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Your ALL-IN-ONE Bike Maintenance Tutorial. How To Service A Bicycle.

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Your ALL-IN-ONE Bike Maintenance Tutorial. How To Service A Bicycle.

3,360,910 views October 25, 2017 2:20:11

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In brief

This thorough bike maintenance tutorial covers everything from frame inspection to cable replacement, making it ideal for cyclists who want to keep their bicycle running smoothly. You’ll learn to service both disc and rim brakes, adjust derailleurs, replace tubes, true wheels, and handle drivetrain components—whether you ride road, mountain, or hybrid bikes. Perfect for those who prefer doing their own upkeep rather than visiting a shop.

Key steps

  1. Inspect and clean the frame, seatpost, and headset, then grease and tighten bolts
  2. Adjust disc brakes (reach, calipers, pad replacement) and true bent rotors
  3. Improve V-brake performance, replace pads, and adjust brake alignment
  4. Remove wheels (quick release, through-axle, or derailleur), replace tubes, and check tire pressure
  5. True wheels, clean and grease hubs, and reassemble with proper tension
  6. Adjust front/rear derailleurs, remove/install cassettes, cranks, and chains
  7. Replace brake cables and housing with the correct length for smooth operation

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All you need for the work: tidd.ly/eb9508c1
1. 0:25 THE FRAME
1.1 1:00 frame inspection,
1.2 3:59 what frame areas to protect,
1.3 4:53 the bolts - greasing, fastening,
1.4 7:12 the seatpost / the clamp, cleaning, greasing, fastening,
1.5 11:02 the headset - cleaning, assembly,
2. THE FORK
2.1 18:18 fork inspection,
2.2 18:58 the suspension fork basic maintenance,
3. 21:27 DISC BRAKES
3.1 21:41 the reach adjustment (levers),
3.2 22:42 the calipers adjustment (eliminating the rubbing),
3.3 25:57 replacing the brake pads,
3.4 28:33 bent brake rotors - the causes,
3.5 29:35 truing the rotors,
4. 30:49 V-BRAKES
4.1 31:12 how to improve the braking power,
4.2 34:51 the braking pads - inspection, cleaning,
4.3 36:09 replacing the pads,
4.4 37:46 adjusting the V-Brakes,
5. THE CALIPER BRAKES (ROAD)
5.1 45:54 adjusting the caliper brakes,
6. THE WHEELS
6.1 49:53 inspecting the rim, the spokes and hubs,
6.2 52:55 removing the wheel - quick release,
6.3 56:19 removing the rear wheel (derailleur with the clutch),
6.4 57:44 removing the wheel - through axle,
6.5 1:01:02 removing the tire, replacing the inner tube,
6.6 1:07:45 air pressure inspection,
6.7 1:09:15 the hubs - cleaning, greasing, assembly,
6.8 1:18:14 truing the wheel, (longer verision goo.gl/gwTokd ),
7. 1:23:54 THE DRIVETRAIN
7.1 1:24:19 adjusting the rear derailleur,
7.2 1:32:39 adjusting the front derailleur,
7.3 1:35:13 the derailleur capacity,
7.4 1:40:12 the cassette - removal and installation,
7.5 1:43:39 the square taper crankset - removal and installation,
7.6 1:49:34 the two-piece crankset removal (e.g. Hollowtech),
1:55:38 the self extracting chainset,
7.7 1:56:57 inspecting the drivetrain, when to replace the chain,
7.8 2:00:12 removing and installing the chain (the quick link and the connecting pin method),
7.9 2:09:12 the proper chain length,
8. THE PEDALS
8.1 2:11:00 the pedals - removal and installation,
8.2 2:14:34 the clipless pedals adjustment,
9. THE CABLES
2:15:49 replacing the housing and the cables - the proper length)

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SickBiker published this 2:20:11 video tutorial on October 25, 2017. It has been watched 3,360,910 times on YouTube.

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