Complete Bike BookCovering all kinds of bicycles, types of riding, basic and advanced maintenance and repair, as well as the best techniques for riding on and offroad, the Complete Bike Book is the ultimate guide for any bicycle enthusiast. Following the groundbreaking success of DK's best selling Richard's Ultimate Bike Book and Bicycle Repair Manual, this fully illustrated features detailed pages of step-by-step riding techniques and maintenance, as well as anatomical spreads on every type of bike showing exactly how parts fit together. |
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Allen wrench allow axle back wheel Barrel adjuster berm bicycle bike's body bottom bracket brake cable brake lever brake pads braking and changing bunny-hop caliper Campagnolo cantilever carbohydrate cassette chain chainring changing gears clamp clean climbing clipless pedals cogs COLNAGO corner cranks crankset cross-country cycling cyclists cyclo-cross derailleur gear dropoff fitness Flat roads frame freehub front derailleur front wheel g carbohydrate gear cable Gearshift handlebar headset helmet inside intensity jumps keep lockring low gear MAVIC mountain bike move muscles Needle-nosed pliers Off-road riding off-road trails panniers Paris-Roubaix pedal pull racer rear derailleur rear wheel remove replacing riders riding position road bike road racing Road riding saddle shift shifter SHIMANO singletrack speed spring stem Step locator Stockfile straight stretch surface suspension fork technique terrain tire Tour de France track traffic triathlon Troubleshooting Problem V-brake wear weight Workshop tips