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Mountain Bike Maintenance
How to Maintain and Repair Your Mountain
Bike
Rob van der Plas
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Format: |
6 x 9 inch trade paperback |
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Description: |
176 pages with
300 full-color photographs and other illustrations |
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ISBN: |
1-892495-53-8 |
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Price: |
US$16.95 |
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Complete and
up-to-date, clear texts,
illustrated in full color.
This is a great mountain
bike maintenance manual |
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- Up-to-date for the latest
equipment
- Covers all types of
mountain and
their components
- Selecting
the right tools and equipment
- Optimize the performance of
gears, brakes, and suspension
components
- Preventive maintenance and
adjustments
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About the book
To get the most out of your
mountain bike, it had better be in
good shape, and that’s what this
book will help you achieve. From
basic cleaning and preventive
maintenance to trailside repairs and
sophisticated equipment overhauls,
it’s all covered in a clear and
accessible
format.
The author has taken great pains to
make sure every latest piece of
mountain biking equipment is covered
and that every instruction speaks
for itself. You need this book if
you value your mountain bike.
About the author
Rob van der Plas is the author of the first
mountain bike book ever published
(back in 1984),
and numerous other bike books. This
is his latest book on the subject of
mountain bike maintenance.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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11. |
Chain Maintenance |
1. |
Know Your
Mountain Bike
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12. |
Pedal Maintenance
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2. |
Preventive Maintenance
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13. |
Steering System Maintenance |
3. |
Wheel Removal and
Installation |
14. |
Seat and Seatpost |
4. |
Tire Maintenance
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15. |
Frame Maintenance |
5. |
Rim and Spoke Maintenance |
16. |
Front Suspension Maintenance |
6. |
Hub Maintenance
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17. |
Rear Suspension Maintenance |
7. |
Rim Brake Maintenance
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18. |
Accessory Maintenance |
8. |
Disk Brake Maintenance
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9 |
Derailleur Gearing
Maintenance |
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Bibliography |
10 |
Crankset Maintenance
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Index |
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From the contents |
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Parts of the mountain bike
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Suspension fork adjustment
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