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Hi All,

After some terrible riding conditions over the past few months, I can see light at the end of the tunnel and can see that in a few weeks or so, the weather must be changing and I want to get the bike running nice and smooth again with a little TLC. So my question is, would anyone recommend any good maintainance books that are worth a purchase?

I've used you tube over the years there are some brilliant clips . I even adjusted the travel and serviced rockshox rebas watching a clip

I'm not a big fan of bike books as they are out of date pretty much as soon as they are printed.

Also: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help

NickTKS on here has also started a bike workshop business and I believe he's not too far from you. Take a look at: http://www.pedal-worx.co.uk/
hist prices aren't too bad either!

Personally I do all my own stuff as I have most of the tools and have taught myself over the years and worked as a bike mechanic.

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What Eccles said above... Top Guy Nick and he knows more of how to look after a bike than most...

Thanks for the replies guys. This is really helpful

Most maintanence is pretty much common sense, I've downloaded manuals for fork rebuilds and there are some pretty good videos on this, I think PinkBike does a good weekly series on various bits and bobs.

Is there a Haynes manual ?, although as mentioned it is prob out of date and doesnt cover the more extreme end of bikes.

Andy

I have the haynes manual from a few years back and it is hopelessly out of date

Have a look at this...http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1934030597/? ... 1934030597 The road books are legendary, and while the bikes worked on are a out of date all the principals are the same and its a bity more personal than the park manuals

YouTube and there is also BBB 2, The Big Blue Book.

Also had work done by pedal-worx.co.uk quick turn round.

Check this out:


http://www.madegood.org/bikes/tutorials/

but the best are youtube and EHMTB website!