Resources for Home Bicycle Mechanics

Want to make sure you're getting the right tool for the right job? There are many resources which can help. Park Tool has been doing a great job with their online guides. You can find a wealth of information in their bicycle repair guide section. The Park Tool YouTube Channel also shows how to properly use many of their tools. If you want to learn even more, we've listed a few books below that will cover almost everything there is to know about bicycle mechanics.

Park Tool BBB-3: Big Blue Book Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide

The Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bike Repair provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for keeping any road or mountain bike running smoothly.

Velo Press - Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance 3rd Edition

You only need one look inside to see why Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance has become one of the world's best-selling books on bike repair. This smartly organized and clearly illustrated guide to road bike repair and maintenance-now in 2 colors for easier reference-can make a mechanic out of anyone. Lennard Zinn's expert advice makes quick work of taking care of every part of a road bike.

Velo Press Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Repair/Maintenance Guide: 5th Edition

Lennard Zinn explains and demonstrates how to maintain and repair the different components of a mountain bike. Lists basic tools and equipment and how to select the size of a built-up bicycle from body measurements.

Sutherland's 7th Edition

Sutherland's 7th Edition Bicycle Mechanics Book is a guide to all areas of bicycle repair, featuring 15 comprehensive, fully documented and illustrated chapters covering the brands, the parts, and the technological advances of the past nine years.