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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.63 EAN: 9780736056243 ISBN: 0736056246 Label: Human Kinetics Publishers Manufacturer: Human Kinetics Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 216 Publication Date: March 13, 2005 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Studio: Human Kinetics Publishers Sales Rank: 32834 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Increase your speed, control, and versatility on the bike. Mastering Mountain Bike Skills provides detailed technical instruction for all mountain biking disciplines: Cross-country Downhill Mountain cross Free riding Dirt jumping Urban terrain With top pro mountain biker Brian Lopes as your teacher, you’ll learn how to handle the bike better than ever, in any conditions, across all types of terrain. Key tips and special photo sequences throughout the book add insight to Lopes’ world-class instruction. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Will even improve experienced ridersDon't be fooled by the 90s cover, this is an up-to-date manual for doing...manuals. It is informative, descriptive, and unlike many books in this genre, entertaining to read. The book was written by a rider that, with the help of Brian Lopes, transformed himself from an amateur to a semi-pro downhiller. I've been riding for 15 years, and I thought the only way I could get better or faster was either by taking bigger chances or upgrading to a burlier bike. On my first ride after reading ... Read More Rating: - great technical skill improvementThis book is great for improving skills in every point of mountain biking. Nothing goes uncovered! Its a great book for improving skills for all riders, no matter what your skill level is. Rating: - Good wide coverage of bike skillsI'm a rider of intermediate skill and wanted to better understand some of the more intricate dynamics of mountain bike riding to further improve my riding techniques - this book does it in spade loads. The book is well laid out and gives good step by step instructions as well as the reasoning behind why things are done. Tips I found particularly useful are the various weightings applied to wheels, pedals and handlebars to load tyres for better grip, etc in certain situations ... Read More Rating: - great infoI found all the information very constructive and useful and the instructions were easy to follow. Rating:  - I wish so much I could edit this book....I'm a former amateur road cyclist/USCF, etc., who hates cars & discovered serious mountain biking 7 years ago. I'm addicted to agressive, technical, cross-country single-track & ride 10-20 hours/week. I have taught myself over the years by asking questions and observing, reading, etc. I did learn several things from this book, and reread parts just to renew my consciousness and allow key points to settle into my subconscious, and it does and has helped my riding, indeed, but nowhere near as much ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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