Simple Bicycle Repair: Fixing Your Bike Made Easy - Softcover

Van Der Plas, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892495430 ISBN 13: 9781892495433

Publisher: Van Der Plas Publications,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

Whether you are an experienced cyclist or a novice, you will have more fun riding your bike if you can count on it not to break down - and if you can fix it when it does. That is what this book will help you achieve. In very simple terms and with step-by-step full colour illustrations, it explains the most common maintenance and repair jobs -in the workshop and on the roadside. The procedures are presented in a step-by-step format, and the illustrations cover every aspect of the work: - Routine maintenance - Roadside repairs - How to fix a flat tyre - Adjusting brakes and gears - Straightening wheels - Checking the suspension - Lighting and other accessories - Systematic procedures and trouble-shooting checklists for the most frequently required bicycle maintenance and repair jobs. Handy format makes this a useful book to carry in your panniers, or to keep in the home workshop. Rob van der Plas is the world's leading author on bicycle technology.

About this title

About the Author

Rob van der Plas is the author of numerous books on cycling, including The Penguin Bicycle Handbook, The Mountain Bike Book, Bicycle Technology, and Bicycle Repair. He lives in San Francisco. He has been called as an expert witness in numerous cases involving bicycle-safety and patent disputes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Van Der Plas Publications,U.S.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1892495430
• ISBN 13: 9781892495433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96