Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills

First things first, I love cycling and thus books about riding. Instead of this book, I'd highly recommend [b:The Big Book of Bicycling: Everything You Need to Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Riding Your Best 8311710 The Big Book of Bicycling Everything You Need to Everything You Need to Know, From Buying Your First Bike to Riding Your Best Emily Furia https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1317792211s/8311710.jpg 13160862]. My goal for reading this book was to hone my skills and pick up a few techniques. To say this book left me wanting more is an understatement. It reads like a collection of blog posts pasted together then bound into a book. The intended audience is unclear - it's as if Sumner tried to throw in a little bit for everyone, but that's going to confuse beginners and frustrate veterans. After only 4 pages dedicated to “Basics of Buying a Bike,” Sumner jumps into bike fit and throws in technical terms with little to no explanation (a beginner isn't even going to know what a stem is let alone how to determine if it's 70mm +/- 20-degree or why that's good/bad).Sumner repeatedly quotes the same few folks throughout the book, but reintroduces them every.single.time. It's a very quick read, so kill the filler words! Spend some time introducing each source the first time, then use only their name subsequently. When discussing on-bike nutrition, Sumner glazes over why some people will crave salt more than sugar, but goes relatively in-depth about the different metabolisms that fuel muscles. If this book is for beginners, it would make sense to explain the importance of replacing salt lost through sweat (and that sweat saltiness varies person-to-person). If it's for advanced riders, then an explanation of alternative low-carb diet options such as ketogenic would be valuable.I don't like writing negative reviews, but this is one book I'd never recommend. Get the Big Book instead.