My second day, I fixed a nagging gear-slippage problem. My first day with the book, I discovered that my tires were underinflated and my brakes were crooked. And that also corresponds to the tool kit given in the beginning-some tasks are Level 3 not so much because of difficulty as because they require an expensive, unitasking tool. A book like this is extremely helpful for me because it is organized (unlike a Google search) and has a helpful sequencing of tasks, which are ranked from one wrench to three wrenches.
Two, half the time I don't even know what I need to look up.
One, it's like drinking from a fire hose too much at once. I have two main problems with getting bike repair info from the Internet. And that also corresponds to the tool kit given in the Detailed and helpful for hybrid bikes as well as mountain bikes.
Repairs are rated for degree of difficulty while line drawings illustrate how parts fit together and show the tools needed to keep bikes in top shape and pedaling smoothly both on and off the trail.Ĭategory:Bike Repair, Mountain Biking, Motorcycle Repair & Performance
This timely revision offers updated information on shock pump adaptors, master links, V-brakes, cleat mounting and pedal overhaul, oversize handlebars, carbon steering tubes, tubeless rims, and much more. The instructions are useful for anyone interested in mountain bikes, yet concise and complete enough to cover every state-of-the art technical concern facing today's mountain biker. Detailed diagrams and simple instructions explain everything from repairing a flat tire to building a wheel. The most concise, well-organized, and clearly illustrated reference available, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance gently guides the reader - regardless of mountain bike experience or mechanical prowess - through every aspect of maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting in a succinct and easy-to-read format and presents the latest technological advances and equipment in mountain bike components. Zinn And The Art Of Mountain Bike Maintenance