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For senior road and weekend riders

Ride without the roadside worry. Easy gears, happy knees.

Get back the freedom of a long ride: fix a flat or a dropped chain even with stiff hands, set up a bike that is kind to your knees, and drop the habits that wear you out.

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FIX IT ON THE ROAD · Volume 1 · Doug HaywardTHE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UP · Volume 3 · Doug Hayward9 HABITS TO DROP · Volume 2 · Doug Hayward

The Complete Tune-Up Collection · 557 pages

Find your problem

Every fix is on a page you can turn to.

  • “I'm afraid of a flat tire far from home.”

    The fix

    Fix it yourself at the roadside, start to finish.

    Vol. 1 · FIX IT ON THE ROADThe Flat Tire, Start to Finish · page 36

  • “My chain drops and I'm stuck.”

    The fix

    Put it back on and ride home, even with stiff hands.

    Vol. 1 · FIX IT ON THE ROADThe Dropped Chain · page 54

  • “My legs feel heavy on every hill.”

    The fix

    Spin an easier gear instead of pushing a big one.

    Vol. 2 · 9 HABITS TO DROPPushing Big Gears · page 12

  • “My knees ache after a long ride.”

    The fix

    Check your saddle height. Too low is the usual cause.

    Vol. 2 · 9 HABITS TO DROPA Saddle Set Too Low · page 21

  • “My hands go numb on the bars.”

    The fix

    Soft elbows and a lighter grip on the bars.

    Vol. 2 · 9 HABITS TO DROPLocked Arms and a Death Grip · page 62

  • “I wobble when I ride slowly or stop.”

    The fix

    Stay steady and calm at slow speed.

    Vol. 3 · THE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UPSteady at Slow Speed · page 61

The collection

Three books. One bike shop on your shelf.

Start with the one you need most, or get all three: the road, the habits and the whole tune-up.

FIX IT ON THE ROAD · Volume 1 · Doug Hayward

Volume 1

FIX IT ON THE ROAD

Flats and dropped chains handled at the roadside, even with stiff hands

159 pages

Start here if you worry about getting stuck: what to carry, where to stop, and how to get yourself home.

  • 12 fixes
  • 12 problems fixed
  • a 6-week plan
  • 8 cards
  • The saddlebag kit: what you always carry
  • Wheel out, wheel in, and the flat fixed
  • A dropped chain back on, even with stiff hands
Contents excerpt
  1. The Saddlebag Kit: What You Always Carry · p. 13
  2. Stop in the Right Place · p. 20
  3. Wheel Out, Wheel In · p. 27
  4. The Flat Tire, Start to Finish · p. 36
  5. Air Back In · p. 45
  6. The Dropped Chain · p. 54

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FIX IT ON THE ROAD · Volume 1 · Doug HaywardTHE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UP · Volume 3 · Doug Hayward9 HABITS TO DROP · Volume 2 · Doug Hayward

The complete set

The Complete Tune-Up Collection

All 3 books · 557 pages

  • Vol. 1 · FIX IT ON THE ROAD
  • Vol. 2 · 9 HABITS TO DROP
  • Vol. 3 · THE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UP

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9 HABITS TO DROP · Volume 2 · Doug Hayward

Volume 2

9 HABITS TO DROP

THE RIDING HABITS THAT WEAR YOU OUT

174 pages

For riders who come home more tired or sore than they should: small changes, one at a time.

  • 9 habits
  • 12 drills
  • 12 problems fixed
  • a 9-week plan
  • 6 cards
  • Easy gears instead of big ones
  • The right saddle height for your knees
  • Eyes ahead, arms soft, grip light
Contents excerpt
  1. Pushing Big Gears · p. 12
  2. A Saddle Set Too Low · p. 21
  3. Tires Too Soft or Too Hard · p. 31
  4. The 2-Minute Check You Skip · p. 40
  5. Eyes Down, Not Ahead · p. 52
  6. Locked Arms and a Death Grip · p. 62

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THE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UP · Volume 3 · Doug Hayward

Volume 3

THE COMPLETE CYCLING TUNE-UP

40 YEARS AT THE BIKE SHOP

224 pages

Forty years at the shop in one book: keep your bike, your setup and yourself in tune for as long as you ride.

  • 18 drills
  • 17 problems fixed
  • 15 habits
  • a 12-week plan
  • A home tune-up: clean, lube, bolts and bearings
  • The right setup and comfortable parts
  • Steady and safe at slow speed
Contents excerpt
  1. The Home Tune-Up: Clean and Lube · p. 12
  2. The Home Tune-Up: The Bolt and Bearing Round · p. 21
  3. The Home Tune-Up: Wheels, Brakes and Gears · p. 31
  4. The Right Bike Setup · p. 41
  5. Comfortable Parts · p. 50
  6. Steady at Slow Speed · p. 61

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Who teaches you

Doug Hayward

Come on in. I'm Doug Hayward. I ran a bike shop in Fort Collins, Colorado, for 40 years, and I've fixed about 60,000 bikes.

For 30 years I've led our Saturday ride, and most of the folks on it are in their sixties and seventies. I've seen every mistake. Every flat tire on the side of the road. Every rider coming back after a new knee or a new hip.

So I teach the plain things: how to fix a flat or a dropped chain, even with weak hands. The habits that slow you down or hurt your knees. How to get back on the bike after a long break. E-bikes and trikes, explained in plain words.

No jargon. No racing. Just what works.

See you Saturday.

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Questions

I already have sore knees or a new hip. Is this for me?

The books help you set up the bike and ride in a way that takes strain off. They are not medical advice: if something hurts, stop and see your doctor.

I've ridden for years. Will I learn anything?

Yes. The books are for riders who already ride and want to keep riding, with less worry and less wear.

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Yes: Vol. I $27, Vol. II $47, Vol. III $87. All three together are $97.

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What if it's not for me?

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All three books. Ride farther, worry less.

Three books, one price, and 7 days to try them on your own bike.

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