Bike maintenance book

dayshah · 13-08-2010 11:06am #1

Can anyone suggest to me a good guide book on bike maintenance.

I cycle a hybrid and want to take care of it better. I am also considering building a bike from parts.

Any suggestions are very welcome

DirkVoodoo · 13-08-2010 11:16am

Zinn and the art of bike maintenace
Park Tools big blue book of bike repair (I have this one - nearly all the material is available online through the park tools website).

I would nearly recommend having a book at home, but bookmarking a host of handy youtube videos on your phone or laptop is just as good if not better.

Should really get a list of the best videos together for the wiki: road/MTB/commuter.

JMJR · 13-08-2010 11:17am

I can recommend this one:
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance / Lennard Zinn.
Obviously some mechanical aptitude and some specific bike tools will be necessary too. This book gives thorough background information and you will get an idea of parts, their names and how they work. I'm sure there are other similar books. You can use u-Tube/instructables etc to find videos about exactly to carry out specific tasks.
John

just found this:
Table of Contents and short excerpt from the book
http://www.velopress.com/sample/sample_ZR3.pdf

irishmotorist · 13-08-2010 11:18am

+1 on Zinn...

monkeypants · 13-08-2010 11:22am

I have a Haynes manual, but the Park Tools website does have all the instructions you're likely to need and more.

langdang · 13-08-2010 12:28pm

monkeypants wrote: »

I have a Haynes manual, but the Park Tools website does have all the instructions you're likely to need and more.

I have one of the first versions of that still hangin around (pre-tinternet, pre disc brakes, only bare mention of front suspension etc). In contrast to the Haynes car manuals the illustrations are good quality and in colour. I presume the latest revision is up to the same standard.

The web is handy but it's a bugger getting oily handprints all over your laptop, the good old book still has it's place!