The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair: For Road & Mountain Bikes [Paperback]

Todd Downs (Author)

Book Description

Release date: September 28, 2010 | Series: Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair for Road & Mountain Bikes

The fully revised and updated sixth edition of the best-selling guide to bike maintenance from the world’s leading authority on cycling

Whether they own the latest model or a classic with thousands of miles on it, beginner and experienced cyclists alike need a guide that will help them get their bikes out of the shop faster and keep them on the road longer. For more than 20 years, The Bicycling Guide to Bike Maintenance & Repair has done just that.

With troubleshooting sections to quickly identify and correct common problems, 450 photographs and 40 drawings to clarify all the step-by-step directions so even the complete neophyte can get repairs right the first time, and Web sites and phone numbers of bicycle and parts manufacturers, this is truly the ultimate bicycle repair and maintenance manual. Now better than ever, the newest edition contains the latest information on component kits and carbon fork specifications.

 

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

TODD DOWNS has been a self-taught, full-time wrench since 1989. Downs has been published in Dirt Rag magazine. He lives in Austin, TX.

BICYCLING connects with millions of active, affluent professionals for whom cycling is the centerpiece of a vibrant, experiential lifestyle. Its unique combination of travel, gear, fitness, style, and award-winning stories brings the sport to life for passionate readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; Sixth Edition edition (September 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160529487X
• ISBN-13: 978-1605294872
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #2 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Cycling > Mountain Biking
  • #3 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Cycling > Bike Repair
  • #51 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation

More About the Author

TODD DOWNS is a self-taught, full-time wrench since 1989. He's built wheels that were raced in the 2003 UCI Cyclocross World Championships and prepared a bike for an Olympic hopeful's trip to the 2004 Summer Olympic Trials. Downs has been published in DirtRag magazine and serves as an editor of MTBJournal.com. He currently resides in the Boston area.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

167 of 174 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent repair book and inexpensive October 1, 2005

By Ari

Format:Paperback

I ordered this aswell as the big blue book of bicycle repair from park and this book won hands down in every area. The price is half, the information is better and more detailed and it covers areas the park book doesn't. If you want to learn how to overhaul your bike as I did, this is the book to get.

184 of 195 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Even WalMart and Target bikes! August 20, 2005

By Karen Delaney

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I used this baby to take apart that Target bike I had hanging in the garage for 5 years. It was so great, it had everything, even the cheap cruddy gear on my bike was covered, and I managed to put the bike back together again too! I discovered there was more to chain lube than that old can that you pushed on the bottom and dripped oil on the chain with. Plus I found out that I had the wrong size bike, completely, that my shifting system was the one they put on 3 speeds back in the 60's, and that it never pays to pry off stuff with the sharp part of the tool pointed at yourself. HOWEVER, the point is, this book ROCKS! I, a complete neophyte (mechanically speaking) took this bike to pieces and it went back together with not one screw left over. I actually did the Hans and Franz PUMP YOU UP pose after finishing.

90 of 94 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for basics, no so much for even somewhat advanced July 5, 2007

By Marquis

Format:Paperback

I'm former bike shop manager and longtime mechanic. Somebody bought this for me as a gift. I thought even an old dog can always learn a few new tricks, but this book really has none for someone who already knows something about bike repair. I kept running into sections where the procedure called for bringing the bike to a shop. What good is that? If you need to learn the basics, this is a decent book. If you need to know advanced techniques, you'll be far better off finding the info on the web, either at the manufacturer's site or someplace like Sheldon Brown's site.

Last weekend I saw my neighbor with his bike backwards on his new repair stand. I gave him the book...