Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Illustrated Manual
Complete step-by-step guide, from simple repairs to major overhauls.
Mountain bikes endure a great deal of punishment.
Mountain Bike Maintenance explains how to keep a bike trouble-free on- or off-road.
From fixing flat tires to replacing worn brakes, from headset to chainset, this book is crucial for every level of mountain-biker from beginners to veterans.
Mountain Bike Maintenance shows how to: Make maintenance a pleasure — not a chore Customize your bike for special conditions or a personal riding style Increase a bike’s speed Do roadside repairs Extend a bike’s life.
This book is filled with practical advice, new technologies, tricks, tips and shortcuts — an essential reference for mountain bike owners.
Nice book, but its not a shop manual
My “go to” book
Mel Allwood’s book is my first point of reference whenever I work on my bike. The book is blissfully concise, and often I can get the gist of what I need to do just by reading the picture captions. Very typically, I will open the book to the task I want to perform, skim the photos and captions, and then I’ll put the book down and get right into working on my bike. And isn’t working on the bike what it’s all about?Mel’s book doesn’t cover everything. For example, it doesn’t get into…