If youÕre looking for the ultimate mountain bike guide for the totally honed, welcome to William (Not Bill) NealyÕs world. NealyÕs expertise (acquired through years of crash and burn) enables him to translate hard-learned reflexes and instinctive responses into easy-to-understand drawings: drawings that will make you a much better rider. NealyÕs cartoon illustrations combine insight with humor and knowledge with humiliation. So, if you are ready to shorten the learning curve and master the advanced techniques of mountain biking, get ready to have some laughs and log a few miles with William Nealy.

TEACHING MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS: The Skills Training Manual for NICA Coaches By Lee McCormack Safely and methodically teach your athletes how to ride with greater safety and confidence. All concepts are clearly explained and shown, and useful drills are detailed. Coaches and youth athletes will improve their skills -- and they will learn a path to mastery that lets them improve for their rest of their riding lives. List of chapters: - Be a great coach - Fit bikes to riders - Dial in their position - Pedal efficiently - Control speed - Corner confidently - Handle any terrain - Ride with vision About the author Lee McCormack is NICA's skills development director. He is a is a world renowned riding technique instructor who uses his sequential teaching curriculum to help riders of all styles and levels -- BMX, mountain and road; beginners to pros -- ride better, safer and faster. Lee wrote and illustrated the books Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Welcome to Pump Track Nation and Pro BMX Skills. Teaching Mountain Bike Skills distills McCormack's teaching methods, and it features content specifically developed to help coaches make the most of their programs.

Mountain Bike magazine has everything for the mountain bike enthusiast, from the best mountain bike and equipment reviews to a trail database with the recommended MTB trails.

More riders than ever are heading to the country on their mountain bikes. It's a sport that has exploded over the last twenty years, as people of all ages and walks of life are drawn to the thrill of the ride. Written by rider, racer and trainer Clive Forth, The Mountain Bike Skills Manual is the best resource for anyone who wants to know more about the sport and develop their abilities. It covers all the major disciplines including dirt biking, trail riding, cross country, 4X, enduro and slalom and is suitable for pleasure-seekers as well as the more competitive rider. Illustrated with excellent step-by-step biking trick shots and covering everything from equipment and core skills to competitions and recreational riding, it's a book no rider will want to be without.

The Original Mountain Bike Book By Rob van der Plas & Charles Kelly.

This fully updated edition is an inspiring and comprehensive look into the ever-growing world of off-road cycling. It explains with rare insight why mountain bikes have re-invented the popular image of the bicycle, making riding a bike fashionable, comfortable, pleasant and ultimately extremely rewarding. It covers the history, the excitement, the diverse styling and the remarkable technology that surrounds the mountain bike. It offers readers an educational look at the mountain bike’s roots, its heroes, and the often baffling design diversification of its many disciplines. There are also sections on the practical aspects of riding technique, fitness, specialist kit, bike anatomy and bike care.

A legendary mountain biking champion offers practical instructions, accompanied by entertaining anecdotes and reminiscences, on the essential techniques, skills, and tactics of mountain biking, offering tips on safety, developing a training program, equipment, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.

An illustrated guide to riding mountain bikes.

All across America, people are discovering the pleasures and benfits of mountain biking. Now, in this lively, practical guide, an acclaimed mountain biking authority shows you how to get the most from you fat-tire machine. Read this book and learn: Eight keys to choosing a mountain bike that fits your frame What to look for in clothing, shoes, helmets, gloves the secrets to pedeling, shifting and riding the flats Uphills 12 Things you should know before attempting any downhills Dealing with terrain changes