title: The Bicycling Big Book of Training: Everything you need to know to take your riding to the next level (Bicycling Magazine)
author: Danielle Kosecki
description: Danielle Kosecki is the health editor for <i>Glamour</i> magazine. Past writing gigs include<i> Fitbie.com</i>, <i>More</i>, <i>Prevention</i>, <i>Atlanta Sports &amp; Fitness</i>, and <i>Caribbean Travel &amp; Life</i> magazine. Kosecki is a category 2 roadbike racer for CityMD Women's Racing Team, with hopes of eventually tackling the track, trails, and velodrome. A lifelong athlete, she discovered bike racing while dabbling in triathlon after her collegiate soccer career. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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  _**Contents**_
  
  INTRODUCTION
  
  MEET THE EXPERTS
  
  PART I
  
  _**Getting Started and Motivated**_
  
  CHAPTER 1: _**The Greatest Sport in the World**_
  
  PART II
  
  _**Gearing Up**_
  
  CHAPTER 2: _**How to Buy a Bike**_
  
  CHAPTER 3: _**Find Your Perfect Fit**_
  
  CHAPTER 4: _**Everything but the Bike**_
  
  CHAPTER 5: _**Cycle in Style**_
  
  PART III
  
  _**Road Skills**_
  
  CHAPTER 6: _**The Fundamentals**_
  
  CHAPTER 7: _**Up, Down, and All Around—Climbing, Descending, and**_
  
  _**Everything in Between**_
  
  CHAPTER 8: _**The Art of Group Riding**_
  
  CHAPTER 9: _**Stopping—Intentionally or Otherwise**_
  
  CHAPTER 10: _**The Real World—From Wind and Rain to Rutted Roads**_
  
  PART IV
  
  _**Bike Maintenance**_
  
  CHAPTER 11: _**Your Home Workshop**_
  
  CHAPTER 12: _**Do It Yourself**_
  
  CHAPTER 13: _**Never Walk Home: Flat Tire Fixes and Other Roadside**_
  
  _**Repairs**_
  
  CHAPTER 14: _**30 Days to a Beautiful Bike**_
  
  PART V
  
  _**Riding for Trans