The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking - Softcover

Geall, Steve; Kitchin, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585743038 ISBN 13: 9781585743032

Publisher: Lyons Pr, 2001

Synopsis

In The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking Steve Geall and Robin Kitchin take readers through technique tips for everything from downhill to cornering and catching air.

The book begins by mapping the evolution of the sport and revealing where Steve and Robins addiction to mountain biking began. Spectacular photography throughout helps to make The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking an inspirational and irresistible read. With later chapters on advanced techniques, including street riding and trials The Ultimate Guide can be revisited as you improve and brush up your skills tricks and stunts.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking

Lifestyle and passion are fundamental to Freesports and the aim of the Ultimate Guide series was to offer readers an insight into the sports through the eyes and words of some of the sports leading professionals. Robin and Steve are two riders who live and breathe mountain biking and offer great tips to improve with words of inspiration. Any participant knows how addictive mountain biking can become and no matter how much time you are able to dedicate to your passion everyone is certain to relate to the words in the Ultimate Guide.

Photography is provided by Steve Bardens who shows the riders in true glory, not only catching them in mid flight but also helping to illustrate technique and show a wide range of locations from around the world where mountain biking can be enjoyed.

Like many sports mountain biking has under gone a massive transition in recent years as equipment and techniques have improved. The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking brings readers up to date and helps fill in the gaps for those who are keen to learn how the sport arrived where it is today. If you are a participant, a potential new recruit looking to find out more or if you want your friends and family to understand why they see so little of you at weekends The Ultimate Guide is for you.

Other titles in the series include Surfing and Windsurfing. If you’re thinking of broadening your sporting CV give them a read as well!

From the Back Cover:

The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking is a must for all bikers, from the novice rider to the experienced practitioner. Combining vivid, full-color photography with authoritative content, it presents this exciting and popular sport as never before.The opening chapters introduce the reader to the basics of balance and timing, and the types of bikes, features, and equipment. Then the authors move on to the essential skills of the sport, such as cornering, the art of braking, wheelies, endos, bunny hops, and much more. (9 x 8, 96 pages, color photos)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1585743038
• ISBN 13: 9781585743032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96