Haynes style book

[Dan Ferris]

Hi
I've been looking through the forum and also amazon but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations.

I'd like to learn more about bike mechanics so I can start to do my own work and possibly practice on old cheap frames. one day I'd like to build my own project.

To help me with this I was wondering if there was a manual that I can buy that people may have used before?

 

[midlife]

I'm always pleasantly surprised by the quality of YouTube

What era of bike are you thinking of tinkering with?

Shaun

 

[Dan Ferris]

I've tried that but no signal in the garage .

Probably a road bike, should have said that above, not much older than 3/4 years old.

 

[ianrauk]

Zinn and the Art of Road or Mountain Bike Maintenance.

Amazon Linky HERE

 

[midlife]

I've tried that but no signal in the garage .

Probably a road bike, should have said that above, not much older than 3/4 years old.

Ah! Almost brand new then . I'm a child of the 1970's. LOL

Shaun

 

[Slick]

I've tried that but no signal in the garage .

Probably a road bike, should have said that above, not much older than 3/4 years old.

Try these little beauty's.

https://www.shop.bt.com/products/bt...content=RR00&gclid=CKjYuer94tACFc-_7Qodq7UOPQ

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

There is an actual Haynes book for bikes or the Park Tool Big Blue Book is good.... although pretty much all the info is available on their website: link

 

[robgul]

There is an actual Haynes book for bikes or the Park Tool Big Blue Book is good.... although pretty much all the info is available on their website: link

The Haynes book is a bit basic and errs towards MTBs and hybrids - I'd go for the Park Tools Blue Book - usually discounted on ebay if you search "Park Tools"

Rob

 

[Blue Hills]

There is an actual Haynes book for bikes or the Park Tool Big Blue Book is good.... although pretty much all the info is available on their website: link

Yes,I would unreservedly recommend this. It's a great book - the only one you need in my opinion. Very unflashy in presentation or language, just straightforward step by step instructions. Yes there's lots of stuff on youtube and a lot of the Park Book is indeed online, but I never understand how folk can use such stuff when fiddling with a bike. What about the muck/grease, at the very least dirty hands - tend to think bike maintenance is like sex - if it aint dirty you aint doing it right. So fork out for the paper OP. You won't regret it - the book will be paid for after your first, at the very most second job.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Yes,I would unreservedly recommend this. It's a great book - the only one you need in my opinion. Very unflashy in presentation or language, just straightforward step by step instructions. Yes there's lots of stuff on youtube and a lot of the Park Book is indeed online, but I never understand how folk can use such stuff when fiddling with a bike. What about the muck/grease, at the very least dirty hands - tend to think bike maintenance is like sex - if it aint dirty you aint doing it right. So fork out for the paper OP. You won't regret it - the book will be paid for after your first, at the very most second job.

You print the pages you need and take them into the garage, saves getting the book dirty too. Haynes is good, basic. Zinn excellent and comprehensive.

 

[Blue Hills]

well yes. I did print some part for someone once. But I'd still get the book. A hell of a fag, and none to cheap anyway, to print the whole book.

and at least you didn't suggest printing youtube.

 

[Dan Ferris]

Thank You everyone for your quick replies - i shall take a look and no doubt be back asking for help with what tools to buy first ;-)

 

[Ajax Bay]

For older bikes, I recommend Richard Ballantyne's Bicycle Book.

 

[ufkacbln]

The Haynes book is a bit basic and errs towards MTBs and hybrids - I'd go for the Park Tools Blue Book - usually discounted on ebay if you search "Park Tools"

Rob

+1

.. and sometimes a book in the workshop can be easier and more efficient than a laptop or tablet, and a quick reference to something else is easier if you have the page available

 

[Blue Hills]

Yes the haynes book is quite basic. Not as clearly written as the park. My edition of the haynes has lots of nice colour pictures to make the subject seem approachable, and also doubtless to give it bookshop appeal, but the park crams way more into what actually isn't such a big book.