The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) is a series of cycling climbing guides (nationwide, California, Colorado and the Southeast US). Descriptions are below and on each book's page on this site. Purchase information is below and on the 'How to Purchase' page.
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike)
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The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in California
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The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in Colorado
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in the Southeast
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The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) is the ultimate guide book to climbing by bike and the most difficult hill climbs in the United States. It includes sections on training for cycling climbing along with memorable climbing performances and other climbing resources.
Each listed climb includes very accurate determinations of its length, grade, elevation gain and other statistics. Appendices in the book include a ranking of the 100 most difficult climbs, highest altitude attained climbs, greatest elevation gained climbs, steepest climbs and other climbing related lists. The measurements in this guide were all obtained directly on each hill climb and compiled by one source.
- Title: The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike)
- Author: John Summerson
- ISBN: (13) 978-0-9792571-0-0; (10) 0-9792571-0-7
- Size: 6x9 paperback, 224 pages, 78 photos
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in California is the ultimate guidebook to climbing by bike and the most difficult hill climbs in the Golden State. It includes secitons on training for cycling climbing along with memorable cliimbing performances and other climbing resources.
Each listed California climb includes very accurate determinations of its length, grade, elevation gain and other statistics. Appendices in the book include a ranking of the 100 most difficult climbs (overall and by region), highest altitude attained climbs, greatest elevation gained climbs, steepest climbs and other climbing related lists. Each climb also has an additional data section that contains just about every statistic climbers need to know. The measurements in this guide were all obtained directly on each hill climb and compiled by one source.
- Title: The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in California
- Autor: John Summerson
- ISBN: 978-0-9792571-2-4
- Size 5.5 x 8 paperback, 295 pages, 100 photos
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in Colorado is the ultimate guidebook to climbing by bike and the most difficult hill climbs in the Centennial State. It includes secitons on training for cycling climbing along with memorable cliimbing performances and other climbing resources.
Each listed climb includes very accurate determinations of its length, grade, elevation gain and other statistics. Appendices in the book include a ranking of the most difficult climbs (overall and by region), highest altitude attained climbs, greatest elevation gained climbs, steepest climbs and other climbing related lists. Each climb also has an additional data section that contains just about every statistic climbers need to know. The measurements in this guide were all obtained directly on each hill climb and compiled by one source.
- Title: The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in Colorado
- Autor: John Summerson
- ISBN: 978-0-9792571-3-1
- Size 4.5 x 6 paperback, 238 pages, 100 photos
The Complete Guide to Climbing (By Bike) in the Southeast is the ultimate guidebook to climbing by bike and the most difficult hill climbs in the Southeast United States. It includes sections on training for cycling climbing along with memorable climbing performances and other climbing resources.
Each listed Southeast climb includes very accurate determinations of its length, grade, elevation gain and other statistics. Appendices in the book include a ranking of the 50 most difficult climbs, highest altitude attained climbs, greatest elevation gained climbs, steepest climbs and other climbing related lists. Each climb also has an additional data section that contains just about every statistic climbers need to know. The measurements in this guide were all obtained directly on each hill climb and compiled by one source.
- Title: The Complete Guide to Climbing (by Bike) in the Southeast
- Author: John Summerson
- ISBN: 978-0-9792571-1-7
- Size: 4.5x6 paperback, 256 pages, 30 photos