Places to start learning actual stuff
 

Okay so I don't really know a ton about bikes at this point, and want a good palce to start. Rather than act like i know anything or start asking meaningless questions, id like to actually find a good place to start and ask questions once ive got atleast a decent understanding of things. I don't need anything necessarily specific to fixed gear, but just a good palce to learn about how bikes are structured, how the parts work together,how to maintain them, which tools go to what, etc. Diagrams would be awesome, as would pictures, etc. Anyhow, thanks.

edit:btw if it wasnt relatively clear, id much prefer technical and mechanical stuff about the bike than getting into like learning to ride/train/etc, though the latter might be good too!

www.sheldonbrown.com
www.parktool.com/repair/

the "Zinn and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance" is a popular home mechanic series

study hard and one day you may go to mechanic college

word i dont know that much about bikes too but i will learn because im a bike messenger and there is always that possibility my bike could f*ck up on the road

Jim Langley has good uber-beginner stuff.

Thanks a lot for everything so far! :)

+1 for Sheldon Brown

Park tool website is good.

I agree with sheldon's message.

just start hanging out at your favorite LBS. Bring a six pack too, they like that