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title: Zinn Cycles Blog | Bike Stories, Tech Tips & Featured Rides | Lennard Zinn (3)
description: "As a frame builder, Lennard Zinn has been designing and building custom bicycles for over 42 years; he founded \nZinn Cycles in 1982 and co-founded \nClydesdale Bicycles in 2017. His \nTech Q&A column on Substack follows his 35-year stint as a \ntechnical writer for VeloNews (from 1987 through 2022). He is a former U.S. National Cycling Team member and author of many bicycle books including \nZinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, \nZinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, and \nThe Haywire Heart. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Colorado College. (3)"
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