Bicycling Magazine's Basic Maintenance and Repair : Simple Techniques to Make Your Bike Ride Better and Last Longer Book

Here's how to get your machine in top shape for maximum time on the roads and trails. In this easy-to-use handbook, you'll find everything you need to make repairs, maintain your bike, and keep it running year after year.

Discover how to:
- Design a unique yet practical home repair shop.
- Silence mysterious bike noises.
- Maintain and repair caliper, cantilever, and parallel-pull brakes.
- Keep your mountain bike in great shape for all types of terrain.
- Expertly handle the newest suspension forks.
- Inspect and repair your bike after crashes.
- Quickly fix roadside breakdowns.
- Tune up front and rear derailleurs.
- Overhaul bottom brackets and hubs.
- Service cartridge cranksets.

This book covers nearly every do-it-yourself procedure involved in caring for a bicycle. Readers will learn the basic maintenance procedures that keep a bike in good running shape and help to prevent dangerous on-road breakdowns. Black-and-white photographs.