Mechanics/Fixing Website List

I think a list of websites that provide clear mechanical advice would be useful for those wishing advice on bike maintenance. The list could be added to by members should they come across any new ones.

To make this list easier to access, the list should be divided into bike sections. Hopefully a comprehensive list will be built up so that identifying and fixing the problem will be more easily dealt with.

Before the link, please provide a brief description.

Wheels (Hubs, Spokes, etc)

Wheel lacing info: http://www.geocities.com/spokeanwheel/lacinggw.htm
Wheel building info: http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
Hub Axle and Lockring Threading: http://www.businesscycles.com/tr-refspec.htm#hub
Spoke Length Calculator: http://lenni.info/edd/
Spoke Length Calculator: http://www.dtswiss.com/SpokesCalc/Welcome.aspx?language=en
Spoke Length Calculator: http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/spokecalc/
Rotafix (Tightening sprocket without chain whip): http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm
Arup off this forum has some good, clear instructions for wheelbuilding on his site: http://www.yogarup.com/wheels/
Wheel Building (mainly road): http://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...hp?f=3&t=74564

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Drivetrain (BB, Cranks, Pedals, etc)
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Park Tool Crank Service: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/categories/crank-service
Bottom Bracket Spindle Lengths: http://www.businesscycles.com/tr-refspec.htm#b/b
Pedal Installation/Removal: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/pedal-installation-and-removal-pw-3-pw-4-pw-5-hcw-16
How to maintain that sexy track BB - [ame="http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=208402"]Maintain that sexy (or not so sexy) track BB - Bike Forums[/ame]

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Frame and Fork **

Cold setting frame: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

Handlebars, Seatpost, Stem, etc

Removing a stuck seatpost: http://www.velonews.com/article/99640
Stem Chart: http://alex.phred.org/stemchart/Default.aspx
Handlebar tape wrapping: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/handlebar-tape-installation-drop-bar
Stuck seatpost: http://sheldonbrown.com/stuck-seatposts.html
EVERYTHING you need to know about headsets - *http://poehali.net/content/b00007/11_Headsets.pdf
Simple stem chart that gives reach and rise, from extension and angle:*http://www.habcycles.com/fitting.html
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Videos**

This site has quite a few useful detailed videos for newcomers - http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/columns/bobgarage/indexb.htm
General site with miscellaneous videos - http://www.expertvillage.com/search.htm?s=bicycle
Easy to navigate personal site with videos of basic, general tasks. (Recommended by Jim Langley below) - http://bicycletutor.com/

Miscellaneous

Cycling books in pdf format: http://icelord.net/bike/
Bicycle/Maintenance and Repair Wiki site - http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bicycles/Maintenance_and_Repair
The Jobst Brandt FAQ has loads of useful info - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/
Now defunct, this page has links to magic gearing, disc conversions and other somewhat useful fixed / SS articles - http://www.63xc.com/howto/howto.htm
Free pdf bicycle book developed by an amateur. Beginner-level information. Good for printing - http://issuu.com/xddorox/docs/bikemaintenancebook/
Well-established personal site with general repair info from a pro. mechanic. Everything from wheelbuilding to washing - http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/wrench.html
Skid patch calculator: http://software.bareknucklebrigade.com/rabbit.applet.html

Great work! this is something I've pondered for a while..

wheels:
http://www.yogarup.com/wheels/ - arup off this forum has some good, clear instructions for wheelbuilding on his site.

miscellaneous:
http://bicycletutor.com/ - easy to navigate personal site with videos of basic, general tasks. (Recommended by Jim Langley below)
http://www.expertvillage.com/search.htm?s=bicycle - general site with miscellaneous videos.
http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/wrench.html - well-established personal site with general repair info from a pro. mechanic. Everything from wheelbuilding to washing.
http://issuu.com/xddorox/docs/bikemaintenancebook/ - free pdf bicycle book developed by an amateur. Beginner-level information. Good for printing

This site has quite a few useful detailed videos for newcomers:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/columns/bobgarage/indexb.htm

http://www.63xc.com/howto/howto.htm - Now defunct, this page has links to magic gearing, disc conversions and other somewhat useful fixed / SS articles.

The Jobst Brandt FAQ has loads of useful info:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/

This site has quite a few useful detailed videos for newcomers:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/columns/bobgarage/indexb.htm

Helped me loads

Rotafix method

http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm

How to maintain that sexy track BB

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=208402

Best gear ratio calc.

Rabbit, a singlespeed and fixed-gear cycling calculator

spoke length calculator

http://www.dtswiss.com/SpokesCalc/Welcome.aspx?language=en

music

http://intergalacticfm.com/

EVERYTHING you need to know about headsets

http://poehali.net/content/b00007/11_Headsets.pdf

Riddim Database ;)

http://www.jamrid.com/Riddims.php
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Good series of videos of building a bike without a jig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF3j-tclIJ4

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMtS8IpWeaU

Part 3

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDWsM8qfL6E"]YouTube
- Bicycle Frame Building 3[/ame]

Part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoimknqHRU

Part 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LEbNXF8n4I

Part 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krzD2eMfXJY

Last Part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGMvIquXvEI

Where's the best place to have a headset fitted for me?.Frame/fork headset may need reaming & setting.

Try checking out previous threads or BLB before posting these sorts of questions.Saves members wasting their time.Oh,and stop writing to yourself!

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Do you mean me & my last post.I posted a question without even thinking of searching this forum or any other before someone tells me exactly that!.I think i've taken too much codeine for my bad back!

Bicycle/Maintenance and Repair Wiki site:

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bicycles/Maintenance_and_Repair

Covers mostly geared bikes, but has some useful general information.

could we get all the useful links edited into the first post, its all getting a bit complicated

could we get all the useful links edited into the first post, its all getting a bit complicated

done.

Absolutely brilliant for me, new on ss/fg. That helped me putting everything together before starting doing anything on my conversion project.

This is a great thread. Where do I begin?! Ah yes, tools! I'll need those.

cheers for these links guys all very helpful!

Hey I've searched and this site doesn't seem to be on the forum.

www.ehow.com

The ones I've been looking at are in relation to wheel building.

Bicycle Wheel Building: Video Series

The guy goes thru quite quickly - which is actually good, bc you can just get the jist in a couple of mins and then go back thru pausing.