Description Novice and seasoned cyclocross riders alike will find this book helpful. Filled with pictures and simple-to-read instructions, The Complete Book of Cyclocross will answer a lot of questions regarding cyclocross. Scott Mares starts with the history of 'cross and ends with a section devoted to strength and core conditioning exercises specific to cyclocross racing. The Skills Drills section covers such topics as shouldering on and off, weave drills, jumping barriers, 90/180/360 turns, bunny hopping, track stands and more. If you have ever wanted to try cyclocross racing, this is the book to have. Even if you've been racing and need to brush up on your skills, you will find this book and its plethora of knowledge useful.
Scott Mares was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and started racing his bicycle when he was in high school. Scott went to the University of Oklahoma to earn a BS in Health and Sports Sciences with a minor in Microbiology. While attending the University of Oklahoma, Scott was working in the Pulmonary Function Blood Gas Lab at University Hospital. During this time, he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He also was a cyclocross athlete at the Olympic Training Center in 1994, and in 1996 he completed an internship for the USOC during the Atlanta Games Super Camp. It was at this time that Scott graduated and became part of the cycling community in Colorado Springs.
After racing cross in Colorado, he put together local clinics for his cycling buddies in cyclocross and the word got out about his skill drills. Scott then received a call from his friend Jim Copeland to come and help out at the first ACA Jr. Cyclocross camp in Deckers, Colorado. Jim asked Scott to come and coach, but at the time, he focused only on teaching skill. Scott showed up to camp that morning and Jim informed Scott that he was in charge. At the time of publication of this book Scott has been the head cyclocross camp coach for 9 straight years. The cyclocross camps were free to kids and started out with 50 juniors. By 2007, there were over 140 kids, making it the largest junior cyclocross camp in the world.
