Bibliograph

How to build a bike, a simple guide to making your own ride, Jenni Gwiazdowski

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How to build a bike, a simple guide to making your own ride, Jenni Gwiazdowski

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to build a bike

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

972866879

Responsibility statement

Jenni Gwiazdowski

Sub title

a simple guide to making your own ride

Summary

"All the inspiration and information you need to build your own unique single speed bicycle! Get to know your bottom bracket from your brake lever, and your stem from your chain stays, and learn how fun, creative and satisfying making your own bike can be. This simple, straightforward and fun DIY manual will take you from complete bike building beginner to confident bike builder in a series of fully-illustrated instructions. With a few simple tools and a bit of inspiration, anyone can build a bicycle that will bring many years of happy riding. This book will teach you the right skills, how to choose the right components, use tools confidently and ace the technical bits to end up with a unique and totally bespoke single-speed bike. Learn how to dismantle a vintage bike for its frame and parts, measure it all for a perfect fit, assemble it with new parts into a safe and stylish new bike, and finally pop on a bell or basket. This is your complete guide to building your own ride." --Publisher description

Table Of Contents

Why build a bike? -- Velo vocabulary -- Tools & equipment -- Choosing your frame -- Taking your bike apart -- Selecting components -- Putting it all together -- Accessories -- Basic maintenance

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