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Shows how to maintain and repair the different components of a mountain
bike, lists basic tools and equipment, and discusses how to select the
size of a built-up bike from your body measurements.
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Combining vibrant, youth-oriented design with authoritative content, this
volume is for all mountian bikers, from the relative beginner to the
experienced practitioner. Mountain bikers Steve Geall and Robin Kitchin
offer practical advice and tips on how to improve your skills,
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Describes equipment and techniques for beginners and experts.
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The book is set up so you can read and work on specific aspects of
Mountian Biking. The tip sections are extremely helpful as are the drill
tips.
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This title on maintaining and repairing mountain bikes is written for a
general audience. Every inch of the bike, from wheels to pedal to seat, is
reduced to its constituent parts, explained and re-assembled.
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Explains how to be an effective self-coach, offers instruction for
developing a training program based on a sound scientific approach, and
discusses the importance of strength work, stretching, and diet.
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Classic Mountain Bike Rides features thirty of the world's best off-road bike routes, written by the world's most experienced mountain bikers. The informative text and breathtaking photographs evoke the feel of each trip-its flora and fauna, scenery, and rich local character.
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Offers advice for mountain bikers, including techniques for reading
trails, jumping, climbing, mounting, braking, and executing turns.
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Hit the trail with the assurance and daring of a professional biker, get the adrenaline rush of flying under your own power. This book is packed with all the nuts and bolts information on this sport. The author takes the reader along adventures and trails to mountain biking know-how.
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Designed to be used as a source of information for the novice or as a
handy reference tool for the veteran, this is an exploration of mountain
biking techniques and trails.
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Provides step-by-step instructions for both basic techniques and more advanced tricks to be used in mountain biking.
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100 color photos 6 x 9 Gear and maintenance for
mountain and hybrid bikes Advice from health and fitness experts on how to
train and avoid injury Destinations for bike touring This book is for
cyclists of all ages who enjoy getting off the beaten path. It covers both
the mountain bike and the more inclusive realm of the hybrid bike
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The San Juan Adventure Guide will satisfy any
outdoor recreationists' thirst for adventure with descriptions of more
than sixty scenic trails to hike, gnarly singletracks to bike, and winter
wonderlands to ski. Covering the entire region of the San Juan Mountains
in Colorado, these trails are accessible from anywhere in the southwestern
United States.
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Describes the structure of a mountain bike, demonstrates basic and
advanced riding techniques, and discusses competitions, touring, ethics,
and safety.
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Tells how to select and maintain a mountain bike, demonstrates riding
skills for hill climbing, creek crossing, log jumping, and trail
negotiation, and covers map reading, nutrition, safety, racing, and winter
riding.
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While training for a mountain bike race in his Texan border town,
fifteen-year-old Blake comes into possession of a knapsack of
hundred-dollar bills--an event that just might kill him.
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This guide to mountainbike training takes into account the physiological
aspects and characteristics specific to the sport. It contains information
and ideas on strength training and stretching, complemented with helpful
tips for optimal nutrition to help improve performance.
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One of a series that gives readers the low-down on some of the world's most exciting sports. Each title looks at sports that readers can do themselves, and explores how the sport has developed. The books provide advice on safety, equipment and the importance of proper training.
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Michael Strassman shows how to choose a suitable mountain bike and how to
keep it going after using it for what it was originally designed for. Tips
are also offered on how to negotiate difficult terrain, including water
and rocks.
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An exploration of the extreme world of all-terrain biking. It takes a look
at the sport and the people who do it, as well as examining the science
behind the sport. There are fact boxes, colour photographs, maps and
artwork.
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