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kerryman71
June 2nd, 2007, 08:23 PM
Any suggestions on a good all around repair/maintenance manual for mountain bikes?

edge
June 3rd, 2007, 12:04 AM
Todd Downs wrote a great one last year. It's on amazon. He's a local wrench.

BadDNA
June 3rd, 2007, 06:24 AM
Park Tools "Big Blue Book" works for me.

dirtrider2
June 3rd, 2007, 07:11 AM
Zinn and the Art of Bicycle Maintanence comes in paperback or on disk. Best book I've ever used. You can find it at Velonews.com

Dave

errollthin
June 3rd, 2007, 10:07 AM
Zinn and the Art of Bicycle Maintanence comes in paperback or on disk. Best book I've ever used. You can find it at Velonews.com

Dave
I have also found it at barnes and nobles.

S2RT
June 3rd, 2007, 01:30 PM
Zinn and the Art of Bicycle Maintanence comes in paperback or on disk. Best book I've ever used. You can find it at Velonews.com

Dave

Saw it @ LBS as well.

S

bikapelli
June 4th, 2007, 08:04 AM
I'm with Edge check out Todds book,it's put out by Bicycling. You can find it anywhere(Barnes and Noble, Borders,etc) you will learn alot.If you are looking for something advanced check out Barnett's bicycle manuals but your gonna have to drop some cash(about $150.00 new or $75.00 used).

MTBME
June 4th, 2007, 08:52 AM
Todd Downs wrote a great one last year. It's on amazon. He's a local wrench.

Nice guy. I met him a year or so ago working at Naults in Nashua. I believe they have changed location since then.

kerryman71
June 6th, 2007, 03:50 PM
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it.

bike187
June 8th, 2007, 01:18 AM
Bicycling magazine used to put one out a few years ago that was really good. I used to reference that alot when I was a kid and now i'm onto my second mechanic job at bike shops, so i'd say it was pretty effective.

I've heard great things about the Park book too.

skunkty14
June 8th, 2007, 09:28 AM
Not a paper manual, but Park's tech section on their website offers some good info on various repairs for free. Some of the pictures are better than others, but I've found it useful in the past.

Highpitch
June 9th, 2007, 08:44 AM
Zinn And The Art of Mountain Bike Maintanence.Has served me well for years.