Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenience
A hand-illustrated and accessible introduction to the world of bike repair! Through working at both Plan B Bike Project and French Quarter Bicycles in New Orleans, our co-authors have gathered a wealth of experience to share with would-be mechanics. The first half of this book is a complete repair manual to get you started on choosing, fixing, and riding your bike. The second half reprints all four issues of Chainbreaker zine, whose originals were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.
Great Activist Overview of Bike Maintenance and Repair This is a great overview of basic bike maintenance, and cycling culture attitudes with an emphasis on self-empowering and community action.Written in a nice colloquial style the volume goes sequentially over the procedures to understand, and care for most bikes, helping you to define your own chosen limits in its maintenance. While it might be a bit too basic for seasoned bikers and mechanics, it not only offers great entry point recommendations, but throws a nugget of wisdom here…
Great writing, great book