Beberapa buku sepeda yang layak dikoleksi

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Beberapa judul buku yang layak anda koleksi adalah :

1. Italian Racing Bicycles, The People, The Products, The Passion, karangan Guido P. Rubino.

Judul aslinya : Biciclette Italiane dalam bahasa Italia, bagi pecinta sepeda buatan Italia dan produk produknya, buku ini wajib dikoleksi. [Hardcover]

Beberapa merek produk yang diulas :

Detail buku ini membahas :

• Brands and history, produk produk bermerek dan sejarahnya, ada sekitar 40 merek yg diulas secara detail.
• On the roads to victory, beberapa Atlet ternama dari Italia
• The response to Italian Style, keindahan dan kualitas produk Italia adalah yang paling utama.
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2. Come Back 2.0, Up Close and Personal, Lance Armstrong, photographs by Elizabert Kreutz.

Dibuku [Hardcover] ini diceritakan bagaimana perjuangan Lance Armstrong kembali ke balap sepeda setelah mengalami Testicular Cancer pada tahun 1997.

Book Description:

After three years in retirement following his record-setting seventh Tour de France win—which he accomplished after successfully battling the testicular cancer that almost killed him—Lance Armstrong announced his return to professional cycling to help promote a Global Cancer Campaign. Comeback 2.0 is Lance Armstrong’s first-person photo-journal of his 2009 comeback season with the goal to take the LIVESTRONG message around the world.

Heavily illustrated with color photos and text , Comeback 2.0 includes an introduction by Lance that frames his decision to return to competitive cycling followed by journal-like entries written through the course of his comeback season beginning with the Tour Down Under, followed by the Tour of California, his spectacular crash in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon race in Spain that resulted in a broken collar bone, the Giro d’Italia, and finally the Tour de France. The journal entries will accompany spectacular four-color photos, that offer breathtaking views of the race stages as well as intimate, behind-the-scenes shots. Renowned sports photographer and photojournalist Elizabeth Kreutz has been granted unparalled access to Lance’s day-to-day world in this, his most triumphant season. 

3. CYCLEPEDIA, A Century Of Iconic Bicycle Design by Michael Embacher,

Khusus membahas sejarah design sepeda dari tahun 1925 - 2009  dari berbagai tipe sepeda seperti : Roadbike, MTB dan Folding bike.  [Hardcover] dan penuh dengan gambar gambar menarik, ayak buat dibaca.

Book Description:

For every way to ride, there s a bicycle to fit the need. An homage to the beauty of the bike, Cyclepedia showcases the innovations and legacies of bicycle design over the past century. Join longtime bike enthusiast and avid collector Michael Embacher for a tour of 100 bicycles, from the finest racing bikes and high-tech hybrids to the bizarrely specific (such as a bike designed to cycle on ice). Captivating photographs, detailed component lists, and anecdotal information illuminate the details that make each bicycle unique. Also including a foreword by cyclist and designer Paul Smith, Cyclepedia is the ultimate coffee-table book for devotees of the two-wheeled life.

4. The Complete Book of Long Distance Cycling by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D. adn Ed Pavelka,

Dengan tema : Build the Strength, Skills and Confidence to Ride as Far as You Want, buku ini bagus sekali buat newbie / pemula khususnya yang mendambakan touring jauh, beberapa topik yang bagus antara lain:

* 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-- nutrtion before, during, and after your rides

5. Cycling FAST by Robert Panzera,

Dengan tema : Winning Essentials For Cycling Competition, bagi yang suka mengikuti kompetisi / balap, buku ini wajib dimiliki.

From bike preparation to competitive tactics, Cycling Fast provides the essential information you’ll need in order to master each event:

A. Choosing the right race for your skills, talent, and experience

B. Preparing your body and preparing your mind

C. Nutrition for training, racing, and recovery

D. Bike-handling skills for various conditions, environments, and terrains

E. Race-day strategies

Cycling Fast also includes the latest information on new high-tech racing frames, training with a power meter and heart rate monitor, and coordinating your tactics as part of a team.

Whether you’re in a criterium, a time trial, or a stage race or simply looking to ride faster, Cycling Fast is packed with training plans, tips, charts, and checklists that will translate to success at the finish line.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Gearing Up
Chapter 3: Choosing Your Race
Chapter 4: Preparing Your Body for Competition
Chapter 5: Mastering the Skills
Chapter 6: Racing Strategies
Chapter 7: Focusing on the Finish
Chapter 8: Nutrition and Hydration
Chapter 9: Year-Round Conditioning
Chapter 10: Pursuing Long-Term Goals

6. The Complete book of Road Cycling & Racing by Will Peveler,

Bagi anda yang ingin mengetahui cara setting, maintenance dan repairing sepeda atau mau memgetahui advanced riding skill, race tactics, program training dan nutrisi...anda membutuhkan buku ini...

Book Description:

Every road rider has goals. Yours may be to begin racing, to become more competitive, or to win a specific tour. Not interested in racing? Perhaps you want to complete your first century ride, improve your overall fitness, or ride father and faster just for the sheer joy of flying on two wheels.

No matter what your goals, The Complete Book of Road Cycling and Racing gives you all the information you need to become a better, more performance-focused cyclist. Written by an accomplished racing coach, cyclist, and exercise physiologist, this book shows you how to:

• Fit the bike to your body for maximum efficiency and comfort
• Ride safely in a group
• Cope with any weather or altitude
• Maintain your bike
• Prepare for races of all types
• Master racing strategies and tactics
• Train efficiently and stay in peak condition year-round
• And much more

7. It's Not About the Bike, My Journey Back to Life with Sally Jenkins

                          

Buku ini mengisahkan perjalanan panjang / autobiographical sang legenda sepeda " Lance Armstrong" sebagai seorang Suami, Ayah, Anak, Penderita Kanker dan sebagai seorang Manusia biasa, buku ini adalah buku terlaris #1 New York Times BestSeller.

The book was written shortly after Armstrong had won the 1999 Tour de France: he went on to win it six further times in successive years, establishing a record. In 1996, he had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, which spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain, and was only given a 40 percent chance of living. This disrupted his career, but his success on his return prompted elements in the media to accuse him of doping.

Semoga bermanfaat.