Smart Cycling: Successful Training and Racing for Riders of All Levels
  It's Like Having a Coach Along on Every Ride!
Whether you're a beginning rider looking to learn the ropes, you ride a bike to keep in shape, or you're an experienced racer who wants to do better next season, Smart Cycling can help. Coach Arnie Baker, M.D., will get you started with the basics of bike equipment and fit and take you all the way to racing strategy and tactics.
For the Beginner: How to choose the right-size bike and how to position yourself correctly; how to lighten your bike; how to adjust your rear derraileur.
For the Fitness Cyclist: How to design the training schedule that meets your needs; how to periodize your training; the importance of heart-rate monitoring; aerobic versus anaerobic training.
For the Racer: Getting started in racing; how to ride in a group; tactics such as gapping, attacking, and blocking; pre- and post-race hints; time-trialing.
You'll also fine dozens of workouts and a 12-week stationary trainer series to keep you on the bike and in shape during the winter months or those days when you can't actually hit the road.
"This is definitely the best training book I have ever read. There is not a more complete or up-to-date book for cycling available. Arnie Baker addresses all athletic abilities."—Nelson Cronyn, Three-time U.S. National Champion
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments | Introduction: Why Smart Cycling?
GETTING STARTED
Bicycle Frame Fit | Position on the Bicycle | Equipment Safety Checklist | Cleaning Your Bike | Gluing on a Sew-up Tire | Lighten Your Bicycle | Adjusting Your Rear Derailleur
TRAINING
Designing Your Training Schedule | The Importance of Heart-Rate Monitoring | Specific Types of Training
STATIONARY TRAINING
Trainer Basics and Sample Workouts | The 12-Week Progressive Workout Series | Theme Workouts
RACING
Racing Basics | Your First Race: Stuff to Know! | Technique | Style | Tactics | Time Trialing
CYCLING IN YOUR HEAD
Motivation | Avoiding Burnout | How Much is Enough? | Confidence | Visualization | The Optimist's Creed | Appendix A: Training Logs | Appendix B: Health and Medical | Glossary | For More Information | Index
About the Author:
Arnie Baker, M.D., is a licensed USCF coach and practicing physician. He has coached racers to more than fifty U.S. National Championships and dozens of U.S. Records. He's also a Category 1 USCF racer, a multiple National Champion, and a multiple National U.S. record holder.
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