Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies, Dennis Bailey Review

Reviewer: Cycling Active/Derri Dunn

22-Nov-2012 | 1 Review

Rating:

£13.99 (at time of review)

Pros

As title suggests, this is a good guide for beginners
Fun writing style

Cons

Jovial style may irritate some

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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

As the name suggests, this book assumes no previous knowledge whatsoever and is more suitable as a beginner's guide to work through from the start, rather than hitting a particular chapter for a quick guide to a certain issue.

It's very easy to read and digestible and total beginners will benefit from a good read through for ‘instant expert' status.

The Americanised writing style and cheeky subheads will amuse some but irritate others.

Verdict

A valuable read for total newcomers but it's too general to give detailed information, particularly on some of the newer bike standards.

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www.wiley.com

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Ken Evans

December 03 17:07

If you have an expensive bike, don't mess around with it, unless you know what you are doing. Knowing tricks for road-side-repairs can be extremely useful, and help get you home.