The Mountain Bike Book
Author:   Steve Worland
Publisher:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781844256730


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   26 February 2009
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Mountain Bike Book


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This fully updated edition is an inspiring and comprehensive look into the ever-growing world of off-road cycling. It explains with rare insight why mountain bikes have re-invented the popular image of the bicycle, making riding a bike fashionable, comfortable, pleasant and ultimately extremely rewarding. It covers the history, the excitement, the diverse styling and the remarkable technology that surrounds the mountain bike. It offers readers an educational look at the mountain bike's roots, its heroes, and the often baffling design diversification of its many disciplines. There are also sections on the practical aspects of riding technique, fitness, specialist kit, bike anatomy and bike care.

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Author:   Steve Worland
Publisher:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Imprint:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.785kg
ISBN:  

9781844256730


ISBN 10:   1844256731
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   26 February 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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Offers a rare insight into the roots of off-road cycling and the birth of the commercial concept that became the mountain bike. Thoroughly explains the many and varied disciplines and designs within mountain biking, with an overview of where they're all heading. Mountain biking fitness tips for everyone, from beginners to racers. Contains a comprehensive but easy-to-understand run-down of bike anatomy, with sections on suspension design and future developments. Explains why it's worth investing in specialist riding kit. The essential but often overlooked basics of off-road riding technique.

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Steve Worland has been riding off-road for about 35 years. He's been a specialist mountain bike journalist for nearly two decades and he's tested about 2,000 bikes for leading MTB monthly publications. He's currently Technical Director of the UK's best-selling bike magazine, Mountain Biking UK.

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