Repair book?

christopher247

Hiya

Can anyone recommend a good, comprehensive, bike repair book for old road bikes, for old road bikes? (my model is mid 80s...).

If it covers modern mountain bikes also, all the better! 8)

Thanks

Chris

bnmcmhn

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christopher247

Thank you!

disquieting_museeuws

I've used Richard Ballantine's 'Richard's Bicycle Book' from the 1980's onwards (there are many editions, mine's a revised one from 1984). It's good in that it actually explains the principles (and even philosophies) of what you're trying to do in a way that's easy to relate to - in fact it makes useful reading for anyone learning basic mechanical stuff. Of course it's been overtaken by the recent surge of different technology (e.g. Aheadsets), but as you're working on a 1980's bike I would recommend it.

He did make one infamous mistake in failing to note that British fixed BB cups use a left-hand thread (my copy has a pencil 'note to self').

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine

christopher247

Thanks! I have just ordered a 1990 copy!