Before you try to adjust the rear derailleur, look closely to make sure it is not bent. Many times, particularly on mountain bikes, the exposed derailleur can get hit and knocked out of shape or alignment. A Shimano 105 is a bicycle gear shifter designed for a road bike. The shifter inc...
if you have it. Tighten the cable stop using a 9mm wrench to secure the cable in place. Pull on the shifter a few times to ensure that it will not slip underneath the bolt. Cut off any excess cable, leaving about an inch for adjustability later, but short enough ...
It is important to always use the appropriate brake fluid for the brake being serviced. Never use DOT brake fluid in brakes designed for mineral oil, or vice versa. Never share bleed kits between DOT fluid and mineral oil systems. Mixing fluids can cause damage to components and lead to bra...
E-Bike Handling Skills to Practice Selene Yeager “The Fit Chick” Selene Yeager is a top-selling professional health and fitness writer who lives what she writes as a NASM certified personal trainer, USA Cycling certified coach, Pn1 certified nutrition coach, pro licensed off road racer, ...
The hard points (bottom bracket, head tube, rear drop outs and seat post) stand on the jig's standoffs, so once I adjust their hieghts, their alignment is guaranteed. But to hold the foam core in alignment between the standoffs, I made jacking screws using carriage bolts and nuts. The ...
On rear brakes, the bike may need to be tilted. Lower the stand if necessary. Remove thebrake padsfrom the caliper. Store in a clean place. Using a piston press or an appropriate flat tool (such as a tire lever or cone wrench), reset the pistons back into the caliper body. ...
This article will review the procedures to bleed Shimano Drop Bars hydraulic brakes using the Park ToolBKM-1.2orBKM-1Bleed Kit. 1 Preliminary Information What Tools do I need? Hydraulic braking systems require that there is no air in between the caliper pistons and the primary piston....