Mountain Bike Emergency Repair

by Tim Toyoshima

Book Overview

* Pocket-sized to fit in your backpack or bike bag * Structured to help you fix your bike fast * Lists several alternatives to fixing a problem, even with no tools So you wiped out on your new mountain bike? Cool That's half the reason you bought it. But now you're miles from nowhere with a broken derailleur, and you're not sure how to fix it. That's why there's Mountain Bike Emergency Repair . This pocket-sized manual gives you the dirt on performing trailside repairs with a minimum of tools. The 7-Point Post-Crash Inspection helps diagnose problems with wheels, tires, frames, brakes, and more. Then, the book's invaluable instruction on temporary repairs gets you back home or at least back to the trailhead If you're lucky enough to have the proper tools and parts with you, instructions for permanent repairs are provided as well. You can also prepare yourself for the next trip with preventive maintenance tips and the seven bike-survival tools no mountain cyclist should be without.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898864224
• ISBN13: 9780898864229
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Good pocket guide...

Not only does the size of the book lend itself to being on the trail (easily stuffs into a camelpack or daypack), but it does a good job of explaining some basic repairs or problems you may encounter during a ride. Such things covered include: brake pads rubbing against the rim, unable to unclip from your pedal, a jammed chain, loose hub, or simply not having tire levers. A description is given of the problem, how to diagnose the problem, and what steps you can take to repair it yourself (or at least get back to the trialhead). This book also provides diagrams, labeling components. This is beneficial to new riders who may not be certain of what is a cog, derailleur, or hub for instance. While there may be other, more detailed repair books out there, this is a great book that you can easily take with you as you are first learning how to fix some common problems yourself. Definitely a good pocket guide.