The Complete Book of Road Cycling & Racing
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ISBN13: 9780071489379Condition: NEWNotes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Ride faster, fitter, smarter, & farther Every road rider has goals. Yours may be to begin racing, to become more competitive, or to win a specific tour. Not interested in racing? Perhaps you want to complete your first century ride, improve your overall fitness, or ride father and faster just for the sheer joy of flying on two wheels. No matter what your goals, The Complete Book of Road Cycling and Racing gives you all the information you need to become a better, more performance-focused cyclist. Written by an accomplished racing coach, cyclist, and exercise physiologist, this book shows you how to: - Fit the bike to your body for maximum efficiency and comfort
- Ride safely in a group
- Cope with any weather or altitude
- Maintain your bike
- Prepare for races of all types
- Master racing strategies and tactics
- Train efficiently and stay in peak condition year-round
- And much more
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Good Overall Coverage for Road Cycling
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I enjoy reading this book a few pages at a time before going to bed. I don't see it becoming a reference book, so if you can get one from the local library, it will be just fine.
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Excellent book - perfect for those new to road cycling
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If your looking for a book that not only coverers all aspects of road cycling (buying, maintenance, training, riding skills), but also does it in a clear concise method, then this is the book.
As a mountain biker, who just bought my first road bike, I was looking for any and all the information I could find on road cycling. I have read a few magazines and bought one other book, but it did not give me the all the information that I was looking for. After buying this book, I immediately knew that this was the book I was looking for. I not only read it in a few days, but also have been referring back to it, as I have become a more experienced rider.
Everything is covered: from getting "fitted" riding in the rain, the importance of riding to a 90 cadence, group riding, racing tactics, training, to maintaining your bike. It is all here. Highly recommended.
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Excellent book!
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I've been riding casually my entire life, but when I was ready to take it to the next level and do some serious riding, I bought this book because of the reviews. I am only on page 30 and the book has already paid for itself. I understand how to communicate with the bike shop when discussing different parts of my bike and was able to do a better job than the shop making adjustments. Now, my performance has improved and I'm not getting the same knee injuries I used to for months. I strongly recommend this book for cyclists that are thinking about racing or participating in tours.
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Great book for beginners and those interested in the sciences!
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As a fellow exercise scientist, this book covers all of the bases and well! Will starts at the the basics of cycling and covers great ground that will prove beneficial to athletes at many levels. I will be using this book for my beginning wellness and cycling class.
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An All-In-One Guide To Cycling
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Whether you are just getting started in the sport, or you've been riding and racing for 20+ years (like me), this is a tremendous handbook and reference guide to all things cycling.
I found the off-season training and nutrition chapters to be particularly helpful. If you are interested in racing, the racing skills and tactics chapter will quickly bring you up to speed.
Perhaps the best aspect of this book are the photos, which tell the story in many cases themselves. The author has gone to great lengths to find pictures that supplement the text and further explain many of the technical aspects, particularly in the bike maintenance chapter.
If there's a cyclist on your Christmas list this year, I recommend this as a "must purchase."
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