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Books and Educational Materials

Basic Bike Racing Tactics Manual

 An illustrated racing textbook with complete step-by-step explanations of attacking, blocking and strategy development. Easy to follow tactical descriptions, tactical diagrams and illustrations, plus real race examples for all the basic aspects of racing tactics. Includes a sample race strategy. This book is used by 3 collegiate teams, 6 sponsored club teams, development teams in Ireland, England, South Africa and the Middle East.

156 pages - $20.00

Basic Bike Racing Tactics Course

The coaching/instruction version of the Basic Bike Racing Tactics Manual. Includes a CD-ROM with class registration forms, lesson plan, 4 different PowerPoint teaching presentations and a basic tactical knowledge test. These materials have been taught at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and training camps throughout the Midwest.

156 pages + CD-ROM - $150.00

Basic Bike Racing Tactics Course Workbook

The student workbook for the Basic Bike Racing Tactics Course. Includes summary of Basic Bike Racing Tactics Manual and class activities.   

46 pages - $10.00

Basic Tactical Bike Racing Games

An illustrated collection of bike handling and tactical games and skill drills for road, track and mountain bike racers. Includes guidelines for holding tactical training classes. This book is used by 3 collegiate teams, 6 sponsored club teams, development teams in Ireland, England, South Africa and the Middle East.

75 pages - $20.00

Basic Athlete Training Sessions

A comprehensive collection of indoor and outdoor physical and tactical training sessions for road, track and mountain bike racers. Each physical training session also includes specific instructions for performing the workout on a CompuTrainer. The training sessions can be based on power, heart rate, speed or cadence, depending on the athlete's equipment.

60 pages - $20.00

Basic Bike Racing Preparation Guide

A two year performance log for tracking the physical, mental and tactical factors of the season's important competitions. Improve your race results by determining the specific requirements needed for repeatable success.

40 pages - $15.00

Basic Athlete Fitness Testing

An collection of physical and mental athlete test protocols, from the most basic skills to peak performance testing for power output, maximum heart rate, speed and cadence, and determining optimum gearing for track events. Includes diagrams and complete instructions for each test, blank athlete interview forms, blank test forms, sample tests, gearing charts and a CD-ROM with blank test forms and graphing result software.

85 pages - $75.00

What It Takes! A Performance Guide for Bike Racers

An introductory handbook that explains in detail what an athlete needs to do in order to compete in the world of competitive cycling. Includes an introduction to racing, the basic physical and mental skills required, the basics of training plan design, a step-by-step explanation on how to analyze a bike race, guidelines for a race resume and a complete breakdown of the basic bike fit.

102 pages - $20.00