Lennard Zinn is the world's leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, his illustrated, step-by-step guide explains the tools you'll need and how to know you've done the job right.

This book's 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. In over 450 pages, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs, including:

• 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

This sixth edition of Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance also includes more than 50 new illustrations as well as completely new information on routing internal wires, cables, hoses, and housing; how to pack bikes for shipping and air travel; repair on the road tips for tubeless tires; how to chain wax, and so much more. This guide 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.

The Art of Suffering is about the human story of road racing, what it takes to go deep and be the best, and the awe-inspiring feats of endurance that make road cycling one of the most challenging, most legendary, most inspirational sports in the world.

From battling the elements and the terrain to epic climbs, crashes, injuries and recovery; personal sacrifices, pushing the body to the limit, training, winning, losing and long seasons on the road; featuring the domestiques, the star riders, the new talent and the legends - this book captures all the reasons why cycling fans passionately love their sport, taking them closer to the action and their favorite riders than any other book.

Carefully curated, thoughtfully designed and beautifully produced - The Art of Suffering is the ultimate gift for cycling fans and features a foreword by Wout van Aert, the subject of Ramon's cover photograph.

Get your pedals turning with this ultimate guide to the 100 greatest bike routes around the world. Beautifully illustrated with National Geographic photography and divided by region, 100 Bike Rides of a Lifetime takes you across six continents to the most epic bike rides on the planet.

Geared to everyone from expert riders to casual enthusiasts, this vibrant book offers a route for every type of biker, from quick jaunts in your own neighborhood to multi-week challenges. You'll also find essential information--the best time to ride and spots to refuel, cultural highlights along each route, where to stay, and how to relax post-ride.

Bucket list recommendations include:

• Delightful excursions on 45 miles of scenic, traffic-free carriage roads through Maine's Acadia National Park
• A two-to-three-month expedition across the U.S. on the Trans-America Bicycle Trail from Oregon to Virginia
• Romantic and picturesque day trips across 130 miles of trails in the rural hills of Tuscany
• A multi-day ride along France's classic Tour de Mont Aigual loop
• A summer trek through the Andes of Argentina and Chile
• A weeks-long trip through New Zealand's Alps2Ocean Track, stretching from Mt. Cook to the Pacific Ocean

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?

Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide!

• 65 Trail Reviews, 152 pages
• Top 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails
• 66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts (all maps were updated in 2021)
• Most paths are 100% car-free, easy terrain, with few hills
• Consistent review ratings, from one source - the author
• Trail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain, Skill, Traffic, Maps, Facilities, Highlights, Phone#, Websites, Similar Trails, Local Clubs, Access & Parking Locations
• Bonus PDF eBook version included

Discover new cycling destinations in Southern Ontario, Canada. Included are city Park and rural forest paths, plus Rail Trails. Most routes are flat, easy terrain, for safe, car-free cycling that all ages can enjoy.

After many years of riding and scouting trails, Dan Roitner has compiled extensive information,

detailed maps and photos for this guide. Start planning your next great bicycle ride today!

After selling well, the author listened to readers and improved this book with more detailed trail maps and lists of parking locations in a 2021 minor update.

An entertaining account of an active retiree taking a solo and self-supported 15-day bike trip around Lake Michigan, starting from and finishing in Chicago. The adventure began with McShea crossing the southern rim of the lake, riding up the lake's eastern shore through Michigan, across the Upper Peninsula, and finally south along the lake's western shore through Wisconsin and back to Illinois. McShea averaged more than 75 miles a day, sleeping in motels each night and eating at unique restaurants along the way. McShea also raised money for the Danny Did Epilepsy Foundation, which provides seizure monitors at night for kids afflicted with epilepsy. Each day became a chapter in this inspiring story of crazy weather, fascinating people and beautiful cycling routes. Readers are treated to funny geographic and historical stories along the route. If you think you're too old to ride more than 1,100 miles over 15 days, let the story of John McShea inspire you to go the extra mile!

Live to Ride is an ode to cycling from one of the world's most respected cycling journalists. The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in human history. It can literally transport you to places you want to go--to your school or office, to the summit of a local hilltop, to some objective in your pursuit of fitness--but it can do more than that. A bicycle can also transport you to an entirely different mindset, a place where you can embrace the unexpected and live in the moment.

