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Whether cycling competitively or just to keep fit, any cyclist will benefit from these proven training programmes, pointers and tips from cycling's most knowledgeable coaches. Now revised and updated with the latest advances in the sport, this classic cycling book will help any rider to achieve optimum performance. The book covers: how to ride your bike faster - everything you need to do to get up speed; exercises to improve your overall cycling fitness; a 26-week training schedule to put you at the head of the pack; and winter training programmes to keep you fit off-season.
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Ben Hewitt writes about sports and the outdoors for a wide variety of publications, including Bicycling, Mountain Bike, Outside and Skiing.
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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful
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I'm a fairly good recreational cyclist who wants to get even better. I'm never going to be a pro though, so i didn't want anything too hardcore. This book I found to be perfect. It has techniques on how to breathe, pedal like a pro and wyas of enhancing power, endurance, speed, weight training and heart zones. I don't know what else to say. this book was totally what i was looking for.
If you are already strong roadie then maybe this book would be too basic for you, but you never know, at this price it might be worth a look anyway!
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
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For recreational cyclists who want to get more serious about their training, this book is an ideal starting point. I've been racing for a season-and-a-half, and I reckon I was at the development stage which would benefit most from the content. Accomplished cyclists should look elsewhere.
As promised by the book's title, readers will almost certainly make significant gains in power, speed and endurance by putting these training techniques into practice. Lots of good advice and some eye-opening information on interval training, strength work, weight training and training schedules. The book concentrates a lot on training with a heart monitor - they're not expensive, but if you're buying this book with a view to following the advice (of course you are!), you'll definitely need to buy one.
The author does a great job of not just lecturing the reader with his own opinion, but rather offers the views of others and provides the supporting evidence. The only downside is that the reader could be left confused by the apparently conflicting advice. Furthermore, I never did get my head around some of the cycling technique explanations - adding some simple diagrams would have helped.
The most useful part of the book is near to the end, where the author explains in detail how to train and how to build a training schedule. That information is worth the outlay alone... I just wish this chapter went on for another 20 pages or so, because it stops just when it gets really interesting, which is the (rather harsh) reason for docking one star.
That said, the book is well written and even amusing. It doesn't get too technical, it doesn't go into kit selection and it doesn't get boring. Most importantly, if you're relatively new to racing / time trialling / mountain biking, then buying this book will change the way you train and yes, you'll perform better as a result.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A handy and quick to read book that presents the information well, it would have been nice to have some post-ride stretch guidance for the endurance, speed and power sections and maybe a little more detail in those areas too... but that doesn't detract from the book and it's great value for money and will certainly stimulate some thinking for anyone keen to improve their riding.
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Does what it says on the cover
I found this book to be of great use and full of great advice and knowledge.
It answers a lot of questions you may have in relation to your training and
how best to go... Read more
It answers a lot of questions you may have in relation to your training and
how best to go... Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. Ryan
poor
i did not rate this book,it was not as good as other training books i have read,just went over old techniques.
Published 5 months ago by ja
Not As Good As First Impression
When I first got this book I thought it was alright. I had been a distance runner and wanted to understand how cycling fitness requirements differed from running. Read more
Published 7 months ago by P. Winchcombe
short and sweet
I came back to cycling about a year ago, after a long absence, to counter middle-age spread. It started with commuting on an old bike, and has grown to a buying a road bike and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wilts Weviewer
Simple but insightful for the beginner
Great book for the newbie, good introduction to cycling. Covers all elements of cycling - but briefly. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Dr. B. C. Burrows
Just right for a Novice
On return to cycling after a four year lay off and being a competitive person, I felt it would be helpful to get some views on how to train without over doing it. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Redcot
Advanced and Technical
Good book for those Cyclists wanting to push on and get more from Cycling.
Gets a bit technical at times around Heart rate and Calorie counting but a good insight into... Read more
Gets a bit technical at times around Heart rate and Calorie counting but a good insight into... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2007 by Mr. J. M. Rowley
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