Bicycle! : A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto
There is nothing sacrosanct about bike repair. Its pursuit only requires the will to learn. At their finest hours bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason why the joy should end when the ride is over.Bicycle!With detailed descriptions of all maintenance tasks and repair situations, clearly illustrated with photographs and drawings, this guide will serve the need for a serious rider's manual. Professional bicycle workers'messengers, mechanics, pedi-cab drivers'as well as bicycle commuters have been waiting for this book. This second edition includes an abundance of helpful photos, an expanded index, and an updated resources section. Moreover, it benefits from insights gained through five years' worth of additional mechanic experience including low-cost and no-cost repair solutions the author developed while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania.Some of the Topics Covered:Essential ToolsBike Components (Maintaining, Adjusting, Repairing)On-the-Road RepairsBuild Your Own (Scavenging)Locks / Thief DeterrentsRust, the Elemental Bike NemesisAnd much, much more!
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- ISBN: 9781604866551
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256 pages - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : PM Press, 2013.
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Bicycle! : A Repair and Maintenance Manifesto
Bicycle! is written by a working bicycle mechanic and covers everything cyclists need to know in order to care for their rides. This book cuts through the jargon and dreariness of sheer mechanics, delivering maintenance clarity with a touch of humour and radicalism. Readers will learn to make roadside and more extensive repairs, lock up properly and deter rust. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work-not because they have to, but because they want to.