Davis Phinney

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Lennard Zinn is a veritable cycling Einstein and, as a naturally gifted teacher, he has the unique ability to explain even the most difficult mechanical task. So unless you currently ride on a high-profile pro team with your own mechanic (and maybe even then), Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is an absolute ‘must-have’ book. (from Amazon)

Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance is the world’s best-selling guide to bicycle repair and maintenance. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat tire to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, Lennard Zinn’s clearly illustrated guide makes every bicycle repair and maintenance job easy for everyone. Lennard Zinn is the world’s leading expert on bike maintenance and repair. His friendly step-by-step guide explains the tools you’ll need and how to know you’ve done the job right. The book’s two-color interior is easy to readeven in a dimly-lit garage or workshop. Hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations and exploded parts diagrams show just the right level of detail to lead you through every bicycle repair task. This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom. In over 500 pages, Zinn’s guide includes simple instructions for hundreds of bike maintenance and repair jobs: Basics: How to fix a flat tire, lube a bicycle chain, adjust the brakesEmergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleurEasy shifting: How to adjust shifters, derailleurs, and cables for clean and smooth shiftingWheels: How to true a wheel, install a new tire, change a cassette, replace broken spokes, build your own wheelsOverhauls: How to service and replace pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks, bottom bracketsNew tech: How to maintain 11-speed systems, electronic and wireless shifters, disc brakesCyclocross: How to set up a ’cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairsTroubleshooting: How to figure out what’s wrong with any bike and fix itZinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance makes bicycle repair and maintenance easy, quick, affordable, and fun. With Zinn at your side, you’ll know how to keep your bicycling running smoothly for years. What’s New in Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, 5th Ed.: More than 700 comprehensive illustrations and exploded views.New chapter on electronic shifting covers maintenance, service, repair, and troubleshooting of all Shimano, SRAM, and Campagnolo electronic shifting groups.New chapter on disc brakes covers maintenance, service, and repair of all hydraulic and mechanical systems.New tech covered in depth: through-axle forks, SRAM eTap wireless shifting, second generation Shimano and Campagnolo electronic shifting, direct-mount sidepull brakes, SRAM X-Sync 1x11 cyclocross systems, tubular tire gluing tapes.New troubleshooting chartsNew master guide to press-fit bottom bracketsAlso covered in the 5th edition: All derailleur shifting systems (5-speed through 11-speed); all bottom bracket systems (cone-and-cup through press-fit); all brake systems (including caliper, V-brake, cantilever, and disc); all headset, stem, handlebar and fork systems; wheelbuilding for all bikes including cyclocross and disc-brake wheels; special sections on cyclocross throughout including troubleshooting, maintenance, service, repair, and equipment selection; updated and expanded torque tables; complete illustration index and complete subject index.

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This book offers a clear pathway forward - while sounding out a resounding clarion alarm; prompting action - that we should all pay heed to! (from Amazon)

School Zone Addition and Subtraction Workbook: 1st Grade Math, Place Value, Regrouping, Fact Tables, and More (School Zone I Know It!® Workbook Series) book cover

School Zone, Joan Hoffman, Ph.D. Barbara Bando Irvin, Ph.D. Shannon M. Mullally(you?)

MAKE LEARNING FUN: 64 pages of essential math skills for first grade and second gradeSKILL-BUILDING: Lessons are in a learning sequence, skills introduced in one lesson build on those taught in previous lessons. PRACTICAL LESSONS: Addition & subtraction, place value, regrouping, carryover, fact familiesFOCUS ON LEARNING: Clear examples and step-by-step instructions make it easy for kids to work at their own pace; learn new skills, review, or homeschoolSTATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS: Incorporates common core math as well as standards published by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) It's a fact! When your child understands and develops key skills, math can be more fun and a lot less stressful. Our Addition and Subtraction workbook is filled with activities to challenge your little learners and strengthen their basic math skills. It slips easily into a backpack and teaches children valuable lessons like adding doubles, sorting, and counting on a number line. The clear examples and step-by-step instructions make it easy for kids to work at their own pace. Also, the easy directions and visual clues promote self-directed learning. It’s the perfect travel companion for your child and keeps them engaged and learning on the go! Your child can either work in the workbook itself or the perforated pages make it easy to tear out for individual worksheets. The skill being practiced is listed at the bottom of each page and lessons are in a learning sequence, so skills introduced in one lesson build on those taught in previous lessons. This early math workbook is a perfect way to introduce, review, and maintain essential math skills.