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The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) | 
 enlarge | Author: John Summerson
Publisher: Brigham Distributing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 3212
Media: Perfect Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0979257107
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.63
EAN: 9780979257100
ASIN: 0979257107
Publication Date: July 1, 2007
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Product Description
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) is the ultimate guide to cycling climbing and the most difficult hill climbs in the United States. Included in its 224 pages are sections on training for climbing, memorable climbing performances and other climbing resources. The most difficult U.S. climbs are described in great detail including: - Easy to read directions with maps - Accurate climb information including total elevation gain, length and average/maximum grade - Appendices include multiple climb rankings (most difficult, highest altitude attained, greatest elevation gained, steepest, etc) and profiles of the 100 most difficult American hill climbs. This book contains everything cyclists need to know to locate and tackle the toughest climbs in the U.S.
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Great Book January 10, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
So many times I had to look online to find out the grade of tough climbs and wonder if the answer was exaggerated, or the author knew what they were talking about. So many times I heard people say a climb was tougher than "Ventoux" or similar. This book takes the best climbs in the US and compares many to the climbs of the Tour and breaks them down into toughest 1 mile, 2 mile and 5 mile sections. I have climbed many of these including Old Priest Grade and was happily surprised to know my suffering was for a reason as it is one of the steepest in the US. This book is great. Fun to read and makes you dream of a 6 month road trip where you would climb each and every single one.
 Great for planning a challenging climb... December 8, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was highly anticipated by my friends and I. We found it to be really enjoyable reading about the climbs in the US and comparing all of them. I am planning several road trips to hit a few of the BIG climbs...Good book.
climbing by bike September 24, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book focuses almost exclusively on climbing, an essential and at times forgotten element within cycling literature. While the training section could have been more comprehensive it is helpful. The book focuses mainly on actual climbs and I was surprised by the number of tough climbs in the US and like the way each is laid out. Plenty of data in these pages that cyclists will find helpful.
This guide is excellent September 21, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Complete Guide to Climbing by Bike is a guide to cycling climbing and a unique review of the most difficult hill climbs in the U.S. This data has not been available previously in one place which is a big help. Its introduction and following sections lead the reader into why climbing is the most important (and perhaps most diffcult) aspect of the sport. The sections on training, while brief, really gets to the truely important aspects of how to improve one's climbing ability. The climbing perfomances section, which include many unknown exploits, can inspire even bike flatlanders to take on America's toughest hills.
Most of the book is devoted to the most challenging climbs in the U.S. Each is described in detail including the total elevation gained, length, average and maximum grade and a rating. Maps and directions will lead you right to each climb and a short description of each lets the reader know what to expect on the way up. Appendices contain what must be the most complete cycling climbing database and includes multiple climb rankings in varous categories and climb profiles which I think will appeal to cyclists.
Overall this is an excellent resource for cyclists and contains very detailed statistics on Americ's most difficult climbs. A good read and database.
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