Single Speed Bicycles » Books (Bicycle Racing) http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog SingleSpeedBicycles.info Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:46:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World – and Won http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/team-7-eleven-how-an-unsung-band-of-american-cyclists-took-on-the-world-and-won/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/team-7-eleven-how-an-unsung-band-of-american-cyclists-took-on-the-world-and-won/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:35:31 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/team-7-eleven-how-an-unsung-band-of-american-cyclists-took-on-the-world-and-won/

  • The first complete history of America’s first professional bike racing team
  • Released in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the team’s formation
  • Written with the enthusiastic cooperation of the team’s founder and riders
  • By Geoff Drake with Jim Ochowicz, forwords by Eric Heiden and Eddy Merckx
  • Hardcover, 320 pages, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2″

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7-Eleven: America’s Greatest Cycling Team is the first book to tell the full story of America’s first and greatest pro cycling team.

Founded in 1981 by Jim Ochowicz and Olympic medalist Eric Heiden and sponsored by the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores, the team rounded up the best amateur cyclists in North America and formed them into a cohesive, European-style cycling team. As amateurs, they dominated the American race scene and won seven medals at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. As professionals, beginning in 1985, the team went to Europe and soon received invitations to the Tour of Italy and then the Tour de France, putting Americans on the podium in landmark victories that would change the face of American cycling forever.

Prepared with the enthusiastic cooperation of the team members and co-authored by the team’s founder, Jim Ochowicz, 7-Eleven is not only the most important missing piece in the story of American cycling, but the book that American cyclists have been waiting for ever since the 7-Eleven cowboys snagged that first yellow jersey.

Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World – and Won

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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World; The Autobiography of Major Taylor. http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-fastest-bicycle-rider-in-the-world-the-autobiography-of-major-taylor/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-fastest-bicycle-rider-in-the-world-the-autobiography-of-major-taylor/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:35:07 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-fastest-bicycle-rider-in-the-world-the-autobiography-of-major-taylor/

The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World; The Autobiography of Major Taylor.

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The Belgian Hammer: Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-belgian-hammer-forging-young-americans-into-professional-cyclists/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-belgian-hammer-forging-young-americans-into-professional-cyclists/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:35:06 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-belgian-hammer-forging-young-americans-into-professional-cyclists/

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This is the story of what it takes for young Americans to make it in professional cycling. Only thirty-six Americans have competed in the Tour de France since the world’s greatest bicycle race began in 1903. That’s not too many more than the twelve Americans who have walked on the moon. It’s far fewer than the hundreds of Americans who have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
But rising stars such as Lawson Craddock of Texas, Benjamin King of
Virginia, Taylor Phinney of Colorado, Daniel Holloway of California, and Tyler Farrar of Washington state are doing just that as they endure crashes, cold rain, cobblestones, crosswinds, and culture shock on their road to cycling
stardom, which starts in Belgium.

This is the story of the next generation—of riders not yet tainted by drug scandals, of riders still bursting with hope and potential. This is the story American cycling fans need right now.

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“People, get ready for great stories written well. The Belgian Hammer captures cycling culture.”
—Benjamin King, 2010 U.S. Pro Road Racing Champion

“The Belgian Hammer is the unique story of professional cycling that hasn’t yet been told until now. Daniel Lee has revealed the road map for the next generation of Americans hoping to become successful in Europe, where cycling is king.”
—Jim Ochowicz, President/General Manager of the BMC Racing Team.

“All of us who left our tire prints on the European circuits remember how
racing there shaped us forever. With passion, Daniel Lee gives substance and perspective to the experience of young Americans trying to make it in
Europe; and bicycle racing is illuminated by his craft.”
—John Howard, three-time Olympic cyclist, who set a bicycle speed record of 152.2 mph in 1985

“For those who admire images of cyclists flashing with arms spread wide in triumph over the finish line on blue-sky days, Daniel Lee gives us an insightful, forceful, and gritty account of the rigorous―and frequently perilous―route that cyclists take to force their way up the ranks and develop skills to win. A former racer himself, Dan Lee puts his passion for the sport into his newspaper reporter experience and writing talent. In The Belgian Hammer he follows Taylor Phinney, Benjamin King, Daniel Holloway, and other legends in the making on the USA Cycling national team living in Belgium, where the young bloods from around the world go to test themselves against the best of their generation. They compete in tight packs exceeding 150 riders pumping over narrow wind-blown roads slick from rain while threading through the countryside at unrelenting speed. To spectators cycling matches the grace of ballet. Daniel Lee reveals its uncompromising demands and brutality and heroics.”
―Peter Joffre Nye, author of The Six-Day Bicycle Races: America’s Jazz Age Sport and a Trustee of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame
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This is the story of what it takes for young Americans to make it in professional cycling. Only thirty-six Americans have competed in the Tour de France since the world’s greatest bicycle race began in 1903. That’s not too many more than the twelve Americans who have walked on the moon. It’s far fewer than the hundreds of Americans who have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
But rising stars such as Lawson Craddock of Texas, Benjamin King of
Virginia, Taylor Phinney of Colorado, Daniel Holloway of California, and Tyler Farrar of Washington state are doing just that as they endure crashes, cold rain, cobblestones, crosswinds, and culture shock on their road to cycling
stardom, which starts in Belgium.

