Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook
by Ben Hewitt
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Author: Ben HewittEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-29
ISBN: 1594863008
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Rodale Books
Book Reviews of Bicycling Magazine's New Cyclist Handbook
Book Review: Tries to Serve Too Broad an Audience
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this book because I wanted to purchase a new bike, but am confused by all the new technology that today's bicycles have. People spend outragous prices for the simplest of parts. Which parts do I need and are worth the money? Which are not? What kind of a bike do I want for the riding I do?
The book has one section for me. Then it takes off on a wild ride including "training for a century." If you are a casual rider, then training for a century and the other stuff is of no interest to you. And if you are an avid enthusiast, you don't need to be told what a mountain bike is.
It just tries to serve too broad an audience. On the positive side, it is not expensive, and it may have the one or two tips that you are looking for that will make it well worth your money, such as appear in the section on solving common ailments.
I wish that someone would write a book for the person who is new to modern biking. I can't find one. The magazines are no help. They think a cheap bike is one under two thousand dollars!
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