Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Lennard Zinn is a cycling god. Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance is revered as a bible among the fat-tire set; he now extends the gospel to the rest of the cycling faithful in Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance.

From simple, routine maintenance to more complicated tasks, Zinn remains "convinced that anyone with an opposable thumb can perform any repair on a bike." He begins with "Basic Stuff" such as pre-ride inspections and cleaning the drive train, and continues on through the super-advanced task of wheel building--arguing that "the construction of a good set of bicycle wheels is actually a straightforward task." Zinn guides readers step by step through every possible repair on every possible part, handlebar grips to Maric Mektronic electronic shifting, with plain-speaking text and helpful illustrations. There's even a section on emergency repairs, including unexpected advice such as straightening a bent rim by hitting it against the ground: "You may be surprised how straight you can get a wheel this way."

This comprehensive manual is essential reading for those who love their bike. "All you have to do is follow the instructions and trust yourself." Indeed. --M. Stein more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-07-2009; Comprehensive, simple bicycle maintenance book; A comprehensive yet simple bicycle maintenance book, well illustrated, very thorough.For the beginning bike mechanic, and rider looking to do their own maintenance. Not as interesting as the Chainbreaker Bike book, but clearer type...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-07-2008; Great detail and diagrams; Grey's Anatomy for bikes (no not the quirky T.V. show, the book!). If you are new to cycling and want to get a handle on what your bike is about and how to fix that funny squeek, buy this book.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-11-2008; Indispensible maintenance guide that keeps my bikes out of the shop; This is a great book that gives you basic instructions for maintaining all aspects of a road bike - whether the bike is brand new or twenty years old. I just built a road bike using the techniques in this book, along with some more...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-10-2008; Great to have!; Zinn's interest in and experience with bikes and biking is obvious to me when I look over this book or read his tech reports in Velo News (magazine and website). I found the second edition a welcome improvement over the first edition in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-07-2009; Comprehensive, simple bicycle maintenance book; A comprehensive yet simple bicycle maintenance book, well illustrated, very thorough.For the beginning bike mechanic, and rider looking to do their own maintenance. Not as interesting as the Chainbreaker Bike book, but clearer type...; read full review | report as inappropriate