Every Woman's Guide to Cycling and over 670,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
43 used & new from $8.39
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
or
Get a $3.25 Amazon.com Gift Card
Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race
 
 
See all product images
See 1 customer image
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Start reading Every Woman's Guide to Cycling on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race [Paperback]

Selene Yeager (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
List Price: $15.00
Price: $10.20 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $4.80 (32%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Want it delivered Wednesday, September 8? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
27 new from $8.72 16 used from $8.39

Formats

 Amazon Price New from Used from
Kindle Edition --   $12.99 --
Paperback $10.20   $8.72 $8.39

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike by Selene Yeager Paperback $13.59

Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race + Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike
Price For Both: $23.79

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

  • This item: Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race by Selene Yeager Paperback

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike by Selene Yeager Paperback

    Usually ships within 1 to 3 weeks.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike

Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike

by Selene Yeager
4.4 out of 5 stars (8)  $13.59
Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook

Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook

by Ben Hewitt
4.2 out of 5 stars (6)  $9.36
Bicycling for Women

Bicycling for Women

by Gale Bernhardt
4.7 out of 5 stars (3)  $12.89
Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100

Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100

by Roy M. Wallack
4.3 out of 5 stars (32)  $11.53
The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want

The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling: Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want

by Edmund R. Burke
4.3 out of 5 stars (33)  $14.95
› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

More women than ever before are jumping on their saddles to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the country-and to improve cardiovascular fitness, control their weight, and liven up their social lives. At the same time, cycling remains very much a "man's sport," an intimidating world that can be difficult for women to navigate.

Now celebrity spokeswoman Selene Yeager covers all the basics-for all ages and fitness levels. Women will learn...

- How to find the perfect bike and other essential equipment
- How to shift, spin, climb mountains, and get back down
- Training techniques that take it up a notch
- What to eat off-and on-a bike
- Competition craziness-race information and strategies
- Why guys who work in bike shops act the way they do
- And more!

About the Author

Selene Yeager, known as the Fitness Chick, is the only regular female columnist in Bicycling magazine. She also contributes regularly to Prevention magazine and is the author or co-author of more than 20 books.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 edition (March 4, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451223047
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451223043
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #40,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #32 in  Books > Outdoors & Nature > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

More About the Author

Selene Yeager
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

› Visit Amazon's Selene Yeager Page
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
When I was a young girl growing up in rural Pennsylvania, my first "adult" bikea silver ten-speed Schwinnwas my personal ticket to paradise. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
perceived effort, cruising pace, hike shop, max heart rate, clipless pedals, tire levers, pedal stroke, bike fit, cycling shoes, easy week, lactate threshold, century route, training zones
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Effort Rate Target, Max Your Heart, Time Time Pace Perceived, Cruising Cruising, Steady Steady, United States, Sunday Cross, Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday, Thursday Off, Saturday Trainer, Rest Cruising Easy Cruising Rest, Colorado Springs, Tour de France, Steady Brisk, Performance Driven Coaching, Brisk Brisk
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race
77% buy the item featured on this page:
Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race by Selene Yeager Paperback 4.8 out of 5 stars (21)
$10.20
Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike
12% buy
Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan for Burning Fat and Getting Fit on a Bike by Selene Yeager Paperback 4.4 out of 5 stars (8)
$13.59
Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook
4% buy
Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook by Ben Hewitt Paperback 4.2 out of 5 stars (6)
$9.36
Bicycling for Women
3% buy
Bicycling for Women by Gale Bernhardt Paperback 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
$12.89
› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(16)
(9)
(8)
(7)
(7)
(6)
(4)
(4)
(3)
(2)
Agree with these tags?
See all 18 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

21 Reviews
5 star:
 (17)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.8 out of 5 stars (21 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect place to start!, March 18, 2008
By Hilary N. Bullock (Mpls., MN. USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race (Paperback)
I am a 50-year old woman who has decided, at this late stage in life, to get into bike racing. Just got a copy of Selene's new book, and am enjoying it immensely. Her writing style is accessible, and the book holds my interest from beginning to end. Particularly inspiring are the short profiles of women who have made big changes in their lives through biking.

The training plans are helpful - I was able to map out a six month (so far) training schedule using the examples provided, with a few personalized tweaks. I feel excited and confident with my new plan in place, especially knowing it is based on scientific principles, and real life experience. That said, it would be great if Selene would write and publish a separate training log as it is difficult to use this book as a daily log - I don't like to write in my books, and it doesn't really open flat.

