Bicycle Repairing

Covers essential tools and shop layout for bicycle repair at three budget levels, with advice on arrangement and stock.

Describes various stands and fixtures for holding bicycles upright or inverted during repair work.

Explains brazing furnaces, flux, and spelter, with detailed instructions for joining bicycle frame parts using high-temperature soldering.

Describes methods for hardening and tempering steel bicycle components to restore or increase their durability.

Covers fitting, brazing, truing, and testing bicycle frames, including methods for detecting and correcting bends or misalignment.

Explains how to restore, true, and test bicycle forks that have been bent or damaged.

Describes stringing up, truing, and drilling rims, with instructions for building and adjusting wheels to run true.

Covers repair of single tube and inner tube pneumatic tires, including patching punctures and reseating tires.

Explains how to replace and repair valves on pneumatic tires to restore airtight seals.

Describes techniques for bending and reshaping handle bars that have been twisted or damaged.

A collection of practical tips covering ball bearings, chain links, brakes, and other small repairs not covered elsewhere.

Explains liquid enameling, oven construction, and step-by-step directions for refinishing bicycle frames.

Covers setting up a nickel plating bath, preparing surfaces, and plating bicycle parts to restore bright finishes.

Describes shop account systems and methods for charging customers, ensuring repairs are tracked and billed accurately.