The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and Revised 5th Edition)

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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!

What Customers Say About The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and Revised 5th Edition):

This book has little practical application, it's filled with lots of theory about how to size a bike, and frame geometry.It talks about what would be a good style of bike for the type of riding you do. Not what I'm looking for in a maintenance book, and not what I think most people are looking for in that type of book. There is a lot of discussion about various parts and what they are used for. There is almost nothing about maintenance, it frequently tells you to take your bike into a bike shop to get things fixed. You are better off buying the Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair 2nd Edition if you want to learn about maintenance.If you want help purchasing your next bike, and want to know theory about sizing, and what to look for. Read this book, other than that, skip this book and save your money.

this is a good reference for us riders that do our own repairs. good reading material.

If you have an existing bike that is more or less functional and that you intend to maintain yourself, this book is OK. If you have a pile of parts and a frame and need to know something simple like "how many links should the chain be", it's absolutely worthless. And when it comes to actually repairing a broken part or building a wheel (not so hard, really), the author bails out and recommends finding a competent bike shop. There is nothing, NOTHING, in this book that can't be found on the web with a couple quick searches.Once again, Bicycling Magazine publishes a stack of filler and fluff.

This book has examples of how to repair many different types of parts from many manufacturers. I bought this book to get info on what was available in today's market. I had been considering building my own bike using parts from various manufacturers that I thought would best suit me and what I wanted to create. For those of us that haven't kept up with the advancements in the bike world this book is as good as a single volume could be. Like a lot of people I haven't been an active rider for many years. I knew about hydraulic brakes on new bikes and active suspensions, but had never been on a bicycle that had them. Even if you have been a rider for many years I'm sure you'll learn some stuff from reading it. Highly recommended.

The writing is clear and precise for a novice bike tuner and the organization of information is excellent.