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I received many wonderful letters in response, and I can hardly con... Lennard Zinn Aug 05, 2020 velonews ### [Bike repair basics: Removing and installing a wheel with a thru-axle](https://blog.zinn.bike/bike-repair-basics-removing-and-installing-a-wheel-with-a-thru-axle) Get to know your MTB’s through-axles for easy removal, installation, and adjustment. Read the full article at Bike repair basics: Removing a... Lennard Zinn Aug 04, 2020 velonews ### [Technical FAQ: Shimano GRX chainline, substitution for GRX flat-mount calipers](https://blog.zinn.bike/technical-faq-shimano-grx-chainline-substitution-for-grx-flat-mount-calipers) Lennard answers questions about Shimano GRX chainline and derailleur adjustment, brake calipers, and also reviews questions about Salsa adju... Lennard Zinn Jul 29, 2020 velonews ### [Upgrade your workshop for big repairs and full bike builds](https://blog.zinn.bike/upgrade-your-workshop-for-big-repairs-and-full-bike-builds) You proudly house 4+ bikes in the garage, but how’s your arsenal of tools? Here are some suggestions to upgrade your workshop. Read the full... Lennard Zinn Jul 23, 2020 velonews ### [Technical FAQ: Seat clamp headaches, eliminating speed wobbles](https://blog.zinn.bike/technical-faq-seat-clamp-headaches-eliminating-speed-wobbles) Lennard addresses those pesky seat clamps, and helps one reader fix an annoying and dangerous descending shimmy. Read the full article at Te... Lennard Zinn Jul 22, 2020 velonews ### [Bike repair basics: Maintain your rear shock](https://blog.zinn.bike/bike-repair-basics-maintain-your-rear-shock) Overhaul the air can every 40 hours of ride time to ensure it is cleaned, lubed, and properly sealed and inflated. Read the full article at ... Lennard Zinn Jul 15, 2020 velonews ### [Technical FAQ: How do we maintain this bike boom?](https://blog.zinn.bike/technical-faq-how-do-we-maintain-this-bike-boom) I started riding during the bike boom of the 1970s, and now we’re in the midst of another one. Read the full article at Technical FAQ: How d... Lennard Zinn Jul 15, 2020 velonews ### [Road bike basics: Adjusting a front derailleur](https://blog.zinn.bike/road-bike-basics-adjusting-a-front-derailleur) Maintain a road bike front derailleur to shift smoothly and avoid getting a dropped chain. Read the full article at Road bike basics: Adjust... Lennard Zinn Jul 14, 2020 velonews ### [Technical FAQ: Fixing front-end shimmy, and SRAM battery woes](https://blog.zinn.bike/technical-faq-fixing-front-end-shimmy-and-sram-battery-woes) Lennard offers advice for solving fork vibrations, and troubleshooting SRAM battery drain. Read the full article at Technical FAQ: Fixing fr... 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