Bike maintenance book suggestions

[Sniffer77]

Hi guys
Can anyone recommend a good road bike maintenance book?
I think it's about time I learned how to do basics without having to go to lbs all the time .
Any recommendations or anyone selling would be good .
Prefer to read up rather than YouTube .
Thanks
Jamie

 

[Slioch]

I use the Haynes manual as it covers all the main bases, but I'm sure there are other good ones out there and everyone will have their personal preference.

 

[slowmotion]

I gave up on books about it. YouTube is a fantastic source of information. CycleChat's quite good too. Sheldon Brown is always worth a look in order to get the background.

 

[bpsmith]

Park Tool's website is superb for detailed help.

 

[ianrauk]

Zinn and the art of bike maintenence. But You Tube is a great resource.

 

[bikeman66]

Hi guys
Can anyone recommend a good road bike maintenance book?
I think it's about time I learned how to do basics without having to go to lbs all the time .
Any recommendations or anyone selling would be good .
Prefer to read up rather than YouTube .
Thanks
Jamie

I use the Haynes Bike Maintenance book (about £16.00 from Halfords). In general terms it pretty well covers most things you'll need to do. I found some really useful tips in it that made certain jobs alot easier than the methods I'd previously used. If you are just wanting to do basic stuff on your bike it will be just right.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

The Haynes manual is decent. The Park Big Blue Book is better and as mentioned upthread they have detailed repair instructions on their website too: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help

 

[yello]

I like Zinn. Mine now has oil finger prints and smears from being a bench side companion. It's a bit light/basic for some things (e.g. wheel building) but it has a good range and covers the bases well.

I have a Haynes too but the Zinn's my fave and does the job for the most part.

 

[bpsmith]

The Haynes manual is decent. The Park Big Blue Book is better and as mentioned upthread they have detailed repair instructions on their website too: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help

Out of interest, assuming that you have this book, does it go into more or less detail than the website?

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Out of interest, assuming that you have this book, does it go into more or less detail than the website?

Doing a quick comparison, the book is very detailed but there does seem to be more on the website. For example I noticed that on the website there are instructions for fitting a Hammerschmidt drive and information on installing bushes to repair stripped pedal threads in the crank which don't appear in the book.

 

[bpsmith]

Doing a quick comparison, the book is very detailed but there does seem to be more on the website. For example I noticed that on the website there are instructions for fitting a Hammerschmidt drive and information on installing bushes to repair stripped pedal threads in the crank which don't appear in the book.

That is fairly obscure, so can forgive them for that.

I just meant, for everyday stuff, is the same info on both. Kind of want the book, but find the website brilliant. Oil wipes easily of my iPad.

 

[andytheflyer]

Zinn.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

That is fairly obscure, so can forgive them for that.

I just meant, for everyday stuff, is the same info on both. Kind of want the book, but find the website brilliant. Oil wipes easily of my iPad.

To be honest, if you're happy to look things up on the iPad while working it's probably best to carry on doing that. The everyday stuff is about the same between the two.

 

[bpsmith]

To be honest, if you're happy to look things up on the iPad while working it's probably best to carry on doing that. The everyday stuff is about the same between the two.

My only issue is WiFi signal sometimes, as garage is not adjoining the house. Might look at getting the book, now I know that the detail is comparable. It's not too expensive in fairness.