Restoring a vintage Dumpster Bike

Step 2 Resources

There are a host of resources on bike repair and maintenance out there. 

Here is a description of the parts of a bike, ie what everything is called.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bicycle_diagram-en.svg

Some of the books are great, and they assist with the differences in detail between different bikes.  Some examples are the bottom bracket, headset and derailleurs which vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, bike to bike and with the ebb and flow of technology.

If I could recommend you do these five things, you will be happy and in front with your bicyle project.

1. Read instructibles.  There are some great bike repair and detailed instructions treasured within.
2. Read "the little blue book of bicyle repair" avilable for $17 from certain online bookstores.
3. Read "zinn and the art of road bike maintenance" yours for a fiver from certain online bookstores..
4. Go to a bicycle club, swap meet or maintenance class. These are often free and people are there who are mostly happy to help.
5. Get to know your local bike shop owner or mechanic.