Technical FAQ: Dropper posts on road bikes, brake bleed after pad change, road bike low gearing

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Technical FAQ: Dropper posts on road bikes, brake bleed after pad change, road bike low gearing

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Mar 30, 2022
Lennard Zinn
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Technical FAQ: Dropper posts on road bikes, brake bleed after pad change, road bike low gearing

Is the pro peloton finally catching up to Lennard Zinn's predictions about dropper posts? More disc brake maintenance tips.

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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.
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