Book Review of Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling;
Book Description at Amazon – More women than ever before are jumping on their saddles to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the country-and to improve cardiovascular fitness, control their weight, and liven up their social lives. At the same time, cycling remains very much a “man’s sport,” an intimidating world that can be difficult for women to navigate.
Now celebrity spokeswoman Selene Yeager covers all the basics-for all ages and fitness levels. Women will learn…
- How to find the perfect bike and other essential equipment
- How to shift, spin, climb mountains, and get back down
- Training techniques that take it up a notch
- What to eat off-and on-a bike
- Competition craziness-race information and strategies
- Why guys who work in bike shops act the way they do
- And more!
Reviews by Readers;
I am a 50-year old woman who has decided, at this late stage in life, to get into bike racing. Just got a copy of Selene’s new book, and am enjoying it immensely. Her writing style is accessible, and the book holds my interest from beginning to end. Particularly inspiring are the short profiles of women who have made big changes in their lives through biking.
The training plans are helpful – I was able to map out a six month (so far) training schedule using the examples provided, with a few personalized tweaks. I feel excited and confident with my new plan in place, especially knowing it is based on scientific principles, and real life experience. That said, it would be great if Selene would write and publish a separate training log as it is difficult to use this book as a daily log – I don’t like to write in my books, and it doesn’t really open flat.
Of the books I have purchased thus far – “Cycling Past 50″, “Fitness Cycling”, “The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling”, and “The Heart Rate Monitor Book for Outdoor and Indoor Cyclists” – this book is by far the best for a beginner, and the perfect starting point. It is a fun read, and the training information is presented in a very accessible manner. I was able to quickly understand the concepts and apply them to specific goals. Can’t say enough about “Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling”.
This book really blew me away. I have been a sporadic mountain and road cyclist for years, so I never thought I could learn much from a cycling book. How wrong I was! ‘Every Woman’s Guide To Cycling’ has loads of information for all levels of riders. Emergency maneuvers, training plans, food advice -> all drawing the reader in with Selene’s approachable and fresh style. I am now motivated to ride my bike regularly and even try out the book’s racing advice.
I have always ridden a bike from Walmart but am training for a triathlon and thought it was time for a “real bike” so I bought this book. I know next to nothing about the bike scene, so this book was perfect. Everything was covered from which bike to buy to training for a race. There were some secrets on how to actually be comfortable on a bike and be able to walk straight the next day even if you’re a beginner. I continually go back to this book for info.