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Any good repair books out there?

lanman

lanman

Monkey
Nov 2, 2001
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Natick, MA
I want to start wrenching ony my own bike and I need to learn some stuff about it so I dont screw up my ride!!:rolleyes: Does anyone have any suggestions on a good book that is up to date that is not too basic, because I have some mechanical apptitude. Thanks!!!
 
Serial Midget

Serial Midget

Al Bundy
Jun 25, 2002
13,053
1,897
Fort of Rio Grande
This book is excellent on all but the latest stuff, each edition is updated to reflect what's current. Cover's everything pretty good but does not not help me on my Campy Chorus which is a little more exacting than Shimano, covers MTB quite well.
 
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NFaust

Chimp
Feb 25, 2002
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Warren, NJ, USA
I must reccommend "The Zinn and Art of Mountainbike Maintenance." (Also available as Road Bike Maintenance). Pretty good book with some nice pictures and diagrams to help you along. This book is available in most, if not all bike stores. However, your best beat is to buy the "Break It, Fix It, Ride It" CD for your computer. I've never used it, but I have only heard good things about it. Step by step interactive directions show you how to do it, and yes, they are printable. You can also go online as new updates become available, that way instead of buying a new $30 book every year, you buy a $30 CD once and download your updates. You can get the CD from online retailers such as Jenson, and some shops will stock them. If not, be a real contributer and have your shop order one for you.

-Nick
 
Yossarian

Yossarian

Monkey Pimp
Jul 25, 2001
1,702
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Aboard the Inchcliffe Castle
Originally posted by Serial Midget
This book is excellent on all but the latest stuff, each edition is updated to reflect what's current. Cover's everything pretty good but does not not help me on my Campy Chorus which is a little more exacting than Shimano, covers MTB quite well.
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I have not been 100% with this book. I have heard excellent things about Zinn & BFR cd's.
 
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Phreaddy

Chimp
Jul 5, 2001
78
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New York City
The Bicycling Magazine book is great, and will take care of about 95 percent of what you need. But also check out sheldonbrown.com and parktools.com, and the Barnett's guide, which is THE most comprehensive, designed as a reference for the pro mechanic yet simple enough for the home mechanic, but also quite price at ~ $100 for all four volumes.
 
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rstrange1

Guest
Go to your bike shop early in the spring in early March. Tell them you need to know and you need some PT work. Make a long story short with them. Make sure you learn everything within a month by overhauling your own bicycle part by part on your lunchbreaks and tell them you want to keep the job forever. Bicycles are learned from experience. If you use the book the mistakes will cost you $$$. Plus the cost of the book. For individual answers go to http://www.Parktool.com
 
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