The Workshop / Tech Section / How to Guides

Welcome to our workshop! Please find a selection of step by step how to guides for various servicing and upgrade tasks. We are always adding new tech guides so please check back again soon.

Our Tech Section has recently undergone a make over. Very soon we will be adding step by step photos for various workshop how to guides, so please check back shortly. Apologies for any inconvenience whilst any web work is undertaken.

If you want to share your technical know how with others please send in your tech tips to bucks_mtb@hotmail.com and have them published online!



Drivetrain How to Guides:


 
Replace a gear cable
A how to guide for one of the most common parts to be replaced

 

 


 
Useful tips
A general guide of tips to get and keep your bike and Drivetrain running sweet

 


 


 
Chain Maintenance
A how to guide with all details on splitting, joining and servicing your chain

 

 

 

 

Brakes How to Guides:


 
Bleeding Hope Brakes
A full how to guide to bleed and service your Hydraulic Hope Disc Brakes


 


 
Bleeding Hayes Disc Brakes
A how to guide to bleeding and servicing your Hayes Hydraulic Disc Brakes

 


 


 
Cleaning, setting up and bedding in disc brakes
A generic guide for bedding in disc brake pads and for minor servicing, cleaning and disc brake setup

 

 

 

 

Suspension How to Guides:


 
Preload
A simple how to guide to setting up preload correctly on your new suspension fork

 

 

 


 
Manitou Black service
A generic service guide for all Manitou Black forks with details on spring change, oil change, lubrication and general setup
 

 
Fox Float travel adjust
A service guide for Float Forks including spring change, service and general setup

 


Control Setup How to Guides:


 
Cartridge Bearing Headset Service
A full how to guide for complete headset service for Cartridge Bearing headsets


 


 
Loose Ball Headset Service
A full how to guide for complete headset service for 'loose ball' bearing headsets


 

 
Bar and stem Setup
A simple how to guide to make sure your bar, stem, brake levers and shifters are set in their optimum positions


 

 

General How to Guides:


 
Shimano SPD Service/Adjustment
A general how to guide for Shimano SPD pedal service and general adjustment


 

 
SPD set up/Install
A how to guide for initial installation and set up of Shimano SPD pedals


 

 
Winter ready check
A simple service and setup guide for your bike to make sure its set up for the British winters...


 

 
10 point bike check
A general guide to suit frequent checks and services to make sure your bike is running 100%



 

 
Lighten Up
A guide with ideas on how to lighten your bike





 

 
Wash and Lube
A simple yet detailed guide on how to wash and lube your bike correctly



 

 
Your top ten fix it and ride tips
Your submitted top ten fixes on the trail to get you back home...



 

 
Pre-Race Checklist
Racing? Here is a must have checklist to make sure your bike is ready for the challenge!


 


 


 





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For many more tech tips and how to's visit http://www.cyclefix.net/Technical_help.html

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