Reading

  • On the Internet

  • www.bikemag.com
    www.parktool.com Maintenance
    www.mtbbritain.co.uk Product reviews, advice, cool trails in the UK
    www.bikesutra.com Aspires to be a worldwide one-stop-shop for all bike-related links: parts, regional clubs, etc.
    www.singletrackworld.com The website of the finest mountain bike magazine (at least according to Mark)
    www.webmountainbike.com
    www.mountainbike.be (Flemish) A very extensive mountainbike site for us in Belgium!
    www.mountainbikeplus.com (Flemish)
    www.vtt.org (French)
    dirtragmag.com

  • Books

  • For beginners to experts: Mountainbike like a champion.
    Ned Overend.
    ISBN 1-57954-081-3

    The Mountain Biker's Training Bible.
    Joel Friel. Foreword by Ned Overend.
    ISBN 1-884737-71-4

    Mastering Mountain Bike Skills
    Brian Lopes and Lee McCormack
    ISBN 
    0736056246  

    Zinn and the art of Mountain Bike Maintenance
    Lennard Zinn
    ISBN 
    193138259X 

    Mountain Bike Fitness and Training
    John Metcalfe
    ISBN 
    1840188588

  • Magazines

  • O2 BIKERS (French and Flemish)
    BP 86
    1300 WAVRE
    Fax 010-23 21 46, www.bikers.be
    NB: The respective issues are not identical!

    Le Monde du Vélo (French)
    31 chaussée des Gaulois
    1300 WAVRE
    Phone 010-23 21 45, Fax 010-23 21 46, E-mail lemondeduvelo@belgacom.net.

    jockey
    Jockey wheels - aren't supposed to look like this!
    derailleur
    Rear derailleur + branch
    = not recommended
    derailleur2
    Another derailleur
    Tube
    Erm?
    Crank
    One snapped crank!
    horse
    A very guilty looking horse (his mates look guilty too)