This is the story of the next generation—of riders not yet tainted by drug scandals, of riders still bursting with hope and potential. This is the story American cycling fans need right now.

——————-

“People, get ready for great stories written well. The Belgian Hammer captures cycling culture.”
—Benjamin King, 2010 U.S. Pro Road Racing Champion

“The Belgian Hammer is the unique story of professional cycling that hasn’t yet been told until now. Daniel Lee has revealed the road map for the next generation of Americans hoping to become successful in Europe, where cycling is king.”
—Jim Ochowicz, President/General Manager of the BMC Racing Team.

“All of us who left our tire prints on the European circuits remember how
racing there shaped us forever. With passion, Daniel Lee gives substance and perspective to the experience of young Americans trying to make it in
Europe; and bicycle racing is illuminated by his craft.”
—John Howard, three-time Olympic cyclist, who set a bicycle speed record of 152.2 mph in 1985

“For those who admire images of cyclists flashing with arms spread wide in triumph over the finish line on blue-sky days, Daniel Lee gives us an insightful, forceful, and gritty account of the rigorous―and frequently perilous―route that cyclists take to force their way up the ranks and develop skills to win. A former racer himself, Dan Lee puts his passion for the sport into his newspaper reporter experience and writing talent. In The Belgian Hammer he follows Taylor Phinney, Benjamin King, Daniel Holloway, and other legends in the making on the USA Cycling national team living in Belgium, where the young bloods from around the world go to test themselves against the best of their generation. They compete in tight packs exceeding 150 riders pumping over narrow wind-blown roads slick from rain while threading through the countryside at unrelenting speed. To spectators cycling matches the grace of ballet. Daniel Lee reveals its uncompromising demands and brutality and heroics.”
―Peter Joffre Nye, author of The Six-Day Bicycle Races: America’s Jazz Age Sport and a Trustee of the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame

The Belgian Hammer: Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists

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Sport Cycling: A Guide to Training, Racing, and Endurance http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/sport-cycling-a-guide-to-training-racing-and-endurance/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/sport-cycling-a-guide-to-training-racing-and-endurance/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:41:51 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/sport-cycling-a-guide-to-training-racing-and-endurance/

Sport Cycling: A Guide to Training, Racing, and Endurance

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Inside the Peloton: Riding, Winning & Losing the Tour de France http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/inside-the-peloton-riding-winning-losing-the-tour-de-france/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/inside-the-peloton-riding-winning-losing-the-tour-de-france/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:44:48 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/inside-the-peloton-riding-winning-losing-the-tour-de-france/

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Racing cyclists all ride the same frail machine and all are equal before the demands of the road, but what is it that makes a winner? What special attributes do winners need to give them that extra edge? To find out, Fife analyses and illustrates the moral strength, intelligence, racing nous, cunning, tactical acumen, and superior mental resilience of the champion racing cyclist. Drawing on interviews and personal acquaintance with some of the best riders to have raced on the Continent, as well as mechanics and team-support crew, this is a portrait of the complex character of cycle racing. It is an in-depth study of ambition, the race to win, the capacity to recover from defeat, the harrowing misery of lost morale, and the hard initiation faced by every newcomer to the unforgiving demands of professional competition.

Inside the Peloton: Riding, Winning & Losing the Tour de France

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Training and Racing with a Power Meter http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/training-and-racing-with-a-power-meter/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/training-and-racing-with-a-power-meter/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:39:17 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/training-and-racing-with-a-power-meter/

  • ISBN13: 9781934030554
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

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In only a few short years, power meters have become an essential training tool for amateur and pro cyclists and triathletes. The first edition of Training and Racing with a Power Meter was largely responsible for popularizing what was once an arcane technology understood by only a few elite coaches and trainers. Now the updated and revised second edition provides significant updates on technology, software tools, training protocols, and workouts, making the benefits of power-based training available to everyone. The new edition also includes specific information for triathletes—the fastest-growing segment in endurance sports—including a complete triathlon training plan. Other significant updates include reviews of the latest hardware, refinements and additions to training plans, additional case studies, more on monitoring fitness and chronic training loads, and revised and clarified artwork, charts and tables throughout. Training and Racing with a Power Meter, 2nd Ed., will continue to be the definitive guide to the most important training tool ever developed for endurance sports.

