Zinn's Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips & Skill Building for Cyclists

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Zinn's Cycling Primer is a comprehensive maintenance guide for cyclists of all levels, but it is also something more: It looks beyond the bike to address the cyclist's body and ways to maximize both bike and body for increased enjoyment and improved performance. Zinn tackles 50 topics in all, which can be individually consulted or built upon one another for a richer understanding of the relationship between bike and rider.

Covering all aspects of cycling, from road and mountain bike to triathlon, Zinn's Cycling Primer is divided into the following subjects:

• SETUP: Positioning and particulars for every component from the saddle to the cranks
• FINE-TUNING the BODY: Improving nutrition, understanding fitness and performance indicators, and strength training
• ROAD SKILLS: How to corner, climb, descend, countersteer, dress, and race
• MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS: Starting with the basics and moving on to technical climbing and descending
• ROAD MAINTENANCE and TUNING: Changing cranks, gluing on tubular tires, fine-tuning Ergopower, and aerodynamic equipment
• MOUNTAIN BIKE MAINTENANCE and TUNING: Dealing with tubeless tires, brake setup, twisted grips, disc brakes, rotors, and suspension
• EVERYDAY SKILLS to TAKE CARE of YOUR BIKE: Lessons in shims, bike geometry, changing tubes, tightening bolts, and improving chains

Zinn gives practical advice and sound solutions, drawing from some of the most knowledgeable athletes, mechanics, and physicians in the world of cycling. Both road and mountain bike cyclists, as well as triathletes, will find themselves referring to this unique and valuable book again and again.

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.

Zinn's Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips & Skill Building for Cyclists