The Chainbreaker Bike Book

REVISED EDITION

from Microcosm Publishing
256 pages
9780977055739

Shelley Lynn Jackson with Ethan Clark

$15.00

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From the creators of Chainbreaker zine comes this hand-illustrated and accesible introduction to the world of bike repair! Through working at both Plan B Bike Project and French Quarter Bicycles in New Orleans, our co-authors have gathered a wealth of experience to share with would-be mechanics. The first half of this book is a complete repair manual to get you started on choosing, fixing, and riding your bike. The second half reprints all four issues of Chainbreaker zine, whose originals were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Lots of illustrations (b&w). Revised edition with new design, layout, updates, and corrections!

Shelley and Ethan obviously put a great deal of time and energy into not only riding and thinking about bicycles, but also examining their relationship to them. With warmth, charm, and knowledge to spare, Chainbreaker gives the joy of bicycle maintenance back to who it belongs: The People. I got down and dirty with my bike and this eminently accessible and well-compiled volume moments after bringing it home, and I'm sure to dog-ear many copies of this book in my travels. One of the most inspiring, dedicated projects in the world of independent publishing.

Golnar Nikpour, Maximum Rock n Roll

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