Training and Racing with a Power Meter

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Italian Racing Bicycles: The People, The Products, The Passion http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/italian-racing-bicycles-the-people-the-products-the-passion/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/italian-racing-bicycles-the-people-the-products-the-passion/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 23:40:33 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/italian-racing-bicycles-the-people-the-products-the-passion/

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Over the years Italian bicycle manufacturers have been compared to those Italian fashion designers who are so rightly considered national treasures. The Italian passion for design and devotion to cycling merged long ago, making Italy a wellspring of inspired racing bicycles. An Italian bicycle is more intimately yours, a more personal possession, than bicycles of other origin. This deep understanding of man and bicycle has enabled Italian craftsmen to produce technical solutions appreciated by bike racers the world over.

Italian Racing Bicycles tells the stories of the people and products that have forged Italy’s lasting heritage within the sport of cycling. It is a homage to Italian creativity and craftsmanship, qualities that have raised Italian bicycles from mere means of transport to works of race-worthy art.

Italian Racing Bicycles: The People, The Products, The Passion

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The Rider http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-rider/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-rider/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 23:39:30 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-rider/

  • ISBN13: 9781582342900
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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A literary sports classic, finally available in the U.S.

Originally published in Holland in 1978, The Rider became an instant cult classic, selling over 100,000 copies. Brilliantly conceived and written at a break-neck pace, it is a loving, imaginative, and, above all, passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing.

Not a dry history of the sport, The Rider is beloved as a bicycle odyssey, a literary masterpiece that describes in painstaking detail one 150-kilometer race in a mere 150 pages. The Rider is the ultimate book for bike lovers as well as the arm-chair sports enthusiast.

The Rider

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The Long Season: One Year of Bicycle Road Racing in California http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-long-season-one-year-of-bicycle-road-racing-in-california/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-long-season-one-year-of-bicycle-road-racing-in-california/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:39:50 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-long-season-one-year-of-bicycle-road-racing-in-california/

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This beautifully written memoir is sure to appeal to all cyclists. It contains some of the best writing on competitive cycling—from the cyclist’s viewpoint—ever published.

Bruno Schull enters the California amateur racing circuit, and in the course of one long season climbs the rankings to near the top. Along the way he falls in love, and watches a friend die in a terrible cycling accident. Like the film Breaking Away, this is the story of an unknown cyclist striving for greatness. Bruno Schull’s story covers his progress through a dozen local races, paralleled by his intense fixation on the Tour de France on TV. He captures the spirit of cycling at its highest levels, and the more peculiar, unsung glories of amateur racing. Funny, smart, inspiring, elegant—and full of great cycling.

The Long Season: One Year of Bicycle Road Racing in California

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The Cyclist’s Training Bible http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-cyclists-training-bible/ http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-cyclists-training-bible/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:45:08 +0000 Blogmaster http://singlespeedbicycles.info/blog/the-cyclists-training-bible/

  • ISBN13: 9781934030202
  • Condition: USED – Very Good
  • Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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With The Cyclist’s Training Bible, riders can create a comprehensive training plan that’s both scientifically proven and shaped around their personal goals. Suitable for riders of all ability and experience levels, it discusses every detail athletes need to consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing to race. Riders learn how to use power meters and other new training technologies to maximize form and fitness and reduce fatigue, how to build muscular endurance through strength training, how to improve body composition and recovery with smarter nutrition, and how to make changes to their annual training plan over the course of a season. With more case studies to draw from and multiple contingency plans for those times when training doesn’t progress as planned, this exhaustive yet easy-to-use guide is the ultimate resource for the self-coached rider.
Amazon.com Review
“Periodization,” nutrition, stretching, peaking–who knew that so much went into riding a bike? Joe Friel’s The Cyclist’s Training Bible is jam-packed with information, easily the most authoritative book on cycling to date. Friel, a lauded coach and masters athlete from Colorado, adopts the principles of Dr. Tudor Bompa, whose periodization training methods were used first by the dominant Eastern European athletes of the 1960s before becoming popular in the United States.

The Cyclist’s Training Bible

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