Good Book?

mikeitup
mikeitup Posts: 99
edited August 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Can anyone recommend a good bike repair book?
I am looking at 2 at present but cannot decide which one is best.
They are Zinn's mtb book and the Park Tool BBB.
cheers
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  • Scubar
    Scubar Posts: 453
    Zinns is meant to be the best, you can get it off wiggle i think.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    park has pictures.

    or just use the park webby.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • dan1983
    dan1983 Posts: 314
    So why not buy the Zinn one and use the Park web site? Two for one there! Also, I bought the Zinn one, found it about £5 cheaper on amazon compared to wiggle.

    Its a useful book, i'm completely useless with anything technical, and even i understand the step by step instructions. Usually.
  • mikeitup
    mikeitup Posts: 99
    thanks for the input fellas.
    Have just ordered Zinn from play.com for £13. :D
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  • x-isle
    x-isle Posts: 794
    I have the Park one.

    It's very very good!
    Craig Rogers
  • Red Panda
    Red Panda Posts: 269
    x-isle wrote:
    I have the Park one.

    It's very very good!
    Me too, and I agree :)
  • mikeitup
    mikeitup Posts: 99
    looks like I'll get the park next month :wink:
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  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    I'd rate the Park book as OK, not entirely comprehensive and as it tries to cover Shimano, SRAM and Campag it can skirt over some stuff. I'd say it's more a handy reference rather than a complete step-by-step guide (most of it a total novice would be fine with but some parts can leave you scratching your head wondering what it means). Combined with the instructions you get with new parts though (at least for Shimano) it should be all you need.
  • P66
    P66 Posts: 132
    Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance is practacaly my bible, I have not read or even seen a copy of the parks one so I'm no help.
    I can hear bats.
  • Red Panda
    Red Panda Posts: 269
    I enjoyed reading Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance many years ago. This thread's making me philosophise about reading it again ;)

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