Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills: Tactics, Tips, and Techniques to Master Any Terrain [Paperback]

Ben Hewitt (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2000

Whether you're just getting started or you're a seasoned off-road rider, this guide will help you hone your skills and make the most of every ride. You'll learn from experts who've been through it all, like former world champion Ned Overend and Olympic medalist Susan DeMattei. From uphill skills to downhill thrills, you're sure to find everything you need to know to ride like a pro.

Discover how to:
* Fit a great ride into a busy schedule with the "hour of power."
* Cruise through the toughest corners with the tripod turn.
* Tap into the flow--and glide over challenging terrain.
* Acclimate quickly and easily to every hazard on trails.
* Boost your climbing speed and comfort with switch-side breathing.
* Revive a midseason training slump.
* Crash without getting hurt.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Bicycling Magazine's
Mountain Biking Skills
Tactics, Tips, and Techniques to Master Any Terrain

Whether you're just getting started or you're a seasoned off-road rider, this guide will help you hone your skills and make the most of every ride. You'll learn from experts who've been through it all, like former world champion Ned Overend and Olympic medalist Susan DeMattei. From uphill skills to downhill thrills, you're sure to find everything you need to know to ride like a pro.

Discover how to:
* Fit a great ride into a busy schedule with the "hour of power."
* Cruise through the toughest corners with the tripod turn.
* Tap into the flow--and glide over challenging terrain.
* Acclimate quickly and easily to every hazard on trails.
* Boost your climbing speed and comfort with switch-side breathing.
* Revive a midseason training slump.
* Crash without getting hurt.

ABOUT THE EDITOR
Ed Pavelka has been riding bicycles for fun, fitness, and competition since the mid-1970's. His professional writing career includes 20 cycling books. He was Bicycling magazines executive editor for 10 years and served as the magazine's director of new ventures.

About the Author

Ed Pavelka has been riding bicycles for fun, fitness, and competition since the mid-1970's. His professional writing career includes 20 cycling books. He was Bicycling magazines executive editor for 10 years and served as the magazine's director of new ventures.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Rodale Books; 2nd edition (July 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579542506
• ISBN-13: 978-1579542504
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,181,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets!, July 7, 2000

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James Mosley (Los Alamos, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills: Tactics, Tips, and Techniques to Master Any Terrain (Paperback)

I purchased this book yesterday and was impressed immediately. The book has a lot of excellent tips on every aspect of MTB. Another added bonus is the drills it has to help to develop increased riding skills.The tips are set up to gradually build confidence as you progress. The tips by some of the pros Overend and Susan Dematte for example are great. If you are looking for a book to help with all aspects of MTB this is the one to get. I will be recommending this book to friends and that is for sure.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete information but not enough illustration, August 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills: Tactics, Tips, and Techniques to Master Any Terrain (Paperback)

I prefer the other Mountain Bike Magazine's "Complete Guide to Mountain Biking Skills", which has better illustration/pictures to show you how the situation looks like.