To get the maximum use and enjoyment out of your bicycle it is important to understand how it and its component systems work. This book explains the bicycle's technical aspects and it covers all types of bicycles from mountain bikes to road bikes and racing bikes, and from folding bikes to tandems and recumbents. The book explains what makes for a reliable frame, precise steering, effective brakes, efficient gears and low rolling resistance. It explains how you can select and adjust the best components and accessories for the particular use you had in mind. Illustrated with hundreds of clear and detailed photographs and diagrams, this is a readable resource for all serious cycle owners, and bicycle industry professionals.

Whether you are an experienced cyclist or a novice, you will have more fun riding your bike if you can count on it not to break down - and if you can fix it when it does. That is what this book will help you achieve. In very simple terms and with step-by-step full colour illustrations, it explains the most common maintenance and repair jobs - in the workshop and on the roadside. The procedures are presented in a step-by-step format, and the illustrations cover every aspect: * Routine Maintenance; * Roadside Repairs; * How to Fix a Flat Tyre; * Adjusting Brakes & Gears; * Straightening Wheels; * Checking the Suspension; * Lighting & Other Accessories. Includes systematic procedures and trouble-shooting checklists for the most frequently required bicycle maintenance and repair jobs.This is the 2nd revised and updated edition: larger format, more pages, twice as many colour photographs.