Training and Racing with Power meter book

[Bob Edberry]

Hi-
I am new to the forum and have just ordered the book by Allen and Coggan on velogear.com . Has anyone gotten this book yet? What do you think? I am new to power training and this book was recommended to me. Is this the only book out there on Training with Power?
Thanks for any help.
Bob

 

[acoggan]

Hi-
I am new to the forum and have just ordered the book by Allen and Coggan on velogear.com . Has anyone gotten this book yet? What do you think? I am new to power training and this book was recommended to me. Is this the only book out there on Training with Power?
Thanks for any help.
Bob

AFAIK it is the only book on the topic. As for what I think of it, I'm a bit too close to tell.

 

[Old Junker]

Hi-
I am new to the forum and have just ordered the book by Allen and Coggan on velogear.com . Has anyone gotten this book yet? What do you think? I am new to power training and this book was recommended to me. Is this the only book out there on Training with Power?
Thanks for any help.
Bob

the book will not be out until may, thats what my amazon order told me??? how did you get a copy already?

 

[Old Junker]

Hi-
I am new to the forum and have just ordered the book by Allen and Coggan on velogear.com . Has anyone gotten this book yet? What do you think? I am new to power training and this book was recommended to me. Is this the only book out there on Training with Power?
Thanks for any help.
Bob

the book will not be out until may, thats what my amazon order told me??? how did you get a copy already?

 

[acoggan]

the book will not be out until may, thats what my amazon order told me??? how did you get a copy already?

That's odd, since the books were all printed last month. Anyway, you can n order it straight from the publisher:

http://www.velopress.com/cycling.php?id=213

Yeah, it'll cost you a bit more than buying it from Amazon, but you won't be waiting four more months to get it.

(Disclaimer: as one of the coauthors, I get $0.22 for every copy sold at list price...which is why I've been giving away my 50 copies.)

 

[TMD]

the book will not be out until may, thats what my amazon order told me??? how did you get a copy already?

I ordered mine from Amazon last month and was told it shipped yesterday (2/7)

 

[Sprint2Win]

I ordered mine from Amazon last month and was told it shipped yesterday (2/7)

Got mine yesterday from Velo.
Now leave me alone. I've got to get back to reading it.

 

[Old Junker]

That's odd, since the books were all printed last month. Anyway, you can n order it straight from the publisher:

http://www.velopress.com/cycling.php?id=213

Yeah, it'll cost you a bit more than buying it from Amazon, but you won't be waiting four more months to get it.

(Disclaimer: as one of the coauthors, I get $0.22 for every copy sold at list price...which is why I've been giving away my 50 copies.)

how come shipping to canada is 20 $ and you only get 22cents, this book is going to end up costing me about fifty dollars

 

[Sprint2Win]

You guys did a great job with the book.
I wish I'd had it awhile back. It would have saved me hours of research on the web, just trying to decide which power meter to buy.

That's odd, since the books were all printed last month. Anyway, you can n order it straight from the publisher:

http://www.velopress.com/cycling.php?id=213

Yeah, it'll cost you a bit more than buying it from Amazon, but you won't be waiting four more months to get it.

(Disclaimer: as one of the coauthors, I get $0.22 for every copy sold at list price...which is why I've been giving away my 50 copies.)

 

[Sprint2Win]

My cost wasn't far off. I had mine FedEx'd.
It'll be worth it.

how come shipping to canada is 20 $ and you only get 22cents, this book is going to end up costing me about fifty dollars

 

[Old Junker]

My cost wasn't far off. I had mine FedEx'd.
It'll be worth it.

1 am also looking forward to reading this book

 

[acoggan]

how come shipping to canada is 20 $ and you only get 22cents

I have no idea why shipping to Canada is so much, but the reason that I get so little is that is just how the book business works: the publisher takes all the risks, and in return controls practically everything about how a book looks, is priced, promoted, etc., as well as reaps the lion's share of any profits. But, the goal was simply get the word out there out power-based training, not to try to make any money, so I'm not sweating it.

 

[JIM WV]

I ordered mine from Amazon last month and was told it shipped yesterday (2/7)

Same here, just got my email notice of shipping. I've got my evening plans for tomorrow.

 

[mattv2099]

good news it's out.

I'll order it ASAP. PRobably going to buy a powertap SL with my tax return. I need to know how to use it...

 

[JohnMeyers]

Just ordered mine! Can't wait to get it!

 

[cbjesseeNH]

I guess when I pre-ordered from Amazon months back, I selected Super-Saver shipping. Shipped on 6Feb for 22Feb delivery. Even *I* could ride it here faster on my bike!

 

[Squint]

Even delivery of electronic versions of books takes several hours from Amazon...

I guess when I pre-ordered from Amazon months back, I selected Super-Saver shipping. Shipped on 6Feb for 22Feb delivery. Even *I* could ride it here faster on my bike!

 

[Bob Edberry]

Well, sounds like I made the right decision then! Got some reading to do, when my book gets here.

Great to hear about the reviews and it's amazing that one of the authors even posts in this forum!
Holy cow, even though I am new to training with power and this forum, I hope everyone realizes how fortunate you guys are. I come from the financial world and have read tons of finance books, and frequent forums in that world, but have never seen one of the top guys in the field actually posting there. That's really incredible. Even though I don't know you Dr. Coggan, thanks for your time and energy. That's quite over the top.

Bob

 

[mises]

I guess when I pre-ordered from Amazon months back, I selected Super-Saver shipping. Shipped on 6Feb for 22Feb delivery. Even *I* could ride it here faster on my bike!

At least yours shipped - I pre-ordered from Amazon in November and mine hasn't even been shipped yet!

 

[Woofer]

Hi-
I am new to the forum and have just ordered the book by Allen and Coggan on velogear.com . Has anyone gotten this book yet? What do you think? I am new to power training and this book was recommended to me. Is this the only book out there on Training with Power?
Thanks for any help.
Bob

I just got mine and I learned something in the first chapter even after reading all the FAQs on power. In the intro Joe Friel states this is the only book in print he knows about and he's been waiting years for it or something like it to come out.