The Cyclocross Bible - Hardcover

Forrester, Alexander IJ; Adams, Mark; Lamb, Renée

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 199989720X ISBN 13: 9781999897208

Publisher: How to Ride a Bike Limited, 2018

Synopsis

The Cyclocross Bible is a complete guide to all aspects of cyclocross, from selecting a child's first bike, through to training, technique, bike maintenance, and international racing. Included in this comprehensive guide - Starting out: Buying a bike and tackling your first race - Technique: All the key elements of cyclocross examined and explained: cornering, obstacles, run-ups, mud, sand, and much more. - Equipment: What to look for in a cyclocross bike and where to focus your spending, tyre types, treads and pressures, maintenance, and pit crew best-practice. - Fitness: Developing training strategies to improve your physical and mental fitness, and injury prevention, plus working with power data and analytics. - Racing: How to examine and interpret courses and conditions, choose equipment, select racing lines, and so develop winning strategies. Detailed guidance on a successful trip to race in the home of cyclocross, plus the cyclocross racer's bucket-list. Review "Cyclocross is an exciting, fast-growing area of cycle racing that takes years to master. If you want to speed up that process of becoming a complete bike rider the cyclocross bible is for you. The book covers every key area of the sport of cyclocross - whether you are a newcomer or experienced racer this is the complete guide. It covers all the basics while even giving an insight into racing at the highest level of the sport abroad. Whether you're looking for which tyre tread to run or for tips and tricks regarding training, this is the book for you." Ian Field (5 times UK Cyclocross Champion)

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Review

"Cyclocross is an exciting, fast-growing area of cycle racing that takes years to master. If you want to speed up that process of becoming a complete bike rider the cyclocross bible is for you. The book covers every key area of the sport of cyclocross - whether you are a newcomer or experienced racer this is the complete guide. It covers all the basics while even giving an insight into racing at the highest level of the sport abroad. Whether you're looking for which tyre tread to run or for tips and tricks regarding training, this is the book for you."

Ian Field (5 times UK Cyclocross Champion)

About the Author

Alex Forrester has been racing cyclocross for 25 years, competing at all levels. As an Associate Professor in Computational Engineering at the University of Southampton, UK, with a Ph.D. in optimization, he has worked with Olympic and World Champions across a number of sports. This is reflected in his meticulous attention to the equipment, technique and performance aspects of cyclocross.

About this edition

• Publisher: How to Ride a Bike Limited
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 199989720X
• ISBN 13: 9781999897208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 254