High quality, full-colour photo sequences combined with race stories makes this a must-have book for mountain bikers. "Mastering Mountain Bike Skills" is your guide for riding better, faster and more confidently on all terrain. World champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned coach Lee McCormack provide you with key techniques and skills you'll need to take your ride to the next level. This new and improved edition provides detailed, technical instruction for every mountain biking discipline including, trail, gravity, aggro, racing and more. The high-quality photo sequences and demonstrations combined with race stories from Brian Lopes will give you the tools you need, whether you're a recreational rider looking to rock the trails with friends or a rider looking to beat the competition. Let "Mastering Mountain Bike Skills" help you ride with more confidence and have more fun.
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Since his professional debut back in 1993, Brian Lopes has been a constant presence on race podiums worldwide. With over 25 World Cup wins and four World Championship titles in both downhill and dual slalom, Brian holds the most World Cup "wins" of any male racer to date. Lee McCormack is the world's leading technique instructor and coaches riders of all types and levels. He is a journalist who has written for Bike, Mountain Bike Action, Twentysix, Flow and Mountain Biking.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've only been riding mountain bikes since this spring and a mate got me this for Christmas. I enjoy doing some off road stuff but most of what the book shows is well beyond what I'm likely to get into so I initially read it without expecting to get much out of it. Boy did I get a surprise. Within a week I'd managed to incorporate much of what is in the early chapters into my riding and I'm finding I've got a lot more confidence and am attacking the trail far more than I did before. As far as the later chapters go (jumping, dropping and such like) maybe one day it'll be something I want to look at but it's definitely fun to read about in the meantime.
As for the language, some of it is a bit Southern Californian but I managed to work my way round it. I'm still laughing about him suggesting that I might want to learn to "pump the backside".
As for the language, some of it is a bit Southern Californian but I managed to work my way round it. I'm still laughing about him suggesting that I might want to learn to "pump the backside".
32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Blueshark
Format:Paperback
I purchased this book recently as I felt my MTB skills were somewhat lacking, particularly with regards to switchbacks, drop-offs and jumps. This book is well laid out, with fantastic photography, detailed instructions that are for once easy to follow in conjunction with the photographs. The book is also written with a huge element of humour, and I found myself laughing aloud at the comments and language. I have already gained some speed and control since reading this book, which in my humble opinion is an excellent addition to any mountain biker's library, whether you call yourself a cross country rider, a downhiller, weekend warrior or stunt king!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Jonno
Format:Paperback
Ptretty much echo the comments of Phil and Gravity, this book is brilliant, I returned to biking after 12 years so not a beginner but a lot of it was wierd, that said I think that a novice could use this book very well, the vernacular elements no a major problem, suffice it to say doing a "dead sailor" sounds bad!! ( for the record I dont know what that is, but I hardly think that matters.
What does matter though is that the book tells the reader in good detail, stage by stage how to achieve the various manoueveres and skills..... and more its done with great humour and a sense of fun that is central to riding for me at least. I too laughed out loud.
Im not one for hero worship but Lopez is great (phoo you Lopez!) he conveys the spirit, the joy and necessary detail perfectly, I use it all the time and thouroughly recommend it.
What does matter though is that the book tells the reader in good detail, stage by stage how to achieve the various manoueveres and skills..... and more its done with great humour and a sense of fun that is central to riding for me at least. I too laughed out loud.
Im not one for hero worship but Lopez is great (phoo you Lopez!) he conveys the spirit, the joy and necessary detail perfectly, I use it all the time and thouroughly recommend it.
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A great book to advance your mtb skill
This is a great book. I accept some of the language is a bit 'jive' but that just adds to the smiles for me.
If you read this book, you will ride better.. Read more
If you read this book, you will ride better.. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MingMong
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Brilliant, a must have
One of the best books I have ever owned, it is detailed with great pictures and explanations, taking you through everything from why different mountain bikes are designed the way... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gianni
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Good for allmost all levels
Nice book if you want to go deeper in mountain bike skills. It has good examples and uses a lot of pictures explaining step by step all skill. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nikos
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Go to mountain bike skills guide
I have been riding for a few years and want to increase my understanding of the skills needed for mountain biking. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jayar
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Great for skills improvement
I bough the original hard copy of this training guide and when I as there was an update out I bought the digital version for the IPad. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Philip Walker
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great
great book, good for new mtb riders and plenty of tips for the more advanced. Useful pictures, easy to read advice
Published 4 months ago by Christopher Davies
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Great book - interesting lingo!
Great Book.
Must have for all MTBers
I keep lending it out and this is the 3rd time I have bought it!
Must have for all MTBers
I keep lending it out and this is the 3rd time I have bought it!
Published 7 months ago by emma
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Feels to be straight from American TV
I've been mountain biking for many years so was looking for some pointers to overcome bad habits and fears that are hindering trail centre type riding. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Daykin
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good book
This seems like a good book to me. I found lots of useful bits in it and find it handy as a reference book to see why things happened while out riding. Read more
Published 9 months ago by alex
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Really liked it
I really liked this book. It breaks down pretty much all of the things you'd want to learn on an MTB and puts then into simple to learn format.
Whats not to like.
Whats not to like.
Published 11 months ago by BJK
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