The best-selling Bike Book contains valuable step-by-step guidance on all aspects of bike care and this new edition has been brought up-to-date covering the latest developments.

Packed with over 900 colour images and presented in a fresh, contemporary style, this manual is the undisputed market leader and an essential part of a rider's equipment.

For the increasing numbers of new cyclists nowadays, a chapter on basic skills and maintenance has been added. There is plenty for the experienced rider as well, including a complete chapter devoted to new chainsets and bottom brackets. City and trekking bikes are covered in depth, complete with a chapter on hub gears, brakes and dynamos.
With The Bike Book and a little skill, cyclists can have the confidence to tackle regular maintenance, running repairs and even major overhauls.

• Covers mountain, road and city bikes

• 192 pages, with 900 colour photos

• Many step-by-step photo sequences

• Every task rated by difficulty and time

New sections include:

• Choosing the right bike for men, women and children

• A complete chapter on tools and basic maintenance

• Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM gears and chainsets

• Adjusting 10-speed gears and ball bearing hubs

Author, Fred Milson is a media all-rounder, with books, scripts and radio work on cars and household DIY to his credit. But his first love is bikes. His exploits includes a lone trip to Istanbul as well as the daily battle of cycling in and around London.
Hardcover; 192 pages; 210mm x 275mm; Colour Photography; Milson, Fred