CLIMB! Conquer Hills, Get Lean, and Elevate Every Ride

I do a lot of recreational riding and hills are always a challenge so I purchased this book to see if I could improve my performance on hills. Unlike some readers, a lot of the material was new to me and very helpful as I work on improving my hill climbing. It was also a very enjoyable and informative read and I am looking forwarding to applying what I have learned and will definitely be going back to the book to review the advice provided. Well worth the price.

I loved this book! It covered all the bases and is written in a very engaging style that I found motivating and not pendantic. I am a recreational rider who is averaging 16mph on 35 - 40 mile rides with medium but not large hills. I just got back from a 3 day ride that included very long and steep (9+% grade) hills. After reading this book I have a significantly better handle on how to improve my ability to more effectively address larger hills on long rides. I enthusiastically recommend this book to any cyclist that wants to be both better informed about every aspect of hill climbing as well as some of the technical aspects of getting a better edge on hills such as alternative gear ratios and mind game techniques.

Liked: Book was new and delivered in pristine condition in protective packaging. Fast delivery.Book has good, practical information in very readable prose and format. I have read other books and articles on this subject, but this small book hits on practical tips and training ideas quickly and clearly. I hope to improve my climbing.

I am fairly new to cycling and have gotten hooked! I was looking for a guide book on how to be a better rider and how to get more out of my hours on the bike. I found this book to be just what I was looking for! Easy read, packed with just the subjects I needed help understanding. It has also provided a solid structure and overall approach to my training so that my riding has better discipline and more benefit both physically and psychologically.Yes, I would recommend this to my friends! (and I have)

I’m a 70 year old long term biker. This book gave me some great tips on getting in shape, that I use riding and on my peloton.

I bought this book a year ago because I had planned for 2020 to be my climbing year. All of the races I signed up for involved a good amount of climbing.I read through and followed the training plan. By the end of the base period my thighs were noticeably more muscular. I followed the entire plan for 20 weeks, only to have my relay cancelled. So I rode the route anyway, by myself. 250 miles and 14,000 feet of climbing. My legs were tired, but not sore.The following weekend, I Everested.After a couple of rest weeks I started building toward my next fitness peak. This has been an amazing year. It's got to be the best cycling training book I've read.I can't wait for next season.

I purchased this book because I like to fill my mind with as much knowledge as possible. I am actually a fitness rider but I have run into some small hills during my rides and it is great to have the knowledge that I have learned in this book to get over them. I just started to get into cycling so getting fit first is my priority right now. Maybe some time in the near future I may try to make it up some steeper hills!

I recently moved from a flat low altitude section of Texas to the mountains of Colorado and after applying some of the principles in this book, without additional training, I was able to ride up a hill faster and in a higher gear than two days before.