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Title: Mountain Bike Magazine's Complete Guide to Mountain Biking Skills: Expert Tips on Conquering Curves, Corners, Dips, Descents, Hills, Water Hazards and Other All-Terrain Challenges by Bicycling Magazines, Mountain Bike Magazine, Bicycling Magazine ISBN: 0-87596-300-5 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: March, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Expert? It's written by bozos like us!
Comment: This book is great fun.
It manages to avoid the patronising 10 page filler on why Mummy thinks you really should wear a helmet, and the incomprehensible comparison of the crank end twistor setting downplate angle of 1.72 degrees versus 1.83 degrees (a major controversy at the 1984 Boot Hill Lower Upper Mid South Dakota championship eliminator resulting in several fatalities after a discussion in the bar got out of hand). And it has very amusing cartoons. These (inter alia) explain to newbies that going headfirst over the handlebars can result in 'Pain and misery', while not doing so results in 'Happiness and success', oh yes, this cartoon also explains about hopping over logs, but since my preferred style leans more to 'Pain and misery' it's nice to see this perfectly legitimate method of riding recognised in print (even though it is labelled 'Wrong').
Despite its 'Expert' label in the title, most of the chapters are written by people at least remembering what it was like NOT to be able to do things, and so the explanations really resonate with the new-and-not-so-good. The opening of Chapter 10 about Wheelies as basketball players is, in my view, a classic of gonzo sporting humour, and deserves to be read widely. (But I'm not going to quote it!)
I should say that this is probably the most enjoyable book I have yet read on mountain biking, and recommend it to anyone who likes doing inappropriate things on expensive, delcate pieces of metal which usually involve the removal of bits of skin and limping for a week or two.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great for beginners
Comment: Buy it before you buy your bike. The book begins with a bunch of info on how to pick a good bike and more importantly, how to pick a good bike shop. If you stick with the sport you will quickly outgrouw this book, but it covers the most important basic skills and even includes advice on racing. A quick read. I finished it on the first day, but it's worth re-reading after you gain more skill, as everything will make more sense.
Given that you've read the book you'll learn way faster on the bike than poring over the book. In fact, it's probably a good idea to take this book and some 2x4's out to a grass field with some rolling hills and go for it. And remember: if you're not falling you could be learning much faster.
Rating: 5
Summary: Eh
Comment: I was suprised to see that this was the book that matches the title - I already own it! Since I'm here, I'll give you the scoop: it's great for beginners, and some of the techniques are solid. However, the anecdotal section is completely boring, and absolutely useless for technical info.
I give it a "6", so it's back to searching for me...
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Title: Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance 3 Ed by Lennard Zinn, Todd Telander ISBN: 1884737994 Publisher: Velo Press Pub. Date: 09 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Mountain Bike Like a Champion by Ned Overend, Ed Pavelka ISBN: 1579540813 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills: Tactics, Tip, and Techniques to Master Any Terrain by Ed Pavelka ISBN: 1579542506 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Mountain Bike!: A Manual of Beginning to Advanced Technique by William Nealy ISBN: 0897321146 Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Mountain Biker's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Mountain Biker by Joe Friel, Ned Overend ISBN: 1884737714 Publisher: Velo Press Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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