Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Illustrated Manual

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Author: Mel Allwood
Publisher: Firefly Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

17 reviews
Sales Rank: 58202

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7

ISBN: 155297734X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.28772
EAN: 9781552977347
ASIN: 155297734X

Publication Date: September 4, 2004
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Condition: Ships immediately! Perfect and New! Has a publisher remainder mark. 2004 Paperback.

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Product Description

Complete step-by-step guide, from simple repairs to major overhauls.

Mountain bikes endure a great deal of punishment.

Mountain Bike Maintenance explains how to keep a bike trouble-free on- or off-road.

From fixing flat tires to replacing worn brakes, from headset to chainset, this book is crucial for every level of mountain-biker from beginners to veterans.

Mountain Bike Maintenance shows how to:

Make maintenance a pleasure -- not a chore
Customize your bike for special conditions or a personal riding style
Increase a bike's speed
Do roadside repairs
Extend a bike's life.

This book is filled with practical advice, new technologies, tricks, tips and shortcuts -- an essential reference for mountain bike owners.

Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

This really is a great book! April 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is the best book I own and I own a few including DVD's. This is the book you want if you need a bike repair reference book. The only downside is the print is real small so make sure you have your reading glasses or young eyes.

5 out of 5 stars

A strong handbook to keep near your workbench. April 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Fine, complete and usefull book, medium to pro mechanic's recommended. It's not a Bible but helps a lot with new bikes and components.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Book March 25, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I used this book for my bike. Its very useful and gives alot of tips and how toos. Would recommend this to common sense people though. If you can hold a tool right forget it. Save your money and go buy yourself a Britney Spears audio cd.

5 out of 5 stars

Great broad-based maintenance book January 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is actually the second one of this book I have purchased. I bought mine over four years ago and still use it quite a bit. It is a very comprehensive maint guide that covers everything from hyd brakes to v-brakes and calipers. I liked it so much that I bought this one for my brother-in-law who knows road bikes, but is jumping into mtn biking. I am a big fan and highly recommend it. I will definitely replace mine when I eventually spill too much chain lube and smear too much grease on it to make it legible.

5 out of 5 stars

Useful Book September 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is a great book for anyone interested in maintaining his mountain bike by himself. It is intended for someone starting out and the book also has recommendations for more advanced maintenance topics. There are lots of illustrations which is quite useful for a do-it-yourself book such as this one. The book even gives specific examples for some major brand item repair work. Highly recommended.