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Summary: Incredible!!
Review: I have virtually no bike repair experience so I bought this book. I will be a pro with this books assistance. Tool lists, great drawings, step by step instructions and more!! I just wanted to learn how to fix my two son's bike gears and I will learn that and EVERYTHING else too!!!
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Summary: A Must Have for Any Gearhead
Review: I owned an old Trek 800 for 8 years, and rode it until the wheels fell off. I never did much maintenance on it, and I told myself that when I upgraded to a new bike, I would learn to do the maintenance myself. Well, I got that new bike, and have been keeping it in pristine condition because of this book. I highly recommend it. It's entertaining, informative and easy to follow and find what you need.
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Summary: User friendly
Review: I've been working on my own bicycles since my first Schwinn Sting Ray in 1969. I never thought I would need to consult a manual to work on something as simple as a bicycle. As we all know the bicycle has evolved into a much more complex machine since the days of coaster brakes, single speeds and no suspension.A mechanic by trade, I rely heavily on manuals for working on unfamiliar machinery. I have run the gamut of manual quality. This manual rates on the top of my list with very few others. It is written in plain english and there is an excellent glossary for the uninitiated. I highly recommend it for the beginner as well as the seasoned mechanic. After reading the wheel building section I feel confident enough to attempt building my first wheel. I can't wait.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: If you ever even want to think about doing any kind of maintenance on your bike, get this book. Even if you just want to know how to clean it properly after a hard, dirty ride... get this book. This is an invaluable guide to maintaining, repairing, and upgrading that bike you shelled out all the cash for.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: If you ever even want to think about doing any kind of maintenance on your bike, get this book. Even if you just want to know how to clean it properly after a hard, dirty ride... get this book. This is an invaluable guide to maintaining, repairing, and upgrading that bike you shelled out all the cash for.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: It's all I can say. Wow. When I got my bike I was pracitcally afraid that I was hurting it by holding the handlebars wrongly. Now I've had my headset and derailleurs apart, tune my derailleurs in a snap, have trued my wheels including one that seemed hopelessly out of round, and have everything on the bike dialed to fit me perfectly. This book includes a great appendix on bike fit. If you own a mountain bike you should own this book.
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Summary: made me build my own new wheels
Review: Just what I was looking for!
After reading it I managed to build my own new (ROUND) wheels.
No problem with my bike scares me any more!
Well, maybe just a broken frame.
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Summary: The best book for MTB maintenance
Review: Lennard is a great guy and great mechanic. He has written the best book available for anyone wanting to learn beginning to advanced mountain bicycle maintenance. THIS BOOK DOES NOT COVER ROAD BIKES. I cannot wait until he comes out with a book for road bike mainenance.
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Summary: A must for any new mountain biker!
Review: Mountain biking is a little different than most sports, you're usually out in the wilderness, miles away from the nearest phone or road, and putting yourself (and your bike) through a pretty grueling workout. In 'Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance' Lennard Zinn does a great job of making sure that if the bike part of the equation fails, you'll know what to do. From suggesting what tools you should carry with you, teaching you how to use them, and giving you a quick lesson on how each work, this book covers it all. The book uses illustrations instead of photos, so it's easy to tell what's going on, and it covers all the different types (and eras) of components that you'll find. Coverage ranges from the basic (changing a flat tire) to the complex (changing your fork or bottom braket) but is clear throughout. I highly recommend this to anyone who's doing serious riding and wants to learn more about how to tune and fix their bike. As your bike grows older and you take longer rides, things WILL break or wear out, and knowing what to do in those cases is well worth the price of the book.
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Summary: for bicycle enthusiasts
Review: My husband got this book. He is totally into Mt. Biking and of course, with serious Mt. Biking comes the maintenance that goes along with it. This book is like a tool to keep your Bike running at its best. You or the person you buy this for won't be disappointed with the information it provides.
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