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The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book: The definitive illustrated guide to bikes, components, technique, thrills and trails Mountain biking is now the largest branch of recreational cycling worldwide. Fully revised and updated, The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book tells you everything you need to know about a sport that has grown exponentially since its beginnings in the late 1970s. It explains all the jargon, from your headset to your groupset, and how to ride all terrains from city cycling to off-road technical downhilling.

The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book offers:
- technical jargon demystified and equipment explained
- what to look for when buying a bike
- the latest high-tech innovations
- personal fitness: warm-up and cool-down exercises, training plans and nutrition
- more than 280 specially commissioned color photographs by expert riders
- trip locations

From the Rocky Mountains to Morocco, The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book also includes a guide to the world’s best cycling locations - many of them unreachable on more than two wheels. High-impact color photography lends clarity to the technical and instructional sections, and brings the world of adventure rides to life.
Customer Review: Pass on this book
This is one of the dumbest mountain biking books I ever read. The section on how-to-bunnyhop is hilarious. This is a skill much sought-after skill by many avid mtn cyclists, akin to learning bumps in skiing and what does this book offer? Absolutely nothing. There is a picture of a guy bunnyhopping and the author just goes on to say that clipless pedals help, but does not explain how some bmx-ers and flat pedal users can jump as high as 4 feet. Huh? Did I missed something? Retarded book. Skip!
Customer Review: Good photos but lacks detail
The photos used in this book are nice, but I found them to be lacking in detail, especially when maintenance procedures are described. Additionally, the text is vague and too simplified at times. A beginners’ book should not necessarily translate into less detail. Overall, the book covers a broad range of topics and is good for absolute beginners.

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