-29
-Check your Brakes 30
-Disk Brakes 31-32
Derailleur 33-34
-Rear Derailleur 33
-Front Derailleur 34
Dual Suspension 35
Rear Pivots 36
Accessories 37
Reflectors 37
Final Check 38
Single Speed & BMX 39-50
Handlebars 39
Seat 40
Pedals & Crank Set 40
Frontwheel 41
Front Brake 41
Side Pull Brake 42
Cantilever with LInk Wire 42-43
V-Brake 44-45
Cantilever with Straddle Cable 46
Check your Brakes 47
Training Wheels 47
Rotors 48-49
Final Check 50
4. SERVICING 51-53
Schedule 1 - Lubrication 51
Schedule 2 - Service Checklist 52
Tools Required 53
5. DETAILED MAINTENANCE 54-85
Wheel Inspection 54
Tire Inspection 55
Tire Pressures 55
Hub Bearing Adjustment 56
Flat Tire Repair 56-57
Handlebar Stem 58
Handlebars 59
Grip Shift Installation 60
Cables & Cable Housing 61
Headset 62
-Inspection 62
-Adjustment 62
Suspension Fork 63
-RSTMaintenance 63
-RSTReassembly 63
-Check before each ride 63
Saddle & Seat Post 64-65
-Inspection 64
-Lubrication 64
-Adjustment 65
Brakes 66-69
-Inspection 66
-Lubrication 67
-Adjustment Sidepull Calipers 67
-Adjustment Cantilever Calipers 68-69
Drivetrain 70-78
-Pedals 70-71
-Inspection 70
-Lubrication & Adjustment 71
-Attachment 71
-Crank Set 72-75
-Inspection 72
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(one piece cranks) 73
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(cotterless cranks) 74-75
-Chain 76-77
-Inspection 76
-Lubrication 76
-Adjustment & Replacement 76-77
-Freewheel 77-78
-Inspection 77
-Lubrication 78
-Coaster Hub 78
Derailleur Systems 79-81
-Inspection 79
-Lubrication 80
-Adjustment (Rear) 80
-Adjustment (Front) 81
Quick Release Levers 82
Reflectors 82
Troubleshooting 83-85
6. PURCHASE RECORD 86
7. WARRANTY 87
8. CONTACT ADDRESS 87, BACK
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