Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike Fit, Speed Tuning, and Maintenance
Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes guides triathletes through the many triathlon-specific problems of bike tuning and maintenance. It also explains about safely shipping a bike from race to race and provides clear advice on equipment choice and upgrades so that readers can make sensible choices as they advance through the sport. With this book, triathletes can become faster and more comfortable during the aerodynamic time trial and increase their enjoyment of the bike leg, the most technically demanding leg of any triathlon race. Newcomers and experienced mechanics alike can benefit from the clear illustrations, expanded views of how components go together, and practical tips on how to completely and properly maintain their bikes in order to ensure hours of trouble-free riding. Lennard Zinn’s advice helps readers decide whether to tackle the maintenance project or head to the bike shop for repairs.
Product Features
- Paperback. Includes hundreds of detailed illustrations and exploded diagrams. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in., 352 pages.
- Lennard Zinn was a member of the U.S. national racing team and has been riding and fixing bikes for nearly 50 years. A professional frame builder and bike designer for his business Zinn Cycles, Lennard is also the technical writer for Velo magazine and Singletrack.com and hosts the popular bike tech Q&A column on VeloNews.com. His other books include Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes, Zinn’s Cycling Primer, The Mountain Bike Performance Handbook, and The Mountain Bike Owner’s Manual. He lives and works in Boulder, Colorado.
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If you want to work on your bike . . . This year I was new(ish) to cycling. There were plenty of things that I knew how to do, like change a tire, but ultimately I felt like I needed to keep my bike in great shape for the longer distance races that I am now doing. Since I didn’t grow up working on bikes, I had no idea how to do some of this stuff. This book got me to a place where I am comfortable disassembling my bike and packing it for destination races as well as making adjustments to cables and such.If you don’t…
Incredibly detailed reference guide This book covers nearly every detail of every tri bike repair in depth. The author (Lennard Zinn) really knows what he’s talking about and the book is extremely well written and organized. Sometimes I feel as if I’m reading a detailed tell-all by a racing mechanic. I bought this book before purchasing a bike which has educated me immensely in choosing a triathlon bike and knowing what the heck I’m talking about.His descriptions of the many repairs/component upgrades are very concise…