Mountain Bike Maintenance
by Guy Andrews
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Author: Guy AndrewsBrand: Globe
Foreword: Gary Fisher
Edition: Ring-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-01
ISBN: 0762740884
Number of pages: 168
Color: One Color
Publisher: Falcon
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Book Review: It is very very basic book
Summary: 2 Stars
I am very surprised by so many positive reviews of this book. In my opinion, it's useless, unless you are very very much beginner to bike repair (and thus to cycling as well). I bought it as a gift for my brother, who bothers me with his bike repair requests all the time. Sincerely saying, I even didn't look into the book and I just gave it my bro, who soon complained to me that the book seemed to have very few use for him. Well, I didn't trust him and took it to look through.
First of all, this maintenance guide is extremely basic. Even more basic, that any "dummy" guide I've ever seen. In fact, it just gives you a systematized and illustrated list of bike components with short comments on their set up. For example, book gives a short introduction on what are the possible brake types you may see at your bike (thus, it assumes, you are very newbie to the subject), but after that, you read just few sentences on how to set up each type of brakes. I am on bike since 1996 (I am 30 years old) and although I am not repair guru, I had experience of almost every bike job. Believe me, you cannot set up brakes by this book. It's merely not giving you enough information neither on this, nor any other subject. Another example, author says that vast majority of modern mountain bikes has a thread-less headset and steerer set up, however you may find threaded design as well. So logically, while describing how to set up this components, you expect to find author mentioning threaded type as well, but it doesn't happen. He gives just very basic description on thread less parts and that's all.
I've read the whole book just for interest and frankly saying, I cannot understand what purpose it serves. It cannot be a maintenance guide due to lack of subject depth. You may find it useful only in case you are absolute "dummy" to bicycle, who even doesn't suspect existence of e.g. disk brakes or clip less pedals, so when you buy this book, you ll know it. My opinion is, that this book became a victim of attempt to make it as easier as possible.
I give two stars for good publishing level of material and for author's language, but I am afraid, these are the only ads of this "guide"
Bottom line: Do not buy it. Even if you are very beginner (and particularly if you are very beginner), you ll not find any use in such reading
Summary of Mountain Bike Maintenance
Ponder the secrets of life, or at least the secrets of dual suspension, when you consult AndrewsAAA Mountain Bike Maintenance. Whether youAAAre seeking self-actualization or just making sure your wheel is true, this authoritative tome can lead you to enlightenment.Product Features
- Author: Guy Andrews
- Jacket: soft cover
- Publisher: Falcon Guides
- Publication Date: 2005
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