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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Mill Valley, CA
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | has tons of info. everything you need to know and then more (it had 5 pages about hydraulic v brakes) | | Weaknesses: | um.. it's big? | | Bottom Line: | if you like having a bike that works, this is great. A lot cheaper to do what this book says than paying a dollar a minute for a bike shop guy repair your bike. if you're obsessed with bikes like me, you find yourself reading about some random part, even if your bike is working. great book | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, Florida
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Books a million | | Strengths: | Very easy to read. It talks about new bikes as well. | | Weaknesses: | No actual photographs. No technical specs. | | Similar Products Used: | Bicycle magazine maintenance book. | | Bike Setup: | Giant trance 2, XT setup | | Bottom Line: | This book is great. I have the 2005 book, and I like having a good reference. I lost my last reference book, and this book is great. While some have complained that there are no technical specs in this, he tells you that in the introduction. At the same time, any time I buy a new product, the specs have allways come with it. I just need a guide. At the same time, if you have access to the internet, you can get specs on anything. Great book for the beginner. Even someone who has no idea about bikes can learn from this. If you have trouble with hydraulic disc brakes, this is the manual for you! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn
a Weekend Warrior
from Waimauku, Auckland, NZ
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Woodhill | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Trademe | | Strengths: | Lots of info. | | Weaknesses: | The Drawings | | Similar Products Used: | Er none | | Bike Setup: | Frame, wheels and lots of bits that are bolted on. | | Bottom Line: | A good mechanical introduction especially for the beginer who knows little about their bike. I took up riding again about a year and a half ago (14 year break) and this book has given me the ability to perform most of the maintenance tasks needed to keep me off road and out of my lbs. Most of the drawings are ok, although some of the methods/descriptions can be confusing and long winded i.e. overhauling hubs.
If you know nothing about bikes, have a brain, can use tools and would like to save yourself a fortune, i recommend you buy this book and a tool kit. If on the other hand your more experienced, i recommend you look else where.
I'm happy cos i get to work on my steed, save spondulux and hide in the garage away from the ball and chain, everyone's a winner!!! Happy hucking | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Walter
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester Hills MI USA
Date Reviewed: January 11, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Pontiac Lake | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Gift no idea mayber borders | | Strengths: | Good basic info and backup for manufacturer's tech info. Specialized to specific type of bike. | | Weaknesses: | tends to be a little wordy and drawing could be better some of the directions take a couple readings | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | Fisher HKeK race face prodigy crank set, time aluim pedals, avid mech disc brakes and speed dial 7 levers stock manitou shock (next big purchase) | | Bottom Line: | A good book to have on hand for repairs enough information to get yourself in over your head and back out again. Clearer illustrations would be nice. As with any manual ( bike, auto, etc...) you should have some knowledge of how to spin a wrench before you start | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BikingEnthusiastico
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Good for beginners only. | | Weaknesses: | Not a good book for the experienced. | | Bottom Line: | This book is too simplistic for anyone who already has some (small) amount of skill in bike mechanics. There really isn't enough 'meat' to get into the nitty gritty that some of us more experienced toolers would like to see, and I'm no where near the level of a pro mechanic, just an arm chair fixer upper who has some basic skills and not clueless on things like how to align the derailleurs.
Technical schematics? The illustrations look like they came from a junior high drafting room. Completely useless, they belong in a newspaper editorial section, not a technical manual.
On the physical quality issue, the binding is absolutely terrible. It does NOT want to stay flat no matter what you do. Granted, this is certainly not a fault of the author as he probably had no clue this would happen. I think the publisher did this on purpose just to piss off the author?
Furthermore, I'm shocked there was no technical reference section for looking up popular hardware pieces, such as cog sizes, chainrings, etc. Such a lack of general reference is a major turn-off to this book and decreases its value. To sum it up, this book has been sitting on my shelf for half a year now, as I find absolutely no use for it whatsoever. Quite a shame, since the author seems to have a lot of knowledge, but appeared to have rushed through this book just to 'get it out'.
