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 Post subject: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:49 pm 
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Location: Hutton, Brentwood
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?


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 Post subject: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:29 pm 
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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 :)


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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 6:48 pm 
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I'm not a big fan of bike books as they are out of date pretty much as soon as they are printed.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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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:34 pm 
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What Eccles said above... Top Guy Nick and he knows more of how to look after a bike than most...

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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:22 am 
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Location: Hutton, Brentwood
Thanks for the replies guys. This is really helpful


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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:44 pm 
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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


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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:57 pm 
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I have the haynes manual from a few years back and it is hopelessly out of date

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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:03 pm 
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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


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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:18 pm 
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YouTube and there is also BBB 2, The Big Blue Book.

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


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 Post subject: Re: Maintainance Books
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:42 pm 
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Check this out:


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

but the best are youtube and EHMTB website!


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