Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide [Paperback]

Joe Kita (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Bicycling Magazine | Publication Date: May 1990

This comprehensive book provides the aspiring cyclist with all the information necessary to be a successful and satisfied cyclist. The new bike owner will learn how to maintain the new bicycle, master basic riding techniques, and train for various events. Black-and-white photographs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Pr (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878578722
• ISBN-13: 978-0878578726
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,079,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide, August 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's New Bike Owner's Guide (Paperback)

I purchased this book in 1992 when I bought my first road bike. It was an invaluable resource for purchasing a new bicycle. It talked about bike fit, how to measure yourself and then how to figure out what size bike to buy including frame size and top tube length. It also explained how to make adjustments to the bike to make it suit your anatomy. Additionally it discussed the difference between men's and women's anatomies and how that difference affected bike fit(most bicycles are designed for Men's anatomies). In many cases, when going to various bike shops, the book armed me with more knowledge than the people who waited on me at the shop. Most bike shop owners are fairly knowledgeable about bike fit. Often their employees are not so knowledgeable, especially when it comes to fitting women riders. Most women end up with bicycles that are too long in the top tube for them. Overall I would rate this book very highly.