The bottom line is that this book is probably pretty good for a total newbie that doesn't know anything but has some eagerness to learn. But for anyone else, stay away, there is nothing in here you will gain from. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dwight moody
a Weekend Warrior
from Allston, MA, USA
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Barnes and Noble | | Strengths: | Comprehensive, decently written | | Weaknesses: | Cheap binding, would prefer hardcover. Spiral bounds fall apart too easily. Illustrations somewhat lacking | | Similar Products Used: | Something very crappy I forget the title of. | | Bike Setup: | Hardrock, rigid, lots of little upgrades | | Bottom Line: | I was a beginner at doing my own repairs when I bought this book, and it has saved me hundreds of dollars. I don't think it's too complicated, though some of the illustrations are kind of confusing.
Now when I take my ride into the shop, I can talk to the techs like somewhat less of a chump, and I only bring it in when I don't have the tool I need. Result: They do most of my work for free and I get invited to parties. Hooray for me! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nigel Pickard
a Weekend Warrior
from Westwood MA USA
Date Reviewed: October 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Amazon | | Strengths: | Covers alot, seems well written in parts, good diagrams and illustrations in some sections for the simple stuff. | | Weaknesses: | No spiral binder, sections that jump all over the place, poorly written (or perhaps to be more accurate, poorly edited together?). Terrible diagrams that are good as useless in some sections. Too simplistic in parts. Does not cover some specific proprietary components (but that's a very weak criticism as it's impossible to do so!!) | | Similar Products Used: | looking at stuff, rubbing unshaven chin, and saying: "I need a hammer" | | Bike Setup: | C'dale Jekyll 500 SRAM drivechain | | Bottom Line: | I have the 3rd edition (or the most up to date one for 2002).
Maybe this is a really good book overall, but I had a very frustrating experience using this as a reference to build up a disc wheelset. This definitely ISN'T the book to use for this task. So frustrating to read -it has you continually jumping and cross referencing from one section to another. Poor descriptions, poor diagrams, definite lack of clarity for the disc wheelbuilding section. Other sections do appear to be clearer, but it seems to be more of the simpler common sense stuff anyway. I strongly suspect the editors butchered some stuff and never even attempted to follow some of the directions -a bad recipe for a book attempting to be a how-to.
Perhaps I'm alone on this one after reading other reviews, but based on my experience this isn't a five chili book. In retrospect, I wouldn't have paid the money for this.
Recommended for people who really don't know anything about their bikes and want to attempt some simple maintenance; not recommended for anyone who knows how to adjust derailleurs, brakes, install BBs etc already. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony
a
from Earth
Date Reviewed: October 17, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | In-depth explanations. | | Weaknesses: | Illustrations | | Bike Setup: | Tommasini Sintesi. Yeti Arc. | | Bottom Line: | The author explains it very simply to the layman. The only fault I can find is some of the illustrations. Overall, though, a very useful book. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Long Island, NY
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | The dirtier, the better | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Borders | | Strengths: | Has lots of good info; As others stated, covers all the newer gear. | | Weaknesses: | Diagrams | | Bike Setup: | Fisher Wahoo; round tires (for now) ;) | | Bottom Line: | I recently got back in to the sport after a couple of years and this book is a good refresher on how to perform repairs and upgrades (properly). That is a huge help for me because all the LBS around here are quite expensive. This book is worth the $20 in that I'll save that much the first time I make my own repair. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Flash Miller
a Cross Country Rider
from Goleta
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Ellwood Mesa Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Purchased At: | Borders in Goleta | | Strengths: | Everything you could ask for and more in a repair book. This review is for the new third edition. It gives you confidence in attempting things that are present much more vaguely in other, so called "repair manuals". The third edition is really up to date, and covers a lot more than I expected concerning repair of newer components. Zinn's book made me more aware of not only my mountain bike, but also myself and how both parts fit in to the conditions that may come up, both on the trail, and at home. This book is well thought out. | | Weaknesses: | Not really anything on singlespeed mountain bikes. That isn't going to detract from my general view of the book, howerver. | | Similar Products Used: | Bicycling Magazine's "Bicycle Maintenance and Repair" and
"The Bike Book" by Fred Milson, Meredith Press (Haynes Publications), Des Moines, Ia. 1997 | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Toccoa/Chris King/XT/Kore/GEAX Sedona/ETC.
Kona Unit/RaceFace/Koski/SDG/Tioga Factory XC SL 1.90/ETC.
