A Concise Guide to Serious Recreational Cycling: Riding as a Lifetime Fitness and Social Activity

A Concise Guide to Serious Recreational Cycling: Riding as a Lifetime Fitness and Social Activity

This book provides everything you need to know if you are considering taking up road cycling or are new to the sport. Mark Edward Smith has ridden seriously for over 20 years. In this concise guide he shares everything he wishes someone had told him back when he was starting out.<br /><br />In this book you’ll learn:<br />•What it means to be a serious recreational cyclist<br />•Why it is important to ride with a group, and how to find one to ride with<br />•How to ride comfortably in a group<br />•How to maximize the efficiency of your riding so that you can ride farther<br />•The basics of cycling equipment and cost considerations<br />•Tips for dealing with weather and temperature variations<br />•Basic riding skills and ways to develop them<br />•How to avoid making newbie riding mistakes<br /><br />This book is for you if you are a runner who is looking for a sport that is easier on your body; you are someone who has seen a group of cyclists whizzing by and thought to yourself “That looks like fun!”; you are interested in the social and professional benefits of golf but want to do something more active; or you are looking for a fun way to stay fit and trim into your 60s and 70s.