Books about racing tactics

GIH said:

Maybe this should go in the road racing forum, but what are your favourite books about cycling tactics? There are a number of them mentioned offhand in various threads, but I haven't seen an extensive discussion. Just curious.

I highly recommend, Professional Road Race Tactics for Amateur Cycling Teams, by David Harrison. It's an electronic book, but don't let that put you off; it's well-written and thorough, with emphasis on the team aspect.

Racing Tactics for Cyclists by Thomas Prehn

GIH said:

Maybe this should go in the road racing forum, but what are your favourite books about cycling tactics? There are a number of them mentioned offhand in various threads, but I haven't seen an extensive discussion. Just curious.

Bike Racing 101, by Wenzel

Bob

GIH said:

Maybe this should go in the road racing forum, but what are your favourite books about cycling tactics? There are a number of them mentioned offhand in various threads, but I haven't seen an extensive discussion. Just curious.

I've found Arnie Baker's e-books quite good.
http://www.arniebakercycling.com/books/b_strategy_tactics.htm

I definitely noticed the bicycle handling one. Maybe I should get that because that is the thing I most need to improve (tactics aren't helpful if you can't avoid crashing).

I bought the Arnie Baker e-book on bike handling. As a newbie recreational rider, I found it very useful and worth the money.

It also looks to be useful for more experienced riders, since it sort of assumes you're in training to be a racer. It has some very technical bike handling stuff that is aimed at racers. It doesn't have much in the way of racing tactics, so you would probably want to pair it up with some other reference.

Yeah that is what I was thinking. I could get it and maybe get the Harrison book or one of the other two mentioned.