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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796.62 EAN: 9780736044745 ISBN: 0736044744 Label: Human Kinetics Publishers Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 232 Publication Date: 2003-04 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good for beginners Comment: I'm a seasoned ex-elite racer. I bought this book with great enthusiasm, but found it to be oriented to the novice rider. It didn't add as much as I though it would, in fact, after my 10+ year career, it didn't add anything! There are better books for bicycle racing out there: Eddie B.'s Bicycle Road Racing is my favorite, even if it's 20 years old. This book tells about training, bicycle equipment and very little about racing itself. Customer Rating: Summary: Good for first time racers Comment: ..but brings very little value if you have been in cycling for a while and experienced your first race already. I would suggest joining a good racing team instead Customer Rating: Summary: Good read. Comment: I'd recommend this book. As an junior racer many, many years ago, I was able to reflect on some of the advice that was gained 'the hard way', ie- by making mistakes. Defininitely a good read for someone starting out in racing. Customer Rating: Summary: All of the fundamentals... Comment: If you want to get into bike racing but have no idea where to start this is THE book for you. It's a complete over view of all the basics you need to know to get into the sport including a check list to see if you are even ready to race. Gets into basic training concepts and racing tactics. However, if you are a seasoned cyclist, you probably won't find much new here. Being new to the competitive side of the sport this last year, I found this book to be an extremely important guide. Customer Rating: Summary: Comprehensive, accessible and effective. Comment: There's no better place to start if you want to learn to race bikes. A lot of what's out there is very interesting but targeted towards a more advanced racer. It's all too easy to lose sight of the fundamentals. This book will help you pick the equipment you need without going overboard, improve your understanding of training and recovery, and work a training plan into your life without burning out. It's full of detailed discussion of essentials like how to execute an attack and make it stick. The chapters on improving fundamental skills like climbing, cornering and descending are complete, detailed, and effective, as are the chapters on strategy and tactics. Road racing, time trials, criteriums and stage races are each given a full chapter that will to help you develop a tactical sense that you can apply when the situation arises. I'm midway through my first serious season and the more I get out and race the more mileage I get out of this book. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: A complete resource for cycling enthusiasts who are ready to move from leisure or fitness cycling to competition. The book covers everything from preparation to performance.