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## [The First Frame Lennard Built is on Display the TPC Bike Museum](https://blog.zinn.bike/lennard-zinn-first-frame)
nick Mar 15, 2024, 2:22:15 PM
Lennard Zinn, recounts the story of how he built his first bicycle frame as an act of love. This frame now hangs on display in the TPC museum, and represents the beginning of Zinn's journey from a ...
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### [Zinn Cycles moves to Louisville](https://blog.zinn.bike/2979-2)
Zinn Cycles celebrates its 40th anniversary and moves to 1655 Cannon Circle in Louisville, CO. After 40 years in business, the company has i...
Lennard Zinn Apr 14, 2022
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### [Zinn Bicycles go Electric!](https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-bicycles-go-electric)
To avoid going into cardiac arrhythmia while riding, Lennard builds for himself the first custom Zinn e-bike, a titanium gravel road bike wi...
Nicole Wigston Jun 01, 2018
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### [Birth of Clydesdale stock-sized titanium bikes for big and tall riders](https://blog.zinn.bike/introduction-of-the-clydesdale-brand-of-stock-sized-titanium-bikes-for-big-and-tall-riders)
Lennard and Nick launch the Clydesdale brand of stock-sized titanium bikes for big and tall riders, and Nick creates the bikeclydesdale.com ...
Lennard Zinn Jun 14, 2017
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### [Dr. Andy Pruitt begins fitting Zinn customers](https://blog.zinn.bike/year-test-post)
Lennard began his relationship with Dr. Andy Pruitt, the founder of the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and pioneer of medical 3D bicycle...
zinn\_dev Apr 01, 2012
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### [Introduction of Zinn integrated-spindle custom-length cranks](https://blog.zinn.bike/introduction-of-zinn-integrated-spindle-custom-length-cranks)
The first Zinn integrated-spindle (“Zinn-tegrated”, or ZIS) cranks come out of the CNC machine and onto the bikes of tall riders. They are a...
Lennard Zinn Jun 14, 2008
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### [Zinn full-suspension 29ers](https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-full-suspension-29ers)
Designed for tall riders and available in only 2XL and 3XL sizes, Zinn introduces the Megabike, an aluminum full-suspension 29er. While 29er...
Lennard Zinn Jun 14, 2004
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### [First Book: Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance](https://blog.zinn.bike/first-release-of-zinn-the-art-of-mountain-bike-maintenance)
Lennard's first of 17 books is published after a year of writing and editing. Further editions would come out in many languages. The "Zinn a...
Nicole Wigston Jan 01, 1996
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### [Lennard starts building in titanium](https://blog.zinn.bike/timeline-test-2-2)
After more than a decade of building steel frames, Lennard starts building frames out of titanium. He falls in love with the material for it...
zinn\_dev Sep 08, 1993
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### [Innovation of Conversion Fork Turns a Road Bike into a Time Trial Bike](https://blog.zinn.bike/innovation-of-conversion-fork-turns-a-road-bike-into-a-time-trial-bike)
Time trial bikes in the mid-1980s consisted of a small, narrow front wheel and a low, cow-horn handlebar. Lennard's conversion fork allowed ...
Nicole Wigston Jun 01, 1986
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