Riding more with less : a future for bike repair / Sam Tracy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tracy, Sam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : PM Press, [2024]

Summary:

Riding More with Less is the bike repair manual for everyone else. Pulling away from the obsolescence and disposability so often implied within consumer economies, the book surveys experienced community bike shop mechanics worldwide to identify the best and safest repair solutions when new parts are not an option. For those already familiar with the finer arts of bicycle preservation, Riding More with Less aligns the most useful technical references within a well-organized compilation of the most effective low-cost and for-free repair techniques. And for the uninitiated, the book includes an overview of the community bike shops many readers may find in their own neighborhoods, where many begin to discover real alternatives. Presented in a compact and info-rich writing style, the technical discussion within Riding More with Less goes beyond identifying innovative techniques for fixing bikes with little or no money to demonstrate just how common these approaches really are. Most cyclists globally do not ride expensive or even modern ones, after all, and from this perspective the option of new repair parts might even be exceptional, rather than normative. Moreover, the Covid pandemic underlines how supply chain disruptions beyond our control can lead larger numbers of people towards reusing salvageable bike parts and other creative solutions.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

I: Tools

II: Frames

III: Headsets

IV: Stems

V: Handlebars

VI: Wheels

VII: Tires and Inner Tubes

VIII: Hubs

IX: Saddles and Seatposts

X: Control Cables

XI: Brakes

XII: Drivetrains

XIII: Rust

XIV: A Future for Bike Repair

Acknowledgments

Image Credits

Index of Subjects

Index of Names

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Sam, Tracy Riding More with Less

ISBN:

9798887440262

OCLC:

1409679096