* Mastering Mountain Bike Skills Reviews
Mountain Biking > Mountain Bike Gear > Accessories > Books
MTB GEAR STATS
Avg Rating:   |
8 gear reviews |
| MSRP: $21.95 | |
| Tags: | |
| 12 members own this | 6 members want this |
Description
The advanced, detailed instruction in Mastering Mountain Bike Skills will improve your riding in every style including cross country, free riding, downhill, dirt jumping, mountain cross, and urban terrain. Lopes' proven skills, technical know-how, and performance insights give you the tools to build and improve your riding repertoire in any terrain.
Illustrations and photography of specific maneuvers and adjustments reveal the important, yet often overlooked, subtleties of the techniques presented, while sidebars and personal anecdotes provide insight to Lopes' world-class instruction. Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is the expert guide for riders who want to step up their game in any venue of the sport.
The advanced, detailed instruction in Mastering Mountain Bike Skills will improve your riding in every style including cross country, free riding, downhill, dirt jumping, mountain cross, and urban terrain. Lopes' proven skills, technical know-how, and performance insights give you the tools to build and improve your riding repertoire in any terrain.
Illustrations and photography of specific maneuvers and adjustments reveal the important, yet often overlooked, subtleties of the techniques presented, while sidebars and personal anecdotes provide insight to Lopes' world-class instruction. Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is the expert guide for riders who want to step up their game in any venue of the sport.
Read more...
Reviews
Model/Year: second edition
Pros: Great advice and photos. Who better to speak to you about bike handling and riding skills than the great Brian Lopes. The trials moves section was a real eye opener.
Cons: A couple of videos breaking down some of the movers would really have helped visualize the process.
Recommendation: After hearing that there is an E-reader version of this book in existence I would probably rate it a 5 of 5. If they have incorporated some short vids of some of the techniques it would be one the best instructional tools out there.
Pros: Great advice and photos. Who better to speak to you about bike handling and riding skills than the great Brian Lopes. The trials moves section was a real eye opener.
Cons: A couple of videos breaking down some of the movers would really have helped visualize the process.
Recommendation: After hearing that there is an E-reader version of this book in existence I would probably rate it a 5 of 5. If they have incorporated some short vids of some of the techniques it would be one the best instructional tools out there.
Model/Year: 2011
Pros: Awesome advice, pictures, knowledgable author
Cons: none
Recommendation: This is a must read for every new AND experienced mountain biker
Pros: Awesome advice, pictures, knowledgable author
Cons: none
Recommendation: This is a must read for every new AND experienced mountain biker
Pros: Covers all mountain bike disciplines, thorough, easy to understand, tons of step-by-step pictures and peppered with a little humor.
Cons: Nope!
Recommendation: Great book for little tips and pointers here and there. It's a book you just need to open a couple times a week and read a few paragraphs. You will learn how to improve your riding little bits at a time.
Cons: Nope!
Recommendation: Great book for little tips and pointers here and there. It's a book you just need to open a couple times a week and read a few paragraphs. You will learn how to improve your riding little bits at a time.
Pros: Helps you avoid the Trial and Error..which can be painful on the error end. It will take seconds if not minutes off your rides..get you home in one piece and add a mountain of confidence.
Cons: Zilch
Recommendation: A great book that covers a wide swath of riding types and skill sets from XC..Free..DH etc. Hoping it will help out on the desire to pump more speed out of the turns on race day.
Cons: Zilch
Recommendation: A great book that covers a wide swath of riding types and skill sets from XC..Free..DH etc. Hoping it will help out on the desire to pump more speed out of the turns on race day.
Pros: Just as GG & Bomb posted! Great book covering everything with great pics. Great book for riders of all skill levels and disciplines.
Cons: None
Recommendation: Pick up a copy and let it help you improve your skills and riding disciplines.
Cons: None
Recommendation: Pick up a copy and let it help you improve your skills and riding disciplines.
Pros: Nice pics to help describe the topics covered. Many riding styles covered. Sections on bike setup and handling.
Cons: Nada
Recommendation: My girl bough this book for me about a year ago and it definitely instilled confidence in my riding abilities. It not only makes you want to go out and ride but gives you ideas for a goal to accomplish on your ride as well. Pick up a copy and enjoy.
Cons: Nada
Recommendation: My girl bough this book for me about a year ago and it definitely instilled confidence in my riding abilities. It not only makes you want to go out and ride but gives you ideas for a goal to accomplish on your ride as well. Pick up a copy and enjoy.
Pros: This book covers all the bases. It is full of great illustrations, diagrams, and anecdotes that do an awesome job of being informative & humorous, while also reinforcing the skills & techniques taught in the book.
It is a great book for riders of all skill levels and disciplines.
Cons: Absolutely none!
Recommendation: This book has been featured (by excerpt) in Mountain Bike Magazine, and with good reason. But instead of trying to track down the issues featuring excerpts from the book, just go out and buy it! It's worth the cover-price, and is a great anytime (bathroom especially!) read.
Cons: Absolutely none!
Recommendation: This book has been featured (by excerpt) in Mountain Bike Magazine, and with good reason. But instead of trying to track down the issues featuring excerpts from the book, just go out and buy it! It's worth the cover-price, and is a great anytime (bathroom especially!) read.
Recommendations
Shimano Deore XT M770 (100%)Shimano Deore XT M-772 SGS SHADOW (100%)
Crank Brothers multi-19 tool (100%)
* Bike (100%)
Shimano XT Hollowtech II (100%)
Add to 'Gear Wishlist'
Site Map |
Support |
About Us |
Contact Us |
Terms |
Privacy |
API
Camping | Hiking | Trail Running | Skiing | Mountain Biking
Camping | Hiking | Trail Running | Skiing | Mountain Biking
Copyright 2013
Blue Spruce Ventures LLC | Decatur, GA
singletracks.com is yet another slick Review App
singletracks.com is yet another slick Review App
Pros: Inexpensive, full of advice and knowledge, includes pictures, interesting
Cons: None
Recommendation: I got this for my kindle; the eBook is even cheaper than the new version, and powered through it. I have started working on my skills as the book suggest, one at a time. I am using this book to slowly increase my skills and increase my fun factor. I recommend everyone, who does or wants to mountain bike, take a look at this book for a wealth of knowledge.