Mountain Bike Performance Handbook (Bicycle Books) (Paperback)
A mountain biking expert discusses strategies for extracting the most performance from every component used on toady's mountain bikes. 200 illustrations.
Bike Racing for Juniors: A Guide for Riders, Parents, and Coaches (Paperback)
From nutritional requirements to strength and stamina limitations, the needs of junior athletes are significantly different from those of their adult counterparts. Bike Racing for Juniors focuses on the physical, emotional, and developmental demands faced by young athletes who compete in competitive cycling. Designed to complement current training methodologies, the book discusses the developmental considerations of every aspect of training, including skill-building, weight training, flexibility, psychological development, and injury treatment and prevention. The importance of a young athlete’s environment is addressed in chapters on parental involvement, positive coaching strategies, and effective communication. The book also (more...)
Mastering Mountain Bike Skills (Paperback)
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"Brian Lopes skills are on the highest level in all the different disciplines and niches of the mountain biking world, whether it's 4 X, downhill, or cross country. Everybody can learn something from him to improve skills and techniqueseven I have!" Hans Rey Extreme biking pioneer 1999 Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee "I have been racing against and riding with Brian Lopes for many years, and I can't think of anyone better to learn mountain bike skills from. He is the most competitive and well-calculated racer in the pack. You will definitely get faster doing what he says." Steve Peat2004 World Cup champion British mountain bike legend
Increase your speed, control, and versatility on the bike. Mastering Mountain B (more...)