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 once the ride is over. Bicycle!, written by a die-hard working bicycle mechanic and former courier, offers up everything you need to know to feed and care for your ride, with a bit of bike-versus-car insight on the side. This book cuts through the obtuse techno-speak like a fixed gear through the gridlock, conveying maintenance clarity with humor and radicalism, all the while categorically denying mechanistry's supposed dreariness. Bicycle! encourages any and all to learn the real thrills about autonomy in transportation, not because we have to, but because we want to. With detailed descriptions of all the most useful maintenance tasks and repair scenarios, clearly illustrated, this guide serves 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 very book.

Bicycle!: A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto: Easyread Large Edition

Sports & Outdoors

Tracy, Sam

Individual Sports

ReadHowYouWant

At their finest hours, bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there’s no reason the joy should end when the ride is over.
Bicycle!, written by a working bicycle mechanic, covers -everything you need to know to feed and care for your own swank, two-wheeled ride. This book cuts through the obtuse techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism while categorically denying mechanics’ 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, pedicab drivers—as well as bicycle commuters have been waiting for this book.
Sam Tracy writes about bikes from a practiced Midwestern perspective. He began producing the ’zine Biker Pride at some point in the early 1990s, after being fired from the college newspaper for violating its objectivity rules, and this project was later broadened just enough to become the urban cycling-focused Multiplier ’zine. Having biked through the last 15 snowy winters in Minneapolis, including five as a messenger, Tracy is currently enjoying the warmer weather while wrenching on bikes in San Francisco.

Bicycle!: A Repair & Maintenance Manifesto

Speck Press

Sam Tracy, a radical-minded bike aficionado with a ninety-pound toolbox, distills his breadth of knowledge into this pocket-sized repair credo, organized by the major bike components—wheels, seats, stems/handlebars, brakes, and drivetrains. With the mindset of a stranded rider, Tracy offers efficient mechanical repairs for bicyclists on the move.

Roadside Bicycle Repair: A Pocket Manifesto

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Riding More with Less: A Future for Bike Repair

Reference

PM Press

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