Caring for your bicycle - Your expert guide to keeping your bicycle in tip-top condition

by Peter Henshaw

This step-by-step guide is packed full of information and tells you all you need to know about caring for your bicycle. It covers everything from the basics of why maintenance matters and which tools you should use, to vital safety checks and more advanced maintenance tasks, even the fitting of accessories. Advice on how to adjust your bike to fit you, how to clean it efficiently, and how to keep it running in top condition, lets you get more enjoyment from your bicycle for longer, more safely, and with the sense of satisfaction that comes from knowing you can fix or prevent problems that may arise yourself – you could even save yourself a small fortune in repair bills. With information on maintenance scheduling, troubleshooting advice, and electric bicycles, this book is the perfect companion for every cyclist.

64 pages, ebook

First published September 18, 2012

Reviews

[Gary Pettersson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, but very basic.

Good, but very basic. Explains gear and break maintenance quite well, but is a bit vague on the more advanced stuff, like changing sprockets and bearings. Nothing in it regarding spoke adjustment.