pfabek1

Whats up guys?

I recently bought a Bianchi PISTA and customized it with a front brake and flip-flop hub in ont the back wheel. I am going to Iowa in the fall for school and I am hoping the this was a good decision, it's my first nice road bike.

Anyone have titles of "how to" books on bike maintenece, changing flats, etc...

Also are there any sites besides ebay where you can sell new/used bikes for free or a small fee $10 or less?

streetlightpoet

craigslist, depending on where you live, is far superior to ebay in that regard.

bmxdan

get this book it has everything you need and is sometimes funny.
and use craigslist to get parts on the cheap.

pfabek1

what if you don;t live in San Francisco?

Kol.klink

Selling a bike Craigslist is the way to go

Web sites with bike maintinace help,
Mec's Learn bike portal
https://www.mec.ca/Main/articles_main.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396038664&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=1408474396038664&bmU ID=1185414322127
Sheldon browns bike page
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/

Thers quite a few bike books out there I've got this one
https://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Bike-Maintenance/dp/1931382697/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-6740476-8659365?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185414644&sr=1-1

pfabek1

Isn't craigslist only for san francisco area people, for selling?

freeskihp

the big blue book of bicycle repair by park tools

pfabek1

thanks

Kol.klink

Nope there's links down the right side of the page for most US and Cdn cites, SF is just the default because thats where it got its start

streetlightpoet

craigslist.org will take you SF, but there are subsites for all over the country. If you are near a major metro area you can sell a bike in a day with a reasonable price.

llalagen

+1 i totally agree,... when i started a mechanic trainee position in a bike shop they handed me a copy which at first pissed me off due to the repeated suggestion of,... for such and such see your local professional mechanic. After a while of learning from an actual person though i totally agree that there are just somethings that will not translate well in a book even with all of the pictures that park suplies. this book will give you a good idea of how to do an awfully lot of stuff to your bike and how not to screw it up and cost yourself more money in the long run.

peabodypride

I find this book very unhelpful. Tracy is, admittedly, sometimes funny in his dialogue but it's not extraordinarily informative or insightful. For example, why are there no blown-up diagrams of different assemblies with parts labelled? And listed instructions for overhauling or tearing apart assemblies? His literary style--which appears to me as him trying hard to sound informative, constantly humorous, and intellectual--cramps the simplicity that such a manual should strive to acheive.

There are a few good pointers, but a more manual-style guide is far more informative.

jayrooney

where in Iowa are you moving? you probably already know the topography somewhat, but...
if it's anywhere near Dubuque, you'll be riding some serious hills, which could be really fun with the right gear.
Anywhere west is extremely flat and SS/FG will be perfect.

The park tools book, AND the park website is good too.