Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop

by Guy Andrews, Rohan Dubash

Bike Mechanic takes a look inside the daily life of the unsung heroes of the peloton, the bike techs who keep the stars riding smoothly and safely on the sport's steepest climbs, the most technical time trials, and the hairpin descents navigated at breakneck speeds. With behind-the-scenes access, the world's best bicycle mechanics tell stories of harrowing days at the Tour de France and the unconventional speed tuning requests from the top riders in the sport.

Crisp photography makes Bike Mechanic a tool-lover's dream, with drool-worthy images of the machinery and equipment that fascinate bike fans. The captivating text also reveals tricks of the trade and secret techniques used by the sport's most experienced technicians.

Genres: Cycling

267 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2013

Reviews

[Bill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather let down because it is short on actionable specifics. The author assumes too much knowledge on behalf of the reader, and pads the book with lots of stuff about how the bike mechanics life on the orad is hard and dedicated, with too little analysis of the why people are drawn to do it.

Pretty pictures. It leaves you glad that bike mechanics exist but not clamoring to join their ranks.