book reviews by tim wainwright
Zinn has updated his manual to the fourth edition, four years after the previous edition. It has grown by 76 pages and includes a new section on 11-speed systems including installing Campagnolo EPS electronic shifters and an update to Shimano D12 electronic shifters. New format disc brakes and bottom brackets are also covered. Whether you are a beginner at bike maintenance or well-versed in DIY maintenance, this book can be of great assistance. Clear, straightforward instructions and excellent hand-drawn illustrations and exploded parts diagrams show details with great clarity, allowing you to keep your bike running smoothly and trouble-free. Chapters include: Overhaul: How to repair pedals, chains and chainrings, saddles, handlebars, stems, headsets, forks. Cyclocross: How to set up a ‘cross bike for racing, select the right components, and make quick repairs. Emergency repairs: How to fix a broken chain, tighten loose spokes, repair a bent derailleur. Easy shifting: How to clean, lubricate, and adjust shifters and cables for smooth shifting. Wheels: How to install a new tyre, change a cassette, true a wheel, replace broken spokes, build your own wheels. Troubleshooting: How to figure out what’s wrong with any bike and fix it.
Core Advantage Authors: Tom Danielson and Allison Westfahl Published by Velo Press 224pp Paperback 235mm x 187mm £13.95 direct from Cordee www.cordee. co.uk or from good bookshops As I write, the author is currently riding the Tour with the Garmin Sharp team, so it's interesting to follow his progress after his comeback from recent suspension for taking EPO and human growth hormones during 2005 and 2006 while riding for Lance Armstrong's Discovery team. As for the book itself and the info contained, it is a little gem! If you've ever suffered with back, neck or shoulder problems, sciatica or tight muscles, the workouts described can possibly help you overcome the pain and prevent further damage. With the assistance of co-author Allison Westfahl, an endurance trainer with a background in physiology, Danielson overcame some serious injuries sustained in a major crash in the 2012 Tour. Many of the exercises are based on yoga and Pilates movements, adapted especially for cyclists to help counteract the unnatural position we hold our bodies in for hours at a time. He's come up with a few novel names for some exercises too, like Grab the Water Bottle, Musette and TT Final sprint. All the simple exercises are freehand – so no weights or gym equipment are needed. They are graded into three levels with clear diagrams illustrating the text, with four or five different routines for each level, helping to prevent boredom through repetition. It doesn't matter in which sport you participate, core strength is an important part of your fitness regime and this book can help you achieve that needed balance of muscle strength. 58
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A Lake District Grand Tour Pedalling through Lakeland: The Challenge, The History, The Wildlife, The Scones Author: Mike Carden Published by Bike Ride Books 240pp Paperback 200mm x 130mm £8.99 direct from Cordee www.cordee.co.uk or from good bookshops
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After two books under his belt relating his cycling journeys around Britain, Cockermouth’s Mike Carden returns to his backyard, the Lake District, for his latest book. Mike Carden's easy style of writing, with its built-in gentle humour and his eye for detail that many of us would easily miss, belies the fact that he (and his 20-year-old son) have undertaken a serious tour. The nine-day ride is meticulously planned to take in every major mountain pass in the Lakeland National Park, including six from the book One Hundred Greatest Cycling Climbs. Included are Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, and the 30 per cent Hardknott and Wrynose passes – enough challenging climbs to give even a TdF rider a good workout, let alone a 53-yearold with panniers. Like many authors, Mike had difficulty finding a publisher, so he took on the task of teaching himself desk top publishing and web design and accomplished his aim of self-publication and a great job he has accomplished with both. Budding authors take note.
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Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance Author: Leonard Zinn Published by Velo Press 520pp Paperback 280mm x 216mm £17.99 direct from Cordee www.cordee. co.uk or from good bookshops
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ACROSS 1. Bird flying to the West Country from around Luton way (3,7) 2. See 38 across 4. A sloppy bib changer from Corwen (6,4) 5 & 35. Across Wales in a weekend (5,7,8) 7. See 37 across 8. The Inner London Education Authority in a term becomes a diarist (8) 9. Urgent Eleanor? I don’t think so, she’s always at the back! (7,5)
11. This Dales climb is one that can’t be helped with chamois cream (4,4) 13. A lovely pint from Marston’s on tour round the South-West (3,5,4) 14. See 36 down 16. Miss this and you won’t get your stamp! (7) 18. French seaside in a sad sort of way for 207km from Wareham (6,5) 20. See 19 down 21. See 10 down 22. From oche to dinner (4) 24. Not always
grand, but it's nice to get away (6) 25. A E Housman’s ride (1,10,3) 27 & 30 across. You might get wet twice over on this ride (3,6,4) 29. To see a black sheep go on this wild elk hunt sir! (3,4,3) 30. See 27 Across 34. See 42 across 35. See 5 across 37 & 7 across. JP’s illuminating ride (8,6) 38 & 2 across. Hopefully not one of the ladies at the Clwb Bolio! (8,6)
39. Be green in France maybe not even using paper? (6) 40. Better ill than riding up this on a cold, wet day (3,4) 41. One of those inspirational moments around Cheshire (6) 42 & 34 across. 207km spin along this tributary of the Thames (6,6,3) DOWN 1. Slither East? Well you do at first, but then it’s 200k around the Borders (3,4,4)
3. A river to be crossed at the end of the day (6) 6. Aaron fled Ghent to visit the centre of the UK (5,2,7) 10 & 21 across. Unlikely to be the road to heaven (6,9) 12 & 22 down. Unpolished, but a gem of a ride (1,5,7) 15. See 23 down 17. Ian Rogers doing a great job running events (9) 19 & 20 across. Therefore this ash becomes a tour of Middle England (5,2,3,6)
22. See 12 down 23 & 15 down. Not bad or ugly, but they ride away from the 3 Coasts (3,4,10) 26. This ride’s always there (9) 28. See 33 down 31. Missile aimed at York (5) 32. Missile visant à York (6) 33 & 28 down. A hilly day out for this glum despairer (5,8) 36 & 14 across. Shattered Moses felt this hill was never going to end (5,4)
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