Bicycle!

A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto

By: Sam Tracy, Sam

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Paperback | 25 January 2013 | Edition Number 2

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256 Pages

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There is nothing sacrosanct about bike repair. Its pursuit only requires the will to learn. At their finest hours bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there's no reason why the joy should end when the ride is over.

Bicycle! written by a long-time bicycle mechanic, covers everything you need to know to feed and care for your ride. This book cuts through the obtuse techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism, while categorically denying mechanistry's supposed dreariness. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have to, but because they want to.

With detailed descriptions of all maintenance tasks and repair situations, clearly illustrated with photographs and drawings, this guide will serve the need for a serious rider's manual. Professional bicycle workers--messengers, mechanics, pedi-cab drivers--as well as bicycle commuters have been waiting for this book. This second edition includes an abundance of helpful photos, an expanded index, and an updated resources section. Moreover, it benefits from insights gained through five years' worth of additional mechanic experience including low-cost and no-cost repair solutions the author developed while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania.

Some of the Topics Covered:

Essential Tools
Bike Components (Maintaining, Adjusting, Repairing)
On-the-Road Repairs
Build Your Own (Scavenging)
Locks / Thief Deterrents
Rust, the Elemental Bike Nemesis
And much, much more!

Industry Reviews

"Sam isn't scared to tell you to use a hammer and duct tape when called for -- this isn't the manual for those with plastic bikes and torque wrenches, this is more geared towards keeping your bike working in the real world." --Urbanvelo.org
"Bicycle! is geared toward people who are seriously into their bikes. Owning it is like having a bike mechanic to chat with while you undertake repairs yourself." --Kelly Nelson, Car Busters
"Bicycle is geared toward people who are seriously into their bikes. Owning it is like having a bike mechanic to chat with while you undertake repairs yourself." --Kelly Nelson, Carbusters
"From seasoned bike builders to novice bike riders, everyone will find something of value in this manifesto." -- Library Journal
"For anyone interested in taking on the maintenance aspect of their bicycle, this is recommended." --Kurt Morris, Razorcake
"This book is free from step-by-step fixes and instead speaks to the mechanically blind among us who believe a bicycle runs on a combination of hope, alchemy and fairy dust." --Cycling Active Magazine

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