Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike toWinning Your First Race
Posted by Levon in Books, tags: book, Women
Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling: Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike toWinning Your First Race More women than ever before are jumping on their saddles to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the country-and to improve cardiovascular fitness, control their weight, and liven up their social lives. At the same time, cycling remains very much a “man’s sport,” an intimidating world that can be difficult for women to navigate.
Now celebrity spokeswoman Selene Yeager covers all the basics-for all ages and fitness levels. Women will learn…
- How to find the perfect bike and other essential equipment
- How to shift, spin, climb mountains, and get back down
- Training techniques that take it up a notch
- What to eat off-and on-a bike
- Competition craziness-race information and strategies
- Why guys who work in bike shops act the way they do
- And more!
Customer Review: Great advice and tips
Bottom line - great book. Great information. If you are planning to by a bike, get this book. Go the library or sit in Barnes & Noble for a couple of hours, but the info about buying alone is fantastic and makes it worth getting.
This book was so useful for buying a bike and starting out. I will admit to skipping over the MB parts, but her tips for road riding and etiquette were so useful. I read this book before buying my bike, and it was incredibly helpful. I felt confident going into a shop and telling them what I was looking for - and I’m sure it was easier for them to help me, too. Before I read her book I was aiming for a cruiser or hybrid, but reading it helped me realize neither of them would be a good fit - so I went with a road bike, and even after just two days I’d say it was a great choice. Also, she includes price ranges of bikes (depending on type), and also explains the benefits of a more expensive bike. Knowing what to expect certainly helps soften the blow from dropping hundreds of dollars on a bike!
I am (and have always been) a timid rider, but her techniques for cornering have not only helped me improve that aspect of my riding, but also gain confidence that I’m not going to fall over. She also tackles general riding, and explains gear, climbing, and spinning. It is so much easier to climb hills now! She also dedicates some pages to riding in traffic - really helpful, and it helps boost my confidence about riding in traffic (something that scares me).
If you want to diet, race a time trial, or do a century she has workout schedules planned to get you prepared. She covers types of bikes, buying bikes, gear, clothes, traffic, and technique, both on- and off-road. My boyfriend is an avid recreational cyclist and even he found a lot of useful information in there, especially regarding purchasing a bike.
Customer Review: Great Cycling Book for Women
I am so happy I bought this book. I’ve been cycling on and off with my husband for 7 years but I have recently decided to ride more seriously. While I consider my husband’s advice on cycling at professional level, it is nice to get a take on a women’s perspective and experience. Ms. Yeager is very knowledgeable from everything to choosing the best bike for the type of riding you want to do to gear and equipment. She also discusses everything from food to safety and everything in between. Her writing is also entertaining and interesting, so you will never be bored with this book. So whether you choose road or mountain biking, leisure riding or training to ride with clubs or teams, you will have everything you need to know in this book.
[tags]bike, book[/tags]
Entries (RSS)