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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Paperback, 292 pages
Publisher: Rodale press
ISBN: 1579541992
Release Date: Jan 9, 2000
| |  | | | In Brief
The Complete Book of LONG-DISTANCE CYCLING
Ride Strong, Ride Long. . .Whether Your Goal Is 30 Miles or 3,000
From two of the country's top cycling experts comes the most comprehensive guide ever to achieving the strength, skills, and strategies you need for long-distance riding. Whether you're training for day rides, centuries, or cross-country trips, The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling helps you choose the right equipment, train step-by-step, and map out your riding strategy so that you can go the distance.
Discover how to:
Make the most of every hour on your bike
Build your mileage base efficiently
Customize your training to suit your personality and physical capabilities
Build extra training time into your hectic schedule
Avoid injuries and the dangers of overtraining
Achieve the mental edge you need to ride farther and faster
Train for both road and off-road touring
Choose cycling gear that goes and goes
Eat for the long haul<\m>nutrition before, during, and after your rides
To help you achieve your riding goals, The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling gives you complete, step-by-step training programs for riding a half-century, century, double century, and beyond.
You'll also find strategies and techniques for special situations, such as riding in bad weather and riding at night. Published by the world's leading authority on bicycling, this informative guide is a must-have for all cycling enthusiasts.
"In The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling,
Ed Pavelka and Ed Burke give you an education that took me 30 years to learn. Read it, remember it, and ride it." Lon Haldeman,ultramarathon cycling champion
Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D., a leading expert on training and nutrition for bicyclists, worked with the U.S. national cycling team at the Olympic Training Center for more than 20 years. An endurance rider, he is currently professor and director of the exercise science program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Ed Pavelka was executive editor of Bicycling magazine for 10 years and of Velo News for 8 years. He has written 20 bicycling books and holds two world records in ultra-marathon cycling. He is director of Internet content for Performance Bicycle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
| | | | From The Publisher
A renowned expert on bicycling training joins a celebrated cycling writer to create the first book devoted to long-distance cycling
The century, or 100 mile bike race, is the most popular distance even with thousands of these races occurring in the country each year. And to date, nothing this extensive or practical has ever been published on cycling events from 30 to 3,000 miles. It includes the latest in cycling technology, bikes, clothing, accessories, components and shoes on the market for long-distance cycling.
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| | | |  | | | Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Part 1: START SMART
Chapter 1 Ride Long, Ride Strong
Chapter 2 Tame Time
Chapter 3 Get Fit to Ride
Chapter 4 Better Bike Handling
Chapter 5 Gear That Goes and Goes
Chapter 6 Food for the Long Haul
Chapter 7 The Mental Edge
Part 2: THE RIDES
Chapter 8 Long Rides: Up to 100 Miles
Chapter 9 Longer Rides: 100 to 200 Miles
Chapter 10 Longest Rides: 200 Miles . . . and Beyond
Part 3: COMFORT and HEALTH
Chapter 11 Danger Zones
Chapter 12 End Saddle Sores
Chapter 13 Body Shop
Chapter 14 Aches and Pains
Chapter 15 Battling Your Body and the Elements
Chapter 16 Women's Issues
Chapter 17 Stay Loose
Chapter 18 Year-Round Fitness
Glossary
About the Authors
Photo Credits
Index
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