Mountain Bike Maintenance and Repair: Repairing and Maintaining the Off-Road Bicycle (Paperback)

by Rob Van Der Plas (Author) "This book will help you keep your mountain bike in optimal condition..." (more)
Key Phrases: mountain bike maintenance, chain rivet extractor, freewheel block, Replace Handlebars, Replace Saddle (more...)

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Product Description

Don't get stuck with your mountain bike! This clearly written and fully illustrated manual shows how to fix your bike at home or on the trail. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrated in full color, show you how to tackle all common repairs and maintenance operations with a minimum of special tools. Revised and expanded ed.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: MBI; 3 Upd Exp edition (November 10, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933201656
• ISBN-13: 978-0933201651
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,377,417 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book, March 5, 2005

By	S. Davis (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book at the bike shop when I got my first mountain bike. Since then I have constantly had the shifting/derailleur system fail. Each time I have tried to use this book to solve the problem, I manage to make it just better than horrible, but not good enough, and end up bringing it to a bike shop for a professional tune-up.

There are plenty of pictures but overall it has been worthless. The step-by-step procedures may work in a few situations, but not in the majority of situations you might encounter.