People are drawn to riding for many of the same reasons--to test themselves, find themselves, and express themselves. To find some peace and beauty. To inject fun and adventure into their busy lives.

Live to Ride is an illustrated gift book for those who love to bike. It's for every type of cyclist--from mountain bikers, to commuters, to tourers and triathletes and beach cruisers and bikepackers and messengers. To wheelie kids, to vintage bike collectors. Author, Peter Flax, a celebrated cycling journalist, is here to show us that cycling should be inclusive--that all riders are connected in various, yet similar, ways.

Organized by theme, each one exploring what Flax believes are the shared reasons that people ride: Adventure, Speed, Utility, Nature, Competition, and Self-Expression. Within each chapter are interviews and profiles with a diverse list of famed riders, both legendary and contemporary. Also included is the ultimate destination ride, with a map, based on that chapter's theme; and insider info like the one perfect bike; and essential gear that a rider needs to be in the know about. Modern and sleek in its design, and filled with a mix of photography and illustration, this is both a book any rider will cherish for years to come.

Charlie Kelly -- co-founder of the MountainBikes company with Gary Fisher, organizer of the Repack races, and chronicler of the sport -- now delivers the true, complete, and often unbelievable history of the rise of mountain biking and its lasting culture.

It all started with a small crew of bicycle-obsessed hippies bombing the downhill trails of Mount Tamalpais, in Marin County, California. As the friendly competition intensified on the steep dirt trail they called Repack, history's first mountain bikers began craving an upgrade from the old Schwinn cruisers they had rescued from the junkyard. With the single-minded focus found only among the truly obsessed, this rag-tag group sparked a rapid evolution that transformed the castoff Repack bomber into the modern mountain bike, a refined and elegant machine that quickly became the top-selling bicycle in the world.

In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, PA to Jim's childhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and surprising escapades make for nonstop laughs.

Over the course of five days, they experience breathtaking scenery and explore early American history, while learning more about each other as well as themselves.

This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and fun.

Interweaving a deeply personal narrative of elite-level cycling and mental health struggles with an evocative history of Western philosophy from Plato to the Existentialists, The Art of Cycling explores the limits of rationality and how the visceral, embodied nature of sport ultimately has the potential to redeem us from the painful, locked-in isolation of our own heads.

In the tradition of philosophical road trip titles like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and On the Road, The Art of Cycling turns a critical eye towards our increasingly disconnected digital lives --showing how re-engaging with the material world can breathe new vitality into everyday existence and serve as a countervailing force against the sense of detachment which has come to characterize modern life for so many.

If you want to ride like a pro, you should learn from a pro In Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Third Edition, world-champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned riding coach Lee McCormack share their elite perspectives, real-life race stories, and their own successful techniques to help riders of all styles and levels build confidence and experience the full exhiliration of the sport.

Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is the best-selling guide for all mountain biking disciplines, including enduro, pump track racing, dual slalom, downhill, cross-country, fatbiking, and 24-hour races. It absolutely captures the sport and offers everything you need to maximize performance and excitement on the trail. Learn how to select the proper bike and customize it for your unique riding style. Develop a solid skills base so you can execute techniques with more power and precision. Master the essential techniques to help you carve every corner, nail every jump, and conquer every obstacle in your path. Last, but not least, prepare yourself to handle every type of weather and trail condition that the mountain biking world throws at you.

Whether you're a recreational rider looking to rock the trails with friends, are a seasoned enthusiast, or are aspiring to be a top pro, Mastering Mountain Bike Skills will improve your ride and dust the competition. Don't just survive the trail--own the trail, and enjoy the thrill of doing it.

Explore, travel, and get fit on two wheels

Biking For Dummies will teach you the basics of riding your bike as a workout or as a mode of transportation. Great for people of all ages and fitness levels, this book shows you how to select the best bike for your needs, how to ride safely, and how to maintain your bicycle, so you can enjoy the many adventures that lie ahead. This entertaining Dummies guide answers all your questions about e-bikes, cycling etiquette, must-have gear and gadgets, and staying safe out there. Plus, you'll find bicycle maintenance advice and tips that will help you get faster and ride farther, even if you're starting from zero. Become a cyclist, the Dummies way.

