Repairing your own bike?

Question

Does anybody know any good websites that show you everyhting that you nees to know about repairing and servicing your own bike?

(i want to see if there is any online guides coz i dont want to rush into somthing then cause damage that costs more than it would to get the problems fixed in the first place)

Answer 1

The SRAM website has videos you can download. They are specific to SRAM products, but most of it translates well to other brands.

Answer 2

Your best bet is to watch and learn from someone who knows what they are doing. Start by making minor adjustments yourself and going to someone for the harder stuff. Eventually you'll be able to take your bike apartand put it back together in one sitting. That's how the shop guys learned what they know. Pick their brains, if they have a good business they won't mind one person knowing how to do their own repairs. They know you'll reciprocate in time.

Answer 3

No, it's not rocket science, but it does take experience and technique to do it right. Even if the shop guy knows his stuff, NO ONE works on my bike but me.

Park Tool has many articles on repair and maintenance, and Barnett's Bicycle Academy has some large .PDF files from their manuals that you can download.

Answer 4

Go to parktool.com check out their tool school for a location near you. It's hard to learn to be a bike mechanic online although you can get info on basic mainetance.

Answer 5

Ya había comprado bicicletas de paseo en los sitios web y son unas bicicletas excelentes, hace unos días he comprado una bicicleta para la montaña, la bicicleta que he recibido es simplemente perfecta para esto, lo he probado nada más llegar y no le puedo poner ninguna queja, es especial creada para la montaña, excelente compra como siempre en los sitios web.

Answer 6

try this site:
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/

they sell a lot of parts and equipment and also if you scroll down on the left side, you'll find a "Fix it-bicycle repair" section that has a visual guide to repairing many aspects of a bike.

if you are willing to spend a few bucks, you can get these books from Amazon:

Zinn and the Art of Moutain bike maintainence
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-MTN-Main-Book/dp/B0006515FS/ref=sr_1_5/102-0972231-8057749?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1178637723&sr=1-5

Zinn and the Art of Road bike maintainence
http://www.amazon.com/Zinn-Art-Road-Main-Book/dp/B0006515G2/ref=sr_1_4/102-0972231-8057749?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1178637723&sr=1-4

Park Tool: Big Blue book of Bike repair
http://www.amazon.com/PARK-BBB-1-BLUE-BOOK-REPAIR/dp/B000CSOVI2/ref=sr_1_5/102-0972231-8057749?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1178637862&sr=1-5

i personally have Zinn and MTB maintainence, and it is a very helpful tool, especially of you are new to bike repair. he explains everything so simply and has lots of pictures to go along.

Answer 7

If you go into your nearest Halfords store they sell a Haynes guide to reparing pushbikes.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Web Sites no but tear into it. It's not rocket science.

Answer 9

http://sheldonbrown.com/
parktools.com (used to work, I dont know now).