Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop

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About Bike Mechanic: Tales From The Road And The Workshop

Product Description 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. Review "Bike Mechanic offers an unusual point of view. It's a joint venture between VeloPress and Rouleur so as always the publication is of very high quality and many of the photos approach art. With the cycling season coming to an end for many of us, this is an excellent read for dark winter evenings, fun to just browse through, and would be a fine gift for any cyclist, even one with or without a workstand."  -- PezCyclingnews.com "Bike Mechanic includes about 150 pages of workshop and tool porn" ¦While it is not strictly a how-to guide, Guy covers the essential tools of bike maintenance. Everything from tire repair to the most beautifully illustrated guide to cutting steerer tubes that I've seen are covered in the repair basics."  -- Cyclelicio.us "A mix of clear how-to and entertaining storytelling from the guys who keep the Pro Tour riders rolling."  -- Sanjay Gupta for Triathlete magazine From the Back Cover The bicycle workshop is a magical place, filled with the heady smell of fresh rubber and the gleam of hand tools. The craft's highest expression, however, is found on the racing circuit, where the mechanics of the World Tour work late into the night to keep the bikes of cycling's superstars spinning flawlessly. Bike Mechanic takes readers behind the scenes to reveal how it's done. Bike Mechanic will show you precisely how to set up your bike while entertaining you with true stories from the back of the truck at the spring classics, the Tour de France, and the service course. About the Author At the start of her career Taz Darling assisted many influential names in the world of fashion and advertising photography including; Rankin, Mary McCartney, Alexander Crispin and Vanina Sorrenti. Since setting out on her own, ten years ago, she has worked with a variety of diverse clients from Louis Vuitton, Adidas, Trek Bicycles and Stella McCartney to Lloyds Bank, Bosch and Breast Cancer Awareness. Taz's editorial work has appeared in Redbulletin, the Observer, Wallpaper and Vice Magazines amongst others. And her unique, sometimes uncomfortably honest, style has made her a household name at renowned road racing magazine, Rouleur.