I found this book quite interesting, althought here were a number of items that were obviously personal choice, and not what I would necessarily agree with. Although it is not the best book on the subject I have seen, it is a very comprehensive and valuable book for anyone starting out. It is still an interesting book to read, written by someone who is quite passionate about this subject, and if I ever get it back from my father, I will refer to it again.

I do bicycle touring for years, but this book teach new ticks to an old dog

This is a very good book. Wonderful illustrations, and text will guide you through the simple, and most complex repairs. "A great addition to my shop". I recomend this book to anyone who likes to do the work themselves.

This was an excellent book that helped me a great deal. I was able to fix almost any problem with my bike and now i consider myself a good repair man and have started fixing friends bikes. It included helpful text and pictures. However the reason it was only given a four was because in some of the smaller pieces it didn't give a good enough discription.j

This is a book small enough to fit in a cycling jersey pocket. It has color pictures, nearly at least one on each page. It has 12 chapters that cover preventive maintenance, wheels, gearings, drivetrains, brakes, steering, saddles, suspension and accesories. It covers a lot of subjects in only 96 pages, so the information is basic. This means that if you need to repair something a little unusual, you won't find it here. It doesn't have many diagrams, which I think are necesary for this kind of manuals, and many bike parts are mentioned supposing the reader knows what they are. On the other hand, the format helps to carry it on a trip, and the author recomends to do preventive maintenance rather than emergency repairs. The information, while basic, is very useful, is easy to find and will get you out of trouble. The procedures for each adjustment or repair are given in three parts: an introduction about why and when to do the repair, a list of tools needed, and a step by step guide.

My advice is to buy it, and if you want to do all the mechanic work on your bike (maybe other bikes too), think about buying a larger manual too.

This book is my first book about bicycle repair. The descriptions of the procedures are overall sufficient and clear. But if you want to have "detailed" description, you have to look for a more complete book. I felt a little sad, as I found out that the type of my bicycle's crank structure is not described in this book and that I do not have the proper tool to open it. Anyway, if you want only have an general opinion about the bicycle repair, this book will satisfy you.