Bikes, Scooters, Skates, and Boards: How to buy 'em, fix 'em, improve 'em & move 'em
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580174469 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In his spare time he builds bicycle wheels, repairs bikes, and tinkers with his temperamental 1975 BMW motorcycle. About the AuthorNeil Bibbins has been cycling and repairing bikes for more than twenty years. Bibbins lives in Vermont with his wife, two dogs, and Slim the Bucktoothed Cat.. He has worked as a professional bicycle mechanic, raced road and mountain bikes, helped develop trail systems, and taught numerous bike repair courses for communities, schools, and colleges
Seasoned bike mechanic Neil Bibbins offers practical advice on how to buy the best set of wheels within your budget, from high-powered, top-of-the-line bikes to department-store scooters. Dozens of clear and detailed black-and-white line drawings presented in a concealed wir-o binding make this an easy-to-use reference book. An in-depth section on bikes, in-line skates, scooters, and skateboards provides tried-and-true maintenance advice and easy-to-follow instructions for fixing the most common problems of each. This book gives the recreational rider - adult or adolescent - all the information necessary to get out and bike, skate, scooter, or skateboard confidently, safely, and enthusiastically. The emphasis throughout is on fun and safety. Appendices cover where to go for more info
"Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bikes!" according to Doris Yokelson. Clear descriptive, detailed pages. Great!
He has worked as a professional bicycle mechanic, raced road and mountain bikes, helped develop trail systems, and taught numerous bike repair courses for communities, schools, and colleges. Bibbins lives in Vermont with his wife, two dogs, and Slim the Bucktoothed Cat.. In his spare time he builds bicycle wheels, repairs bikes, and tinkers