Cyclo-Cross: Training and Technique (Paperback)

~ Burney (Author) "Normally, the first step to take on your way to racing 'cross would be to get involved with a cycling club that already has members..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Cyclo-cross racing enjoys a large following in the UK and Europe, and is growing in popularity in the Un ited States. With this book, experienced cyclo-cross racer a nd manager Simon Burney offers a comprehensive cyclo-cross t raining manual. '

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: VeloPress; 2 Sub edition (June 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188473720X
• ISBN-13: 978-1884737206
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #873,416 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars beginners only, October 18, 2002

By	Nicholas A. Rhodes "Harlow Farnsworth" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

More of a primer for the sport. If you've been to a cyclocross event and paid only relative attention, you already know more than this book is offering. It's getting quite dated with technology, techniques and pictures from too long ago. Another edition is badly due.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars too basic, too dated, December 18, 2006

By	Raoul Duke "R. Duke" (San Antonio, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

Let me begin with the positive: this book does contain very basic information on basic cyclocross skills, such as dismounting and bunny hopping. However, this information is contained in about ten pages of the book. The rest is pretty useless, including info on who won the World Cyclocross Championships in the early 90s and info on outdated equipment (Spinergy Wheels, for example). Since the book is so outdated, the section on equipment is pretty useless. Equipment has changed drastically since this book was published. I recommend that you save your money and simply do an internet search to find pages demonstrating basic 'cross skills.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Basic but informative, November 6, 2002

By	R.S. Belgrade (Bremerton, WA United States) - See all my reviews

Yes it's outdated but it's possibly the only book on Cyclocross out there you can easily find. Definitely written for someone new to the sport. Very basic but still a good resource. The training and technique part of the book are pretty biased so don't use this a a bible for the sport. As a previous review stated it's really a primer.