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Published by Human Kinetics Publishers Jun 2012, 2012
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Neuware - 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.
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- Title
- Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair
- Author
- Daimeon Shanks
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers Jun 2012
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1450407072
- ISBN 13
- 9781450407076
- Item weight
- 637 grams
- Dimensions
- 286x220x18 mm
In Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair, Daimeon Shanks shares his expertise as a bicycle mechanic and teaches cyclists how to maintain and repair their bikes with minimal investment in specialized tools. Written for the DIY enthusiast, not the professional mechanic, the book takes a straightforward approach to cycling s most common repairs. Numbered step-by-step instructions and close-up photo sequences accompany each repair, making them easy to follow and implement. Information on choosing the best frame, selecting tyres and understanding types of brakes is presented along with instructions on installing caliper, cantilever and V-brakes. Readers also have access to a quick reference that lists the most common problems, including troubleshooting shifting and derailleurs, and suggested appropriate repairs. Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair is an essential resource for any cyclist and will ensure more time is spent riding and less time and money are spent on repairs.
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About the Author
Daimeon Shanks has two decades of experience in cycling and has worked as a professional mechanic in every discipline of the sport, including mountain, track, road and cyclocross. His work experience includes being the head track mechanic for the U.S. national team and as the resident mechanic at the U.S. Olympic Training Centre. He also spent five years as a mechanic with the Garmin Transitions ProTour cycling team, working events such as the Grand Tours of Europe, the pinnacle of road cycling.
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