{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"The Joy of Riding Again w/ Lennard Zinn","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3797,"description":"In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion with Lennard Zinn, a Boulder, Colorado-based former elite-level bike racer, journalist, author, and custom bike builder. Lennard is probably best known for his frequent technical journalistic contributions on VeloNews and his incredibly popular books published by VeloPress on bike maintenance and repair, Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance and Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance.He's also a co-author, along with Chris Case and Dr. John Mandrola, of The Haywire Heart: How too much exercise can kill you, and what you can do to protect your heart and he has become the go-to builder of custom titanium bikes for big & tall riders with his company Zinn Cycles and has stock steel bikes through a partnership with KHS.Our conversation kicks off with a description of how he made the transition from an elite-level racer to a bike builder, then journalist and author, and finally we dive into the emerging details of \"athlete's heart syndrome\" or \"haywire heart\".Additional Helpful Links:APS Physics Interview from 2017Tom Ritchey - Ritchey BikesCycling to Extremes Article - VeloNewsDavis Phinney - Davis Phinney Foundation helping people with Parkinson'sConnie Carpenter-Phinney - USA Cycling Hall of FameDave Scott, Six-Time Ironman Triathlon World Champion - Dave's PagePeter SaganEgan BernalDr. Shannon Sovndal ~ Garmin Sharp Pro Cycling TeamHeart Arrhythmia, Tachycardia, FibrillationPatellofemoral Pain SyndromeBoulder B-Cycle ~ B-Cycle e-Assist BikeAustin B-Cycle ~ CapMetro & City PartnershipA Recent Article on e-bikesBosch e-Bike SystemsZinn Fondo articleStrava KOM or QOM defined, tipsBike Power MeterTitanium - tensile strength Cross Country Skiing Techniques - Skate & Classic and BackcountryCyclo-crossFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by \"Buying Me a Coffee\" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a \"thumbs up,\"...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tkybtmzf0KYuip-R8cMTYcCT6L7ETI0NTQv5EY_NCCI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzgwNjcvMTY0NTE5/MDIxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}