Description
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the ultimate guide for bicycle enthusiasts and mechanics alike. This world-renowned manual, authored by legendary bike mechanic Lennard Zinn, is designed for anyone looking to embrace bicycle repair and maintenance. Whether you're a novice cyclist or a seasoned rider, this comprehensive resource covers everything from basic repairs, such as fixing flat tires and lubricating chains, to advanced overhauls of brake systems and drivetrains.
In this extensive trade paperback, you'll find over 500 pages filled with step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations that make it easy to tackle a variety of bike maintenance tasks. Learn the fundamentals of bicycle care, including how to adjust brakes, shift gears seamlessly, and build your own wheels. Discover emergency repair techniques to fix broken chains, tighten loose spokes, and address bent derailleurs.
Stay ahead of the game with tips on maintaining the latest bicycle technologies like 11-speed systems, electronic shifters, and disc brakes. Plus, explore specialized advice for cyclocross setups and quick repairs needed for racing. With Zinn's guide, troubleshooting is made simple, helping you understand and resolve any bike issues effectively.
This indispensable manual makes bicycle repair fun, accessible, and budget-friendly, ensuring your ride remains smooth and enjoyable. Whether you’re on the road or at home, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance ensures you'll have the knowledge and skills to keep your bike in peak condition.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781937715373. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2016. Publisher: Velo Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781937715373
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2016
Publisher: Velo Press
Description:
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 tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn's clearly illustrated guide makes every bicycle repair and maintenance job easy for everyone.
This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In over 500 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs:
Basics: How to fix a flat tire, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakes
Emergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleur
Easy shifting: How to adjust shifters, derailleurs, and cables for clean and smooth shifting
Wheels: How to true a wheel, install a new tire, change a cassette, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels
Overhauls: How to service and replace pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, bottom brackets
New tech: How to maintain 11-speed systems, electronic and wireless shifters, disc brakes
Cyclocross: How to set up a 'cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairs
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.
In this extensive trade paperback, you'll find over 500 pages filled with step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations that make it easy to tackle a variety of bike maintenance tasks. Learn the fundamentals of bicycle care, including how to adjust brakes, shift gears seamlessly, and build your own wheels. Discover emergency repair techniques to fix broken chains, tighten loose spokes, and address bent derailleurs.
Stay ahead of the game with tips on maintaining the latest bicycle technologies like 11-speed systems, electronic shifters, and disc brakes. Plus, explore specialized advice for cyclocross setups and quick repairs needed for racing. With Zinn's guide, troubleshooting is made simple, helping you understand and resolve any bike issues effectively.
This indispensable manual makes bicycle repair fun, accessible, and budget-friendly, ensuring your ride remains smooth and enjoyable. Whether you’re on the road or at home, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance ensures you'll have the knowledge and skills to keep your bike in peak condition.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781937715373. Format: Trade paperback (US). Year: 2016. Publisher: Velo Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781937715373
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2016
Publisher: Velo Press
Description:
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 tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn's clearly illustrated guide makes every bicycle repair and maintenance job easy for everyone.
This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In over 500 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs:
Basics: How to fix a flat tire, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakes
Emergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleur
Easy shifting: How to adjust shifters, derailleurs, and cables for clean and smooth shifting
Wheels: How to true a wheel, install a new tire, change a cassette, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels
Overhauls: How to service and replace pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, bottom brackets
New tech: How to maintain 11-speed systems, electronic and wireless shifters, disc brakes
Cyclocross: How to set up a 'cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairs
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.