Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop (Rouleur) - Hardcover

Dubash, Rohan; Andrews, Guy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1408189895 ISBN 13: 9781408189894

Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport, 2014

Synopsis

Bike Mechanic is a behind the scenes documentary on how far professional road bike mechanics have to go to keep their riders fast, and more importantly, safe. Being a mechanic is a hard and thankless job, far away from the glamour of the podium, but these essential members of the team are always the first up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night - the roadies of the bicycle world. The authors have followed several key professional teams over the past few years and have amassed a collection of wonderful images and experiences of life on the road.

Also included is a section of tricks of the trade on bike building and set-up, complete with interviews, techniques and secrets from professional mechanics, plus:

* what to expect during a day at a professional race like the Tour de France or Giro d'Italia
* what goes on inside a pro-team's garage
* what tools and spares the best mechanics use
* how to set-up a professional workshop.

About this title

About the Author

Guy Andrews is an experienced freelance cycling writer who has worked for all the major UK cycling magazines. He currently runs Rouleur, a bi-monthly magazine for racing cyclists, which also publishes a number of books. He is the author of Mountain Bike Maintenance and The Cyclist's Training Manual (A&C Black) and The Rough Guide to Cycling in London and is a competitive road biker.

From the Back Cover

Bike Mechanic is a behind the scenes documentary on how far professional road bike mechanics have to go to keep their riders fast, and more importantly, safe. Being a mechanic is a hard and thankless job, far away from the glamour of the podium, but these essential members of the team are always the first up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night - the roadies of the bicycle world. The authors have followed several key professional teams over the past few years and have amassed a collection of w

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408189895
• ISBN 13: 9781408189894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272