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macdaid
March 9th, 2008, 01:23 AM
Does anyone know of a Drive Train Wannabe Savant's Informational / Repair / Spec / Component Compatibility / Engineering Concept / Please-Explain-It-All-To-Me, class at any local bike shop in NOVA?

Who?
Where?
How Much?

Etc....

Thanks,

Dave
Dirt
March 9th, 2008, 08:36 AM
Lennard Zinn's books are a great resource. From there, you can post up any questions you have and we'll be happy to help.

Pete
macdaid
March 9th, 2008, 05:16 PM
cool.

I'll pursue that option directly.

Thanks Pete
Dirt
March 9th, 2008, 05:33 PM
cool.

I'll pursue that option directly.

Thanks Pete

He's got at least 2 books out there. "Zinn and the art of Mountain Bike Maintenance" and "Zinn and the art of Road Bike Maintenance".

You might also start with SheldonBrown.com. He's got a great collection of articles and how2s on the web site.

Good luck.

Pete
jabberwocky
March 9th, 2008, 05:40 PM
Park tool has a very good repair help section. Here (http://www.parktool.com/repair/byregion.asp?catid=53) is the link directly to their drivetrain section.
tuba_transport
March 9th, 2008, 05:51 PM
Park tool has a very good repair help section. Here (http://www.parktool.com/repair/byregion.asp?catid=53) is the link directly to their drivetrain section.

You might also start with SheldonBrown.com. He's got a great collection of articles and how2s on the web site.

The Park Tool repair help stuff along with SheldonBrown.com are the 2 which have really helped me also. The other thing that really got me going pretty good on repairs and maintenance was purchasing my own tools and a quality workstand. Once you actually own the proper tools for the jobs, they get MUCH MUCH easier.

Fewer hammers and vicegrips and more spanner wrenches and chain whips.
rciracing
March 9th, 2008, 06:19 PM
Does anyone know of a Drive Train Wannabe Savant's Informational / Repair / Spec / Component Compatibility / Engineering Concept / Please-Explain-It-All-To-Me, class at any local bike shop in NOVA?

Who?
Where?
How Much?

Etc....

Thanks,

Dave

Kind of far, but I teach a class in Belair, MD. It sells out each spring. I also teach a popular wheel building class too. PM me if you are interested.
allencb
March 9th, 2008, 06:32 PM
Fewer hammers and vicegrips and more spanner wrenches and chain whips.

Spanner? What kind of eurotrash road weenie talk is that? :p

Chris
g_barr
March 10th, 2008, 10:41 AM
"Zinn and the art of Mountain Bike Maintenance"
This book has it's strengths, but I'm not fond of the artsy-fartsy hand drawn illustrations. If I wanted art, I'd go to an art museum. If you want a good bicycle repair book: Big Blue Book Of Bicycle Repair (http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=19&item=BBB%2D1).

Admittedly Park appears to have a Shimano bias and there are some useful tips found only on-line. But for explanations, what the "right" tool looks like and well staged photographs, BBB-1 is a good deal. And then of course there's Mr. Sheldon Brown, RIP. The first stop should really be the component manufacturer.

Dave - check out Spoke's "Park Tool School" (http://spokesetc.com/page.cfm?pageID=458) and The Bike Lane.
drewdane
March 10th, 2008, 11:07 AM
As previously mentioned, TBL has occasional clinics. CityBikes has done some classes in the past. REI has an extensive schedule of all sorts of classes, including bicycle maintenance. And there's also the option of cozying up to someone who knows what they're doing and offering some beverages in exchange for showing you how to work on your bike.