Hi All!! This is my first post on the forum, although I have been lurking around for a couple weeks. My husband and I bought our first bikes since college about a month ago. I got a Trek FX 7.1 (although I REALLY loved the Kona Dew FS, but it was a bit out of my price range)

My first question is about general maintenance and adjustments. I am a mechanical engineer and very mechanically inclined so I would love to learn how to do most of the work myself. Hubby and I are planning on taking some bike mechanic classes at our lbs. In the meantime, can anyone suggest a maintenance type book?

Now on to my brake question. My front brakes were squeeling, so I adjust the angle of the pads and that was taken care of. The problem now is that when I use the brakes, one side of the brakes doesn't release when I do and it rubs on the rim. Any ideas on where to start looking to adjust this?

Thanks!

Mary