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Repairing your own bike? |
Does anybody know any good websites that show you everyhting that you nees to know about repairing and servicing your own bike? The SRAM website has videos you can download. They are specific to SRAM products, but most of it translates well to other brands. Web Sites no but tear into it. It's not rocket science. If you go into your nearest Halfords store they sell a Haynes guide to reparing pushbikes. Good luck. try this site: http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/... they sell a lot of parts and equipment and also if you scroll down on the left side, you'll find a "Fix it-bicycle repair" section that has a visual guide to repairing many aspects of a bike. if you are willing to spend a few bucks, you can get these books from Amazon: Zinn and the Art of Moutain bike maintainence http://www.amazon.com/zinn-art-mtn-main-... Zinn and the Art of Road bike maintainence http://www.amazon.com/zinn-art-road-main... Park Tool: Big Blue book of Bike repair http://www.amazon.com/park-bbb-1-blue-bo... i personally have Zinn and MTB maintainence, and it is a very helpful tool, especially of you are new to bike repair. he explains everything so simply and has lots of pictures to go along. No, it's not rocket science, but it does take experience and technique to do it right. Even if the shop guy knows his stuff, NO ONE works on my bike but me. Park Tool has many articles on repair and maintenance, and Barnett's Bicycle Academy has some large .PDF files from their manuals that you can download. Your best bet is to watch and learn from someone who knows what they are doing. Start by making minor adjustments yourself and going to someone for the harder stuff. Eventually you'll be able to take your bike apartand put it back together in one sitting. That's how the shop guys learned what they know. Pick their brains, if they have a good business they won't mind one person knowing how to do their own repairs. They know you'll reciprocate in time. http://sheldonbrown.com/ parktools.com (used to work, I dont know now). |
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