Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair - Softcover

Editors Of Bicycling Magazine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0875962076 ISBN 13: 9780875962078

Publisher: Rodale Books, 1994

Synopsis

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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Review

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0875962076
• ISBN 13: 9780875962078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352