The Official Tour de France Bike Maintenance Book - by Luke Edwardes-Evans (Hardcover)

About the Book

With hints, tips, and pieces of advice from cycling mechanics, this book is a guide to prepping your bike like the pros. Go behind the scenes of the Tour de France and get exclusive insights and images from the life of a Tour mechanic.

Book Synopsis

At first glance, a Tour de France bike may look a lot like your own bicycle. It might even have the same model name and principal components. But on closer inspection, there are many subtle and pleasing differences which set these high-performance machines apart, thanks to the Tour mechanics working day in and day out at the cutting edge of bicycle technology. The Official Tour de France Bike Maintenance Book goes behind the scenes with the finest professional cycling technicians during the most grueling and high-pressure bike race in the world, sharing exclusive images, in-race stories, and professional tricks of the trade. Practical sections in each chapter explain how to perform essential maintenance tasks and personalize bikes like the pros. Combining intrigue and instruction, and featuring vivid images of classic bikes from the past 75 years of the Tour, this is a fascinating and indispensable guide for both cycling fans and competitors.

About the Author

Luke Edwardes-Evans is a UK-based journalist who regularly contributes articles to Cycling Weekly. He is the coauthor (with Serge Laget) of the bestselling Official Treasures of the Tour de France as well as Le Tour de France: The Official History.