Keep your bike on the road for the long haul! Whether you re training, competing, or simply riding for fun, a properly tuned bike is essential to performance, efficiency, and safety. That s where Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair comes in.
Author Daimeon Shanks takes a straightforward you can do it approach to maintaining and repairing your bike so it s ready to go when you are.
Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair provides simple step-by-step instructions, accompanied by up-close photos, illustrations, and advice, for more than 100 repairs. You ll learn these skills and more:
Adjust derailleurs and troubleshoot shifting problems.
True your wheels and tweak your hubs for a silky-smooth ride.
Install caliper, cantilever, or V-brakes.
Repair a broken chain on the roadside.
Fix flats in no time flat.
Maintain pedals and cleats for efficiency and comfort.
Install or adjust a headset.
Install handlebars, including aero bars and flat bars.
Adjust your saddle for a perfect fit.
Determine if a triple crankset is right for you.
So spend more time in the saddle and less time and money in costly repair shops. Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair is the one guide no cyclist should be without!