Stephanie, There is also Jenni Gwiazdowski's (2017) *How to Build a Bike: A Simple Guide to Making Your Own Ride*, but I have not read it. On repairs, I have Tom Cuthbertson's (1998) *Anybody's Bike Book: A Comprehensive Manual of Bike Repairs *but find it lacking (intended for the novice). When I built up my Rambouillet from scratch, I found Sheldon Brown's website <https://www.sheldonbrown.com/> plus YouTube / Park Tools websites the best resources.
Helpful? Will M NYC On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10:43:56 AM UTC-5 sin...@msn.com wrote: > The first bike I built by myself was my first Rivendell--the Romulus. I > remember going over to Riv to collect the frameset and the parts. At the > time I mainly relied on Park Tools' website. Later, I got these two books > from a garage sale and used them as I became a more proficient amateur > mechanic. I don't use them anymore as now I look up tips online when i have > a more obscure issue to deal with or a new technology to learn (like when I > got my first disc brake bike two years ago). > > If you want I can mail you these books as a start! > > Franklyn > Berkeley, CA > > On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 7:08:04 AM UTC-8 Stephanie A. wrote: > >> As I continue to change things on my current bike, I've realize that what >> I really want is a book that helps me understand building up and >> maintaining a bike. YouTube videos and helpful websites are great. I'm so >> thankful that they exist. But my brain craves a single, cohesively written >> text I can easily read through and turn to when I'm thinking about changing >> shifters, selecting different drivetrain parts, understanding geometry, >> taking apart bikes, wiring, and making adjustments. I really only see >> myself dealing with non-fixie commuters and touring bikes. >> >> I found a book online called *How to Build a Bike (in a Weekend)* by >> Alan Anderson with illustrations by Lee John Phillips. Has anyone used >> this? Does anyone have other suggestions? >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3e33610-4b31-4de4-b006-4cbc757cad55n%40googlegroups.com.
