Mountain Bike Maintenance and Repair: Your Complete Guide to Keeping Your Mountain Bike Going Strongly

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Summary: Unless You Have A Brand New Bike...
Review: Luckily, I got this book from the library before buying it. I own a bike that is about 4 years old (2000 model). This book is dedicated to all brand-new top of the line parts and bikes. When I bought my bike, it was still in the $800-$900 range. Not completely top of the line, but good components. Nothing in this book helped me with the maintenance of them.

Bottom line... if you have a brand new bike that has top of the line components, buy this book. If you are like most people who can't afford $2000+ bikes and want to do their own maintenance, buy "Zinn and The Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance" by Lennard Zinn. You won't regret it!

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Summary: For any dedicated mountain biker
Review: Mountain Bike Maintenance And Repair by Thomas Roegner is a comprehensive and up-to-date instructional to keeping a mountain bike and equipment in tip-top shape for long trips. A meticulous text is decidedly enhanced by full-color photographs which demonstrate everything from basic cleaning and preventive maintenance; to repairs on the trail side; and overhauls to exact maximum performance from one's equipment. Covering just about every piece of biking equipment imaginable, Mountain Bike Maintenance And Repair is an absolute "must-have" instructional and reference for any dedicated mountain biker.