Trailside Guide: Mountain Biking For Women [Paperback]

Jennifer Kulier (Author), Jennifer Kuller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1999 | Series: Trailside Guides

The first guide to this exciting, fast-paced, demanding sport by and for women.

Which manufacturers make bikes and accessories especially for a woman's shorter torso, smaller hands, and narrower hips? How can a woman ensure she's getting the best possible service at a male-oriented bike shop? What exercises can a woman do to improve her upper body strength and thus her ability to enjoy long climbs and challenging trails? How can a woman prevent a sore rear-end on a bumpy ride? These and scores of other questions are answered in Women's Mountain Biking. With enthusiasm enough to infect even the skeptic, Jennifer Kulier shows that mountain biking — including tough, single-track riding — is very much for women too. She inspires and informs novice cyclists and experienced riders alike with this complete guide, providing the latest information on equipment, riding techniques, and safety, as well as practical tips from women mountain bikers that the guys won't know. This once-macho sport is waking up to the power of women, who are joining the ranks of mountain bikers in ever greater numbers. It's time for women's particular requirements and concerns — from bike size and frame design to extreme techniques and off-road repairs — to be addressed. Kulier does so carefully, candidly, and from a woman's perspective. From 1996 to 1997, women's participation in on-road mountain biking rose by 45.5 percent (the greatest annual increase of all 59 sports surveyed), and in off-road mountain biking women's participation rose by 8.8 percent, the ninth greatest increase, according to National Sporting Goods Association statistics. Color photographs and drawings throughout

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About the Author

An environmental and sports writer and editor, Jennifer Kulier lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393319199
• ISBN-13: 978-0393319194
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,508,390 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fitting In finally., April 17, 2000

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Veronica (Whistler - one of the greatest places on earth for mountain biking!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trailside Guide: Mountain Biking For Women (Paperback)

I've been riding for years and couldn't figure out why I always seemed to be behind the pack, always the slowest and hurt more at the end.

I picked up this book and began to get the picture. My bike didn't fit me at all. I'd been given it by my boyfriend at the time and it was heavy and oversized and caused me to ache. All the extra weight of it made me the slowest of the pack, and the wrong fit - made it impossible for me to jump or descend comfortably.

I found this book to answer alot of the questions that the "Guys" never seemed to mention.

If you're thinking of getting into riding or are thinking of getting out of it because your not having fun. Try this first. The tips, ideas and techniques can make all the difference.

It's well written. Great layout and design. Very imformative and helpful. Whether its single track or road riding - this the information you can use.

The trails are beckoning and I'm now leading the pack on occasion.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Will Make All the Difference!, April 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Trailside Guide: Mountain Biking For Women (Paperback)

There is no other book like this on mountain biking - FOR WOMEN! It is so well written, in a warm, friendly, but practical tone. Any and all topics relating to women and riding are covered. If there's something you've been wanting to know and couldn't bring yourself to ask a guy, it's in this book! If you enjoy riding but want to enjoy it more, or if you want to ride, but aren't sure, this book will make the difference for you. It gives you confidence enough to get out there and gain more confidence! It's well designed, rugged, and has enough photos and good layout to make it an easy, enjoyable read. Plus, the back is filled with great references and resources. Thanks Jennifer for a great book! Is there a Mountain Biking for Women II in the works?

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Beginners, April 3, 2009

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This review is from: Trailside Guide: Mountain Biking For Women (Paperback)

This book has a lot of useful information for female riders who are just starting out in the sport. For those of us who have been at it for a few years, this is likely stuff that you already know. I bought this book looking for a few more tips on training geared towards women and this is really just more of a guide on how to start riding, rules of riding, basic bike maintenance, etc. I would like elsewhere for training tips.