Fix-it Index Page

<body> <p><map name="FPMap0"> <area href="../index.htm" shape="rect" coords="26, 134, 76, 166"> <area href="../goodies/features.htm" shape="rect" coords="85, 133, 145, 166"> <area href="../firstaid/index.htm" shape="rect" coords="153, 132, 211, 166"> <area href="../fix/index.htm" shape="rect" coords="220, 132, 268, 166"> <area href="http://www.UtahMountainBiking.com/phpBB2/index.php" coords="276, 132, 327, 166" shape="rect"> <area href="../goodies/index.htm" shape="rect" coords="338, 131, 397, 166"> <area href="../links.htm" shape="rect" coords="405, 131, 455, 166"> <area href="http://www.UtahMountainBiking.com/shopmiva/shop.html" shape="rect" coords="462, 130, 507, 166"> <area href="../trails/index.htm" shape="rect" coords="514, 128, 566, 166"></map><img border="0" src="../pics/bikebanr.gif" usemap="#FPMap0" width="800" height="167"></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="38%"><p><img border="0" src="pics/Fixbike.jpg" width="260" height="209"><br> <font size="2"><a href="../about/bruce.htm">Bruce</a> is the author of the our fix-it section, with<br> experience on his own 3 bikes and 7 kid's bikes.</font></p> <p><img border="0" src="pics/bf-chad.jpg" width="257" height="306"><br> <small><a href="../about/chad.htm">Chad Hunter</a> is our repair and equipment expert.<br> Here he's fixing <a href="../about/gary.htm">Gary</a>'s bike on Gooseberry Mesa.</small></p> <p><img border="0" src="pics/BF-MIKE.JPG" width="254" height="338"><br> <font size="2">How did we get our bike-fixing experience?<br> The hard way. Here <a href="../about/mike.htm">Mike</a> mourns his front fork.</font></p> </td> <td width="62%"> <strong><big><big>Mountain Bike Fix-it<br> </big></big></strong> <a href="bikepart.htm"><big> Anatomy of a Bike</big></a><font size="2"> (with links to repair pages)</font><br> <a href="skewer.htm"><big>Axle skewer replacement</big></a><br> <a href="bar-end.htm"><big>Bar ends</big></a><br> <a href="bracket.htm"><big>Bottom bracket</big></a><br> <a href="diskbrak.htm"><big>Brake, Disc brake service</big></a><br> <a href="diskhay.htm"><big>Brake, Disc hydraulic caliper alignment</big></a><br> <a href="diskmech.htm"><big>Brake, Disc mechanical-type</big></a><br> <big><a href="diskrotr.htm">Brake, Disc rotor</a></big><br> <a href="braklevr.htm"><big>Brake lever replacement</big></a><br> <a href="braketun.htm"><big>Brake tuneup</big></a><br> <a href="brakepad.htm"><big>Brake pad replacement</big></a><br> <a href="cables.htm"><big>Cable cleaning and troubleshooting<br> </big></a><big><a href="mud.htm">Cable mud-proofing</a></big><br> <a href="cablenew.htm"><big>Cable replacement</big></a><br> <a href="chaincar.htm"><big>Chain maintainance</big></a><br> <a href="chainfix.htm"><big>Chain, repair of break<br> </big></a><big><a href="chainnew.htm">Chain, replacement</a></big><br> <a href="chainrng.htm"><big>Chainwheel repair and replacement</big></a><br> <a href="cogsoff.htm"><big>Cog removal and replacement</big></a><br> <a href="crank.htm"><big>Crank removal</big></a><big> </big><font size="3"> <a href="crank2.htm">Nut-Bolt</a>  <a href="crank3.htm">Splined</a></font><br> <a href="fderailr.htm"><big>Derailleur, front replacement</big></a><br> <a href="fshf-tun.htm"><big>Derailleur, front tuneup</big></a><br> <a href="rhanger.htm"><big>Derailleur, hanger straightening</big></a><br> <a href="rderailr.htm"><big>Derailleur, rear replacement</big></a><br> <a href="rshf-tun.htm"><big>Derailleur, rear tuneup<br> </big></a><big><a href="forkoff.htm">Front fork replacement</a></big><br> <a href="headset.htm"><big>Headset adjustment and overhaul</big></a><br> <a href="hndlebar.htm"><big>Handlebar options</big></a><br> <a href="pedals.htm"><big>Pedal repair and replacement</big></a><br> <a href="pulleys.htm"><big>Pulley troubleshooting</big></a><br> <a href="tiretrue.htm"><big>Rim truing</big></a><br> <a href="seat.htm"><big>Seat adjustment</big></a><br> <a href="shifter.htm"><big>Shifter replacement</big></a><br> <a href="shocks.htm"><big>Shock absorbers 101<br> </big></a><a href="shkclean.htm"><big>Shock (front) cleanout</big></a><br> <a href="speedom.htm"><big>Speedometer installation tips</big></a><br> <a href="spokefix.htm"><big>Spoke replacement</big></a><br> <a href="stem.htm"><big>Stem change</big></a><br> <a href="flatstop.htm"><big>Tire, flat prevention</big></a><br> <a href="flattire.htm"><big>Tire, flat repair<br> </big></a><big><a href="tireboot.htm">Tire sidewall tear booting</a></big><br> <a href="tires.htm"><big>Tire types</big></a><br> <a href="tools.htm"><big>Tools for repairs</big></a><big> </big><font size="2">(toolkits and supplies)</font><br> <a href="tirelace.htm"><big>Wheel lacing</big></a> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center">Bruce holds the UtahMountainBiking record for breakage.<br> <a href="../about/breakage.htm">Click here to see his running tally of broken bike parts!</a></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="61%"><font size="2"><b>Our philosophy:</b>  It's dangerous to treat your bike as a mechanical mystery. Keeping your bike in good condition, well-tuned and well-maintained, makes you a safer biker. Since it's your hide that will get injured when the bike falls apart, learn how to repair and maintain the exposed parts yourself. After all, the bike shop won't be there when your brakes fail in the middle of the Slickrock Trail. </font> </td> <td width="39%"><font size="2"><b>Our hope:  </b>That someday bikes will be sold with a manual that really tells you how to maintain and trouble-shoot your steed. It's a scandal that a $2500 bike comes with an "instruction booklet" that says nothing more substantial than "wear a helmet." </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center"><a href="break_it.htm"><img border="1" src="cd-pix/fix-ad2.jpg" alt="A great CD. You'll love it." width="360" height="72"></a></p> </body>