They shipped a copy of "The Bicycle Repair Book" by Van der Plas along with my Riv when I bought it ten years ago. It seems pretty comprehensive (nothing like the Barnett's, of course), but I've actually rarely used it. I have found more value on the Web by looking things up in a discussion forum or especially the massive amount of info that Sheldon Brown managed to acquire and document electronically over the years. For example, he specifically the wedge/butt issue with stems you mention in one of his discussions.
On Sunday, February 16, 2014 12:40:41 PM UTC-6, Michael wrote: > > I am looking for something that explains things simply and clearly and *more > steel bike oriented.* > > I'd like a book that is thorough enough to *not* leave out safety issues. > > For instance: like telling you how to install a stem, but forgetting > to let you know that you need to be careful that the wedge is not in a > butted area on the steerer tube. That sorta thing. I hate when that > important stuff is left out. > > But I don't want a book that is going to scare me into thinking I will die > on my next ride if I don't torque a bolt just right either. > > Just something that makes repairs fun, understandable, and safe. > > What repair books do you all like? > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