A whole lot of other bikes, too. | | Bottom Line: | Buy it! I'm actually sorry I ever bought that Bicycling book. It sucks. This one doesn't. You might just learn how to repair your bike, and still be friends with your LBS staff. It would be nice to have Leonard Zinn as my neighbor, however. That way I could borrow not just his knowledge, but maybe also his tools! Sure!
Leonard! You are great! One of my new heroes!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris book reader
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond,VA
Date Reviewed: July 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | palmer park | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | b & N | | Strengths: | A great book with very nice drawings. | | Weaknesses: | a few products fall through the cracks | | Similar Products Used: | hmmm | | Bike Setup: | a nice full suspension rig | | Bottom Line: | this book is great. I first bought it to help me do my own repairs and Maintenance. I saved 65 bucks right off the bat and haven't been back to the LBS for ANY repairs in a year! I did go to get my new headset pressed in b/c I didn't want to f*ck up my new Chris King headset by trying to halfazz it at home. This book also helped me indentify the mystery pedals I have I instantly knew I had scott pedals when I look at his exploded drawing of pedals.
VERY good book- buy it if you want to learn how to fix your own bike- skip it if you already know how to do everything.
I love it!
Five flaming burgers! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
moabbiker
a
from USA
Date Reviewed: May 26, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | some good info for newbies | | Weaknesses: | not much detail, lacks newer component info, binding sucks | | Bottom Line: | Needs more info and how about some photographs? Really folks, if you're good with searching the net, then save your money and forget this book. You can get all the info you need by going to park tool's website which has better instructions and photographs! And the rest of the info you can find on the internet, through various peeps biking web sites. MUCH better info there and you can print it out to take to your home makeshift repair shop (i.e. the backyard). Zinn's book can't even be used in the field since the darn thing has a binding that refuses to open up flat. For goodness sakes Zinn, get some publication samples before releasing the book! A repair book should be spiral bound or at least be able to open up FLAT on a table! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tino
a Weekend Warrior
from CT
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | EMS | | Strengths: | puts bike maintence in normal very easy to understand language, helpful diagrams, a ton easier than anything you get from the manufacturer, great for almost every kind of maintence, repair..... | | Weaknesses: | doesnt have info for newer items like disc brakes, newer forks, etc. | | Similar Products Used: | my common sese...not really similar | | Bike Setup: | rocky mountain pipeline.....built to take a beating | | Bottom Line: | a great book if you want to master all around bike maintence | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angeles, CA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything that looks too scary! | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | bookstore | | Strengths: | Easy to understand language, exploded diagrams, and difficulty levels at the beginning of each section. | | Weaknesses: | My edition is way outdated. I don't like the drawings at all. You can make out what they are drawing, but I would've loved to seen actual pictures. | | Similar Products Used: | tinkering around | | Bike Setup: | 2002 Trek 6500 | | Bottom Line: | I use it to this day to help me on some maintenance issues while I working on my bike. Some things are old(ie forks...), but the instruction manual on the things tell you how to service them anyways. Recommended. I'm going to give a slightly low rating because I've seen better books out there now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a Cross Country Rider
from McLean, VA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Takes away the fear of fiddling with your bike! Diagrams are easy to read and the instructions are easy to follow. | | Bottom Line: | I do some sort of damage to my bike almost every time I hit the trails. Either the wheels bend a little, the brakes come out of alignment, or there is some sort of bizarre sound coming our of the drive train. I used to think it was a badge of honor to have the dirtiest bike around. After reading and using the book, I now know a dirty bike is a badge of shame! It means that you don't care about your trusted friend, and you happily let it sit in disrepair. I used to blow wads of money at the bike shop every time my bike became unridable, and usually, I missed out on a great ride while it was sitting in the bike shop.
Zinn's book takes away the fear of the derailleur. It explains what the little screws do, and how to adjust them properly. It gives you the know-how to understand when you need to take your bike in for repair, and when you can just do it yourself. It gives you common sense ideas for solving problems on the trail so you can ride home, instead of push it. It tells you which tools you need.
