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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

1323.0. "Maintenance and Repair books?" by DELNI::B_FLANNERY (Running in Cycles) Mon Oct 02 1989 12:32

	
	Does anyone have suggestions on relatively current books for 
	bicycle repair and maintenance?  I have the Brandt book on wheel
 	building and some early 1980's repair/maintenance books put
  	out by 'Bicycling,' but haven't been able to find something 
        that's more current.

	I do most of my own repairs, but like to have a reference
	when I get stumped, instead of trying to find articles
  	in old Bicyclings (such as indexed derailleur adjustment).

	thanks,
	Bob

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1323.1	New Sutherland's will have it.	TALLIS::JBELL	Personna Au Gratin	`Tue Oct 03 1989 13:42`	20
	This just arrived in the mail yesterday. Sutherland's HANDBOOK FOR BICYCLE MECHANICS 5th Edition Pre-Publication price $70. FRS Jan 15,1990 "Entirely new, in-depth section covering INDEXED SHIFTING. For the first time, accurate information on how to adjust, service, and repair index systems from Shimano, SunTour, Sachs, and Campy..." "Revised spoke length tables with the LATEST RIM TYPES..." Admittedly, it is not a how-to book. It's an unrivalled reference book. -Jeff
1323.2	Address	TALLIS::JBELL	Zeno was almost here	`Tue Jan 02 1990 17:39`	14
	Some people had asked me for the address by email. Just for the record, here it is: Sutherland's Bicycle Shop Aids, Inc. P.O.Box 9061 Berkeley, CA 94709 800-248-2510 -Jeff Bell
1323.3	Repair book w/directions?	RUSTIE::NALE	The other line moves faster.	`Thu May 23 1991 17:48`	12
	I'd like to try to revive this note. I'm looking to buy a good repair book that gets pretty in-depth in its explanations. It doesn't sound like the mechanics handbook mentioned in the previous replies explains exactly HOW to make repairs, which is what I'm looking for. (And $70 is a little steep!) Also, looking at the tools in the biking catalogs, sometimes I have no clue what they're used for! If the book listed the basic tools everyone should have, then listed the ones needed for specific repairs, it should would help! Thanks, Sue
1323.4	Barnett's Manual for Bicycle Mechanics	DECWET::BINGHAM	John Bingham	`Thu May 23 1991 20:36`	7
	Or something like that. But it costs $95 list. Pictures of tools and how to use them in detail. Used in the courses that Barnett teaches. The updated bicycle maintenance book from "Bicycling" magazine is a pretty good step-by-step. It even appears on local book stores and bicycle shops.
1323.5	get a book that matches your components	OXNARD::KLEE	Ken Lee	`Tue May 28 1991 18:57`	7
	Make sure the book matches the equipment on your bike. Many bikes these days come with indexed shifters, sealed bearings, clipless pedals, and all the weird stuff on mountain bikes. Few books have good info on maintaining/repaing components like this. Ken
1323.6	Barnett's Repair Manual	WMOIS::FLYE_N		`Fri Apr 24 1992 01:06`	11
	Does anyone have a copy of Barnett's Repair Manual that I could borrow? I an interested in the wheel building section. If you didn't want to send me the whole book, maybe you could send a copy of that section. At the moment I do not have the $75.00 to buy the manual. Norm