• Choose the right bike for you and find places to ride it
• Use correct form, learn the rules of the road, and enjoy every ride
• Learn to keep your bike or e-bike in good shape for years to come
• Discover which equipment you need, and which you can live without

Biking For Dummies is for beginners who want to start cycling, and for experienced riders looking for reliable info. Start with a quick ride around the block and branch out to long rides and exciting cycling vacations. There's no limit to where two wheels can take you.

'Top meals from the Michelin-starred chef who is also a champion athlete.' - The Times

'Alan's culinary precision is matched only by his passion and ability as a sport professional.' - Tom Kerridge

THIS IS PORTABLE, PRACTICAL, PERFORMANCE FOOD.

RECIPES AND EXPERT ADVICE TO HELP TIME-POOR CYCLISTS GET MOVING, STAY ENERGISED AND RECOVER WELL.

'If you're hungry, it's too late' is the cyclists' mantra to avoid hitting the wall with an all-consuming loss of energy. To professional peloton, club riders and weekend peddlers alike, portable foods are as essential as a pump and a spare tube.

Armed with a host of simple-to-prepare, savoury and sweet recipes, Alan Murchison creates a range of on-the-go snacks, unique dishes and smoothies to enable riders to ditch the processed energy bars, sugary drinks and takeaways, and enjoy real food full of flavour.

On-the-go food must be appealing enough to encourage snacking when appetites are blunted and robust enough to withstand being grabbed from a musette. These energy-boosting recipes - including mouth-watering snacks such as Pressed Parmesan and Rosemary Polenta and Bakewell Balls - restore strength and are downright delicious. And instead of impatiently raiding the fridge after a hard day on the saddle, his post-ride refuelling suggestions offer irresistible protein-rich recovery alternatives.

As a respected cyclist and pro-cycling team nutritionist, Alan has road-tested his own recipes and cooked them for elite cyclists. This book of portable, practical, performance food means that whatever your level you will always have energy to the end.

Recipes include:

- 'Full English' frittatas
- Chocolatey cardamom protein muffins
- White chocolate miso blondies
- Frozen yoghurt protein berries bites
- Banana peanut popsicles
- 'Full gas' lassi
- Last legs espresso brownie
- Sweet potato 'tattie scones'

Praise for Alan Murchison:

'Alan's food is simple, yet tasty and powerful. He's been a key component for my training and racing.' - Alex Dowsett, World Tour rider, former World Hour Record Holder and national champion

'I can't think of a finer chef to have written a book on nutrition and diet for athletes' - Tom Kerridge

'Alan's commitment to the world of gastronomy and cycling is awe-inspiring' - Sat Bains, two-star Michelin chef.

'Alan has completely changed my perception of what an athlete's diet can look like.' - Elinor Barker, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist

'His approach to nutritional cooking is nothing short of incredible.' - Ashley Palmer-Watts, two-star Michelin chef

'Alan's knowledge as a world-class chef, as well as being a competitive athlete, gives him an extraordinary understanding in how to make healthy food taste great with a practical and unique approach to nutritional cooking.' - Fred Sirieix

The weekend is here! Where to go?

Plan your next great day ride with this handy trail guide.

- 60 Bike Trail Reviews, 140 pages

- 30 Park Paths + 30 Rail Trails

- 60 Trail Maps and Elevation Charts

- Most routes are 100% car-free, easy, off-road paths

- Consistent review ratings from one source - the author

- Trail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain, Skill, Traffic, Maps, Facilities, Highlights, Phone#, Websites, Similar Trails, Local Cycling Clubs, Trail Access and best locations to Park

- Bonus PDF eBook version included

More great off-road riding trail reviews from Dan Roitner in the follow-up to Best Bicycle Park and Rail Trails in Ontario - Volume 1

To complement the trails detailed in his first book, Dan has scouted and reviewed 60 MORE of the best bike trails in Ontario, Canada. In this collection, Dan introduces easy Park Paths and longer Rail Trails-car-free, self-guided routes, suitable for hybrid and gravel bikes - in all corners of the province.

This concise, well-researched guide features detailed maps, graphs, trail photos, and bicycling tips to optimize your time cycling. It's an excellent resource to plan your next weekend outing and discover new regions in this diverse province.

Chapters at the end of the book cover the fascinating history of Ontario Railways. How to keep your bicycle secure and yourself safe riding your bike. Why you may want an eBike in the future. An examination of how signage works or doesn't. Carpooling and Bikepacking concepts are discussed. And finally, where else can cyclists ride trails in Canada and the USA?

