a really useful guide
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Having both a hybrid and a road bike i needed a book for general maintenance that would cover the essentials for both types. This book does that. It covers the steps for various brakes, wheels and gear adjustment as well as other stuff like a bottom bracket and even adjusting a seat post.
What you can't see on the internet is the size of this book - it's only about 12cm tall and so is a real pocket size which could be easily fitted in a pannier if you tour or commute.
The pages of the book which i was particuarly looking for were the maintenance schedules - weekly, monthly and yearly. Each shows what you should do in simple steps to keep your bike running well.
Highly recommended, particularly for beginners
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Concise and excellent
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This is a concise book that covers the essentials, yet is written for beginners. It's a book you need if you're not necessarily a bike hobbyist but are a casual or commuting cyclist who simply needs to know what's what.
Everything you need to know is covered. Brakes, wheels, cranks, gears... In each case, a brief outline is given of how things work, and then a brief step-by-step maintenance guide is provided. Note the word 'brief' there. This is far from an encyclopaedic book, but that's part of its appeal.
What I liked most is that this is a guide for those of us with ordinary bikes that cost under £300, rather than the expensive and complicated road or mountain bike. However, more complex components such as suspension forks and disc brakes are covered too.
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