BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The fifth edition of Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance includes step-by-step instructions for servicing vintage components as well as the newest forks and shifting, braking and bottom bracket systems. The book is now available in bookstores, bike shops and online. A preview is available at velopress.com/zinn.
VeloPress says Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world's best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance.
Author Lennard Zinn's text is accompanied by hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations and parts diagrams; the book's two-color interior is easy to read — even in a dimly-lit garage or workshop.
New features in the fifth edition include:
* New tech covered in depth: through-axle forks, SRAM eTap wireless shifting, second-generation Shimano and Campagnolo electronic shifting, direct-mount sidepull brakes, SRAM X-Sync 1x11 cyclocross systems, tubular tire gluing tapes.
* New chapter on electronic shifting covers maintenance, service, repair and troubleshooting of all Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo electronic shifting groups.
* New chapter on disc brakes covers maintenance, service and repair of all hydraulic and mechanical systems.
* New troubleshooting charts
* New master guide to press-fit bottom brackets
* Also covered: all derailleur shifting systems (5-speed through 11-speed); all bottom bracket systems (cone-and-cup through press-fit); all brake systems (including caliper, V-brake, cantilever and disc); all headset, stem, handlebar and fork systems; wheelbuilding for all bikes including cyclocross and disc-brake wheels; special sections on cyclocross throughout including troubleshooting, maintenance, service, repair and equipment selection; updated and expanded torque tables; complete illustration index and complete subject index.
The paperback retails for $26.95. Sales contact: Dave Trendler at VeloPress, dtrendler@competitorgroup.com.
