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Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics. Sutherland Publications. ISBN 0-914578-09-X. Archived from the original on 2009-07-02; Zinn, Lennard (2013). Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide. VeloPress. ISBN 9781934030981. ^ Zinn, Lennard (2010).
Brown maintained Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info, a web site highlighting a broad range of cycling subjects ranging from how to fix a bicycle flat tire to details on Raleigh and English three-speed bicycles, [9] Sturmey-Archer hubs, [10] tandems, [11] and fixed-gear bicycles. [12] He repaired cameras and was an amateur photographer.
Jake McFadden is a bike technician at E-Mobilize Bikes, a mobile bike service in St. Petersburg, Florida, doing bicycle service, repairs and safety checks. 5 Basic Bicycle Maintenance Skills Every ...
A bike shop or bicycle shop is a business specializing in bicycle sale, maintenance and parts. Bike shops may be small businesses , chain , mail-order or online vendors. Local bike shops (sometimes abbreviated LBS [ 3 ] ) are a key component of the bicycle industry and, in recognition of the value that local bike shops provide, some ...
Cable guide: a fitting below the bottom bracket which guides a piece of bare inner bowden cable around a corner Cable : a metal cable enclosed in part by a metal and plastic housing that is used to connect a control, such as a brake or shifting lever, to the device it activates
Most bicycle brake systems consist of three main components: a mechanism for the rider to apply the brakes, such as brake levers or pedals; a mechanism for transmitting that signal, such as Bowden cables, hydraulic hoses, rods, or the bicycle chain; and the brake mechanism itself, a caliper or drum, to press two or more surfaces together in ...
One example is the Protean two-speed derailleur available on the Whippet safety bicycle. [4] The French bicycle tourist, writer and cycling promoter Paul de Vivie (1853–1930), who wrote under the name Vélocio, invented a two speed rear derailleur in 1905 which he used on forays into the Alps. [5]