Repairing or maintaining your bicycle is a hassle and oftentimes, daunting. Even worst are bike shops that charge you an arm and a leg for basic repairs! And I come to the worst opinion that Most bike repair books and videos are complete garbage.
I have looked at just about every bike repair & maintenance material out there. I don't like any of them.
Why? Either they are too vague and basically are advertisements for professional repairs or they are outdated even in the latest editions: Or, worse yet,expensive advertisements for tools and gimmicks.
The truth is, I have spent a ton of time looking online and reading books. Most guides skip over many important parts and their diagrams are confusing, unclear, or even wrong. No wonder it seemed so hard!
Fact is, you can learn a lot watching bike mechanics "operate". You can learn what tools to use, and how to apply them, and what pieces fall out when you take something apart.
But who has time to hang around a bike shop? Wouldn't it be nice to have a book & video course that shows you what to expect, and how to deal with it? This is where DIY Bike Repair comes in.
Learning proper bike maintenance and repair isn't rocket science. It's a skill that takes patience and practice, and that's really all there is to it.
So, if you think that those "tricked out" bikes are work of some mechanical genius, think again. It's just some regular guy like you and me who's taken the time to learn how to do it. You DON'T need to be a mechanic to learn proper bicycle repair.
Learning proper bike maintenance and repair isn't rocket science. It's a skill that takes patience and practice, and that's really all there is to it.
So, if you think that those "tricked out" bikes are work of some mechanical genius, think again. It's just some regular guy like you and me who's taken the time to learn how to do it. You DON'T need to be a mechanic to learn proper bicycle repair.