Posts Tagged ‘Maintenance’

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Posted 02 Sep 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9781934030424
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Road bikes are surprisingly complex machines, but there’s no need to spend excessive amounts on repairs and maintenance. The cost of a copy of “Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance” should be sufficient in most cases. This well-organized and -illustrated guide, which incorporates the latest in component technology and innovations, shows how to maintain every part of a road bike. This includes chains, derailleurs, shifters, wheels, brakes, cranks, bottom brackets, pedals, saddles, seatposts, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, and frames — all covered in Lennard Zinn’s trademark clear and concise prose. Novices and seasoned mechanics alike can benefit from the clear illustrations, exploded views of how com… More >> Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values

Posted 27 Aug 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780061673733
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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“The real cycle you’re working on is a cycle called ‘yourself.’” One of the most important and influential books of the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live and a meditation on how to live better. The narrative of a father on a summer motorcycle trip across America’s Northwest with his young son, it becomes a profound personal and philosophical odyssey into life’s fundamental questions. A true modern classic, it remains at once touching and transcendent, resonant with the myriad confusions of existence and the small, essential triumphs that propel us forward.Amazon.com Review
In his now class… More >> Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values