Recommend a bike maintenance book

I'm fed up of taking my bike to the menders - had a new BB fitted a few weeks ago and its making noises already so thought i'd have a look meself.Anyway don't really know where to start so thought some kind of book would be the best idea - any recomendations? Cheers guys

Zinn and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance

I kid you not, it's truly awesome. Not fixie specific, just ignore the bits about gears.

on the same subject, anyone know a book on "changing innertubes" for aiden.....8^)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Bike-Book-Mel-Allwood/dp/1844421716/ref=sr_1_4/202-9669554-8594220?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1182952519&sr=1-4
Mel Allwood does a good one available through Brixton Cycles or the net. Its very good and has lots of detail on the difficult bits. She teaches bike maintainance for Lambeth Cyclists and the class is worth doing.

Zinn is really good.

31trum on the same subject, anyone know a book on "changing innertubes" for aiden.....8^)

haaaa prick! on the same note,can i borrow your book on how to come 34th in the rolling race??

Park Tools do a good book, Someone got me one for christmas. Has lots of tables and reference stuff in the back. Most of the information is on their website for free though.

hahaha, sorry buddy.
yeh easy, drink and smoke yourself stupid for another 20 years, then have a go.....8^)

i plan to mate:)

good lad..

Richard's Bicycle Book is great, 2nd edition (i think - i'll check when I get home) from about 1990. It's not just a tech manual but has lots of thoughtful and interesting musings/ramblings, and some nice illustrations. I've been hankering after a Speedy (recumbent trike) ever since but somehow never got round to it (probably something to do with not having a garage and 2000 clams to spare!). I think there was a later full colour hardback edition but it seemed to have lost the charm of the earlier editions.

31trum(murtle) on the same subject, anyone know a book on "changing innertubes" for aiden.....8^)

Damn, I was saving that for later.. oh well..

http://www.google.co.uk "bottom bracket repair" is a great book.. and if you enjoy that you might also like http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheels and.. you get the idea. ;)

oppps:)

hahaha

Not going to teach you an awful lot about bike mechanics but How to Rock and Roll: A City Rider's Repair Manual and Bicycle!: A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto are opinionated, funny books about bikes, urban riding, drinking, with a little bit of maintenance thrown in, all written by an ex-messenger turned wrench.

Its a pretty entertaining read and he does talk about bike mechanics in a way that cuts through a lot of the jargon and technical stuff but you'll need a book like Zinn, the Park tool book etc to actually do anything.

Worth borrowing off someone, but its worth checking out in person cause folks tend to love or hate this kind of rambling narrative.

You two laugh a lot for slow cnuts..
especially ones lacking basic repair skills..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79cmQlACL6s

Anyway, it's not fat... it's my 'beer-powered downhill speed enhancer' :P

haaaaa,i give up!!

Thanks guys - i'm off to Foyles after work.......

i say zinn

Is Zinn still the number 1 or has the Big Blue book taken over now?

Book? Book?
Just google "(part name) park tools" or "(part name) sheldon" and you will find everything you need.

still Zinn, by far.

What do you normally dress up in when tightening your chain ring bolt ?

naked.

some one was going to say it, so i figured i would.

Well, it means you don't get grease on your clothes!

Seriously, I just wear old mountain bike shorts and shirt as they're quite grease resistant and fairly comfy.