Complete Guide to Climbing

Avid cyclists know that hill climbing is the crux of the sport. Getting up cycling's brutal slopes is often what separates average from elite riders. However, accurate information on this cycling sub-specialty has been lacking, particularly the location and profiling of the best road bike climbs. This situation has now been rectified as this guidebook provides California cycling peak-baggers with everything they need to know; from how best to prepare to get to the top of the mountain to the most difficult ascents. Within the multiple mountain ranges of the Golden State the top climbs are all included in these pages and within separate sections for Northern, Central and Southern California as well as the Bay Area.