Road Cycling - putting a bike together

Does anyone know of a website that teaches you how to put a bicycle together?

What I specifically need is to install & adjust the cables for the shifters & brake levers. The crank set, chain, handle bars, seat post & tires are all in. I've been working long hours & have the next week full of so much activity that I cannot go in to a bike shop to have them put together my bike. It just arrived via UPS & I've accomplished setting up most but I'd like to finish the rest. I like building things myself & this doesn't seem like a complicated procedure. Thanks for your help.
Neil Majano

Go to the Bike Mechanics section here...the Barnette's Manuals are probably more than you'll ever need

www.parktool.com has a lot of good information, too.

Get Lennard Zinn's "Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance". A large, well written and illustrated manual with all the info you would ever want on the care and feeding of your roadbike. You can get on Amazon and usually pick up used for under $10. And then you will have for all your other questions in the future.

Does anyone know of a website that teaches you how to put a bicycle together?

What I specifically need is to install & adjust the cables for the shifters & brake levers. The crank set, chain, handle bars, seat post & tires are all in. I've been working long hours & have the next week full of so much activity that I cannot go in to a bike shop to have them put together my bike. It just arrived via UPS & I've accomplished setting up most but I'd like to finish the rest. I like building things myself & this doesn't seem like a complicated procedure. Thanks for your help.
Neil Majano

You're right, it isn't complicated. When you purchase Shimano (I'm sure Campy does the same) components they come complete with detailed installation and adjustment instructions. Haynes (the folks that make all the aftermarket car repair manuals) also have an inexpensive Bicycle repair manual that I've found covers about 80% of the run of the mill bicycle maintenance issues. Some bike shops carry the Haynes book as well as others. Pick one up, you'll be glad you did.

The instructions you should have received will take care of things like cable tension. You shouldn't have to buy anything else. Barnett's will tell you more than you need right now, but will be handy down the road if you really start doing your own wrenching.

many of the today's new cables don't need to be lubed, but I'm of the old school and like to lube all my cables with waterproof grease. I notice a difference in feel, the rear brake cable is often completely enclosed in housing with many bends...this adds friction and even greased the lever feel is not as crisp as the front brake. good luck.