A couple of weeks after I purchased the book, I bought a bike stand and a better tool set...for less than I pay for a typical tune up. Now, every time I get on my bike, it rides like it just came back from the shop...actually better than that. I care a hell of a lot more about performance than the guy at the shop, so I spend the extra time to get the adjustments dialed in as perfectly as possible. Now, every time I get on my bike, the old components look like new, and the ride like they are.
Buy this book, save money on maintenance, and best of all, enjoy riding more than you ever have before!
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Hawaii
Date Reviewed: November 28, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$13.00 | | Purchased At: | half.com | | Bottom Line: | Overall, it's not a bad book, but somehow I was hoping for a little more detail in the servicing sections. This book is somehow geared for the mechnically inclined, but new to the biking world type of person. The more experienced bikers will probably know a lot of what's in here, but I'd like to see a little more advanced information available. Also, it would be nice if some photo shots could be added. I realize this would add to the cost of the book publication, but frankly I would think it's worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joel
a
from Santa Fe, NM USA
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Borders | | Strengths: | It's a fairly well detailed book which includes clear drawings and a fair bit of humor even when that project isn't going in the right direction. | | Weaknesses: | It is not detailed enough for real shop purposes and I wish Zinn wouldn't make me jealous of his bike, which is on the cover of the latest edition. | | Similar Products Used: | Hayne's | | Bike Setup: | '00 Team Marin | | Bottom Line: | I would recommend this book to basically anybody but those at lower and upper 15% of bicycle techs. The lightweights won't understand it and a more comprehensive text is more appropriate for a shop. I will certainly buy the next edition if there are enough updates to get another dose of Zinn | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil M
a Weekend Warrior
from LEHIGHTON
Date Reviewed: August 31, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | barnes and noble | | Strengths: | helps u with everything i just got the brand new- updated, 3rd edition!!! | | Weaknesses: | not for begginers. | | Bottom Line: | a great book, not for begginers , but if you take some time and just think u can figuire the stuff out yourself it doesn't say... for begginer stuff find something on the internet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Frogskins
a Weekend Warrior
from PA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Haven't found one yet | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Can't remember | | Strengths: | Clear and concise. Covers all range of repairs from beginner to expert. | | Weaknesses: | A little outdated (Second Edition). Could use a spiral binding | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600 Disc, Panaracer Fire XC Pro | | Bottom Line: | I love this book! I knew the basics about bicycles but this book really opened my eyes to so much more. Not only did it teach my to perform repairs on my own bike, now my friends ask me to adjust theirs. I can't wait for the 3rd Edition! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Infusionathan
a Weekend Warrior
from Weaverville, NC
Date Reviewed: December 26, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Comprehensive; clear and concise without leaving much out.
Well written; this book is easy to understand and fun to read.
Good tool lists.
Great section on fitting a bike.
Useful suggested torque table. | | Weaknesses: | Illustrations are mediocre. Photos, as in Zinn's "Mountain Bike Performance Handbook" would be better. The first edition does not deal with coil-and-oil shocks. This isn't really a weakness, just the book showing it's age. I've heard that the more recent editions have a better shock section. | | Similar Products Used: | The Bicycle Repair Book by van der Plas, Sloane's Manual of Bicycle Repair, some book by the editors of Bicycling magazine.....
| | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | This is an excellent book. The best I've read. It's very complete, even though the edition I have is four years old. It doesn't deal with my shock (coil Z2), but I figure that's the job of the owner's and shop manuals. It enabled me to shim out my bottom bracket myself, properly cut down my steerer tube, and find my correct stem size, all without setting foot in a shop. This book has paid for itself many times, and has made me much more aware of how my bike works, as well as how it doesn't work. Basicaly, if you want do work on your own bike, this is the book for you. Zinn's "Mountain Bike Performance Handbook" is a great companion volume, and, if you want the ultimate in coverage, you should buy both to start with. This book gets 5 for value and 4 for overall, because of the illustrations. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Paisley Rioux
a Weekend Warrior
from Near the Delaware, NJ
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: |
A quick caveat: This book is not for the beginner. If you read the reviews below you'll notice that most of these folks have some idea of what they're doing before they tackle maintenance. Before buying "Zinn and the Art..." make sure you sit down with two or three other manuals and compare.
