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16-10.-2003, 06:14 AM
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Cycling Book to learn from...
Hello ladies and gentlemen.....anyone have any recommendations of a good book to learn from? I'm looking for a guide to road bikes...maintenance, tactics, tricks, training tips, nutrition...etc....the all around book to road cycling...Thanks guys..
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17-10.-2003, 08:48 AM
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I am also looking for the same thing
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17-10.-2003, 09:14 AM
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I guess no one learned from a book?
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17-10.-2003, 01:32 PM
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Joseph Freil's "Bible" is a good one for all of that. You'll probably need about 3 books, though, to tell the truth. I am reading Ed Burke's book right now. Chris Carmichael's book is great...... it was a little to precise and complicated for me, but I think I am going to get it now. Subscribe to Bicycling magazine. Lots of great info in there. |
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17-10.-2003, 11:53 PM
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Re: Cycling Book to learn from...
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I'm currently reading "The Lance Armstrong Performance Program" because a lot of people in the review complained that it was only good for beginning cyclists in which I am one of. I think it is a great book for someone getting started because it covers a little of everything and will help you lay down a good foundation. A friend of mine that has been cycling for a year and just got done with Chris Carmichael's book "The Ultimate Ride" in which he though was good but a little too complex. So it would seem that would be a good intermediate level book after reading Lance's. I've also heard from a lot of people that Joe Friel's book "The Cyclists Training Bible" is a good one but intended for experienced cyclists so that would be a good one to read after you read the other two. Matt |
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18-10.-2003, 03:10 AM
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Check out ed burke's books, very good.
While your reading these read some books on sports nutrition so that you can dispell some of the myths out there.
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19-10.-2003, 11:00 AM
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Re: Re: Cycling Book to learn from...
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I was thinking about buying this one but a friend told me he had read it and found it to be mostly an elaborate sales pitch for Carmichael's coaching service. It's just one data point however. If you've read it, is this true?
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19-10.-2003, 01:00 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Cycling Book to learn from...
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I haven't read that one myself yet. A friend of mine read it and he's the one that thought it was pretty good if not a bit to complicated. I just finished reading "The Lance Armstrong Performance Program" which I thought was good but then you have to consider the fact that I'm a beginning cyclist. My friend and I are going to swap so I'll see if the Carmichael book is any good. Matt |
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