Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance 4th Edition by Lennard Zinn
  Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, 4th Edition, is a complete update of the most concise, well-organized, and best-illustrated reference guide to mountain bike maintenance and repair. Whether you wish to adjust the latest hydarulic disc brake or rehabilitate a decades-old mountain bike, you will find everything you need inside, with clear diagrams and succinct, step-by-step instructions to guide you. Thousands of mountain bikers have depended on Lennard Zinn's sage advice since the first edition of this book in 1996. This new revision makes fixing your bike easier than ever.
Lennard Zinn is famous for his ability to simplify complicated technical information and make it accessible to anyone. The career of many a bike mechanic has been launched in a garage with a Lennard Zinn book close at hand. The fourth edition of the world'smost popular mountain bike repair manual will make a mechanic out of you!
Look inside to find
- Basic, step-by-step instructions for regular maintenance
- How to choose a bike, including fitting and sizing
- Adjusting, overhauling, and maintaining front and rear shocks
- Front and rear suspension "pedal platform" adjustments
- Problem solving: tips and tricks to unstick frozen parts, fix stripped threads, and think your way through the seemingly impossible
- Shimano's latest: Dual control levers, Center Lock rotors, Hollowtech II integrated-spindle cranks
- More disc brakes and tricks for setting them up
- Building wheels, both tubeless and disc
- Complete bolt tightening specifications
Table of Contents
Introduction
CHAPTERS
- Tools
- Basic stuff: Preride inspection, wheel removal, and general cleaning
- Emergency repairs: How to get home when something big breaks or you get hurt
- Chains
- Transmission: Front and rear derailleurs, cables, and shifters
- Wheels: Tires, rims and spokes, hubs, cassettes, and freewheels
- Brakes: Cables, levers, and calipers
- Cranks and bottom brackets
- Pedals
- Saddles and seatposts
- Handlebars, stems, and headsets
- Wheel building
- Forks
- Frames
- Cycling computers
APPENDIXES
- Troubleshooting index
- Gear development
- Mountain bike fitting
- Torque table
- Pedal and cleat compatibility
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Illustration index
About the Author
Lennard Zinn is well known in the cycling world for his savvy explanations of bicycles and bike components. He is a framebuilder, technical writer, avid cyclist, and bike lover who serves as the senior technical editor for VeloNews, Inside Triathlon, and Ski Racing magazines.
Note: available on DVD format, too!
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