| The No-Drop Zone: Everything You Need to Know about the Peloton, Your Gear, and Riding Strong Contributor(s): Brady, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897326601 ISBN-13: 9780897326605 Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "Ride Like a Pro" contains all the information necessary for new cyclists to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to take them from buying their first bicycle to starting their first race. Cyclists learn how to handle the bike, perform minor maintenance, select clothing and accessories, join clubs, and find events. The book also covers every aspect of riding in a group, emphasizing such specific skills as how to avoid bumping into other riders when riding in close quarters and fixing a flat quickly enough to rejoin the group. Author Patrick Brady explores the particular pleasures that come from group riding, a unique experience at once social (talking with friends while riding), exciting (descending in a group), and exhilarating (finishing a long hill). Brady also details the enormous fitness benefits of riding in a group. "Ride Like a Pro" has all the knowledge a cyclist needs to move to that next level of skill. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Cycling |
| Dewey: 796.6 |
| LCCN: 2010036806 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.9" W x 7.9" (1.65 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The No-Drop Zone contains all the information necessary for new cyclists to gain the knowledge and skills to take them from buying their first bicycle to starting their first race. Cyclists learn how to handle the bike, perform minor maintenance, select clothing and accessories, join clubs, and find events. The book also covers every aspect of riding in a group, emphasizing such specific skills as how to avoid bumping into other riders when riding in close quarters and fixing a flat quickly enough to rejoin the group. Author Patrick Brady explores the particular pleasures that come from group riding, a unique experience at once social (talking with friends while riding), exciting (descending in a group), and exhilarating (finishing a long hill). Brady also details the enormous fitness benefits of riding in a group. The No-Drop Zone has all the knowledge a cyclist needs to move to that next level of skill. |