Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Decal Mechanical Engineering 98/198 Fall 2013 Lecture 10

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Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Decal Mechanical Engineering 98/198 Fall 2013 Lecture 10 Let’s get to the bottom of this. To the very bottom of everything.

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Bicycle Mechanics and Repair Decal Mechanical Engineering 98/198 Fall 2013 Lecture 10. Let’s get to the bottom of this. To the very bottom of everything. Outline. Frame design Frame materials Electronic shifting Bamboo bikes?! Formula racing. Example of frame loading. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Bicycle Mechanics and Repair DecalMechanical Engineering 98/198

Fall 2013

Lecture 10

Let’s get to the bottom of this.To the very bottom of everything.

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Outline

• Frame design• Frame materials• Electronic shifting• Bamboo bikes?!• Formula racing

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Example of frame loading

Frame deformation is largely due to:

• Material construction- Steel, aluminum, or

carbon fiber?- High or low modulus- Composite materials

• Frame design - Aero or low weight- FEA and CFD analysis

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Components

PedalsBottom Bracket

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Reverse Thread

Other places with reverse threads- Left Pedal- Right side of adjustable bottom bracket- Left side of one-piece crank bottom bracket- Lockring on single rear cog

Reverse/Left thread

Normal/Right thread

Righty-tighty, Lefty-looseyDon’t get confused; double check to make sure you’re turning the right way!

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Removing Pedals• Tools: 15mm long handle wrench– Longer handles will make it

easier. τ=rF

• Left pedals are left-threaded (reverse) and Right pedals are right-threaded (normal)

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Removing Pedals

• Rule of thumb – When loosening pedals, always turn wrench towards the back of the bike!

Right pedalLeft pedal

Towards the back

Towards the back

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Inserting Pedals• Remember that left pedals are left-threaded and right pedals

are right-threaded. – Always turn wrench towards the front!

Right pedalLeft pedal

Towards the front Towards the front

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Cranks!

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Cranks can be attached…Different bottom brackets call for cranks with different tapered fits

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Tools for Crank Removal

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The crank puller

Threaded screw within a threaded screw

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Installing and Removing

Different cranks = different tools

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Removing

1. Remove dust caps (if you have any)

2. Remove the crankbolt

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3. Thread on the large threaded barrel of the crankpuller

TIGHT

4. Tighten the crankpuller arm until the

crankarms fall off!

FIRST

SECOND

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ExceptionsCranks with attached spindles (two piece/ thru

axle)

built-in crank remover

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Exceptions

BMX cranks

…use a hammer

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Bottom Brackets

Definition 1: Part of the frame that houses the mechanism allowing the crank arms to rotate.

Definition 2: Mechanism the fits in the frame allowing the crank arms to rotate

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Adjustable Bottom Bracket• Bearings can be accessed and re-greased or replaced•Bearings are adjustable•Found on older bikes and some current low-end bikes

Adjustable Bottom Bracket

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Cartridge Bottom Bracket• Usually cheaper• Cannot be adjusted or disassembled• Found on newer bikes

Cartridge Bottom Bracket

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One-Piece Bottom Bracket: Axle and crank arms are a single pieceFound on old American bikes and some department store bikes

One-Piece Crank Bottom Bracket

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External Bottom Brackets• allows for bearings and spindle to be larger• more durability and more stiffness• hollow through center lighter

Bearings are housed outside frame.

External Bottom Bracket

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Adjustable Bottom Bracket

Non-adjustable CupMay Be Reverse

Threaded

Cap

Bolt

Crank Arm

Adjustable Cup

Lock Ring

Bearings

Axle

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Cutaway View

Bolt

Crank Arm

Adjustable Cup

Lock Ring Bearings

Axle

Non-adjustable CupMay Be Reverse

Threaded

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One-Piece Crank (Ashtabula) BB

Cone Reverse Thread

Lock Nut Reverse Thread

Washer

Bearings

Cups

Crank

Chainwheel(may be removable)

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Cutaway View

Cone Reverse Thread

Lock Nut Reverse Thread

Washer

Crank

Bearings

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Primary DifferencesCups face outwards and

are not adjustable

Cups face inwards and one of them is adjustable

The entire crank consists of one piece

The two crankarms and axle are separate

components

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Cartridge Type Bottom Bracket

Cartridge (Does not come apart)Reverse Thread

Cap

Bolt

Crank Arm

Lockring

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View Through FrameLockring

CartridgeReverse Thread

There is no way to adjust this type of bottom bracket. It is replaced as a unit as soon as a malfunction appears.

Frame goes here

Bearings are not accessible

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PressFit Bearings