I’m back in Boulder for a few hours after returning from Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany and am working ahead a bit before heading off to Moab the day before this posts. By the time you’re reading this, I’ll be shepherding 100 middle ...

Sept. 6, 2008 Today is the last dealer day at the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This is arguably not only the biggest but also the most important bike show in the world. There is a central courtyard with freeride exhibitions ...

Dear Readers, I’ve received a lot of mail about our story in the print VeloNews, Issue 14, about climbing wheels. It was a great test that revealed a lot about climbing wheels we saw right afterward in the Tour de France. Matt Pacocha rode ...

Laura Bennett must know the right people. Although the 2008 Olympic Triathlon fourth-place finisher rides a stock Orbea Diva frame, she managed to snag an exceptionally rare Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 prototype group for her Olympic rig. Sadly, the rest ...

Although you and I may never earn the right to tattoo the Olympic rings on ourselves, that doesn’t mean we can’t ride an Olympic-quality bike. Pitiful consolation, I know, but it’s something. Matt Reed is known as an all-rounder who is ...

Dear Lennard, You mention you use the No Tubes set up with your Ksyriums and Hutchinson’s Road Tubeless tires. I would like to do the same, but am concerned about Hutchinson’s warning against doing so. Something about ammonia breaking ...

Dear Lennard, Why would changing a tire on a Zipp 530 be so difficult? I beat my fingers and snap tire levers trying to get a tire off. -Steve Answer from Zipp Lennard, Because the intended use of Zipp wheels is ...

I had so much mail about the tubulars vs. clinchers rolling resistance debate (http://www.velonews.com/article/81035/technical-qa-with-lennard-zinn---tire-talk), that I cannot resist running some of the better ones. The debate may never ...

Dear Lennard, I'm currently running Campy 10 speed and am interested in running Hutchinson Tubeless Tires. It appears that the only officially approved system is the Shimano Dura Ace Wheelset, which is obviously not an option for me. My ...

Dear Lennard, Watching the super-human performance of the Tour riders is an incredible experience. But I was wondering what kind of gear selections do they run for the different stages? I recall on today’s time trials they mentioned that ...

Dear Lennard, I have known people that have road bicycle spare tires in their garage for over two years. Also, I have a 9-year-old Nokian studded tire on the front of my mtn bike for snowy/icy conditions. I have a pair of Michelin Pro Race ...

Dear Lennard, I ride a ten-year-old Litespeed Ultimate. It has a Kestrel fork that it came with and Spinergy Rev-X wheels. I'm a recreational rider and my question is whether the carbon fiber can break down and fail. Some shops have told me ...