Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance: The World's Best-Selling Guide to Mountain Bike Repair

Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance is the world’s best‑selling guide to keeping your mountain bike, hybrid or fat bike running smoothly. Whether you’re fixing your first flat or tackling a full drivetrain overhaul, Lennard Zinn’s clear, friendly instructions make every job feel doable — even in a dim garage with cold hands and missing tools.

Zinn is the go‑to expert for bike maintenance, and his step‑by‑step approach walks you through exactly what you need, how to use it and how to know you’ve done the job right. With more than 750 hand‑drawn illustrations and exploded diagrams, this book shows just the right amount of detail to help you repair, tune and troubleshoot any bike, old or new.

Across 500+ pages, you’ll learn how to fix flats, adjust brakes, true wheels, service pedals, rebuild suspension, maintain modern 1x drivetrains, work with electronic shifting, bleed disc brakes and diagnose almost any mystery noise or shifting issue. Everything is organised so you can quickly find the repair you need and get back on the trail.

The 6th edition is fully updated with the latest tech, including:

• A complete chapter on Shimano electronic shifting: setup, maintenance, troubleshooting and custom programming
• A full guide to hydraulic and mechanical disc brakes, including bleeding and adapter installation
• Updated info on 11‑ and 12‑speed drivetrains, bottom brackets and wheel‑size selection
• New procedures for tubeless tyre setup and sealant use
• Revised wheel‑building guidelines for disc‑brake hubs
• Expanded suspension tuning and servicing instructions
• Updated torque tables, troubleshooting charts and gearing guides for 26”, 27.5” and 29” bikes

Whether you’re a home mechanic, a weekend tinkerer or the designated fixer in your riding group, this is the one book that will keep your bike running fast, safe and smooth for years.