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Bicycle Maintenance and Repair (Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair for Road & Mountain Bikes) [Paperback]

Todd Downs
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Book Description

11 Mar 2005 Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair for Road & Mountain Bikes
This revised, updated, expanded fifth edition is indispensable-with all the latest models, parts, and repair techniques, and terrific money-saving tips to keep any ride in tip-top shape
Since its first publication, Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair has sold over 400,000 copies. The fifth edition is guaranteed to remain the category killer. This long-overdue update is a must-have for weekend riders and serious cyclists alike.
Whether they own the latest model or a classic with thousands of miles on it, beginners and experienced cyclists alike can depend on this book to get their bikes out of the shop faster and keep them on the road longer. They'll discover information on:
o Building a dream bike workshop
o Disc brakes, both cable-actuated and hydraulic
o Dialing in front and rear suspension shocks for
comfortable rides
o The latest crankset and bottom bracket designs
o Overhauling freewheels and cassettes for peak
performance
o Specs on all the latest handlebar and headset sizes
o Servicing clipless pedals for maximum safety
With troubleshooting sections to quickly identify and correct common problems, 450 photographs and 40 drawings to clarify all the step-by-step directions so even the complete neophyte can get repairs right the first time, and Web sites and phone numbers of bicycle and parts manufacturers, this is truly the ultimate bicycle repair and maintenance manual-now better than ever in its fifth edition!

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Product details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Rodale Press; 5th edition (11 Mar 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1579548830
  • ISBN-13: 978-1579548834
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 26.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 803,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Todd Downs is a self-taught, full-time wrench since 1989. He's built wheels that were raced in the 2003 UCI Cyclocross World Championships and prepared a bike for an Olympic hopeful's trip to the 2004 Summer Olympic Trials. Downs has been published in DirtRag magazine and serves as an editor of MTBJournal.com. He currently resides in the Boston area.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Please pick another maintenance book! 12 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback
I have referred to a total of 5 maintenance books throughout learning everything I know about bikes and looking back I can tell you one thing for certain: this was the least helpful.

For a start the black and white pictures are not at all helpful or clear. The instructions lack depth and clarity. It is hard to navigate, you have to shift through different pages to find all the information you want where as it could be organised in one concise section.

The layout of the pages is really outdated and this makes it hard to follow the steps of the repair. I could go on and on with the faults with this book but all I can say is that it is relegated to the back of my bookcase gathering dust.

Books I prefer far more are:
The Bike Book
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance
Or Mell Allwoods book thought that is only available on Amazon.com

One of the other commenters remarked:
"My Mountain Bike has lasted seven years with careful maintenance but with this book, it will last (hopefully) a further seven years" - to make a frequently used bike last 7 years, let alone 14 years you would need some seriously overhauling of the bike not just "careful maintenance" - good luck using this book to figure that stuff out!
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Bicycle Maintenance and Repair Manual 14 May 2009
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Bicycle Maintenance and RepairThis product is superb for sheer detail and although it is an American publication, bicycles are the same the world over and share the same parts that make up a bicycle. This book together with my Haynes Bike Book, are my guiding hand to maintaining my bicycle (a Mountain Bike (MTB) with oversize frame). My Mountain Bike has lasted seven years with careful maintenance but with this book, it will last (hopefully) a further seven years with careful maintenance using Bicycle Maintenance and Repair by Todd Downes. A real bargain.
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1 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended 13 Aug 2009
Format:Paperback
The book arrived within the stated delivery period. There was a problem with the condition it was received in. I reported this, and was very pleased to say that it was resolved very quickly without any additional cost to myself. The whole transaction was completed very professionaly, and I was very pleased with my purchase.
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