Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #180154 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Synopsis
A complete bicycle maintenance guide, this book has been updated to cover the changes in frame design and materials since the previous edition. Lesser changes like the "Aheadset" and "Hiddenset" headsets and front-loading stems are also covered. In addition, there is more about Shimano and Campagnolo combines gear and brake levers for sports bikes. Full of practical information and handy tips covering almost every bike built since 1970, the book gives any rider the confidence and knowledge required to tackle regular maintenance, repairs and major overhauls.

Customer Reviews

Pretty good. Worth adding to the book shelf
The pictures are large in colour and accurate (nice close-ups). There are decent technical cutaways diagrams when required. The details cover the aspects of common modern bikes. This includes things like elastomer forks as well as newer oil forks and air (although it is a bit vague on air forks). I found the sections on derailleur adjustments and wheel bearing replacements to be very good, as these are the things I do on a regular basis. I also have "zinn and the art of mountain bike maintenance" which seems to get a lot of 5* reviews, but in my honest opinion, this book is better as it covers a smaller more popular range of components (maybe more UK specific?) The text is also more precise and the diagrams clearer. If you are concerned I would check them out first in a bookshop as they are two totally different books, but if you do decide buy this I don't think you'll be disappointed. It’s quite a good price too!

Good place to start
Before buying this book I only had a very basic knowledge, and found this book very helpful.
Since buying it, I have fitted a new Rear Mech, and adjusted both front and rear gears so they now run very smoothly, fitted and learned to adjust V-brakes. Learned how to properly wash & lubriacate my bike and the importance of doing it, and am soon about to tackle installing a new Bottom bracket, front crankset, front mech, new gear shifters and chain.
This book explained procedures very clearly, with helpful colour diagrams for each step. I would say though that the book is aimed at beginners, and once you get to to a more experinced level you would probably require a more technical book that explains things in greater details.
But if like me, you want to get into doing your own maintenance, repairs and upgrades this is as good a place to start as any

Excellent book for beginners
I am a housewife who does a lot of her shopping by bicycle, but was rather ignorant about cycle technicalities. But no longer, as with the help of this excellent book I have now successfully repaired and serviced my three current bikes: a small folding bike, a racing bike and a ladies shopper bike. The pictures and text are very clear, it just takes a little more time to grasp all the new jargon if you are a complete beginner.