Stories by Lennard Zinn

• Posted: Tue, Sep 9th
  Tech Report with Lennard Zinn - From Friedrichshafen to Moab
  Dear Readers,I’m back in Boulder for a few hours after returning from Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany and am working ahead a bit before heading off to Moab. By the time you reading this, I’ll be shepherding 100 middle school students around trails in Moab as ...
• Posted: Sat, Sep 6th
  Tech Report with Lennard Zinn - Another day at EuroBike
  Saturday is the last dealer day at the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This is arguably not only the biggest but also the most important bike show in the world.
• Posted: Fri, Sep 5th
  Eurobike Day 1 photos
  The Eurobike show started on Thursday in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and it is a huge show. Here are a few interesting shots from Day 1.
• Posted: Thu, Sep 4th
  Eurobike spy photos from setup day
  The Eurobike show starts Thursday in Friedrichshafen, Germany, but I wandered around during setup yesterday and collected some photos. The show goes through Saturday for dealers, and Sunday is open to the public. I’m here through Saturday morning; I fly home on Sunday in order ...
• Posted: Tue, Sep 2nd
  Technical Q and A with Lennard Zinn
  I’ve received a lot of mail about our story in the print VeloNews, issue 14, about climbing wheels. It was a great test that revealed a lot about climbing wheels we saw right afterward in the Tour de France. Matt Pacocha rode 50,000 vertical feet on the wheels and performed ...
• Posted: Tue, Aug 26th
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - Saddles and tires and tubes, oh my
  Robbie's ride Dear Lennard, I saw photos of it during the Tour, but can't tell what the model name of the San Marco saddle pictured on Robbie McEwen's Ridley is. Kito Dear Kito, It’s a Selle San Marco Regal, nice retro-looking saddle due to ...
• Posted: Tue, Aug 19th
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - Latex v. Tubes
  Dear Lennard,You mention you use the No Tubes set up with your Ksyriums and Hutchinson’s Road Tubeless tires. I would like to do the same, but am concerned about Hutchinson’s warning against doing so. Something about ammonia breaking down the inside body of the tire. Any ...
• Posted: Tue, Aug 12th
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - That stubborn bead
  Dear Lennard,Why would changing a tire on a Zipp 530 be so difficult? I beat my fingers and snap tire levers trying to get a tire off. Steve Dear Steve,It’s a good question, but one I thought might be best answered by the folks at ...
• Posted: Tue, Aug 5th
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - More tire talk
  Dear Readers,I have received so much mail about the " tubulars vs. clinchers rolling resistance debate that I could not resist running some of the better ones. The debate may never end, but your letter ...
• Posted: Fri, Aug 1st
  Shimano's electronic Dura-Ace
  Shimano has formally announced plans to release Dura-Ace Di2, a new electronic shifting option for the all-new 7900 series Dura-Ace, in January. Composed of dual control shift/brake levers, front derailleur, rear derailleur, a wiring harness and battery pack, the new Dura-Ace ...
• Posted: Tue, Jul 29th
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - Tire talk
  Tubes, tubulars or NoTubes?Dear Lennard,I'm currently running Campy 10-speed and am interested in running Hutchinson Tubeless Tires. It appears that the only officially approved system is the Shimano Dura-Ace wheelset, which is obviously not an option for me. My ...
• Posted: Tue, Jul 22nd
  Technical Q&A; with Lennard Zinn - Bikes at the Tour
  Those long stemsDear Lennard,I read that several riders at this year's Tour de France have opted for a small frame and very long stem (140-150mm) combination. I'm curious whether this is to get a lighter frame (seems unlikely since pro's don't have to take ...