Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair

ISBN-13: 9781450407076 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 224 str.

Daimeon Shanks

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Keep your bike on the road for the long haul Whether you're training, competing, or simply riding for fun, a properly tuned bike is essential to performance, efficiency, and safety. That's where Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair comes in. Author Daimeon Shanks takes a straightforward -you can do it- approach to maintaining and repairing your bike so it's ready to go when you are. Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair provides simple step-by-step instructions, accompanied by up-close photos, illustrations, and advice, for more than 100 repairs. You'll learn these skills and more: - Adjust derailleurs and troubleshoot shifting problems. - True your wheels and tweak your hubs for a silky-smooth ride. - Install caliper, cantilever, or V-brakes. - Repair a broken chain on the roadside. - Fix flats in no time flat. - Maintain pedals and cleats for efficiency and comfort. - Install or adjust a headset. - Install handlebars, including aero bars and flat bars. - Adjust your saddle for a perfect fit. - Determine if a triple crankset is right for you. So spend more time in the saddle and less time and money in costly repair shops. Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair is the one guide no cyclist should be without