Bicycle Repair and Maintenance and Technical Books on Bicycle Hardware
Indexed by Author • 86 Books • *Indicates book available at Palo Alto Bicycles
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Basic Bicycle Repair. |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1985. 92 pp. Basic repair instructions. |
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Basic Maintenance and Repair. |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990. 122 pp. Elementary repair procedures. |
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Coaster and 3-Speed Bicycle Repair. |
New York: Crown Publishers, 1972. 142 pp. |
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Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair. |
Rodale Press, 1990. 294 pp. Accurate, concise, easy-to-follow information for the beginning mechanic with enough depth to serve as a reference for the experienced. |
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Derailleur Bicycle Repair. |
Canoga Park, CA: Xyzyx Information, 1977. Step-by-step repair. |
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Easy Bicycle Maintenance. |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press. |
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The Heart of a Great Bike. |
T.I. Reynolds. A booklet from the manufacturers of Reynolds frame tubing about frame design and types and characteristics of Reynolds tubing. |
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How to Fix Your Bicycle. |
Kansas City, MO: Interac Publications, 1973. 104 pp. |
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Instant Bicycle Repair. |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. 80 pp. 22 brief articles on bike repair. |
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Schwinn Bicycle Service Manual. |
Chicago: Schwinn Bicycle Co., 1969. 2 volumes: Vol. 1, 470 pp; vol 2, 486 pp. A complete service manual for Schwinn dealers, similar to an automobile service manual. Nothing like it currently in print. |
| Alexander, Don |
Bicyclist's Emergency Repair |
Alexander and Alexander, 1986. 96 pp. Seat-pack size book of basic repair information. |
| Apps, Geoff |
The Bicycle Book |
New York: Crescent Books, 1993. 80 pp. General repair and maintenance guide. |
| Ayre, M |
The Design of Bicycle Trailers |
Intermediate Tech, 1986. 73 pp. |
| Ballantine, Richard |
Richard's Bicycle Repair Manual |
London: Dorling Kindersley, 1994. 96 pp. |
| Barnett, John |
Barnett's Manual |
Brattleboro, VT: Vitesse Press, 1989. Step by step procedures for the professional bicycle mechanic. |
| Barnett, John |
Barnett's Manual (Volumes 1-4) |
VeloPress, 2000. |
| Barnett, John |
Selling Service |
Colorado Springs, CO: Barnett Bicycle Institute. Selling repair services for the bike shop. Estimating and record keeping. |
| Barnett, John |
The Service Manager's Handbook |
Colorado Springs, CO: Barnett Bicycle Institute. |
| Belt, Forest H. and Mahoney, Richard |
Bicycle Maintenance & Repair: Frames, Tires, Wheels |
Indianapolis, IN: T. Audel, 1975. |
| Berto, Frank J. |
Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Upgrading Your Bike |
Rodale Press, 1988. 308 pp. An in-depth discussion of component types and brands and how they affect bicycle performance. |
Berto, Frank J. and Shepherd, Ron
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The Dancing Chain: History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle |
Van der Plas Publications, 2000. 320 pp. Traces the evolution of the modern multispeed bicycle transmission. |
Brandt, Jobst
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The Bicycle Wheel |
Palo Alto, CA: Avocet, 1993 (first edition 1981). 150 pp. A lucid engineering analysis of the wheel and a guide to building wheels. |
| Burr, S. D. V. |
Bicycle Repairing |
New York: David Williams, 1896. |
| Burstyn, Ben |
Bicycle Repair & Maintenance |
New York: Arco, 1974. 144 pp. |
| Carrell, Al |
The Super Handyman's Big Bike Book |
Prentice Hall, 1973. |
| Coello, Dennis |
The Mountain Bike Repair Handbook |
Lyons and Burford, 1990. 148 pp. General bicycle repair with some information specifically about mountain bikes. |
| Coello, Dennis |
