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Summary: for bicycle enthusiasts
Review: My husband got this book. He is totally into Mt. Biking and of course, with serious Mt. Biking comes the maintenance that goes along with it. This book is like a tool to keep your Bike running at its best. You or the person you buy this for won't be disappointed with the information it provides.
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Summary: paperback courage
Review: Not enough women work on their own bikes. One excellent competitive rider I knew used to call a taxi if she had a flat tire. No kidding. I started going beyond changing tires just a few years ago with the help of another book (Bicycling Magazine's Bike Maintenance and Repair), and have been grateful to that book for getting me started. Every cable replaced or hub overhauled is a small victory.After a recent mountain bike holiday in Spain, my cousin and I both replaced our 8- or 9-year old bikes. I meant to send her a copy of Bicycling Mag's book, but the reviews for Zinn's looked better. I sent her one, and ordered one for myself as well. I'm glad I put myself in the loop. I'm impressed by Zinn's thoughtful attention to detail: He seems to always answer the "yeah, but" question in my mind. His writing style is easy-going and humorous, but not much is left out. I especially appreciate some of the appendices, including a trouble shooting index, torque table, pedal-cleat compatibility chart, and others. This is from my cousin's thank-you note:
"I got the birthday present that you ordered for me. I actually got it a few days ago and have been with my nose in it ever since. I have fine-tuned my cleats and am now going to make a few adjustments on my shocks. I feel better just having a clearer understanding of the mechanics of my bike. Doing routine maintenance is something I always wanted to do but in the past was too intimidated to try---no more!"
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Summary: paperback courage
Review: Not enough women work on their own bikes. One excellent competitive rider I knew used to call a taxi if she had a flat tire. No kidding. I started going beyond changing tires just a few years ago with the help of another book (Bicycling Magazine's Bike Maintenance and Repair), and have been grateful to that book for getting me started. Every cable replaced or hub overhauled is a small victory. After a recent mountain bike holiday in Spain, my cousin and I both replaced our 8- or 9-year old bikes. I meant to send her a copy of Bicycling Mag's book, but the reviews for Zinn's looked better. I sent her one, and ordered one for myself as well. I'm glad I put myself in the loop. I'm impressed by Zinn's thoughtful attention to detail: He seems to always answer the "yeah, but" question in my mind. His writing style is easy-going and humorous, but not much is left out. I especially appreciate some of the appendices, including a trouble shooting index, torque table, pedal-cleat compatibility chart, and others. This is from my cousin's thank-you note:
"I got the birthday present that you ordered for me. I actually got it a few days ago and have been with my nose in it ever since. I have fine-tuned my cleats and am now going to make a few adjustments on my shocks. I feel better just having a clearer understanding of the mechanics of my bike. Doing routine maintenance is something I always wanted to do but in the past was too intimidated to try---no more!"
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Summary: A Must Have Item...
Review: Recently discovering the world of cycling, I needed a detailed, step-by-step manual guiding me through the proper techniques of maintaining my costly investment. Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance gave me just that. This book guides you through every step of daily, monthly and yearly maintenance with just the right amount of detail to build your confidence levels. I recommend this book to every cyclist in need of a good maintenance manual.
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Summary: A great manual for repairs
Review: This book has enabled me to work on my bike myself without having to bring it in to my local bike shop. The result has been that I have much greater confidence in my ability to repair my bike and engage in "tech talk" with other cyclists, plus I have been able to upgrade certain components with a high degree of confidence in my decisions. The result has been a better bike, money saved, and greater self-confidence. Highly recommended.
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Summary: A graet book for all MTB folks, maybe even for us rookies!
Review: This book is a must have in your collection even if you are new in the MTB scene. You should also seriously consider purchasing some tools specificly made for mtb which is clearly explained in the book,without the tools the book is not going to give you much.With some intermediate level tools you'll be able to perform the most common repairs on your bike yourself. Not only will this save you money in the long run, but you'll understand the equipment and your bike much better and be able to handle unexpected situations on the trail. There are a lot of hand drawn pictures and each part of the bike is covered in great depth(perhaps little too much detailed explanation for a novice like me!).
With all due respect,I wish there were more pictures,not only hand drawn but also maybe some computer drawn 3-D slices,showing the equipment and the bike parts and the proper ways they fit togather since the hand drawns can be a bit difficult to understand and do not show all the in-depth details plus showing things in step by step detailed 3-D pictures mostly works better for the novice than explaining them in long sentences. Still, i think this book helped me a lot and it is definitly one of the best out there.
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Summary: the best book on mountain bike repair
Review: this book is definitely the best MTB repair book I have seen yet. It is very informative and easy to use. It has excellenct diagrams and simple explanations for all your needs.
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Summary: A Book for All
Review: This is an excellent book. It is explained simple enough that even a novice can understand, and learn, how to do everything from adjusting rim brakes, to adjusting bearings everywhere, and even bleeding hydralic brakes, if that is your cup of tea. It is in depth enough that if you already have some experience repairing bikes, that it can give you some pointers you may never have thought or heard of.
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Summary: A Book for All
Review: Whether you have a shiny new mountain bike or one that has been on more than a few trail rides, this book is a must to have in your collection. For about [price] and the price of some tools you'll be able to perform the most common maintenance on your bike yourself. Not only will this save you money (tuneups aren't exactly cheap these days), but you'll understand your equipment much better and be able to handle unexpected situations on the trail. The book is a large format with two columns of text per page and hand drawn figures (basically no photos). Each part of the bike is covered in great depth in pseudo-outline form. The only downside is that the figures can be a bit difficult to understand. I can see how they can be more clear that photos, but some combination of the two or perhaps just more figures would have helped. I've found it is always best to look at the figures alongside my bike so there is no ambiguity.
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Summary: A must have for your mountain bike
Review: Whether you have a shiny new mountain bike or one that has been on more than a few trail rides, this book is a must to have in your collection. For about [price] and the price of some tools you'll be able to perform the most common maintenance on your bike yourself. Not only will this save you money (tuneups aren't exactly cheap these days), but you'll understand your equipment much better and be able to handle unexpected situations on the trail. The book is a large format with two columns of text per page and hand drawn figures (basically no photos). Each part of the bike is covered in great depth in pseudo-outline form. The only downside is that the figures can be a bit difficult to understand. I can see how they can be more clear that photos, but some combination of the two or perhaps just more figures would have helped. I've found it is always best to look at the figures alongside my bike so there is no ambiguity.
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