Asana Cycles    
 
 
 
Handlebar setup, swap brake levers, install new cables.    
Sunday, June 17, 2007
 
Remove and Replace:  Brake levers, shifters, grips, cables and housing.
 
Difficulty:  Easy
 
Tools:
1.  Allen wrench set
2.  Torque wrench
3.  Wire cutters
4.  Housing cutters
5.  pliers (needle noose too would be good)
6.  Bike stand
7.  Misc:  i.e. chain lube
 
 
    
How to true a wheel.    
Saturday, June 16, 2007
 
    In this case we are using a rear MAVIC SpeedCity wheel.
 
Difficulty:  Advanced
 
Tools:
1. Truing stand
2. Dishing tool
3.  Spoke wrench(s)
4. Tensiometer
 
Time:  5 to 10 minutes.  (when you are good at it)
 
    
Spokes are STRONG!
when they break they pull apart like taffy
 
The hub hangs in
Cogset remove and replace (R&R)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
 
    Remove and replace a cogset.  In this example, we are using a Shimano LX 34x11t cogset on a Mavic SpeedCity rear wheel.
 
Tool list:
1.  Shimano lock ring tool
2.  Chain whip
3.  Large Crescent wrench
4. Grease
 
 
torque: 40Nm
 
How to:
 
1.  Remove rear wheel
2.  Remove QR/Skewer
3.  Place the
How to change a flat        
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
 
 How to fix a flat.
that is...
“How to replace the inner tube”.
In this day and age, most people simply replace the inner tube.
me...I often patch tubes.
this vid is about just simply replacing the tube.
quick and easy
some pointers.
 
Tools:
1. Pump
2.  Tire levers (hopefully not)
3.  Patch kit (
 
Howdy all:  Here’s a few basic bike mechanic vids.    
Basic bike wrenching