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Zinn and the Art of Bike Maintenance Workshop

The “Zinn and the Art of Bike Maintenance” workshop is a two hour workshop designed by Lennard Zinn to teach cyclists how to take care of their bikes. The course will cover basic, daily maintenance jobs that will help make your bike run smoother and last longer.

Lennard Zinn is a renowned cyclist, mechanic, and frame builder and is the author of Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, and Zinn’s Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips and Skill Building for Cyclists. Lennard has also produced the Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance DVD which will be out this spring.

Course Content:
Brake Adjustment
Derailleur Adjustment
Replacing brake pads (disc and caliper).
Disc brake bleeding. (MTB only)
Rear shock air sleeve service. (MTB only)
Front shock adjustment (MTB only)
Chain maintenance, checking for wear, replacement.
Cable replacement.
Basic Wheel Truing (with and without a truing stand)
Lubes, what type; when and where to use them.

Tools Needed:
Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance (book and DVD)
Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance
Zinn’s Cycling Primer
4, 5, 6, 8mm metric hex keys
Spoke wrenches
8, 10mm box wrenches
Chain elongation gauge: Rohloff or ProGold preferably
Chain tool
Cable, housing cutter
Vise
Grease
ProGold chain lube
Hydraulic brake fluid: mineral oil (Shimano) & DOT (Hayes, Avid)
Slick Honey suspension grease
Needle nose pliers
Thin screwdrivers – Standard and Phillips
Cables and housing
Optional:
Rear shock seal kits
Bike Stand
Truing Stand