Re: Zinn And The Art Of Mountain Bike Maintenance Book 22
Ted Brathwaite
Lennard Zinn's first book on road bike maintenance came out in 2000, with further editions following in 2005, 2009 and 2013. You can see that the books are being revised more frequently to keep pace with the increasing rate of technological developments.
Not surprisingly, there will be common ground between each series, and this overlap seems to be growing: things like disc brakes and thru-axles have made it over to the road version, just as Di2 shifting technology will go the other way to the mountain bike version.
The main reason to buy it is that it's likely to be the most up-to-date, the most comprehensive and the most thorough maintenance manual available for road bikes, and is a worthy successor to previous editions.
Lennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. His friendly step-by-step guide explains the tools you'll need and how to know you've done the job right. The book's two-color interior is easy to read''even in a dimly-lit garage or workshop. Hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations and exploded parts diagrams show just the right level of detail to lead you through every bicycle repair task.
This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In nearly 500 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs.
I bought my first new road bike nine months ago, and as I came to rely on it for day-to-day transportation, I started to look for books to teach myself the art of bike maintenance. Who wants to pay somebody fifty bucks for something you can do yourself with a little bit of education and a few simple tools? I checked out several different books, looked around for others' opinions, and came to the conclusion that Zinn & The Art of Road Bike Maintenance was the best bet for explaining stuff to newbies with more than enough advanced information to build a bike from the frame up, if you're feeling ambitious.
Why's is this book so great? Brief review: He has two books, one for road bikes, one for mountain bikes. This helps filter out a ton of irrelevant information you find in comprehensive books. The books utilize line drawings and exploded diagrams to show each part and explain how everything fits together instead of photos of one specific bike. He covers all sorts of shifting and braking systems instead of focusing on just one, unlike some of the other recommended books. Each repair is categorized on a three-tiered system based on what tools you need, which I'll paraphrase as "Essentials You Need to Own a Bike and Should Probably Carry With You on Longer Trips", "Hobbyists That Want to be Self-Reliant", and "You Could Open Your Own Repair Shop". And, if you just want the basics, there's a chapter dedicated to maintenance you can do with the most basic of tools, and another about how to deal with mechanical failures on the road when you don't have all the tools you need.
Lennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. His friendly, step-by-step guide explains the tools and parts you'll need and how to know you've done the job right. The book's two-color interior is easy to read even in a dimly-lit garage or workshop. More than 750 hand-drawn illustrations and exploded-parts diagrams show just the right level of detail to lead you through every mountain bike repair task.
This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old mountain bikes from top to bottom. In more than 500 pages and 750 illustrations, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of mountain bike maintenance and repair jobs:
Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance is the world s best-selling guide to the maintenance and repair of mountain bikes, hybrids, and fat bikes. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn s clearly illustrated guide makes every bike repair and maintenance job easy for everyone.
"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
-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
Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance can teach anyone how to maintain and repair any mountain bike, new or old. Whether you're a seasoned mechanic or a first-time owner, Zinn's step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations will help you fix your bike and keep it running smoothly for years of trouble-free riding.
My budget now is strictly 13000 INR for the bicycle (since other things like fenders, pannier will add to the cost). I live in Kolkata (the roads aren't great here), and the bike will be shared between me and my dad. He will be using it for commute (about 10 kilometres one way), six days a week. I'm planning on using it for relatively longer rides (70-80 kilometres), half of it at one go, maybe an hour or two worth of a break and then back. I guessed a hybrid would be the best option for it.. The need is reliability, longevity and cheap maintenance.
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