01
1. PARTS IDENTIFICATION
2-5
Mountain Bicycles
2
BMX Bicycles
3
Tools Required
4
2. BEFORE YOU RIDE
6-21
Correct Frame Size
6
Riding Position
7
-Saddle Height
7
-Reach
7
-Handlebar Height
8
Safety Checklist
9-10
-Brakes
9
-Wheels & Tires
9
-Steering
9
-Chain
10
-Bearings
10
-Cranks & Pedals
10
-Derailleurs
10
-Frame & Fork
10
-Accessories
10
Helmets 11
Reflectors 12-13
Riding Safely
14-16
-General Rules
14
-Wet Weather Riding
15
-Night Riding
15
-Pedaling Technique
15
-Hill Technique
16
-Cornering Technique
16
-Rules for Children
16
Gears - How to Operate
17-19
-Derailleur Gears
17
-Operating Principles
17
-Hand Grip Shifters
18
-Thumb Shifters
19
-Below the Bar Shifters
19
Bicycle Care
20-21
-Basic Maintenance
20
-Storage
21
-Security
21
3. ASSEMBLY
22-62
Derailleur Geared Bicycle
22-45
Handlebars, Stems and Shifters
22-25
-Aheadset 23
-Sunken Stem 24
-Shifters 25
Forks
26
Seat and Seat Post
27
Pedals & Crank Set
28
Front Wheel
29
Quick Release Axle
29-30
Front Brake
30-37
-Cantilever with Link Wire
30-31
-Cantilever with Straddle Cable
32
-V-Style
32-34
-Check your Brakes
35
-Disc Brakes
36-37
Derailleur
38-39
-Rear Derailleur
38
-Front Derailleur
39
Dual Suspension
40
Rear Pivots
41
Accessories
42
Reflectors
42
Fenders 43-44
-Front Fender 43
-Rear Fender 44
Final Check
45
Single Speed & BMX
46-62
Handlebars
46
Seat
47
Pedals & Crank Set
47
Front wheel
48
Front Brake
48
Side Pull Brake
49
Cantilever with Link Wire
49-50
Cantilever with Straddle Cable
51
V-Brake
52-53
U-Brake 54
-Front U-Brake 54
-Rear U-Brake 54
Blake Lever 55
Check your Brakes
55
Rotors
56-57
Axle Peg Assembly 58
-Non-Threaded Axle Peg 58
-Threaded Axle Peg 58
Training Wheels 59-61
-Wheels to Brace 59
-Brace to Bicycle 60
-C-Shape Brace 60
-Flat Brace 60
-Stabilizer Bracket 61
Final Check 62
4. SERVICING
63-65
Schedule 1 - Lubrication 63
Schedule 2 - Service Checklist 64
Tools Required 65
5. DETAILED MAINTENANCE
66-97
Wheel Inspection
66
Tire Inspection
67
Tire Pressures
67
Hub Bearing Adjustment
68
Flat Tire Repair
68-69
Handlebar Stem
70-71
Handlebars
71
Grip Shift Installation
72
Cables & Cable Housing
73
Headset
74
-Inspection
74
-Adjustment
74
Saddle & Seat Post
75-76
-Inspection
75
-Lubrication
75
-Adjustment
76
Brakes
77-80
-Inspection
77-78
-Lubrication
78
-Adjustment Sidepull Calipers
78-79
-Adjustment Cantilever Calipers
79-80
Drivetrain
81-89
-Pedals
81-82
-Inspection
81
-Lubrication & Adjustment
82
-Attachment
82
-Crank Set
83-86
-Inspection
83
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(one piece cranks)
84
-Lubrication & Adjustment
(cotterless cranks)
85-86
-Chain
87-88
-Inspection
87
-Lubrication
87
-Adjustment & Replacement
87-88
-Freewheel
88-89
-Inspection
88
-Lubrication
89
-Coaster Hub
89
Derailleur Systems
90-92
-Inspection
90
-Lubrication
91
-Adjustment (Rear)
91
-Adjustment (Front) 92
Quick Release Levers
93
Reflectors
93
Miscellaneous Accessories 94
-Basket Assembly 94
Troubleshooting
95-97
6. HOW THINGS WORK 98-110
-A. Wheel Quick Release 98-102
-B. Seatpost Quick Release 102
-C. Brakes 103-104
-D. Shifting 104-107
-E. Toeclips & Straps 107
-F. Clipless (“step-in”) pedals 108
-G. Tires and Tubes 108-110
-H. Bicycle Suspension 110
7. PURCHASE RECORD 111-112
& WARRANTY