The Roadside Guide to Bicycle Repair |
Warner Books, 1988. 112 pp. |
| Coles, Clarence and Glenn, Harold |
Glenn's Complete Bicycle Manual |
New York: Crown Publishers, 1973. 339 pp. Repair and maintenance of 3-speed and derailleur bicycles. |
Cuthbertson, Tom
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Anybody's Bike Book |
Ten Speed Press, 1990 (first edition 1971). 215 pp. A straightforward guide to basic bike repair with good advice and clear illustrations. |
| Cuthbertson, Tom |
Cuthberston's Little Mountain Bike Book |
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1992. 130 pp. Pocket sized manual of mountain bike maintenance and repair. |
| Cuthbertson, Tom |
Cuthbertson's All-in-One Bike Repair Manual |
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| Cuthbertson, Tom and Morrall, Rick |
Bike Bag Book |
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1981. 134 pp. Repair and maintenance booklet in small format for a bike bag. |
| De la Rosa, Denise and Kolin, Michael |
Understanding, Maintaining, and Riding the Ten-Speed Bicycle |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. 296 pp. Equipment choice, maintenance, and repair. |
| Ewers, William |
Sincere's Bicycle Service Manual |
Tucson, Arizona: Sincere Press 1975. 154 pp. Description: A guide to bicycle assembly, service, and repair. Includes troubleshooting and safety tips. |
| Garvy, Helen |
How to Fix Your Bicycle |
Santa Cruz, CA: Shire Press, 1986. 64 pp. Basic maintenance and repair. |
| Garvy, Helen. |
How to Fix Your BMX Bicycle. |
Santa Cruz, CA: Shire Press, 1979. 64 pp. Basic maintenance and repair with a BMX slant. |
| Gronseth, Ken |
Mountain Bike Repair |
Menasha Ridge Press, 1997. 40 pp. |
| Hadland, Tony |
The Sturmey-Archer Story |
UK: Published by the Author, 1987. 192 pp. A history of the company and an exhaustive technical treatment of Sturmey-Archer internally geared hubs. |
| Hayduk, Douglas |
Bicycle Metallurgy for the Cyclist |
Boulder, CO: Johnson Publishing, 1987. 110 pp. Materials and their effects on performance and strength. |
| Henderson, Bob |
The Haynes Bicycle Book |
192 pp. |
| Jones, Bernard E. |
Cycle Repairing and Adjusting: With a Chapter on Building a Bicycle from a Set of Parts |
London: Cassell, 1922. |
| Jorgensen, Eric and Bergman, Joe |
Fix Your Bicycle |
Los Angeles: Clymer Publications, 1972. Bicycle maintenance including proper use of tools. |
| Jow, Richard |
Reconditioning the Bicycle |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1979. 91 pp. |
| Kleeberg, Irene |
Bicycle Repair |
Danbury, CT: Franklin Watts, 1973. |
| Kossack, Joe |
Bicycle Frames |
Mountain View, California: World Publications, 1975. 47 pp. An anthology of articles on frame design and materials. |
| Kraynick, Steve |
Bicycle Owner's Complete Handbook |
Los Angeles: Floyd Clymer Publications, 1960. |
| Kraynick, Steve |
Your Bicycle |
Peoria, IL: Manual Arts Press, 1960 (published 1948). |
| Langley, Jim |
The New Bike Book |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1990. 125 pp. Pocket-size book on bike setup, maintenance, and repair. |
| LeMond, Greg |
Pocket Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair |
New York: Perigee Books, 1990. 119 pp. Small-format repair book. |
| Lindblom, Steven |
The Fantastic Bicycles Book |
Boston: Haughton Mifflin, 1979. 100 pp. How to build fantastic bikes out of recycled parts. |
| Marr. Dick |
Bicycle Gearing |
Seattle: The Mountaineers, 1989. 152 pp. Setting up chainwheel-freewheel combinations for various shifting strategies. |
| McFarlane, John W. |
How to Fix Your Bike |
Chicago: Follett Publishing, 1958. |
| Meany, Terry |
Complete Idiot's Guide to Bike Maintenance and Repair |
Pearson Education, 2001. |
| Oliver, Tony |
Touring Bikes |
Marlborough, UK: Crowood Press, 1990. 176 pp. Technical analysis of frames and components by a custom bike builder. |
| Olney, Ross |
Simple Bicycle Repair and Maintenance |
New York: Doubleday, 1973. 104 pp. Basic information. |
| Paterek, Tim |
The Park Tool Manual |
Park Tool Company, no date. 118 pp. How to use the bicycle tools Park manufactures-they make a full range. |
| Paterek, Tim |
The Paterek Manual for Bicycle Frame Builders |
