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| Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair | 
 enlarge | Author: C. Calvin Jones
Publisher: Park Tool Co.
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 422781
Media: Paperback
Pages: 233
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0976553007
UPC: 763477000354
EAN: 9780976553007
ASIN: 0976553007
Publication Date: February 2005
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Condition: Brand new book. Latest edition from the publisher. Offered by The Motor Bookstore. Ships next business day.
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Product Description
A new book on bike repair from the company that wrote the book on bike repair products. Calvin Jones, Education Director at Park Tool, provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for keeping any road or mountain bike running smoothly. From tire repair and derailleur adjustment to wheel truing and bottom bracket replacement, The Big Blue Book of Bike Repair provides both the novice and veteran mechanic with the information needed to perform nearly any repair. Special topics such as tool selection, bike cleaning, and on-the-trail repairs are also covered, and an appendix at the back of the book provides valuable reference materials. Up to date with the latest technology, The Big Blue Book of Bike Repair is packed with hundreds of photos, as well as repair tips garnered from the author's 30 years as an educator and mechanic.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Not bad, but not great... February 12, 2006
51 out of 54 found this review helpful
This book is a good book for the repair of bicycles. However, the writing tends to be sparse and direct. While this in its self is not bad, often more writing can help a less experienced reader in better conceptually understanding how the thing works. On the plus side, you will never have to guess which park tool to use as the author references each tool by name and part number.
As another reviewer mentioned, I feel that the Bicycling Mag/Todd Downs book is a better value. Downs has a casual writing style that makes the reading easy. He covers much more information including some history and the pros and cons of different types of conponets. This book includes both photos and drawings, while the Park book only uses photos. Drawings are a plus and they show views (sections or cut-a-ways) that are difficult to achieve using only photos.
I guess the best way to summarize the difference is to say that the Bicycling book is produced by a publishing company staffed with editors and artists. Their sole business is publishing, so they are experts in written communication. Park is a tool company and their manual reads as though it was written by people who make and use tools, i.e. machinists. That's not bad, it just results in a different style of book.
For me, I preferred the Bicycling book as I enjoyed the extra information. Both books seemed good on the technical info...
Disappointing in comparison October 1, 2005
43 out of 47 found this review helpful
I purchased this book aswell as Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair and although this book is o.k. the Bicycling magazine's one has more detailed information and is far less expensive. For the money and the reputation I really wanted this one to be better but alas it wasn't.
 Redefining DIY August 5, 2005
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
It seems like eons since such a comprehensive bicycle maintenance guide has been available for the DIY er. In the meantime technology has changed like never before.
Calvin's guide not only includes all the stuff DIY ers are struggling with today like chain and derailleur technology and of course disc brakes, but also a few we are yet to experience like cartridge wheel bearings. You may ask how he squeezed so much into 223 pages, all the servicing details for a wide range of makes and models, with lots of really clear pictures; plus a few for the more advanced mechanics, e.g. facing the fork crown race. To achive all this, the guide meshes with parktool.com and of course the various Park Tools, complete with their reference numbers.
Next time you are weighing up whether to send your bicycle in for repair or DIY, grab a copy of BBB-1, it might just change the way you think.
Calvin Jones Knows his stuff September 4, 2005
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Prior to reading this book I knew absolutely nothing about the maintenance & repair of bicycles but as I just purchased a decent MTB I needed some sort of guide. Within an hour reading this book I discovered that my chain was too long, the rear derailleur housing cable was too short, my linear pull breaks were out of kilter and my front derailleur required some lateral adjustment - and this is a brand new bike!!
I found the book to read more like a novel than a technical manual and could not put it down. It is extremely well written, the examples are beautifully photographed and I would highly recommend this book to anybody who owns a bike in fact I would go as far as to say you can not do without this book. Even a complete novice like me now feels confident enough to carry out the above adjustments myself and lets face it some people might not want to trust their brand new pride of joy to some local bike shop that charges like a wounded bull.
As I get to feel more comfortable with doing my own maintenance and repairs this book will pay for itself over and over. Calvin Jones would have to be the authority on bicycle mechanics.
Highly recommended
Great Repair Guide July 11, 2005
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book is well illustrated, very straightforward, and easy to read with step-by-step instructions. I highly recommend it as a reference for all serious cyclists and anyone wanting to do their own bicycle maintenance & repair. This concise book deserves a place in all bicycle repair shops.
WP Fleming
Santa Fe Bikes & Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
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