{"product_id":"2940045673693","title":"Behind Bars","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of 14 articles by mountain bike journalist Mike Davis, all originally published in influential MTB magazine Privateer between 2009 and 2013. Includes a history of titanium mountain bikes, a look at the unique devotion that Yeti owners have to their bikes, the experience of racing a twenty year old bike on 10 year old trails, how watching skilled riders taps into the oldest parts of the human brain and plenty more. The articles include interviews with numerous influential bike designers, builders and riders -- Greg Herbold, John Tomac, Keith Bontrager, Mike Augspurger, Rob Vandermark, Jeff Jones and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a lot of depth here, but the author's breezy style is easy to read. Anyone who's interested in the development of mountain bikes and mountain biking will enjoy this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld Medallists\u003cbr\u003eInside the 2010 Old World Mountain Bike Championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElements of Style\u003cbr\u003eIt's not just what you ride, it's how you ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaster, Higher, Stronger?\u003cbr\u003eIs being an Olympic sport really a good thing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTribalism\u003cbr\u003eThere's brand loyalty, and then there's the Yeti Tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStriking a Balance\u003cbr\u003eSanta Cruz Bicycles treads the fine line between niche and mainstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaily Riders and Garage Queens\u003cbr\u003eThe slightly obsessive world of retro mountain bikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pink Dashed Line\u003cbr\u003eThe surprising importance to British mountain biking of an office in Southampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFork Wars\u003cbr\u003eIn the red corner: Herbold and RockShox. In the blue corner: Tomac and Manitou.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Ti\u003cbr\u003eFrom fighter jet hydraulics to high-end bike frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetter by Degrees\u003cbr\u003eMTB geometry explained, at some length (also includes angles).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Goes Around\u003cbr\u003eNow you understand geometry a little better, here's how it's changed. Or, as it turns out, not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositive Spin\u003cbr\u003eWheelbuilding's not really a dark art, but it's still very clever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCustom\u003cbr\u003eThe renaissance of custom framebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurst Your Bubble\u003cbr\u003eMountain biking's full of niches, but you don't have to stay in them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mike Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082953933040,"sku":"2940045673693","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045673693_p0.jpg?v=1763978541","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045673693","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}