Your bike accompanies you on the best trails and the most beautiful adventures. But there comes a time when the gears start to rattle, the brakes weaken and struggle to stop you on the descent. The suspension fork leaks oil and the old steel shock hops helplessly downhill. What to do now? Retire your faithful companion and simply buy a new bike? One option, but not everyone has the necessary budget for a new, high-quality complete bike. And if you love your bike, it will be difficult to find a replacement anyway. Even if the frame has a few scratches - they can be repaired. And ageing components? You can replace them.
In our tuning special, we show you when it makes sense to replace old parts and how it works. We explain the advantages of the new components and which standards you need to pay attention to when converting. You will also find easy-to-understand instructions for the conversion in the special issue and as a download. The parts we have selected should only be seen as suggestions. For your dream bike, you can choose from the wide range of parts offered by the manufacturers and put together your own custom bike - we hope you enjoy tuning your favourite bike.
The entire 16-page Special TUNING is available below as a PDF download including the following additional PDFs - a total of 34 pages and all in one file:
- Brakes workshop
- Adjusting the gears
- Overview of gear ratios
- Adjusting the suspension
- Centre the wheel
- Spoking the wheel
- Cockpit adjustment
- Touch up paintwork
Downloads:
Stefan Frey
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