Maintenance reading suggestions?

[lph]

Somebody just gave me a tip about this site: www.parktool.com (go to the repair help section). I've only just glanced through it, it seems maybe a bit detailed but very thorough. I got the impression you should know in advance what the problem is, though.

[KnottedYet]

Park Tool's "Big Blue Book" of bicycle repair is pretty spiffy.

(and while you're at it, pick up a copy of Andy Pruitt's Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists.)

[boy in a kilt]

If you can find a copy, Terry used to have a great book that they included with their bikes.

As for changing flats, why not practice? pull your tube out a couple of times so the first time you are trying to do it is NOT when you are sitting along side the road in a pi*sing rain with the sun going down.

And the park site is always good.

[KatyLady]

I don't know what type of bike you are riding. I just picked up a copy of Lennard Zinn's "Zinn & The Art of Road Bike Maintenance". Mechanic in a local bike shop highly recommended it.

[Melalvai]

I've yet to come across any written resource besides Sheldon Brown that was remotely helpful. I don't know why bicycle mechanics is such a difficult topic to write about.

[bluebug32]

I don't know what type of bike you are riding. I just picked up a copy of Lennard Zinn's "Zinn & The Art of Road Bike Maintenance". Mechanic in a local bike shop highly recommended it.

This is a good book (as is his mtb maintenance). The free Park Tool site is also very handy.