Recommend a good maintenance book

[BintanMan]

Hi all,

Is there a good bicycle maintenance book I should invest in? I ask because there doesn't seem to be any 'stickies' for general maintenance and I need help, even for rudimentary stuff like like changing a tyre/tube or cable. Essential tools etc.

I don't get time to tinker due to family commitments and I'm a bit frightened of making some expensive school-boy errors. I can't afford to keep taking the bike to a shop each time something happens.

Nick

 

[Hydra]

Bicycle Tutor should get you by for most things. This website has helped me immensely over the past months.

I've also got THIS, which seems pretty thorough. I've not had a proper look through it yet though.

 

[4F]

Totally agree with Bicycle Tutor, an excellent site which has taught me lots.

 

[ianrauk]

Another thumbs up for Bike Tutor. It's where I learnt innit?

If you want a book, then you can't go wrong with Zinn and the Art of Road Bike (or Mountain bike) Maintenance

 

[BintanMan]

cheers guys I'll take a look at that site tonight.

 

[Spinney]

OH has a Haynes book on bike maintenance, seems OK.

 

[Norm]

The one I use most is also the Haynes Bike Book. It's a bit superficial but it covers most things enough to give you an idea what to expect.

I think that Guy Andrews' book goes into more detail but it's the Haynes that lives in the garage and gets used when I'm actually playing.

 

[Cubist]

My sister got me the Haynes manual fro Chrimbo. It is simplistic but will be great for letting the kids bimble their way through a few adjustments.