Zinn or the blue book ?

[tom73]

I know youtube is great for maintenance and stuff.
But I also like to have some physical book to refer to and generally read up on stuff.
So Zinn or the bluebook ?
Which is your preferred read?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Zinn. I won’t read anything that hints ‘Tory’. Way too blue.

 

[Profpointy]

Bluebook - and I've owned both. Moved the Zinn one on. Not to say Zinn is bad but I thought bluebook significantly better

 

[Slioch]

Ummmm. I use a Haynes manual (ducks). In my defence, the fragrant Mrs S bought me it for Crimbo a few years ago.

What's the bluebook? I've tried Google but it comes up with a bicycle valuation source?

 

[tom73]

park tool book of cycle maintenance

 

[EltonFrog]

Zinn feckin brilliant book.

 

[ianrauk]

Zinn

 

[rogerzilla]

Spend decades ruining cheap bikes, then you get good enough to work on nice ones!

 

[Blue Hills]

Blue book without question for me.
Down to earth straightforward step by step instructions.
Doesn't try to be flashy, cool, express opinions.
Just lets you fix and maintain your own bikes.
Will pretty much pay for itself after first job.
Unlike youtube, grease resistant.
And if your hands aren't greasy you aren't doing a proper job.