Mastering Mountain Bike Skills

by Brian Lopes, Lee McCormack

If you want to ride like a pro, you should learn from a pro! In Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Third Edition, world-champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned riding coach Lee McCormack share their elite perspectives, real-life race stories, and their own successful techniques to help riders of all styles and levels build confidence and experience the full exhiliration of the sport.

Mastering Mountain Bike Skills is the best-selling guide for all mountain biking disciplines, including enduro, pump track racing, dual slalom, downhill, cross-country, fatbiking, and 24-hour races. It absolutely captures the sport and offers everything you need to maximize performance and excitement on the trail. Learn how to select the proper bike and customize it for your unique riding style. Develop a solid skills base so you can execute techniques with more power and precision. Master the essential techniques to help you carve every corner, nail every jump, and conquer every obstacle in your path. Last, but not least, prepare yourself to handle every type of weather and trail condition that the mountain biking world throws at you.

Whether you’re a recreational rider looking to rock the trails with friends, are a seasoned enthusiast, or are aspiring to be a top pro, Mastering Mountain Bike Skills will improve your ride and dust the competition. Don't just survive the trail—own the trail, and enjoy the thrill of doing it.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

801 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 18, 2017

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was worth every penny -- definitely, the bible you should be reading if you want to be a better mountain biker. It touches on every subject -- from basic skills to the advanced skills that apply to certain disciplines. And no discipline is too obscure for this book. Couple that with high quality production -- color photos throughout, extremely detailed diagrams, and an easy-to-read, casual voice, you won't feel talked down to.

Definitely worth the cash, and I'll be coming back to it regularly as I work to improve my mountain biking.

[Red · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! I was recommended this book by several members of the mountain bike club I'm a member of. The book is easy to read and full of pictures that thoroughly explain correct riding techniques. Over the last few months, I've put several of these techniques into practice and my riding has improved enormously. I'm finally able to keep up with the other members during social rides and my confidence as a rider has never been better!

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to improve their riding. It's filled to the brim with techniques that will help even the most seasoned riders.

[Banksy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Translating fear into FUN

Breaks down a huge amount of years of experience in the saddle into discrete fundamental skills. Well done guys for helping numb nuts like me understand what the hell is going on with how the bike and body can take control of what happens on the trail.

[Colin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing, Bro!

[Josh Wilko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great insight and style

[Ryan Claffey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me a ton! Knowing the basics and how to actually put them into words in my brain really helped.