Mountain Bike Maintenance is a complete guide to keeping your bike healthy. Every area of bike maintenance and repair is covered, using step-by-step photos and accompanying text, to create an easy-to-understand manual that will prove invaluable to any mountain bike enthusiast. The book is broken down into each mechanical area of the bike, providing assistance, tips and trouble-shooting ideas for every problem that may arise. The book covers the simple to the more complex, from the tools needed to emergency off-road repair, from over-hauling troublesome pedals to wheel building. Whatever the symptom, Mountain Bike Maintenance provides the solution to the problem, aided by 'how-to' sequences that provide visual direction to the task at hand.
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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
I've tried them all. 1994, Mountain Bike Maintenance by Rob Van Der Plas. 1999, "Bicycling Magazine's" Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair by Jim Langley. 2001, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn.
It wouldn't be appropriate to review those books here, but suffice to say that the first one was rather insufficient and ended up in the bin, as did the Zinn. Then in 2003, The Mountain Bike Book by Steve Worland & Complete Bike Book by Chris Sidwells were purchased. Getting better, but these are books about Bicycling and don't really go into proper maintenance to any useful level.
It wouldn't be appropriate to review those books here, but suffice to say that the first one was rather insufficient and ended up in the bin, as did the Zinn. Then in 2003, The Mountain Bike Book by Steve Worland & Complete Bike Book by Chris Sidwells were purchased. Getting better, but these are books about Bicycling and don't really go into proper maintenance to any useful level.
Finally, last week, Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Illustrated Manual by Mel Allwood came through my door. If you are a mechanical engineer, don't bother. If you are seasoned bike mechanic, don't bother. Although, I have encountered some very dire skills in bike shops in the last couple of years. If you are just the average garden variety bicycle rider, who likes to understand how it all works and occasionally do the slightly more advanced maintenance jobs and need good, concise instructions accompanied by good, clear images, this is the book for you.
Well done Mel Allwood.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By David H
Format:Paperback
I got this book for Christmas and I've used it a lot, not only has it helped me carry out some basic bits of maintenance of my bike, but it has also explained loads about the components of a bike and how they work.
As you would expect, it explains each of the main 'bits' of a bike and what kind of problems you are likely to encounter, and explains why and how to clean your bike (I used to just leave it caked in mud - and wonder why the gears stopped working)
It also gives you a kind of idiots guide to the types of tools you need to arm yourself with - both at home and what you need to carry around with you for emergency.
It's written in a down-to-earth fashion by someone who comes across as genuinely being interested in bikes - not too technical and totally honest when it comes to things you can try yourself and things you should probably ask for help on!
I feel so much more confident now about going into a bike shop and asking questions that don't make me look totally clueless. If I ever meet Mel, the author, in a pub I'd love to buy them a pint just to say thanks :-)
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By MrShev
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a bike maintenance book written by someone who knows about bikes and has obviously used other maintenance books and become frustrated: because this book is brilliant and has saved me hundreds of pounds in bike shop fees.
You are taught everything from changing a set of brake blocks and tuning gears all the way up to wheel building and changing headsets. Everything is explained in thorough detail with reference to real tools and lubes and comes with step-by-step, full-colour photographs. I'm no bike nut (just a commuter) but have managed to replace a rear cassette, new chains and tune gears regularly - with this book they are all pretty easy (it even rates how tough the job is).
Do not buy any other bike maintenance book because this one rocks.
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Good thus far.
The books written by a Brit who i think now works in the USA. Good explanation of tasks and good photo's. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. E. Finch
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Problems sloved
This book contains more info than you will need. Look through and it is there. Hints are handy and work.
Published 11 months ago by MR L
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Top notch instructions for novices
Well impressed, top notch instructions for novices like me on the maintenance front, just bought the kids and me some mountain bikes and they are definitely more complicated than... Read more
Published on 17 April 2006 by CrashDive
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Excellent Book
I'd recently brought a new mountain bike and wanted to try at the least the basic maintenance myself. I found this book and read the reviews and decided to give it a try. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2005 by JamesK
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BRILLIANT!!
I just recently spent £600 on a bike for fitness (and fun) reasons. I didn't realise quite how technical they are when I bought it. Read more
Published on 14 Jun 2005 by Sam
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Supa-dupa!
After looking over what a few others thought of this book I was convinced it would be the best to buy, put it this way you won't be dissapointed. Read more
Published on 28 April 2005
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Essential
I managed to rebuild my transmission using this book, it rocks. Also, it has heavy duty paper...which is just as well as my book is covered in gunk. Read more
Published on 25 April 2005 by MrShev
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Extremely useful
Clearly laid out, good photos, good step by step descriptions. Great on frequently required work (adjusting brakes, gears, suspension etc) to less frequent work (replacing... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004
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