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“Lennard Zinn is a veritable cycling Einstein, and as a naturally gifted teacher he has the unique ability to explain even the most difficult mechanical task." —Davis Phinney, Olympic medalist, U.S. Pro champion, and Tour de France stage winner
"Understanding the mechanics of your bike, knowing how to adjust it to suit your riding style, and knowing how to keep it running smoothly are essential to your mountain biking performance. Nobody teaches these skills better than the famous artiste "Leonardo da Zinnski." —Ned Overend, World and National Mountain Bike Champion
“Lennard Zinn is an institution in the bicycle world—a legend. Legions of cyclists have learned to repair bikes from him, ridden bicycles he’s built, or used his advice as guidance on how to better enjoy the world on two wheels.” — Bicycle Times magazine
"Regardless of your skill level, this book is a great manual to have on hand. In its 5th edition, Zinn adds to an already impressive knowledge base, keeping things up-to-date with current innovations and tools. It doesn’t spend all of its 464 pages going over installation and maintenance procedures; there are also a lot of useful tips and tricks." — Adventure Cycling magazine
"Zinn is very good at taking you incrementally through the learning process—whether you are a beginner or expert mechanic." — Out There Monthly magazine
"This book almost rates along with those ‘missing manuals’ that exist for computer software. When was the last time the manual that came with your bike bore any relation to it? Exactly. You could barely buy a decent tire for the price of this book and that should be justification enough." — TheWashingMachinePost.net
"Simple to reaad and follow, the illustrated, large-format paperback manual features everything from replacing a flat to repairing components. It’s a great addition to any new biker’s library but offers invaluable advice for experts, too." — Sports Guide magazine
"This 5th edition contains details on bike technology introduced since 2005. Includes sections on belt drives and internal gear hubs, which are completely ignored in almost ever other general audience repair book." — Cyclelicio.us
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic,
By "revbabylion" (columbus, oh United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance - 3rd Edition (Paperback)
If you ever even want to think about doing any kind of maintenance on your bike, get this book. Even if you just want to know how to clean it properly after a hard, dirty ride... get this book. This is an invaluable guide to maintaining, repairing, and upgrading that bike you shelled out all the cash for.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but limited,
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This review is from: Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance (Paperback)
I have always loved working on mechanical things, and feel reasonably proficient. What I liked best about this book, was learning how to perform simple cleaning and maintenance, which I do regularly and keeps the bike working very smoothly. What I did not like, was that by following directions in trying to adjust the front derailleur, I made a complete mess of it, and had to take it in to the shop. I saw a different book later in a bookstore, and they suggested removing the cable prior to changing the position on the seat post. I followed Zinn's instructions step by step, and found that after setting the outside plate 1-2 mm above the large chain wheel, it causes the teeth to overlap and bang into the plate apx. 1/4" when trying to shift. I found the overall level of detail lacking in the descriptions of work to be performed, although the drawings are quite good. I was able to adjust the rear derailleur successfully, by turning the inside limit screw 1/4 turn as he suggested. This fixed a slight problem where the low gear was stuttering a bit rather than engaging smoothly during trail riding.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Wow!,
By Matt Harvey (El Cerrito, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance (Paperback)
It's all I can say. Wow. When I got my bike I was pracitcally afraid that I was hurting it by holding the handlebars wrongly. Now I've had my headset and derailleurs apart, tune my derailleurs in a snap, have trued my wheels including one that seemed hopelessly out of round, and have everything on the bike dialed to fit me perfectly. This book includes a great appendix on bike fit. If you own a mountain bike you should own this book.
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