For my purposes this book was useless. I had a fairly serious brake problem and had hoped for some guidance that went beyond, "Remove the grip shift and the brake assembly." Gee. Help?
Before exchanging this book I took a good look at the other topics and how they are presented. There is entirely too much cross-referencing. In the next edition, too, the publisher should consider spiralbound, and perhaps a laminated index of gear ratios, etc. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
steve
a
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ravenshoe | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | MEC | | Strengths: | It certainly is nice to save some $...and most gratifying to do the work yourself...I'm not tht mechanically inclined so once I was over the fear of royally screwing up I'm not really that intimidated anymore. | | Weaknesses: | I agree with some of the other reviews in the fact that it would be nice to have it spiral bound for ease of use. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | who cares what I ride. | | Bottom Line: | It makes a lot of sense to invest in this book as you can save some significant $ in the long run...first you need some reliable tools and remember don't lend your tools, CD's or your girlfriend. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Hobbs
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Barton Creek Greenbelt - Austin | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Sport Shop - Austin | | Strengths: | Easy to read; most complete book on the market; saves you $$$ | | Weaknesses: | none that I know of | | Similar Products Used: | Some web sites have repair info | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | If you own a mountain bike, you need this book. If you learn to do just one simple repair yourself instead of going to the LBS, you will more than make up for the price of this book. And it is easy and fun to read. I learned a lot about my bike just reading through this book. He gives great insight as well as the technical stuff. Buy it!! 5 flaming feet! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SHAWN SR
a Cross Country Rider
from SOUTHEN CALIFORNIA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | INDIAN CANYON | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION. TELLS YOU HOW TO REPAIR OR
ADJUST WHATEVER BRAND OF COMPONETRY YOUR RUNNING. | | Weaknesses: | THE BOOK IS A LITTLE DATED. THE AUTHER SAY'S NOTHING ABOUT
TODAYS DISC BRAKES.
| | Similar Products Used: | NOTHING EXCEPT MOUNTAIN BIKE MAGIZINES.
| | Bike Setup: | 98 STUMPJUMPER PRO, BASICLY STOCK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
MY TIME ATAC CARBON PEDALS AND A BROOKS SWIFT SADDLE.
| | Bottom Line: | THIS BOOK IS GREAT. ALL THE REPAIRS AND ADJUSTEMENTS I'VE
PERFORMED HAVE TURNED OUT GREAT. THE ONLY THINGS I'VE HAD
THE LBS DO TO MY BIKE IS TRUE MY WHEELS AND SETUP MY
PROPER CHAINLINE. I DON'T PLAN ON BUYING A MASTER PARK TOOL
SET BUT REPAIR BY MY LOCAL LBS WILL ONLY BE STUFF REQUIRING
EXSPENSIVE EQUIPTMENT AND A LOT OF EXPIRENCE.
I ESPECIALY LIKED THE PART ON FRAME SIZING. THIS WILL GIVE
YOU A BASIC IDEA IS THAT OFF THE RACK FRAME IS GONNA FIT.
AS A PRO CAR MECHANIC, I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS BOOK.
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Submitted by
Tim W.
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Clear, concise information presented in simple language. The book also covers a wide range of new and old components, so it's useful to owners of older bikes as well as to people with the latest models. | | Weaknesses: | The simple drawings could be a bit clearer at times, but for the most part, they serve the purpose just fine. I wish the book was spiral bound so that it would be easier to lay flat on a workbench, but considering its size and thickness, that probably isn't practical. | | Bike Setup: | Everything from my M2 Stumpjumper to my youngest child's single-speed Mongoose kid's bike. | | Bottom Line: | This is a very satisfying alternative to using bike shops for your maintenance and repairs. I've always been frustrated by shops that want to keep my bike several days for a simple repair that often ends up being performed by some teenage trainee who does a mediocre job, at best. Bikes are relatively simple machines, and with a good guide and a few decent tools, most service work can be done at home quicker, cheaper and often better. Do yourself a favor and invest in a workstand, some good tools and this book. Use them well, and you'll do a better job of maintaining your bike and be proud of doing it yourself. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg D.
a Cross Country Rider
from Wyckoff, NJ
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Inexpensive and very thorough | | Weaknesses: | None | | Bike Setup: |
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