I was thinking that I would really like to learn more about bike maintance and repair. Can anyone recommend what books would be good to read? I have no desire to tackle anything major but it would be nice to be able to do simple things myslef and not have to always take my bike to the LBS to get things done.
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08-31-2008, 09:20 PM #1
And your point??
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Bike maintenance and repair book suggestions
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08-31-2008, 10:11 PM #2
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I like Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance. A few different people recommended it to me, and I've found it easy to follow/understand...and I haven't messed up anything on my bikes yet.
I'm trying to build up a bike on my own right now. We'll see if my record for not messing up anything holds up. Heh.
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09-01-2008, 08:29 AM #3
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I've got the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bike Repair. Best thing about it for me is that it has *lots* of clear, large pictures.
I like pictures...
The written instructions are succinct.
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09-01-2008, 09:22 AM #4
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You can always go to the Park Tool website ( http://www.parktool.com/repair/ ) and look thing up online too - they have online instructions available for just about everything.
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09-01-2008, 10:40 AM #5
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We have the Bicycling Magazine Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair. It covers all types of bikes and has pic rather than drawings, which I've found helpful.
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09-01-2008, 08:37 PM #6
And your point??
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Awesome, Thanks!
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