Updated 23/05/07 RAOM0507 Apollo Bicycle Company Pty. Ltd. ABN: 60 001 914 469
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2. PARTS CLASSIFICATION 4
Mountain bicycles & Cross Bicycles 4
Suspension Bicycles 5
BMX/Loop Frame/U-Frame Bicycles 6
Road Bicycles 7
3. BEFORE YOU RIDE 8
Correct Frame Size 8
Riding Position 10
- saddle height 10
- reach 10
- handlebar height 11
Safety Checklist 12
- brakes 12
- wheels & tyres 12
- saddle 12
- steering 13
- chain 13
- bearings 13
- cranks & pedal 13
- derailleur 13
- frame & fork 13
- suspension 13
- accessories & safety 14
Helmets 14
Riding Safely 15
- general rules 15
- wet weather riding 16
- night riding 16
- pedalling technique 16
- hill technique 17
- cornering technique 17
- rules for children 17
Gears . How to Operate 18
- derailleur gears 18
- operating principles 19
- hand grip shifters 20
- below the bar shifters 20
- dual control shifters 21
4. BICYCLE CARE & SERVICING 22
- basic maintenance 22
- storage 22
- security 23
- Schedule 1. Lubrication 24
- Schedule 2. Service Checklist 25
Torque Requirements & Tools Required 26
INDEX5. COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE 27
Wheels and Tyres 27
- wheel inspection 27
- tyre inspection 28
- recommended tyre pressures 28
- front wheel removal & replacement 29
- rear wheel removal & replacement 30
- correct Quick Release axle setting 31
- hub bearing adjustment
& lubrication 32
- how to fix a flat tyre 33
- tyre valve 34
Steering System 35
- handlebar stem 35
- handlebar / forks 36
Bicycle suspension 37
- headset 38
- quill type assemblies 38
- 'Ahead Set' type assemblies 38
- rotor installation & adjustment 40
Saddle & Seat Post 41
Brakes 43
- sidepull callipers 44
- linear pull 45
- U-brake 47
- disc brake 48
Drivetrain 49
- pedals 49
- clipless pedals 50
- crank set 52
- one piece crank set 53
- cotterless cranks (three piece) 54
- chain 56
- freewheel 57
- coaster hub 58
Derailleur Systems 59
- rear derailleur 60
- front derailleur 62
Reflectors 63
Accessories 64
Troubleshooting 66
6. PURCHASE DETAILS 68
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