There is often an invaluable cost associated with bringing your bike to a skilled professional. Learning to fix something at the cost of potentially destroying it, is not advisable. As bikes become every more sophisticated in technology, so often do the tools and experience needed to complete even the average repairs.
That said, there is always room for the curious minds, mechanically inclined and otherwise frugal lot to apply a bit of elbow grease toward the overall maintenance of their machine. Through both print and web , the sources are quite deep and simply googling the phrase for which you need assistance will most likely yield the desired outcome.
One of my personal favorites over the years has been Sheldon Brown. Having since left this world, he has also done more than most in sharing everything from the obscure in bikes to the practical everyday mechanics one might desire.
However, technology has opened new doors to the written word with video sites such as Youtube.com and Hulu.com. With that, one excellent source for video based bike repairs is The Bicycle Tutor. Several of their bike fix videos are free, while some come at a nominal cost.
So as you ponder the simplest brake adjustments or overhauling your bottom bracket, check out bicycletutor.com. You may save yourself a few shekels and the potential for hours of headaches and much more expensive repairs to your mistakes.
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