Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world's best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn's clearly illustrated guide makes every bicycle repair and maintenance job easy for everyone.

This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In over 500 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs:

Basics: How to fix a flat tire, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakes

Emergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleur

Easy shifting: How to adjust shifters, derailleurs, and cables for clean and smooth shifting

Wheels: How to true a wheel, install a new tire, change a cassette, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels

Overhauls: How to service and replace pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, bottom brackets

New tech: How to maintain 11-speed systems, electronic and wireless shifters, disc brakes

Cyclocross: How to set up a 'cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairs

Troubleshooting: How to figure out what's wrong with any bike and fix it

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance makes bicycle repair and maintenance easy, quick, affordable, and fun. With Zinn at your side, you'll know how to keep your bicycling running smoothly for years.