With over 300 photos and lots of illustrations, this guide to the repair of bicycles covers everything from basic road bikes to highly sophisticated mountain bikes with multiple gear systems.
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Your local bike mechanic might have you thinking that "wrenching" is right up there with rocket science. But the truth is, anyone can master the ins and outs of bicycle maintenance if he or she has a good teacher. In lieu of a professor, the editors of Bicycling and Mountain Bike magazines have created a shop companion, which they refer to as "another tool for working on your bike." They guide you from the basics of your preride checklist to tuning your derailleurs and overhauling your hubs. And they offer updated info on maintaining front shocks and even a handful of rear suspensions. What's more, they can walk you through the arduous task of rebuilding ancient parts that some shop mechanics haven't even heard of. If you've ever tried to work on your own car, you've undoubtedly developed a healthy fear of automobile shop manuals. But unlike the cryptic list of part numbers and equations you'll find at Pep Boys, this guide is written by people who want you to see just how rewarding bike maintenance can be. --Ben Tiffany
From Library Journal
The world of bicycling technology has grown and changed a lot in the last few years as mountain bikes have taken over a larger share of the market. This update of an earlier guide (Rodale Pr., 1990) will help bike owners do some of their own repairs. Even for those who don't want to tackle the large and complicated jobs, the book is valuable for its explanation of smaller jobs such as tire changing and seasonal tuneups. The new material is especially worthwhile, particularly in the sections on mountain bikes and shock absorption systems. The charts, drawings, and photos are matched to the text and should prove useful. With its clear, easy-to-follow instructions, this is a good choice for libraries that need to update their bicycle collections.
Lisa J. Cochenet, Winfield P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Lisa J. Cochenet, Winfield P.L., Ill.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not "Complete" by a long shot.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair (Paperback)
Maybe I should have known that a book of this limited volume could not possibly have presented a complete treatment of bicycle maintenance and repair, especially for road bikes "AND" mountain bikes. But, what "is" in the book should at least be well presented. It is not. Instead, it appears that this book is written as a reminder for people who already know what the author(s) are talking about and who have done it before, not for Joe Blow / Never done it Before consumer. If you are a rank beginner then the section on changing tires will be of help, but anything else out of this book will leave you frustrated with the sketchy, incomplete, and poorly communicated explanations. Save your money on this book and a work stand and just take the bike to a bike mechanic; or, perhaps look into "Barnett's Manual" or "Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics".
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive bicycle repair manual in need of update,
This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair (Paperback)
Well written, comprehensive guide with B&W photos and line drawings but the absence of labelling on photographs is a serious oversight. Unfortunately it is overdue for a new edition. A lot has changed since 1994 when this book was published. I hope the editors break information down into smaller, 'easier to bite' sections with future editions.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good basic but outdated information,
By A Customer
This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair (Paperback)
This is a good book to get started with, but don't expect to see an explanation about your components if you purchased your bike after 1995.
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