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Pros & Cons
Pros
Great for learning just about everything about a bicycle. If you are a home mechanic this is perfect. After installing new derailleur cables and adjusting front and rear derailleurs using the bb 4th ed.
The detailed repair information and photos are excellent. The books content is very generous in sharing of knowledge. I like the book to identify my plan and understanding, then i watch the videos to further solidify my success.
Calvin jones is a great instructor. Also it has a list of tools it suggests that you have in your home toolbox. Great guide, happy to have it in my library.
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Quality
What i like about this book it that it covers a wide breadth of technologies and provides a great reference of knowledge of thi... Read More
In short, a good book with plenty of high quality images read over and over facilitates language acquisition and comprehension.
It lacks belt drive systems and suspension maintenance.
I had never worked on a bike before and, using this and some youtube videos i completely re-fit an old 90's era bike with modern tech.
Price
This book will show you step-by-step how to do it, not to mention save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars over a lifetime of riding.
Packaging/appearance
Book came brand new, still in its plastic wrap!
Competitiveness
Obviously, it's not possible to cover every brand or type of component, so although i''m impressed with the book, i feel it is ... Read More
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- This product had a total of 1,222 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 15 2024.
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With the big blue book you have an awfully large source of information about various facets of bicycle repair and maintenance
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Ive watched the videos from park tool
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Well after installing new derailleur cables and adjusting front and rear derailleur using the bb 4th ed
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I had never worked on a bike before and using this and some youtube videos i completely refit an old 90s era bike with modern tech
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It starts out with the most basic concepts that anyone doing mechanical work would need to know
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Cant dislike anything that they offer
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Cant say enough about calvin jones
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I suggest you find a paper weight though
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