Barnett's Manual - Bicycle Repair and Service Manual, includes suspension service and wheel building and truing

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DIGITAL UPGRADE! —

Barnett's Manual DX is a CD-Rom version of the complete manual that is updated approximately once per year. The DX version includes the entire manual, reformatted and optimized for use on your computer. DX has 6400+ screens connected by over 50,000 hypertext links. Get anywhere in DX with just 3–4 clicks! Additionally, you get the source files for all the printed-version procedures so that you can print out worksheets to use each time you perform a procedure! DX now also includes a source file that will allow you to print the entire 5th Edition (which is now out of print).

This is the ultimate bicycle mechanic's manual . . .

Every little detail the novice needs, all the advanced information the experienced mechanic wants, and comprehensive coverage of all parts of the bike and all technologies are just some of the features that make this CD the bicycle tool you can't do without.

Bicycle mechanics is science, not art . . .

Barnett's Manual DX takes the mystery out of every procedure by putting the emphasis on detail, logic, and measurement. Decades of shop experience and the experience of teaching thousands of students at Barnett Bicycle Institute made the crucible that forged this manual into the comprehensive and easy-to-use tool that you will find indispensable to making your own bicycle mechanic skills top-notch!

They liked the earlier editions . . .

"Dear Mr. Barnett,

Thank you for your fine 5th Edition of the Barnett's Manual. Fine is an understatement. I consider it a masterpiece that reflects an extraordinary amount of thought, sound philosophy, attention to consistency and detail, years of persistence, and integration of broad concepts with extensive hands-on experience. It provides genuine pleasure and elicits admiration every time I use it.

Just to mention two of the many excellent aspects of the Manual : (1) Your statement of philosophy in the Introduction, which clearly describes the broad principles that infuse all 4 volumes, including the emphasis on method and the scientific nature of mechanics. (2) Your Terminology sections in the chapters, along with their drawings, which have cleared up a host of gray areas and term misuses which I have accumulated over the years.

I'm a retired 56-yr old former consulting engineer and long-time biker, who began working part-time last year at an excellent bicycle shop as an apprentice mechanic. The Barnett's Manual has been invaluable to me in supplementing my limited number of hours of shop experience.

Thanks very much for creating and continually improving your manual, and for making the DX subscription available."

Sincerely,

John Paulus, Lake City, Colorado

"John Barnett has trained some of the country's leading technicians...A must-have for professional mechanics and do-it-yourselfers alike."
John Francis, editor
Cyclist Magazine

"Speaking as a former student, John Barnett's teaching and writing convey information with impeccable accuracy and wonderful step-by-step procedural technique. His manual can only be a necessary and valuable tool to pro mechanics and bike shops."
M. W. Koenig
Technical Services
Bicycling Magazine

"... An advanced mechanic will learn things by reading it, and I strongly recommend you buy a copy and use it."
Jim Langley
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"This bible of bicycle repairs is brilliant in its simplification of the complex, and outstanding in the way it intercepts all of the possible avenues of wrongdoing. It avoids incomprehensible jargon . . . Barnett has earned and well deserves his status as the unquestioned authority on bicycle repairs ..."
Jim Couper
Pedal Magazine

. . . you'll love DX

Read on — and see what makes this the manual you've got to have!

Worksheets: Worksheets are provided that can be printed and used to guide you through any procedure. The chapters are based on the worksheets, so cross-referencing to the chapter for more in-depth info is a snap!

Illustrations: Several thousand computer -generated illustrations and digital photographs with phenomenal detail and clarity are used. More than ever, words and pictures are used together to optimize and simplify understanding.

Scope: Extensive reference information is included to minimize the need to cross-reference to other resources when solving the problem. Everything you need is in one book. This will be the only book on the bench-top.

New tools: Recommendations and procedures for numerous new tools introduced since 2003.

New equipment: Virtually all of the challenging new technologies are now included. Here's a list of some of the equipment covered in Barnett's Manual 6th Edition DX:

Suspension forks and rear shock– More than 500 fork and rear-shock 2000–2008 models from Cane Creek, Cannondale, Fox, Manitou, Marzocchi, and RockShox are covered in this edition. For each model, there are service procedures provided for the simplest spring change through the most complete overhaul. Tuning information, including damping settings, spring choices, and travel choices provided on a model-by-model basis.

Disc brakes– Covers model years through 2008. Install a system, align a caliper, replace pads, diagnose problems, true rotors, replace hoses, or bleed the hydraulic system with procedures for dozens of Avid, Formula, Grimeca, Hayes, Hope, Magura, Shimano, and SRAM hydraulic and mechanical disc-brake models.

Integrated headsets– All the new headset designs, whether fully integrated or semi-integrated, from manufacturers including Campagnolo, Cane Creek, Columbus, Chris King, FSA, and others are now included.

New Drivetrain technologies, including– XTR cranks, ISIS cranks (from FSA, TruVativ, and RaceFace), Campagnolo 10-speed (Shimano 10-speed to be added to the DX version as soon as it becomes available), Campagnolo freehubs and cassettes. External bearing crank sets from all major manufacturers through 2008.

New wheel technology, including– Mavic wheels, Cane Creek wheels, Campagnolo wheels, Shimano mountain and road wheels, tubeless tires, and more.

Scroll down to see a list of components that have been added to DX since the release of the 5th edition.

NEW EQUIPMENT NOW COVERED IN BARNETT’S MANUAL DX (Updated 3/31/08)

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