I need to learn how to fix or maintain my bike
06-01-06, 08:25 PM
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I need to learn how to fix or maintain my bike
Anyone know of a good book or video on bicycle maintenance and repair?
06-01-06, 09:40 PM
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Lennard Zinn, who writes for VeloNews, has bike maintenance books. Check a Barnes & Noble or Borders, etc. Also, some bike shops do training classes or bring in a rep from Park Tool USA (a major bike tool company) to do a training session.
06-01-06, 10:03 PM
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Sheldon Browns online repair articles are pretty good too. Go forward without fear. It's not that tough, and your LBS can bail you out of any serious screw ups. bk
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"Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair for Road and Mountain Bikes" by Jim Langley is a pretty good book. Used, they go for about $5 on Amazon or Half.com.
+1 on the Sheldon Brown suggestion.
There's a lot of good info at https://www.bikewebsite.com/index.htm too.
It ain't hard!
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+1 on the Sheldon Brown suggestion.
There's a lot of good info at https://www.bikewebsite.com/index.htm too.
It ain't hard!
JiO
06-02-06, 12:08 AM
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Hey, let us know how the work goes.
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