Bicycle Repair books

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Anybody's Bike Book: A Comprehensive Manual of Bicycle Repairs.  
Synopsis
Combining easy-to-follow instructions with fun illustrations, this edition includes: new information on cruisers; updated road and mountain bike information; and the familiar part-by-part, system-by-system troubleshooting guide, taking the reader from front forks to rear derailleurs.
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Bicycle Repair Step-by-step.

Synopsis
This new book from the world's leading writer on bicycle technology covers the 138 separate bicycle technical parts and maintenance/repair/replacement operations, each individually explained and illustrated.
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Complete Bicycle Book.  

Synopsis
Covering all kinds of bicycles, types of riding, basic and advanced maintenance and repair, as well as the best techniques for riding on and off road, the Complete Bike Book is the ultimate guide for any bicycle enthusiast.
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Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair.

Synopsis
New and improved for 1999, this updated fourth edition includes information on new road and mountain bike models, specialized seats, V-brakes, and more, as well as many new photographs and a detailed troubleshooting section. Original.
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Richards' Bicycle Repair Manual.  
Synopsis

For the 15 million cycle owners in Britain, this repair manual covers every possible requirement, offering a nuts-and-bolts guide that gives every cyclist the confidence to tackle any repair job - from minor tweaks to major surgery.

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Roadside Bicycle Repair: The Simple Guide to Fixing Your Bike.
Synopsis

Explains how a bicycle works, describes maintenance routines, identifies essential tools, and shows how to handle steering, saddle, drivetrain, gearing, wheel, and brake problems. 
 

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How to Rock and Roll: A City Rider's Bicycle Repair Manual.  

Synopsis
Reading this book was less like reading a manual and a whole lot more like having a chat with a proper cycle mechanic in which Sam Tracy's personal opinions are peppered alongside some thoughtful tips on bicycle maintenance.

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Road Bike Maintenance: Repairing and Maintaining the Modern Lightweight Bicycle.

Synopsis
Discusses regular and preventive maintenance for bicycles, how to manage emergency repairs by the roadside, and how to use the right tools.

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The Bicycle Repair Book: Maintenance and Repair of the Modern Bicycle.
Synopsis

Looks at each part of a bicycle, including frame, steering system, drive-train, saddle, gearing, brakes, wheels, and accessories, and gives advice on repairs, painting, and adjustments.  

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Cycle Repair Step by Step: The New Complete Manual of Bicycle Maintenance and Repair.
Synopsis

Taking the reader through bicycle repairs in easy-to-follow stages, this book offers advice on keeping a bicycle in full working order, saving money in repair costs, and maintaining safety on the road.

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Essential Bicycle Commuter.
Synopsis

Trudy Bell, having logged 7500 miles biking around Manhattan, tells how to pick the best bike, what accessories you'll need, techniques for riding in traffic and how to maintain your bike. This book address the needs of both the male and female cyclist.

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Greg LeMond's Pocket Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair.

Synopsis
Deals with common cycling problems and explains how to correct them and offers advice on routine maintenance to avoid problems on the road.

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Sloane's New Bicycle Maintenance Manual.

Synopsis
Offers a comprehensive reference guide to the care, maintenance, and repair of bicycles and equipment.  

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Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics.
Synopsis
Most bike shops have a copy of Sutherland's -- and with good reason: it contains a huge amount of useful information. The scope is mostly reference tables, diagnostics, gotchas, and hints. For example, Sutherland's lists bolt circle diameters and subtle variations for most brands of cranks and chainrings...  

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Richards' Bicycle Repair Manual.

Synopsis
YA-A well-illustrated guide for the repair and maintenance of all types of bicycles, with understandable instructions, including monthly and annual service guides, emergency repairs, and a trouble-shooting chart.  

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The Bike Bag Book: A Manual for Emergency Roadside Bicycle Repair.

  

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Bicycle Repair Step by Step: The Full-Color Manual of Bicycle Maintenance and Repair.
Synopsis
Wonderful illustrations, and text will guide you through the simple, and most complex repairs. "A great addition to my shop". I recomend this book to anyone who likes to do the work themselves.

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The Haynes Bicycle Book: The Haynes Repair Manual for Maintaining and Repairing Your Bike.
Synopsis
This is an excellent and well-illustrated guide to DIY bike maintenance. It describes all that a non-pro will need to know ... as well as most of what a pro ought to know.

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Barnett's Manual: The Ultimate Technical Bicycle Repair Manual.
Synopsis
An updated version of the most acclaimed bike repair guide, Barnett's Manual takes the mystery out of every procedure, emphasizing detail, logic, and measurement to make repairs with speed and efficiency and eliminate guesswork.  

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Pocket Guide to Emergency Bicycle Repair.
Synopsis
Laser printed on hard vinyl, this spiral-bound, fully-illustrated, index-tabbed pocket size guide is virtually indestructible. Lays flat, water and dirt can't hurt it while you access "what you really need to know, when you really need it!"

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