Intermediaire level B

The advanced level C will be a minimum of 18 hours long. The students will overhaul the bicycle. The students will disable the entire bicycle and replace parts as hubs, headset and derailleurs. 
 
Basic Mechanical Skills
 
1. Threaded Fastener Tension & Torque (Lecture)
2. Lubrication, Threadlockers, & Cleaners (Reading)
3. Bearing Systems
4. Diagnosing & Solving Mechanical Problems
5. Tools & Tool Selection (Reading)
6. Repair Stands (Reading)
7. Home Shop Setup
8 Maintenance Schedule (Lecture)
 
Tires & Tubes
 
9. Wheel Removal (demo)
10. Removal of Tire & Tube from Rim (demo)
11. Inner Tube Inspection (Lecture)
12. Tire Inspection (Lecture)
13. Rim Strip (Reading)
14. Inner Tube Repair (Demo & Lab)
15. Inner Tube Repair with Self-Vulcanizing Patches
16. Temporary Tire Repair with Tire Boot (Reading)
17. Tire & Tube Sizing (Reading)
18. Installation of Tire & Tube on Wheel (Demo)
19. Wheel Installation (Demo)
20. Tubeless Systems (Demo)
21. Tubeless Conversion Systems (Reading)
 
Rear Sprockets
 
22 Cassette Sprocket Removal & Installation (Demo & Lab)
23. Freewheel Sprocket Removal & Installation
24. Sprocket Inspection & Cleaning (Lecture)
25. Fixed Gear Sprocket
 
Hubs
 
26. Hub Bearing Service: Adjustable Cup-and-Cone Type
27. Hub Adjustment (Demo & Lab)
28. Cartridge Bearing Hubs (Lecture)
 
Wheel Truing
 
29. Wheel Truing Overview
30. Truing Procedures (Lecture)
31. Lateral Truing (Demo & Lab)
32. Radial Truing (Demo)
33. Wheel Centering (Dishing) (Demo)
34. Spoke Tension
35. Wheel Wear, Damage, & Repair
 
Pedals
 
36. Chapter Overview
37. Pedal Removal (Demo & Lab )
38. Pedal Installation (Demo & Lab)
39. Damage to Crank Pedal Threads
 
Crankset
 
40. Crank Types Lecture 10
41. Crank Removal & Installation Demo & Lab 30
42. Three-Piece Cranks Include as Needed —
73 Two-Piece Compression Slotted Cranks Include as Needed —
74 Two-Piece Cranks Using Wave Washer Include as Needed —
74 Two-Piece Self-Extracting Cranks Include as Needed —
75 Two-Piece Pre-Load Adjuster Nut Cranks Include as Needed —
87 Threaded Bottom Bracket with Two-Piece Cranks Demo 10
87 Threaded Cartridge Bottom Brackets
91 Chainrings Lecture 5
92 Chainring Replacement Reading 5
92 Chainring Wear and Damage Lecture 5
TOTAL: 70
Chapter 8: Chains
8-i Chapter Overview Lecture 5
96 Chain Sizing for Derailleur Bikes Demo & Lab 10
98 Chain Removal Demo & Lab 10
99 Shimano® and FSA® Chains with Connecting Rivet Demo & Lab 15
102 Chains with Master Link Lecture 5
102 Chain with Reusable Rivets Demo & Lab 10
103 Tight Link Repair
106 Chain Wear and Damage Lecture 5
107 Chain Cleaning Demo 5