Summary
Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment
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Products
Van Der Plas, bicycle maintenance books
Bicycle Repair, Rob Van Der Plas
We review Bicycle Repair by Rob Van Der Plas
£16.95
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Bicycle Maintenance, bicycle maintenance books
The Ultimate Guide to Bike Maintenance and Upgrades, Guy Andrews & Stuart Clapp
We review 'The Ultimate Guide to Bike Maintenance and Upgrades' by Guy Andrews & Stuart Clapp
£9.99
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Big Blue Book, bicycle maintenance books
Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, C Calvin Jones
We review 'Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair' by C Calvin Jones
£24.99
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Bicycle Repair Manual, bicycle maintenance books
Bike Repair Manual, Chris Sidwells
We review the 'Bike Repair Manual' by Chris Sidwells
£12.99
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Zinn, bicycle maintenance books
Zinn and the Art of Bike Maintenance, Lennard Zinn
We review 'Zinn and the Art of Bike Maintenance' by Lennard Zinn
£17.99
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Haynes, bicycle maintenance books
Haynes The Bike Book ? Complete bike maintenance, Mark Storey
We review 'Haynes The Bike Book ? Complete bike maintenance' by Mark Storey
£16.99
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Bicycle Repair for Dummies, bicycle maintenance books
Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies, Dennis Bailey
We review 'Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies' by Dennis Bailey
£13.99
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Verdict
Despite the plethora of bike standards and the constant turnover and trickle-down of fancy new parts, bicycles remain, at heart, rather simple creatures. Because of this, total maintenance newbies may be comfortable with a simple, straightforward guide to the basic concepts, such as Haynes and For Dummies.
Remember, you can always check YouTube and manufacturers? own websites for extra instructions and videos to ?top up? your knowledge on individual manufacturer standards.
Nevertheless, the stand-out book here was Lennard Zinn?s excellent Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance. It manages to be all-encompassing enough for the beginner without patronising the more advanced fettler.
It?s text dense, but the writing style is both clear and digestible. OK, it?s one just for the roadies, but for off-road rangers, there?s also a Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance.
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