‘Chris is someone I’ve always looked up to. A true role model.’ <\/b>– Geraint Thomas, 2018 Tour de France winner<\/b>
An invaluable manual for cyclists of all ages, experience and ability, which will help them achieve peak performance.<\/b><\/p>\n
Full of practical advice, this book includes information on:
* Strength conditioning to improve your performance <\/b>
* Targeted training plans to focus on strengthening weaker areas <\/b>
* Bike care & maintenance<\/b>
* Riding different terrains & environments <\/b>
* Road cycling skills & safety <\/b><\/p>\n
The book will also help you explore your five key abilities of cycling fitness, defined as the maximum effort you can maintain for the following periods of time:<\/b>
* 6 seconds (max sprinting) <\/b>
* 30-60 seconds (sub-max sprinting) <\/b>
* 3-5 minutes (VO2 max) <\/b>
* 1 hour (zone of transition)<\/b>
* Several hours (long steady distance riding) <\/b><\/p>\n
This book is training toolbox to structure bespoke sessions to improve these five facets of performance. How to Ride a Bike <\/i>also features diet and weight loss advice<\/b>, the psychology of cycling<\/b>, and stories and anecdotes from Sir Chris Hoy’s Olympic track career<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Full of helpful and inspiring advice for those getting on a bike for the first time in a while, along with plenty of tips and tricks for seasoned cyclists looking to take it up a notch, this is a book for beginners and pros alike.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Full of helpful and inspiring advice for those getting on a bike for the first time in a while, along with plenty of tips and tricks for seasoned cyclists looking to take it up a notch, this is a book for beginners and pros alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[659],"product_tag":[712,28993,28992,26895,27754,27899,6242],"class_list":["post-106988","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-sport","product_tag-autobiography-sport","product_tag-bicycles-non-motorised-transport-general-interest-maintenance","product_tag-bmx-cycling","product_tag-cycle-racing","product_tag-cycling-general-touring","product_tag-lifestyle-hobbies-leisure","product_tag-olympic-paralympic-games","pa_book_author-hoy-chris","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-796-6-edition23","pa_imprint-hamlyn","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8406","pa_publisher-hamlyn","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n