Very basic book for the begining bike racer

I bought this used book at a coffee shop in Cortez, and since I'm trying to improve my bicycling training program thought it was a perfect choice. I also want to learn more about cadence, resistance/gearing, training programs. It's a good, fairly basic book, good for a bicycling neophyte like me. He defines unfamiliar terms, describes how to do periodic tuneups and fix flats, appropriate biking clothing, and more. I didn't like that there were no diagrams of the bike parts he was talking about - I'm not familiar enough with bike parts to know the difference between a crankarm and a head!

While the book presumes you have endless time to spend on the bike, there are a tremendous amount of very helpful tips in here. From technique, to diet, all things that are improving my efficiency on the bike.

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Great Training Program

For the absolute beginner. Not very informative.

This bike has alot of easy to understand information. I really liked the cycling schedules that are layed out for different leveled riders. This book is for people that want to get edurance not for riders that want to shed a couple of seconds off their racing times.

I just have to laugh that I am actually reading this, but if I can get through all the bragging without vomiting I hope to glean some good tips from old Lance. However, the many many pictures of his bulging thighs are not quite the motivation I'm looking for.

Pretty standard stuff but is a good resource. Lots of good information on diet and strength training, the cycling parts are great if you have a LOT of time to ride.

Outdated but decent info for people looking to get into cycling. Read on a plane.

This was an easy and inspiring read with lots of technical information. It is geared at a younger male audience but there is plenty of useful information for all readers interested in cycling.

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