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Title: The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning With the World's Top Cycling Coach by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg ISBN: 0-399-15071-4 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 19 June, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Part Infomercial, Part Genius
Comment: About 40% of this book presents the best written summary that I have seen on bicycling-related nutrition, physiology, tactics, and training. The other 60% is an infomercial for the Carmichael Training System (CTS). The book presents its information in a very redundant fashion, frequently repeating the same points over and over. For season veterans of bicycling who read a lot, you won't find too many new revelations to justify purchasing the book, however, the few that you do find may make it worth it. For those who are newer to the sport and who want to improve, I'd recommend this book. The best parts of this book are easy to read and have invaluable information. Skim the other 60% unless you want to pay for CTS coaching and need to understand more about it.

Rating: 4
Summary: Surprisingly helpful and insightful
Comment: My wife got me this for Christmas. Good thing she did. I would not have picked it up on my own, since I already own too many similar works for running and triathlon. This is a great work because Chris works nutrition, base training, peak training and competing into a complete package. Its short, concise, easy to read. I throughly enjoyed it, and even in the dead of winter in upstate NY, I am applying many of the tips and techniques he provides. I dont think this book is for the amateur, first time cyclist. But for seasoned riders with a few years experience its a must have.

Rating: 5
Summary: Ultimate Ride by Carmichael
Comment: This work is excellent for anyone planning to engage in
amateur cycling. The book explains the dynamics of goal setting,
resistence training, skills honing, peaking and aerobic
energy to deliver maximum oxygenation throughout the body.
The author shows how to customize a training scheme for each
athlete. He explains how group rides quicken the general speed
of the workout. Later on, he explains how carbo-loading helps
to boost glycogen while increasing insulin concentration,
growth hormones and the absorption of testosterone. The work
opens up a whole new dimension to a working out regimen.
I would supplement this work with a professional trainer or
knowledgable workout partner.

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