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Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes Lennard Zinn

Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes By Lennard Zinn

Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes by Lennard Zinn


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Summary

Deals with the specific bike tuning and maintenance needs of triathletes. This book guides triathletes through many triathlon-specific problems including shipping a bike safely from race to race. It also provides advice on equipment choice and upgrades to help readers make sensible choices as they advance through the sport.

Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes Summary

Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike-fit, Speed Tuning and Maintenance by Lennard Zinn

"Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes" is the first and only book on the market that caters to the specific bike tuning and maintenance needs of triathletes. Using the successful format of his best-selling VeloPress books, Lennard Zinn guides triathletes through many triathlon-specific problems including shipping a bike safely from race to race. He also provides clear advice on equipment choice and upgrades to help readers make sensible choices as they advance through the sport. Triathletes will find more comfort and improve speed in the aerodynamic time trial position, increasing their enjoyment of the bike leg, which is the most technical leg of any triathlon race. Newcomers and experienced mechanics alike will benefit from the clear illustrations, exploded views of how components go together, and practical tips on how to completely and properly maintain all aspects of their tri bikes in order to ensure hours of trouble-free riding. Readers will also find help with deciding whether to tackle the maintenance project or head to the bike shop for repairs. The practical and time-saving tips in this book are not available in collected form elsewhere. Zinn is one of the world's most trusted authorities on bicycle design, maintenance, and repair, and this book answers the call for a "Zinn book" for triathletes.

Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes Reviews

"From the guy who builds 70 bicycle frames per year and fields umpteen bike maintenance and repair questions from devoted masses each week comes the first-ever triathlon bike-specific manual. Both newbie mechanics and experienced bike tool wielders will glean useful information." -- "Triathlete magazine"

"Lennard has a simple yet powerful way of teaching the athlete bike maintenance, bike set up, and helpful tips and tools that will most certainly result in great improvements in this discipline of triathlon. I so wish that Lennard's book was available to me when I was competing!"--Siri Lindley, 2001 Triathlon World Champion, Top-ranked female triathlete in the world 2001-2003, and Olympic triathlon coach

"No longer will you have to see your bike as a mechanical black box Consider "Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes" the instruction manual that you should've gotten with your bike."--Xtri.com

"This book will be the best triathlon accessory you buy. Ever."--Tri247.com

""Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes" is an easy to understand, thorough, > and very helpful resource for multisport athletes and coaches."--Ray Browning, Serotta Cycling Institute

""Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes" is a powerful reference for all triathletes. Zinn's chapter on triathlon-specific bike fit contains the most clear and concise description of these principles that I've seen."--Chris Martin, 2005 amateur triathlon champion "

About Lennard Zinn

Lennard Zinn is one of the world's leading authorities on bicycle repair. A master bicycle framebuilder and an enthusiastic rider and mechanic, Lennard is also the senior technical writer for VeloNews, the journal of competitive cycling. He is the author of the bestselling books Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance and Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance.

Additional information

GOR004835547
9781931382977
1931382972
Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes: Aerodynamics, Bike-fit, Speed Tuning and Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
Used - Very Good
Paperback
VeloPress
2007-07-01
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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