Stories by Lennard Zinn

• 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 ...
• Posted: Tue, Jul 8th
  Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Are old tires safe?
  Aging tiresDear Lennard,I have known people that have road bicycle spare tires in their garage for more than two years. Also, I have a nine-year-old Nokian studded tire on the front of my mountain bike for snowy/icy conditions. I have a pair of Michelin Pro ...
• Posted: Tue, Jul 1st
  Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - Caring for carbon
  Check that forkDear Lennard,I ride a ten-year-old Litespeed Ultimate. It has a Kestrel fork that it came with and Spinergy Rev-X wheels. I'm a recreational rider and my question is whether the carbon fiber can break down and fail. Some shops have told me that I ...