Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike-fit, Speed Tuning and Maintenance

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2007
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Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes is the first and only book on the market that caters to the specific bike tuning and maintenance needs of triathletes. Using the successful format of his best-selling VeloPress books, Lennard Zinn guides triathletes through many triathlon-specific problems including shipping a bike safely from race to race. He also provides clear advice on equipment choice and upgrades to help readers make sensible choices as they advance through the sport. Triathletes will find more comfort and improve speed in the aerodynamic time trial position, increasing their enjoyment of the bike leg, which is the most technical leg of any triathlon race. Newcomers and experienced mechanics alike will benefit from the clear illustrations, exploded views of how components go together, and practical tips on how to completely and properly maintain all aspects of their tri bikes in order to ensure hours of trouble-free riding. Readers will also find help with deciding whether to tackle the maintenance project or head to the bike shop for repairs. The practical and time-saving tips in this book are not available in collected form elsewhere. Zinn is one of the world's most trusted authorities on bicycle design, maintenance, and repair, and this book answers the call for a Zinn book for triathletes.

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Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes is the first and only book on the market that caters to the specific bike tuning and maintenance needs of triathletes. Using the successful format of his best-selling VeloPress books, Lennard Zinn guides triathletes through many triathlon-specific problems including shipping a bike safely from race to race. He also provides clear advice on equipment choice and upgrades to help readers make sensible choices as they advance through the sport. Triathletes will find more comfort and improve speed in the aerodynamic time trial position, increasing their enjoyment of the bike leg, which is the most technical leg of any triathlon race. Newcomers and experienced mechanics alike will benefit from the clear illustrations, exploded views of how components go together, and practical tips on how to completely and properly maintain all aspects of their tri bikes in order to ensure hours of trouble-free riding. Readers will also find help with deciding whether to tackle the maintenance project or head to the bike shop for repairs. The practical and time-saving tips in this book are not available in collected form elsewhere. Zinn is one of the world's most trusted authorities on bicycle design, maintenance, and repair, and this book answers the call for a Zinn book for triathletes.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: VeloPress
Published: 01 Jul 2007
ISBN 10: 1931382972
ISBN 13: 9781931382977

Media Reviews

From the guy who builds 70 bicycle frames per year and fields umpteen bike maintenance and repair questions from devoted masses each week comes the first-ever triathlon bike-specific manual. Both newbie mechanics and experienced bike tool wielders will glean useful information. -- Triathlete magazine

Lennard has a simple yet powerful way of teaching the athlete bike maintenance, bike set up, and helpful tips and tools that will most certainly result in great improvements in this discipline of triathlon. I so wish that Lennard's book was available to me when I was competing! --Siri Lindley, 2001 Triathlon World Champion, Top-ranked female triathlete in the world 2001-2003, and Olympic triathlon coach

No longer will you have to see your bike as a mechanical black box Consider Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes the instruction manual that you should've gotten with your bike. --Xtri.com

This book will be the best triathlon accessory you buy. Ever. --Tri247.com

Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes is an easy to understand, thorough, > and very helpful resource for multisport athletes and coaches. --Ray Browning, Serotta Cycling Institute

Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes is a powerful reference for all triathletes. Zinn's chapter on triathlon-specific bike fit contains the most clear and concise description of these principles that I've seen. --Chris Martin, 2005 amateur triathlon champion

Author Bio

Lennard Zinn is one of the world's leading authorities on bicycle repair. A master bicycle framebuilder and an enthusiastic rider and mechanic, Lennard is also the senior technical writer for VeloNews, the journal of competitive cycling. He is the author of the bestselling books Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance and Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance.