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Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Bestselling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance: The World's Bestselling Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Guide

by Lennard Zinn (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

    $11.61
Synopsis

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world's best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat tyre to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn's clearly illustrated guide makes every bicycle repair and maintenance job easy for everyone. Zinn's friendly step-by-step guide explains the tools you'll need and how to know you've done the job right. The two-colour interior is easy to read-even in a dimly-lit garage or workshop. Hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations and exploded parts diagrams show just the right level of detail to lead you through every bicycle repair task. This smartly organised guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In 508 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs: basics: how to fix a flat tyre, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakes; emergency repairs: how to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, handle bent shifters; easy shifting: how to clean, lube, and adjust shifters and cables for smooth shifting; wheels: how to install a new tyre, change a cassette, true a wheel, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels; installation: how to install new pedals, chains and chain rings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks; new tech: how to maintain 11-speed, electronic shifters, hydraulic road brakes; cyclocross: how to set up a 'cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairs; and, troubleshooting: how to figure out what's wrong with any bike and fix it. Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance makes bicycle repair and maintenance easy, quick, affordable and fun. With Zinn at your side, you'll know how to keep your bicycling running smoothly for years.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 464
 Edition: 4 New
 Publisher: VeloPress
Published: 01 Mar 2013
ISBN 10: 1934030988
ISBN 13: 9781934030981

Media Reviews
Lennard Zinn's book is packed with in-depth explanations and useful diagrams. Velo magazine 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, U.S. Pro champion, and Tour de France stage winner Lennard Zinn is an institution in the bicycle world a 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
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 Cafe
Lennard Zinn really is the world's most helpful and comprehensive human when it comes to bicycle repair and maintenance. Bike magazine
When you read Zinn's books, it's like he's sharing secrets from the pro ranks with you The illustrations in this book are as informative as they are enjoyable to look at. This is a super helpful manual that belongs on every roadie's workbench. RoadBikeRider.com
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is simple, easy to follow and the illustrations are magnificent If 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 it Like 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 process whether 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 clear thanks to the profuse illustrations and accurate and comprehensive And it's all in a very enjoyable format intended to be encouraging and confidence-building. USCyclingReport.com
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 book. 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
Author Bio

Lennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. A professional frame builder and bike designer, Lennard is also the technical writer for Velo magazine, VeloNews.com, and Singletrack.com. His other books include Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes, Zinn's Cycling Primer, The Mountain Bike Performance Handbook, and The Mountain Bike Owner's Manual. Zinn was a member of the U.S. national racing team and has been riding and fixing bikes for over 50 years.