Right Lung, Right Time

This memoir witnesses the collision of cancer and mountain biking with a fresh take on resilience. It’s a coming-of-age narrative set in the fast-paced world of action sports.

Unlike the typical storyline of “I survived this, now I’m stronger,” Zaffke finds clarity amid chaos through a steady pulse of enduring love—an endless adoration for life on two wheels and the deep affection of Katie, his wife and soulmate—as cancer’s claws tear apart every shred of his family’s normalcy. Right Lung, Right Time is a love letter to mountain biking and a reminder to find beauty in uncertainty and to appreciate all that we have.