Customer Reviews
Average - By: J. Sawyer, 08 Feb 2008 
Was very disappointed after reading the reviews. Have really wasted my money. Just paid out again for the Park Tools book which is far superior for the novice mechanic
Great instruction manual, very good value - By: Simon Chetwynd, 07 Nov 2007 
I've had the 2nd edition for ages & just bought the 4th edition which is updated with disc brakes, tubeless tyres, rear suspension & more on suspension forks.
Text & diagrams explain really well how to fix & maintain your bike & the style is easy going. There's line drawings & exploded views that show how just about every part goes together (far better than any photo could). For items like forks & rear shocks where there are so many variations out there that its impossible to describe them all, the author explains the differences between different manufacturers' products so you'll still be able to fix just about any component.
If you want to do your own maintenance on your mountain bike, this is the book to get, & it covers all abilities too: from fixing punctures, emergency trailside repairs & adjusting gears, right through to bearing installation & fork/shock dismantling. And if that wasn't enough, its a really good price too.
Good for the Bike Novice - By: LSG, 21 Jun 2006 Liked this book. I know very little about bikes not having had one since age about 16, many moons ago. Just got into biking again & the book has been extremely useful after only having it for a few days
Highly recomended - By: wyatt, 22 Jul 2004 This is the first review I've written on Amazon & this is the only book on bicycle maintenance that I own. I'm so glad I bought this book. I've learnt so much here, even for doing the simplest jobs like replacing tyres or bars. I've acted on some of his tips, like buying the Rohloff chain testing tool & the drawings actually work really well & are humorous at times. Buy this book, Zinn is great to spend time with.
Best by far - By: , 18 Sep 2002 Since buying this book I've changed bottom brackets, chainsets, installed chains, adjusted gears & brakes... I'm a mechanical novice & it's great understanding what makes your bike run smoothly. The illustrations DO work very well, especially where components are exploded. (The black & white photos usedin many other manuals just don't work with the complexity of MTB components- you can't see any detail.) Top marks for the drawings & the excellent text. And it's fun. Buy it!