Kermesse Distributors, no date. 434 pp. Step by step instructions for the commercial frame builder. |
| Proteus, Paul |
Proteus Framebuilding Handbook |
College Park, MD: Proteus Press, 1976. 127 pp. Basic introduction to frame building. |
| Rich, Dave and Swenson, Peter |
Pedro's Simple Trailside Repair Guide |
Little Rose Publishing, 1995. |
| Ringyo, Joto |
100 Years of Bicycle Component and Accessory Design: The Data Book |
Van der Plas Publications, 1999. |
| Schraner, Gerd |
The Art of Wheelbuilding * |
100 pp. |
| Scott, Ed |
Fix Your Bicycle |
Arleta, CA: Clymer Publications, 1984. |
| Searle, Ben |
Bicycle Maintenance |
Crowood Press, 1997. 192 pp. |
| Seidl, Herman |
Mountain Bikes: Maintaining, Repairing & Upgrading |
New York: Sterling Publishing, 1991. 128 pp. |
| Sloane, Eugene |
Bicycle Maintenance Manual |
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981. |
| Sloane, Eugene |
Sloane's Handy Pocket Guide to Bicycle Repair |
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993. 111 pp. Small format problem-solution repair manual. |
| Sloane, Eugene |
Sloane's New Bicycle Maintenance Manual |
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| Snowling, Steve and Evans, Ken |
Bicycle Mechanics |
Champaign, IL: Leisure Press, 1986. 160 pp. Bicycle repair and maintenance from the perspective of a racing team mechanic. |
| Stevenson, John |
Mountain Bikes Maintenance and Repair |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1992. 152 pp. General mechanical guide with photos and illustrations. |
| Stevenson, John |
The Bike Book |
Haynes Publishing. |
Sutherland, Howard
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Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics, Sixth Edition |
Berkeley, CA: Sutherland, 1995. 580 pp. The standard manual on part specifications and bicycle shop procedures. |
| Sutherland, Howard |
Sutherland's Handbook of Coaster Brakes and Internally Geared Hubs |
Berkeley, CA: Sutherland, 1992. 123 pp. Illustrated disassembly, assembly, and parts of geared hubs and coaster brakes. |
| Talbot, Richard |
Designing and Building Your Own Frameset |
Manet Guild, 1984. 161 pp. Step by step instructions for constructing a bicycle frame. |
| Toyoshima, Tim |
Mountain Bike Emergency Repair |
The Mountaineers, 1995. 110 pp. Fix just about anything on the trail without special tools. |
| Van der Plas, Rob |
Bicycle Repair Book |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1989. 140 pp. Repair and maintenance; extensively illustrated. |
| Van der Plas, Rob |
Bicycle Repair Step-by-Step |
San Francisco: Van der Plas Publications, 2002. |
| Van der Plas, Rob |
Mountain Bike Maintenance |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1989. 110 pp. General repair and maintenance procedures, some specifically for mountain bikes. |
| Van der Plas, Rob |
Road Bike Maintenance |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1996. 128 pp. |
| Van der Plas, Rob |
Roadside Bike Repairs |
San Francisco: Bicycle Books, 1990. 128 pp. On-the-road reference for simple repairs. Small format. |
| Vincent, Paul |
Mountain Bike Maintenance: The Easy-to-Follow Guide to Routine Maintenance and Repair |
Sterling Publishing, 2001. |
| Whiter, Robert |
The Bicycle Manual on Maintenance and Repair |
Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1972. 272 pp. Detailed repair manual. |
Wiley, Jack
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The Bicycle Builder's Bible |
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, 1980. 376 pp. Bicycle choice and repair plus extensive information about building unusual machines such as rail cycles, unicycles, artistic bicycles, novelty bikes for parades. |
| Wolf, Ray |
Easy Bicycle Maintenance |
Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press 92 pp. |
| Wright, Robert |
Building Bicycle Wheels |
Mountain View, CA: World Publications, 1977. 46 pp. Basic guide to wheel lacing, tensioning, and truing. |
| Zinn, Lennard |
Mountain Bike Performance Handbook |
Osceola, WI: MBI Publishing, 1998. 160 pp. Mountain bike equipment choice, setup, and maintenance. |
| Zinn, Lennard |
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance |
324 pp. |
