Which bike books to reccomend

andy83
andy83 Posts: 1,558
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Looking for general maintenance books and also ones to help me with a rebuild of old agressor.

any recomendations would be grateful

thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the two websites in my sig.Park first.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    thanks for that, wondered if there was any books though so i dont have to keep going to the net when doing bike outside lol
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    there are lots but tbh i would have a look through the webbys first and then go look at the books when you have an idea how far you want to go.... a book which has half of it dedicated to wheel building maybe a waste of money if you do not intend to build wheels.

    PARK big blue book

    Zinn and the art of...

    Haynes

    and many many more
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Marjory Stewart BAxtor
    Marjory Stewart BAxtor Posts: 508
    in my bicycle peer, the haynes is like the bible.

    Dunno if you've ever done a big job on a car but their manuals are FANTASTIC. They're not so instructiony that you're just doing what it says, and not so technical that it goes over your head. Is really meant for someone with a little knowlege and a decent spanner to do jobs well and know the background to what they're doing.

    Is pretty cheap too
    Train hard, ride easy
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    "Zinn and the art of mountain bike maintenance" with this book you shold be able to fix anything plus its written by a guy with a sense of humour also got useful stuff like pedal /cleat compatability chart
    Fig rolls: proof that god loves cyclists and that she wants us to do another lap
  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    Another vote for "Zinn and the art of mountain bike maintenance".

    It has drawings rather than photos. Although some disagree, I find Zinn's sketches much clearer than photos. It's well worded too with a very nice section on tools.

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