No matter what or how you ride, read this book and remind yourself just how enjoyable cycling can and should be.--Eben Weiss, author of The Enlightened Cyclist

Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid--just get on your bike and discover the pure joy of riding it.

A reformed racer who's commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own maverick philosophy.

In 87 short, two-to-three page chapters, it covers:

• Riding: Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs
• Suiting Up: The Shoes Ruse; Ponchos--the Ultimate Unracer's Garment
• Safety: #1 Rule--Be Seen; Helmets Aren't All They're Cracked Up to Be
• Health and Fitness: Why Riding Is Lousy All-Around Exercise; Saddles Don't Cause Impotence; Drink When You're Thirsty--Not Before

Also includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities, and a final chapter titled Velosophy that includes the essential, memorable thought: Your Bike Is a Toy--Have Fun with It.

Winner Silver Medal 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards

SELECTED FOR THE BBC AND READING AGENCY'S BIG SPORTING READ 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 - CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT

'An amazing adventure... I was left in total awe' - Lorraine Kelly

'Brilliant' - Mark Beaumont

16 countries, 124 days and 18,000 miles. This is the story of one woman's solo lap of the planet by bike.

'The relief was immense: no longer was I talking, thinking or worrying about this. I was just actually doing it. I, Jenny Graham, was riding around the actual world!'

In 2018, amateur cyclist Jenny Graham left family and friends behind in Scotland to become the fastest woman to cycle around the world. Alone and unsupported, she crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin four months later, smashing the female record by nearly three weeks.

With infectious wit and honesty, Jenny brings readers into her remarkable Round the World adventure, as she takes on four continents, 16 countries - and countless cups of coffee. Her journey swerves from terrifying near road collisions in Russia and weather extremes in Australia to breathtaking landscapes in Mongolia and exhilarating wildlife encounters in North America. Tight on time and money, she resorts to fixing her bike on the fly, sleeping on roadsides and often riding through the night to stay on track and complete her mission.

As she battles physical and mental challenges to race against the clock, Jenny gradually opens up to the joy of the adventure and all its daily discoveries. She gives in to her impulse to connect with people, making friends with strangers across the globe and embracing new cultures.

Coffee First, Then the World is her account of a record-breaking ride, and how one woman and a humble bike conquered the world.

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 readeven 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 mountain bike repair task.

This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old mountain bikes from top to bottom. In over 500 pages and more than 750 illustrations, Zinn's guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of mountain 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 1x-speed systems, electronic and wireless shifters
• Troubleshooting: How to figure out what's wrong with any bike and fix it

What's New in Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, 6th Ed.:

• New chapter on electronic shifting covers maintenance, service, repair, and troubleshooting of all Shimano electronic shifting groups. Also included: How to program your electronic shifting system for personalized shifting as well as real-time display and shift recording on a head unit.
• New chapter on disc brakes covers maintenance, service, and repair of all hydraulic and mechanical systems. Includes integrated systems and their bleeding requirements.
• New guides on how disc brake mounting adapters work and how to install them.
• Complete info on the new 11-speed and SRAM 12-speed drivetrains.
• Info on all the newest bottom brackets including 1x11 and 1x12 systems.
• New guidelines on wheel size selection for your frame size, suspension settings, and travel.
• New procedures for mounting and sealing tubeless tire systems.
• New usage guidelines for flat-prevention sealants.
• Updated guides on replacing press-in bottom brackets with thread-in bottom brackets.
• New wheel lacing guidelines for building disc-brake compatible wheels.
• More than 750 comprehensive illustrations and exploded views including 150 new or revised illustrations.
• Updated and expanded guides on how to tune, rebuild, and maintain suspension forks and rear shocks. Includes tuning guides for preload, compression, rebound, and sag.
• Updated and revised troubleshooting tables, torque tables, and gearing charts for 26, 27.5, and 29 bikes.
• Also covered in the 6th edition: All derailleur shifting systems; all bottom bracket systems; all brake systems; all headset, stem, handlebar and fork systems; wheelbuilding for all bikes; updated and expanded torque tables; complete indexes of all illustrations and topics covered.

Jessica Cherry and Frank Soos's diverse group of stories covers cycling both past and present. From riders commuting in every kind of weather to those seeking long-distance adventure in the most remote sections of the United States, these stories will inspire cyclists to ride into their own stories in Alaska and beyond.