Bike Repair, Maintenance, and Upgrading
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ChunkyB posted 20 weeks ago.
A lot of people like the Zinn one.
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/1884737706
If you check out Park Tool's website, they have pretty good explanations of about everything. Also, check out Sheldon Brown. Between those two, you shouldn't even need a book.
http://www.parktool.com/repair/
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
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tsilcyc posted 20 weeks ago.
I have a very limited knowledge when it comes to bike maintenance so I find the Zinn book handy to have around when I have a question.
There's a new bike titled: Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes I picked it up but haven't read it yet. It's also supposed to be good.
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Triguy98 posted 20 weeks ago.
I have the Zin Tri book. It's good. I would pick up the Road Bike one instead, though. But as Chunky stated, the Park Tools and Sheldon Brown sites are very helpful.
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Iron Dan posted 20 weeks ago.
I second the Park Tools and Sheldon Brown websites. Park's website almost goes into too much detail on how do do maintenance.
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theShiba posted 20 weeks ago.
The Bicycling mag one is decent... http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Complete-Bicycle-Maintenance-Repair/dp/1...
Not as in depth as other books, but I think it's pretty similar to the Zin one.
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Anton posted 20 weeks ago.
All great books.
Do you really want to get a handle on taking care of your bike?
You'll find inexpensive bike wrench classes almost everywhere. Community Colleges, Adult Ed programs...if your real nice and show up at the LBS with pizza and beer they may be willing to let you tinker. Find some old roadie (they know more than the young ones) who is willing to be your bike Yoda. Buy an old bike and strip it yourself then put it back together...hands on is the best teacher.
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DTinVA posted 20 weeks ago.
Sheldon Brown's (rip) site is great. And like other people have said, you just need to get your hands dirty and start taking a bike apart. I just re-packed my wheel bearings (the loose kind). Discovered it was easier to place a paper plate under the wheel to catch any stray bearings that would try to get away!
Anybody have recommendations for good books to show a novice how to repair, maintain, and upgrade mountain or road bikes.