ZINN & THE ART OF - VeloPress

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
is a bike racer, frame builder, and technical writer. He grew up cycling, skiing, whitewater
rafting, and kayaking as well as tinkering with mechanical devices in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
After receiving his physics degree from Colorado College, he became a member of the U.S. Olympic
Development (road) Cycling Team. He went on to work in Tom Ritchey’s frame-building shop and has
been producing custom road, triathlon, and mountain frames, as well as custom cranks and stems, at
Zinn Cycles since 1982.
Zinn began writing for VeloNews in 1989 and is the now the senior technical writer for Velo
magazine and a columnist for velonews.com. Other books by Zinn are Zinn & the Art of Mountain
Bike Maintenance (VeloPress, 5th ed. 2010), Zinn & the Art of Triathlon Bikes (VeloPress, 2007), Zinn’s
Cycling Primer (VeloPress, 2004), Mountain Bike Performance Handbook (MBI, 1998), and Mountain Bike
Owner’s Manual (VeloPress, 1998).
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORS
A former mechanic and bike racer, devotes most of his time these days to artistic endeavors.
In addition to drawing bike parts, he paints and draws wildlife and landscapes for publishers,
museums, design companies, and individuals. You can see more examples of his work on his web site,
www.toddtelander.com.
is a graphic designer who spends most of his time art directing magazines, riding his bike,
and ignoring the pleas to lubricate his drivetrain.
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