Tuesday, December 06, 2005

The Book We Need

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that there's a book missing from the bike world. We've got heaps of repair manuals, but none which help you solve novel problems. They can teach you how to true a wheel or fix a brake, but what about the greater mysteries?

I'd like to see a book which tells you more about modifying your bikes. Adding a 2nd set of brake levers, completely revamping your gearing, making a single speed, and so forth. So many of us want to change our bikes, tinker and reinvent: where's the book to do it? Maybe Lennard Zinn or someone can write such a book. If such a book exists, please comment.