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Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies
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By Dennis Bailey and Keith Gates
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 (5 Reviews)
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For Dummies
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February 9, 2009 |
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Paperback
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360
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By coupling step-by-step instructions and detailed photos and illustrations, Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies gives readers the information they need to keep their bikes in working order, often without taking it to the shop.
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Exactly what you'd expect, July 31, 2010
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This is one in a long line of "for Dummies" books I have purchased. When starting any new venture there is an inherent problem in most of the literature on the subject. It always assumes a certain amount of inherent knowledge. The "for Dummies" line makes no such assumption. That is exactly what makes them great. The provide the foundation for further knowledge. They are wonderful "gateway" reading. Never disappointed.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
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Bike Repair & Maintenace for Dummies, July 11, 2010
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Highly recommend. Down to earth, simple instructions and information that anyone can use. Easy to follow directions. Good tips and advise.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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 I was a dummy., October 15, 2009
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I just wanted to learn how to take care of my bike to lengthen its lifespan. This book teaches that and more.
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies, July 20, 2009
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Keep your bike in perfect working order and perform repairs at home or on the road with this simple step by step well explained manual for everyone who owns a bike.
Contents 23/25
Ease of Understanding/Practicality 21/25
Pictures/Illustrations 21/25
Additional Features 21/25
Total 86/100
Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is your all in one repair and maintenance book to keep your bike on the road or trail without having to spend all that money in a shop. Maintain your bike whether on the road or at home and keep it in top shape, in tune and looking good with simple to follow steps.
From how your bike works to final adjustments and routine maintenance with a chart to keep you on schedule with your repair and maintenance you can keep your bike in tune and working. Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is your all in one manual to keep those common street and mountain bikes using step by step instructions, illustrations and detailed photos to keep you on track with your repairs.
The book starts out logically with a general idea of how you're going to go about regular and routine maintenance as well as why you should do things on a regular basis. They also include some very good safety tips and general guidelines for bike riding and working on your bike at home or on the road.
The second chapter gets into how your bike works so you understand how your bike and various parts of it work together. The next section is on tools and maintenance techniques so you know what all those special tools are for as well as the common ones you may already have.
The book includes tips on tools you may not even need to buy but can rent if you do need them during your repair or maintenance. They also include helpful advice on setting up a workshop or area to work on your bike and the necessary equipment you need to work such as the all important bike stand.
The book continues on with road repairs and things you can do to tide you over until you get back home and can make the correct repairs. They also give a list of things you should always carry with you for these quick repairs and a list of items to take on extended trips.
Continuing chapters go into when to say enough is enough and seek out those expert bike shops to get your repairs done right and where to buy a bike to get the best deal for you. They continue the book with chapters on individual repair of the bike from the steering and handle bars to the tires and everything in between.
The book contains not only detailed repairs and maintenance as well as alignment to tips and hints to make things easier and some things you should not do. They have illustrations and photos that go hand in hand with the step by step sections for repair and maintenance to keep things simple and understandable.
They also include a few funny cartoons but more importantly they have those highlighted main points for each step and then explain the step right after that. They also include the tips with the usual For Dummies bulls eye and arrow to highlight each tip.
You also get the grayed sections of other useful and helpful information that did not really fit into the chapters and paragraphs but still helpful information. They have included plenty of helpful information and advice from how to shop for a bike to how a bike shop runs their business by helping you to buy parts and bikes.
Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is a great step by step manual with all that extra content to not only help you with your bike but with many decisions in biking like purchasing new parts or even a new bike. Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is well worth the cost and one of those must have books for anyone who wants to save money by doing even the simple stuff on your bike.
One thing I like with the For Dummies book is the step by step guides that have the necessary parts highlighted for easy repair and adjustment while you're actually doing it. When the book is lying open on the toolbox and you have a wrench in hand trying to figure out what to do next its right there in bold.
Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies is an excellent manual for repairing and maintaining your road and mountain bike at home so you can save money and do it yourself. I highly recommend Bike Repair & Maintenance For Dummies as an all in one repair and maintenance book that will help you keep your bikes in good working order.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Awesome Book!!, April 12, 2009
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This book has such an excellent insight into how to repair and maintain your bike like a professional. Each step or problem that a rider may face is carefully instructed for you so that you have all the steps necessary to do an excellent job! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to learn new skills about keeping your bike in shape and also those who just want to learn more about the mechanics of bikes! Overall great book!!
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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