Barnett's Manual: Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics (4 Vol. Set) [Paperback]

John Barnett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 14, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1931382298 | ISBN-13: 978-1931382298 | Edition: 5th

Barnett's Manual has become the industry standard, demystifying every aspect of bicycle repair by emphasizing detail, logic, and measurement. The manual, published in four volumes and printed on perforated, grease-resistant paper, can be used by both bike mechanics and the serious DIY-er. Each chapter is structured logically for maximum use: terminology, reasons for service, prerequisites, tool choices, anticipation of complications, fits and dimensions, service procedures, and troubleshooting. Extensive reference information minimizes the need to cross-reference to other sources when solving a repair problem, and the drawings on nearly every page help explain each procedure. This new, updated edition of the bible of bicycle repair also includes more than 1,000 clear and detailed drawings illustrating each procedure.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Barnett is a cancer survivor, an instructor in chronic disease self-management, an ombudsman advocating for the rights of nursing home residents, and a trained bereavement worker. He runs Youth Tennis Outreach in Seattle's inner city and leads tours of Seattle's Arboretum and the Japanese Garden.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1080 pages
• Publisher: VeloPress; 5th edition (October 14, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931382298
• ISBN-13: 978-1931382298
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,789 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably detailed and user friendly!, March 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Barnett's Manual: Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics (Hardcover)

The most detailed book on bicycle repair I have ever seen. Even though it is written for professionals, the detailed step-by-stem procedures leave nothing to assumption. All procedures are covered by detailed worksheets which you are encouraged to photocopy and use as a guide through the repair. The illustrations are great. Details, worksheets, and illustrations make this book very user friendly, even though it's target audience appears to be professionals.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bicycle repair manuals out there !!, February 4, 2005

By 

Jean Madore "Bike mechanic" (Winnipeg, MB, Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Barnett's Manual: Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics (4 Vol. Set) (Paperback)

At over 1000 pages (grease-resistant), a binding format that separates this massive book into four easy-to-handle volumes (and allows you to transfer the pages to a ring-binder, if preferred), every little detail the novice needs, all the advanced information the experienced mechanic wants, quick-find chapter dividers, and comprehensive coverage of all parts of the bike and all technologies are just some of the features that make this manual the bicycle tool you can't do without.

More than a thousand computer-generated illustrations with phenomenal detail and clarity are used. More than ever, words and pictures are used together to optimize and simplify understanding.

There are recommendations and procedures for numerous new tools introduced since 2000.

Almost 200 additional forks and shocks covered in their new release fifth edition (available on their website. Look for BBinstitute or Barnett Bicycle Institute using Google). Dozens of new disc brakes covered. Integrated headsets now covered. Expanded coverage of Campagnolo products. Procedures for servicing newer models of pedals and cartridge-bearing hubs added. Wheel-building procedures for low-spoke-count and paired-spoke wheels. Procedures in every chapter have been refined and expanded.

Best there is out there for sure. Great investment. Not a waiste of money !

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what you're searching for., June 15, 2004

By 

hywel_da "hywel_da" (Anchorage AK) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Barnett's Manual: Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics (4 Vol. Set) (Paperback)

Don't waste your money on those paperbacks that clutter the sports sections of Barnes & Noble and Borders.
The Nashbar & Performance Bike offerings are just as inadequate.
By the time you've spent $10-$20 each on 2 or 3 of those anecdotal "manuals" with their "fits all" diagrams,
you can almost pay
the Amazon discounted price for this...........
.........THE REAL THING.