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Have been asked to get a skills book for my nephew who has just started riding, anyone have any recommendations? This one appears to get the best reviews on Amazon [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Mountain-Skills-Brian-Lopes/dp/0736083715 ]Linky Mastering Mountain Bike Skills[/url]
I highly recommend [url= http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Mountain-Bike-Skills-Training/dp/0974566039 ]http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Mountain-Bike-Skills-Training/dp/0974566039[/url] It really covers the basics well, which is what a new rider needs. Its also very useful to the old rider so that they can see what they are doing wrong 😳
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that Lopes book is pretty good IMO
(co-written by Lee McCormack so that and JoeG's offer may have quite a lot in common)
Thanks both. I do wish that one up there ^^ had a prettier cover on it as its for a Christmas present, looks more like a school book despite how good it probably is.
The Lopes one is very good and written in an accessible way. Ideal for younger riders.
I have both - the 'Lopes' book (95% written by Lee McCormack) is the one to get him - tons of great info but also exciting and inspiring. You'd have to a hell of a good rider to nail everything in it.
The other book is about a third the page count, written to teach you to teach others. It covers the basics in minute detail but it doesn't go very far (no drops or jumps) and it's a very dry read in comparison. Great for technique nerds but nowhere near as much fun and less likely to be as useful unless you're committed to self-coaching.
Cheers chief
Not read the boring looking one, but the Lopes book is pretty good and is pretty light hearted in the way it is written, so would suit a younger rider / reader.
It's probably a bit of self promotion on their part, but I've heard it's referred to as 'the bible' of MTB skills.
Thanks all I have ordered the prettier one of the two