Bicycle maintenance books: Seven of the best

Reviewer: Cycling Active/Derri Dunn

22-Nov-2012

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Van-der-plas

Bicycle Repair, Rob Van Der Plas

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £16.95

Bicycle-maintenance

The Ultimate Guide to Bike Maintenance and Upgrades, Guy Andrews & Stuart Clapp

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £9.99

Big-blue-book

Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, C Calvin Jones

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £24.99

Bike-repair-manual

Bike Repair Manual, Chris Sidwells

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £12.99

Zinn

Zinn and the Art of Bike Maintenance, Lennard Zinn

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £17.99

Haynes

Haynes The Bike Book ? Complete bike maintenance, Mark Storey

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £16.99

Bike-repair-for-dummies

Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies, Dennis Bailey

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Price: £13.99

Verdict

Despite the plethora of bike standards and the constant turnover and trickle-down of fancy new parts, bicycles remain, at heart, rather simple... Read the full verdict

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