¡Hágalo Usted Mismo!

I picked up this handy book on basic car and bike maintenance in Havana. It has lots of good tips and pictures. You can look at the whole thing here. Here are some neat highlights (as always, click for a larger view):


I just think that's a tough-looking little car.


The parts inside a coaster brake hub, and sensible advice for fixing flats.


The first full paragraph here contains the following awesome advice concerning flat tires: "There is another way, somewhat rustic, of temporarily resolving this problem. It consists of tying a cord tightly around the area with the puncture."