Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Longtime VeloNews technical writer Lennard Zinn's maintenance books are bibles for both pro and amateur wrenches. Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is a beast of a book and can help you remedy any problem that might arise while working on a road bike. It's packed with in-depth explanations and useful diagrams. No workbench is complete without it. VeloNews magazine

Lennard Zinn may work for 'the enemy', but we at BikeRadar will be the first to acknowledge his contributions to the dark art of bike fixin'. His bible for the home (and pro) mechanic is now in its fifth edition, with updates covering all the latest tech...There are almost 500 pages in this impressive volume, which is extensively illustrated to help you tackle virtually any bike repair task. BikeRadar.com

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the gold standard textbook for aspiring home mechanics. From simple tasks such as fixing a flat tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains or brakes, this book's step-by-step guides explain the tasks and tools your newbie will need to get the job done right. RoadBikeReview.com

This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is essential cycling gear for all road and cyclocross riders. Crossbikereview.com

Lennard Zinn is an institution in the bicycle worlda legend. Legions of cyclists have learned to repair bikes from him, ridden bicycles he's built, or used his advice as guidance on how to better enjoy the world on two wheels. Bicycle Times magazine

Today's bicycles are complicated machines that can be expensive to maintain and repair. Zinn has written this book to help both the leisure bike rider and expert mechanic handle almost any problem associated with road bikes. Library Journal

Lennard Zinn really is the world's most helpful and comprehensive human when it comes to bicycle repair and maintenance. Bike magazine

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance has instructions on anything an aspiring wrench would want to know. What impresses most is Lennard's overall approach of simplifying a task and reminding us how rewarding it is to perform our own service. Podium Café

Lennard Zinn is a veritable cycling Einstein and, as a naturally gifted teacher, he has the unique ability to explain even the most difficult mechanical task. So unless you currently ride on a high-profile pro team with your own mechanic (and maybe even then), Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is an absolute 'must-have' book. Davis Phinney, Olympic medalist, national champion, and Tour de France stage winner

We often hear that triathletes don't do their own bike maintenance that we don't know (and don't care) how to wrench our bikes. But as athletes who make a sport of flying our bikes all over the world only to build them back up with just a pair of Allen wrenches, we know all too well how important it is to know the ins and outs of bike care. Your copy of Zinn probably won't be your every day go-to guide for bike care. But on those days when your race steed needs some serious maintenance, or even just when you're proactively researching for a little more knowledge if the worst should strike you on the road far from home you will be glad you have Zinn in your library. AeroGeeks

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is simple, easy to follow and the illustrations are magnificentIf you are looking for a bicycle repair manual, get this book. Cycloculture

Lennard Zinn's book might be the work that launched a 1,000 repair projects. Or, at least, it placated many home mechanics when they started cursing skipped shifts or loose headsets. Canadian Cycling magazine

If ever there was a classic text on bike maintenance, this has to be itLike its predecessors, it goes from super simple right through to complete re-builds. All are explained by a combination of Zinn's unique humour-filled, insightful and clear text, with Todd Telander's brilliant illustrations. 220 Triathlon

Zinn is very good at taking you incrementally through the learning processwhether you are a beginner or expert mechanic. Out There Monthly magazine

"There really is no other bicycle repair manual like this. Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is very up to date, very clearthanks to the profuse illustrationsand accurate and comprehensiveAnd it's all in a very enjoyable format intended to be encouraging and confidence-building." USCyclingReport.com

Now in its fifth edition, this is a telephone directory of a book.There is a wealth of excellent info in this rather large tome Zinn makes little pre-supposition as to the technical abilities of his readers and it's this aspect that makes you feel that you can manage the majority of the repairs detailed in the bookWhile the illustrations will help you identify the myriad bits and pieces composing modern-day componentry, it is Lennard Zinn's step-by-step instructions that will get you from broken to fixed in the shortest space of time. TheWashingMachinePost.net

Simple to read and follow, the illustrated, large-format paperback manual features everything from replacing a flat to repairing components. It's a great addition to any new biker's library but offers invaluable advice for experts, too. Sports Guide magazine

Préface
The world's best-selling, most comprehensive, and easiest to use guide to bike maintenance and repair is updated with the newest components and reorganized for even easier use.

Auteur

Lennard Zinn was a member of the U.S. national cycling team and is a lifelong endurance athlete. He has reported on major stories for VeloNews for 30 years and is the author of the world’s best-selling guide to bicycle maintenance and repair. Zinn has a degree in physics and has built custom bicycles for over 30 years.

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ZINN WILL HELP YOU FIX YOUR BIKE!

You're holding the world's best-selling do-it-yourself guide to how to repair your bicycle. Lennard Zinn's easy-to-follow instructions will help you make quick work of any maintenance and repair job on any road or cyclocross bike. Learn how to take care of every part of your bicycle: basic tune-ups; derailleur adjustment to fix shifting problems; how to true a wheel, fix a flat, adjust brakes, maintain or replace a chain, troubleshoot noises, service a bottom bracket-it's all here, with hundreds of detailed illustrations of how parts go together and time-saving tips for doing the job right. Itemized lists explain which tools you'll need, whether you are stocking a workshop or tackling a roadside repair.

No matter what type of road bike you own, old or new, Lennard Zinn's clear instructions will help you maintain it, fix it, upgrade it, and keep it running smoothly for years to come. Everything you need to know about your bike is in this book!

Bicycle Basics

• How to do your own bike fit

• Simple instructions for regular bicycle careComplete Bike Repair

• How to fix every bike part: brakes, wheels, tires, headsets, pedals, derailleurs, chains, hubs, handlebars, seatposts, saddles, shiftersSolve Common Bicycle Problems

• Diagnose and fix problems like a skipping chain, rough shiften, squeaky brakes, loose spokes, or a stuck seatpostThe Ultimate Reference

• Exhaustive troubleshooting index, glossary of terms, torque specifications, gear chart for compact and regular cranksLennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. He was a member of the U.S. national racing team and has been riding and fixing bikes for nearly 50 years. A professional frame builder and bike designer, Lennard is also a technical writer for VeloNews magazine and hosts the popular Tech Q&A on VeloNews.com.

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**Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world's…