Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance

4th Edition

Lennard Zinn

For all mountain bike owners, here’s a complete update of the most concise, well-organized, and best-illustrated reference guide to mountain bike maintenance and repair. Whether it’s adjusting the latest hydraulic disc brake or rehabilitate a worn out mountain bike, Lennard Zinn is famous for his ability to simplify complicated technical information and make it accessible.

Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, 4th Ed. covers:

• How to choose a bike, including fitting and sizing
• Basic, step-by-step instructions for regular maintenance
• Adjusting, overhauling, and maintaining front and rear shocks
• Front and rear suspension “pedal platform” adjustments
• 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

Each procedure is detailed in clear diagrams and succinct, step-by-step instructions. Thousands of mountain bikers have depended on Lennard Zinn’s advice since the first edition in 1996. This new revision makes fixing a mountain bike easier than ever.

Paperback. More than 350 illustrations.
8 1/2" x 11", 368 pp., $24.95, 9781931382595

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