Technical FAQ: Cross-chaining, more on brake pad delamination

TECHNICAL GUIDE

Technical FAQ: Cross-chaining, more on brake pad delamination

1 min read
Nov 11, 2020
Lennard Zinn

VeloNews technical expert answers questions about cross-chaining and drivetrain friction, as well as disc brake pad delamination.

Read the full article at Technical FAQ: Cross-chaining, more on brake pad delamination on VeloNews.com.

LE
Written by Lennard Zinn
As a frame builder, Lennard Zinn has been designing and building custom bicycles for over 42 years; he founded Zinn Cycles in 1982 and co-founded Clydesdale Bicycles in 2017. His Tech Q&A column on Substack follows his 35-year stint as a technical writer for VeloNews (from 1987 through 2022). He is a former U.S. National Cycling Team member and author of many bicycle books including Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, and The Haywire Heart. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Colorado College.