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Park
BBB-1 The Big Blue Book Of Bike Repair
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Submitted by
white mountain rider
a Cross Country Rider
from holderness nh usa
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | evelyn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | amazon | | Strengths: | covers a wide range of bicyle componitry. | | Weaknesses: | not detailed enough for real world use. | | Similar Products Used: | online info. | | Bike Setup: | freeride for the winter...snowrider! | | Bottom Line: | not as good as i had expected. I am a certified marine engine mechanic so i am familiar with technical publications. good for novices and tool referencing. I paid to much for the book but still not a bad book to have. the real technical sections such as cranksets could have more photos, though the section on wheels is good. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a
from Jessup, MD
Date Reviewed: November 5, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Nice detailed pictures for simple minded people like me. | | Similar Products Used: | Zinn and the Art which I absolutely hated. | | Bottom Line: | Coming in at a whopping 223 pages, this book covers everything the beginning mechanic will need. It's broken down into 13 chapters and 3 appendixes. The chapters are basic bicycle maintenance, tires and tubes, hubs/rear sprockets, wheel truing, pedals/cranks/bottom brackets, chains, derailleur systems, rim caliper brake systems, caliper brake systems, handlebars/stems/saddles/seatposts, headsets, bike washing, and on the side repairs. The 3 appendixes are the Park suggested tool list, glossary of terms, and recommended torque for components.
Overall I enjoy the book. The pictures are big and detailed (but not so detailed you don't want to read it). Big triangle caution signs that say 'don't forget this' or 'do this first for ease of installation.'
It covers road and mountain but I feel like it's geared for mountain; that may be because I'm partial to mountain bikes but whatever. Overall I give this book a solid review.
If you work in a shop, this probably isn't the book for you. But if you're just learning to wrench on your own, it's perfect! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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