This new edition of the best-selling Bicycle Repair Manual covers the latest cycling information needed to keep your bike in top shape-from the basics of bike parts and set up, to cleaning and maintenance for mechanics, transmission, suspension, and brakes. Clear, jargon-free text accompanied by detailed step-by-step photographs show beginners all they need to know and experts how to maintain their bikes for specific needs, while troubleshooting charts and servicing schedules help diagnose and solve any problem. The Bicycle Repair Manual is the most comprehensive guide to the essentials of bicycle maintenance.
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Chris Sidwells is a cycling enthusiast, a racer of road, mountain, and motocross bikes, and a regular contributor to Cycle Sport magazine and other cycling publications. He is also the author of DK's Complete Bike Book.
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This one worked for me.,
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This review is from: Bicycle Repair Manual (Paperback)
I have looked at just about every bike repair/maintenance book out there. I don't like any of them. Either they are too vague and basically are advertisements for professional repairs or they are outdated even in the latest editions. Or, worse yet, expensive advertisements for tools and gimicks. The Bicycle Repair Manual is really all anybody needs. If you need much more than this then you are repairing junk which should be replaced. This manual allowed me, in the space of just a few hours, to go from knowing nothing about derailleurs to completely removing, reinstalling, and perfectly adjusting the gear system on an old bike I bought at a garage sale for a few bucks. It now operates better than some I could spend a couple of hundred times as much on. And all because of this book. I cannot think of a better recommendation to give a book of this kind. The only thing it lacks is wheel building, gear tables, and information on fancy mods.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully-Ilustrustrated but Overly-Simplified,
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Like all of publisher DK's books, this one is very beautifully-illustrated and very reasonably-priced. It's suitable for a teenager or an adult just getting back into cycling. It's also small enough to fit in some saddle bags. However, it's not detailed enough for semi-pro or pro bicycle mechanics, who will certainly continue to use Barnett's Manual. The index of Sidwells' book is OK, but the glossary is far too brief. Overall, the book is better for amateurs than other such books, but just not detailed enough for really serious work.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very clear and precise,
This review is from: Bicycle Repair Manual (Paperback)
This book is a great little gem. It is extremely readable and provides just enough information to get the job done without overwhelming the reader with an excessive amount of information. The pictures are well done and there is always exact information about what tools you will need.
I would recommend this for people starting out on bicycle maintenance and routine repairs/fixes. If you want a more detailed book, you should check out "The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair" by Todd Downs. I found it much more readable than "Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance".
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Understanding your bike will make it easier to maintain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cassette remover, barrel adjuster, lever hood, block remover, front derailleur cage, brake travel, jockey pulleys, gear satellite, threadless headset, steerer tube, bleed nipple, hub body, smallest cog, cable crimp, brake arm, cable housing, braking surface, cup screws, rear derailleur, pedal axle, fork blade, dribble oil, axle nuts, bottom bracket, inner cable Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Understanding your bike will make it easier to maintain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cassette remover, barrel adjuster, lever hood, block remover, front derailleur cage, brake travel, jockey pulleys, gear satellite, threadless headset, steerer tube, bleed nipple, hub body, smallest cog, cable crimp, brake arm, cable housing, braking surface, cup screws, rear derailleur, pedal axle, fork blade, dribble oil, axle nuts, bottom bracket, inner cable Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Richard's 21st Century Bicycle Book by Richard Ballentine on page 328
- Sports, Exercise, and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources (Reference Sources in the Social Sciences) by Mary Beth Allen on page 193
- Bicycle Touring: The New Complete Book on Touring by Bike (Cycling Resources) by Patricia Vance in Back Matter
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