Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Illustrated Manual
Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Repairs), tags: Bike, Illustrated, Maintenance, Manual, Mountain
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.
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I was disappointed to see what really seems to be a promising text (see the other, enthusiastic, reviews) that is compromised by its designer.
First, the typical page uses a light (thin) font — so thin that it looks as though it had been screened. (Nope, just light.)
Secondly, the lines of text are set across the entire (wide) page, in a single column — approximately 130 characters, or twice the maximum that is generally followed.
This challenges all but the best eyes, or someone using the book in poor light. It’s a pretty book, but it cannot be READ.
Rating: 3 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book is very complete and fairly easy to understand. I highly recomend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
After reading the other reviews I was expecting this book to be the only book that I would need when it comes to mountain bike maintenance. However, I ended up being a bit disappointed.
The photos are fine and there is a lot of material included but the author is awfully verbose and some of the advice he gives contradicts with other repair manuals. Reading the book is akin to listening to repair advice by some friend who has fixed his own car a couple of times but who isn’t really a car mechanic by training.
Sadly, I will still have to rely on a bike tool manufacturer’s website for maintenance guides.
Rating: 2 / 5
very informational guide to bike maintenance. every thing you need to know is in there from top to bottom front to back.
Rating: 5 / 5