Of the books I have purchased thus far - "Cycling Past 50", "Fitness Cycling", "The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling", and "The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor and Indoor Cyclists" - this book is by far the best for a beginner, and the perfect starting point. It is a fun read, and the training information is presented in a very accessible manner. I was able to quickly understand the concepts and apply them to specific goals. Can't say enough about "Every Woman's Guide to Cycling".
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Get me on my bike!, March 13, 2008
This review is from: Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race (Paperback)
This book really blew me away. I have been a sporadic mountain and road cyclist for years, so I never thought I could learn much from a cycling book. How wrong I was! 'Every Woman's Guide To Cycling' has loads of information for all levels of riders. Emergency maneuvers, training plans, food advice -> all drawing the reader in with Selene's approachable and fresh style. I am now motivated to ride my bike regularly and even try out the book's racing advice.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Motivational Movement!, May 21, 2009
This review is from: Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Winning Your First Race (Paperback)
I like the easy conversational approach and the examples of women of varying ages, varying degrees of skill and ability taking to the road or (off-road.) I especially like Selene sharing her own struggles and 'bad' choices... allowing us to see her as one of us... and allowing us to learn from her experience. I also enjoyed some of the myths Selene dispells (a huge one about training in the 'fat burning' zone.)... I have argued with significant others about this... it never fully made sense to me why, when given the choice, I would choose to burn less calories than more. Selene states it eloquently with a great example... !

The one thing keeping me from giving it a full 5 star rating is the discussion on vegetarianism. I feel she misses the mark and the 'complete protein' argument is also an old 'myth' that has since been left behind with advancements in science and understanding nutrition. You do not need to eat meat in order to get your protein... (cows eat grass for theirs...!). Here are a few examples of protein packed foods:
Tempeh, Seitan, Soybeans, Lentils, Beans, Tofu, Quinoa, Nut Butters,
Almonds, Bulgur, Sunflower Seeds, Spinach, Broccoli, ....

It is very easy for a vegan diet to meet the recommendations for protein. Nearly all vegetables, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds contain some, and often much, protein. Fruits, sugars, fats, and alcohol do not provide much protein, so a diet based only on these foods would have a good chance of being too low in protein. However, not many vegans we know live on only bananas, hard candy, margarine, and beer. Vegans eating varied diets containing vegetables, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds rarely have any difficulty getting enough protein as long as their diet contains enough energy (calories) to maintain weight.

I am excited to put the pedal to the test and add it as great way to increase my fitness. This book has me very motivated. I hope it will do the same for you!

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars HANDS DOWN, THE BEST!
I bought this book a year ago and just finished my first century ride this past weekend! It's a must for anyone wanting to become their personal best in cycling.
Published 6 days ago by littlecontique

5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and empowering
Reading Selene Yeager's book is like having coffee with a dear friend who happens to be a biking and fitness expert. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Anna E. J. Boll

5.0 out of 5 stars Great investment!
As a cycling newbie, but one very interested in improving both my fitness and my overall speed and stamina, this book was a God-send. I enjoy the way Selene writes... Read more
Published 8 months ago by CJ Long

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Woman's Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need To Know...
I read the great reviews on Amazon before buying the book, so took a chance. I was very pleased with the book and only I wished I could have bought the book before buying my bike... Read more
Published 11 months ago by M. Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Cycling 101

As a novice who hasn't ridden a bike since junior high, I found this book to be extremely informative and helpful. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Donna Encinias

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT!
Such a wonderful, informative book. As a beginner with a small knowledge base about cycling, this book explains the nuances of everything from finding a bike, to bike-handling, to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by E. Ajani

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!
I'm returning to cycling...been about 15 years and that was really just riding my 10speed around town. This book covers everything I have questions about and more. Read more
Published 14 months ago by K. Bradley

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I bought this book before I bought my bike
I had checked books out of the library about cycling but wish I had found this book first!

Great advice for buying your bike and all accessories. Read more
Published 15 months ago by RS

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Great book for beginners and intermediate women cyclers. I guess most things can also be applied to men as well.
Published 16 months ago by A. Boardman

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice and tips
Bottom line - great book. Great information. If you are planning to by a bike, get this book. Go the library or sit in Barnes & Noble for a couple of hours, but the info about... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Katrina

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

So You'd Like to...

Create a guide

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:








i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.