| | |  | Frame & Fork Tools | Home » » » » Park BBB-2 Big Blue Book of Bike Repair- 2nd Edition-2008 | | | | | | | Description: | | Park BBB-2 Big Blue Book of Bike Repair- 2nd Edition-2008 Written by Park Tool Director of Education Calvin Jones with repair tips garnered from the author's 30 years as an educator and mechanic. Big Blue just got bigger and better! Freshly updated to include new topics, latest technology, techniques and equipment. Packed with hundreds of photos and hundreds of procedures. From tire repair and derailleur adjustment to wheel truing and bottom bracket replacement. Special topics such as tool selection, bike cleaning, and on-the-trail repairs are also covered, and an appendix at the back of the book provides valuable reference materials the BBB-2 provides both the novice and veteran mechanic the information needed to perform nearly any repair from trailside repairs to complete overhauls. The Big Blue Book is the perfect reference guide and step-by-step repair manual for nearly any bike, including road, mountain, bmx, and single-speed. We wrote the book on bicycle repair. | | | Features: | |
• Park BBB-2 Big Blue Book of Bike Repair- 2nd Edition-2008
• New 2nd edition 2008 - Updated to include new topics, techniques and equipment.
• BBB-2 provides both the novice and veteran mechanic the information to perform nearly any repair !
• Perfect reference guide and step-by-step repair manual for nearly any bik/Road, MTB, BMX.
• A Do-it-yourself Bicycle Repair Guide from Park Tool w/easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Calvin Jones | | Publisher:
| Park Tool | | Publication Date:
| 2008 | | ISBN:
| 0976553023 | | Product Length:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.15 inches | | Product Height:
| 10.04 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.93 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.63 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 53 reviews |
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97 of 98 found the following review helpful:
 The "must-have" reference for bicycle repair gets better...Sep 14, 2008
By John Williamson
"JargonTalk"
This new Park Tool Big Blue Book of Repair - 2nd Edition (also known as BBB-2 to differentiate it from the first edition) is a superb improvement over the original edition, Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, which was considered by many to be THE "must-have" reference for bicycle repair by many enthusiasts, cyclists and bike shop owners.
This is a good, solid repair manual for almost any bike, be it the single-speed classic cruiser, mountain bike, BMX or road bike. At 246 pages, this new edition has hundreds of photos that will prove to be quite helpful when doing bike maintenance. Like the previous edition, it was written by Calvin Jones, whose years of experience as the Park Tool Director of Education shows.
There is a definite emphasis on tool selection (don't forget that it comes from Park Tool), but such topics as general bike upkeep, emergency repairs, on-the-road fixes and even bike cleaning tips are well covered. There's a thorough table of contents that will appeal to novice, experienced enthusiast and shop mechanic alike.
The various sections cover a wide range of topics. For example, the chapter on pedals covers everything from removal and installation to bearing service to servicing Shimano pedals. There are plenty of helpful photos in each chapter to help illustrate the repair topics. The four appendices in the back of this edition cover such topics as a tool list, glossary, the recommended torque for bike components and a bike map.
The Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair is used as the official student textbook in a unique program for learning bicycle maintenance and repair known as the Park Tool School. Check with your local bicycle dealer to see if one of these hands-on programs is coming to your area. If so, getting this new edition will give you a jump on the curriculum covered.
Another excellent manual worth considering is The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes, a more basic, well-written reference that is also excellent for teaching youngsters how to perform their own bike repairs.
Even if you just want to get BBB-2 as your sole bike repair manual, it's a great 5-star reference. Highly recommended.
53 of 53 found the following review helpful:
comprehensive repair guideApr 25, 2009
By adjective
Regular maintenance is a must for anybody who regularly rides a bicycle. There are two ways to maintain your bike; either pay somebody else to do it, or do it yourself. Having spent a great deal of money over the years paying bike shops to do tune ups and replace components, and having also had these very same professionals (at multiple shops) completely botch relatively simple operations, I have come to prefer the latter. To this end, a good bicycle repair manual is mandatory.
Based on the positive recommendations of several discussion boards and previous reviewers, I bought this particular manual. It offers a thorough set of instructions by a preeminent mechanic covering virtually every repair and maintenance operation you can expect to perform on your bicycle. Each major component of the bicycle has a chapter devoted to it. Illustrations are copious and in color, with clear notations throughout. It is actually a real treat to thumb through the chapters and soak up the knowledge contained therein, and though I am no expert, my impression is that the author has effectively transmitted his massive expertise into the written medium.
45 of 45 found the following review helpful:
Possibly the most useful tool you can buy.Feb 27, 2009
By Rudy B.
I have a few other bike repair manuals including fine editions from Zinn and Langley. I find the Park Repair Book superior in that it offers more logical steps and better illustrations. Seems to work for me. One improvement would be a larger format with a spiral binding that would lay flat... maybe the 3rd edition. That said, if you need one bike repair book, get this one.
FWIW... On several occasions in the past I have contacted Park Tool and found their service to be exceptional. Their tools cost a little more but are well designed and built to last.
19 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Great for professionals. Average joe? NotsomuchJun 01, 2011
By Fish
"Fish"
I've done minor adjustments and repairs on my bike for years, and got this book to "up my game" and avoid some trips to the shop. After using it for 6 months or so, I've found this book is only marginally useful. There aren't enough illustrations and photographs, and the text is often confusing, especially if you aren't a bike mechanic and aren't familiar with the lingo. In general the videos on the Park Tools website are much easier to follow and understand than this book. They should have included them on a DVD.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Just What I NeededMay 04, 2010
By Amy Scarfone
"Amy"
I'm training for two, back-to-back centuries and found that with the amount of weekly riding I'm doing I needed to learn how to maintain my bike myself. When the book first arrived the maintenance process seemed so daunting, but once I started following the instructions and actually worked on the bike, I found that The Big Blue Book of Repair holds your hand through the entire process and makes it easy.
The book has detailed instructions that verbally walk you through the process step-by-step. It even repeats the process for other component groups. The supporting pictures are excellent and help to clarify, rather than confuse (as I've found in other tutorials). The Big Blue Book of Repair made the whole experience go from scary to fun.
It was extremely satisfying to hop on my bike knowing I had successfully made the adjustments it needed. Now I want to order a solid tool set and repair stand to pair with this book. I can't believe I'm actually excited to maintain my bikes.
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