Mountain Bike Like a Champion

Mountain Bike Like a Champion
by Ned Overend, Ben Hewitt, Ed Pavelka

Mountain Bike Like a Champion
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Author: Ben Hewitt, Ed Pavelka, Ned Overend
Edition: Paperback
Published: 1999-08-01
ISBN: 1579540813
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Rodale Books

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Book Review: The Best Book About Mountain Biking
Summary: 5 Stars

I love this book. I have owned it for about a month and have read it cover to cover and re-read about half of it at least a couple times. Some books just focus on basic skills and techniques, but this book is more holistic in its approach, putting biking into proper perspective. Ned includes dozens of enjoyable stories and examples from his own biking career that really add color to the overall make-up of the book. Ned's book is very inspiring, and it will make you want to ride your bike and improve your skills. It will also encourage you to not ride your bike when the time is not right to ride. Ned seems to understand of living a balanced life, a good reminder for some of us who can be a bit obsessive about our hobbies.

Summary of Mountain Bike Like a Champion

Master the techniques of America's greatest rider.* Glide over rocks, logs, and ledges* Attack steep climbs and rapid descents* Carve through curves and turns* Train smart, then ride to winImprove your performance with these tips, techniques, and off-road tales from mountain biking legend Ned Overend."At the 1990 world championships in Durango, Colorado, Thomas Frischknecht and I were locked in a dogfight.... At the start of the fourth and final lap was a pitch of rocky, loose trail that went straight up the face of a ski run.... My Swiss rival had been dismounting and running this climb while I stayed on my bike. On previous laps, I'd opened a little gap, so I knew this would be my chance. I attacked when Thomas got off again. He never caught me.... To ride that steep trail, I had to use five climbing techniques. There's no reason why you can't make them part of your arsenal, too."

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