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!
	Looking for more tech tips? For many more tech tips and how to's visit http://www.cyclefix.net/Technical_help.html (bmtb cannot be held responsbile for content of external websites)