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Bicep/Tricep Machines | Home » » The Complete Book of Road Cycling & Racing | | | | | | | 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
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• ISBN13: 9780071489379
• Condition: New
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Willard Peveler | | Paperback:
| 240 pages | | Publisher:
| International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press | | Publication Date:
| August 08, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0071489371 | | Package Length:
| 8.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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 Informative, but many poor explanationsJul 11, 2010
I ride fairly regularly and I bought this book in order to get a more in-depth knowledge of the sport. I am also looking to purchase a new road bike and wanted to learn about what's available and what to look for on a bike.
This book has a good amount of information, but the author tends to explain things poorly when a simple diagram or picture would do a much better job. Because of that, I found this book somewhat tedious to read.
 Concise book on road cycling and racingJul 11, 2010
I got back into road biking about 3 years ago to lower my blood pressure and get some stress relief. The last two years I ventured into longer rides (50, 65, 100 miles). I could complete the rides, but was feeling ... well slow, compared with the other riders. This book has taught me more about my bike and some fundamental skills. The best sections in my mind are those on exercise physiology, training, and nutrition. They quickly gave me some clue how to train, and why certain things were needed. Especially good is that the book is quite small and concise. I could read and get a lot of value from it in the first week.
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Excellent for new road cyclistsMar 30, 2010
I am new to road cycling, and this was the perfect book to get me going. It answers many of the questions I was embarrassed to ask others, and is something I keep referring to as I gain more experience. I recommend it to all new cyclists.
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 Good Overall Coverage for Road CyclingNov 14, 2009
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 cyclingOct 03, 2009
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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