Anyone know of a good reference (book) for beginner's bicycle repAir?

Just wondering if anyone knows of one. Unable to make it to most of the open-shops in the area and haven't found any beginner's class listings upcoming.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on August 12, 2013 at 6:55am
Not a book but Sheldon Brown's website is a very common source of basic and intermediate bicycle repair knowledge for many: http://sheldonbrown.com/

I have also found the Park Tool BBB-2 book a great source of beginner knowledge (even if it's an advertisement for their awesome tools): http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-BBB-2-Bicycle-Repair/dp/B001B6NAW2
Permalink Reply by dan brown on August 12, 2013 at 6:57am

zinn and the art of bicycle maintenence (By Lennard Zinn) (there are versions for road bikes, mtb, tri bikes)

Also - the Big Blue book of Bicycle Repair (by Park Tools)

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on August 12, 2013 at 6:59am

A friend gave me this book by Park Tools a couple years ago: Big Blue Book of Bike Repair.  I didn't think I'd use it much, but find myself pulling it off the shelf at least every month or two.  It seems well-written and has a ton of pictures, so most tasks are easy to understand.  It seems well-liked by most of the crowd on Amazon who are willing to take the time to write reviews as well.  (I admit that they might be a somewhat self-selected lot, and thus provide a somewhat systematic bias.)

Permalink Reply by BruceBikes on August 12, 2013 at 7:03am

Related to their book, Park Tool has very thorough repair instructions on their website.  

Tom Dworzanski said:

Not a book but Sheldon Brown's website is a very common source of basic and intermediate bicycle repair knowledge for many: http://sheldonbrown.com/

I have also found the Park Tool BBB-2 book a great source of beginner knowledge (even if it's an advertisement for their awesome tools): http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-BBB-2-Bicycle-Repair/dp/B001B6NAW2
Permalink Reply by Ben Gray on August 12, 2013 at 7:21am

Also, there are lots of bike repair demonstrations on YouTube.

Permalink Reply by Albany Park Al on August 12, 2013 at 7:33am

If you have an older bike, as many of us do, there are very useful bike repair books available very cheaply on Amazon.   Two that I picked up for a few dollars each were: Sloane's New Bicycle Maintenance Manual and the Bicycling Magazine Complete Book of Bike Maintenance, both from the mid-80s.   Much easier to flip through Sloane's (the one I use the most) with greasy fingers than a laptop!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 12, 2013 at 7:48am

I like both of these sources.

Tom Dworzanski said:

Not a book but Sheldon Brown's website is a very common source of basic and intermediate bicycle repair knowledge for many: http://sheldonbrown.com/

I have also found the Park Tool BBB-2 book a great source of beginner knowledge (even if it's an advertisement for their awesome tools): http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-BBB-2-Bicycle-Repair/dp/B001B6NAW2
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on August 12, 2013 at 7:48am

Park Tools book is good.

Avoid YouTube instructions unless you know the source actually knows what they are doing; skip anything that is not a manufacturer...

Permalink Reply by Vondo on August 12, 2013 at 8:11am
Another vote for Zinn, and the art of road bike maintenance. The book has very helpful drawings of how parts come together.
Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on August 12, 2013 at 9:44am

Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair

http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Magazines-Complete-Maintenance-Moun...

My copy is 20 years old and I still use it, even though technology has changed considerably. It covers all the basics in simple language with photos. The link is to Amazon, but I am sure you can get copies anywhere online.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on August 12, 2013 at 10:20am

But the video of using some 2x4s and a c clamp to press in your headset is just too funny...

notoriousDUG said:

Park Tools book is good.

Avoid YouTube instructions unless you know the source actually knows what they are doing; skip anything that is not a manufacturer...

Permalink Reply by Amanda on August 17, 2013 at 6:48am
+1 for Zinn! I bought the book and it is super detailed!

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