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Welcome to the Arnie Baker Cycling Web Site

About This Site This site gives information about books, articles, and slide shows written by Arnie Baker, MD and answers basic questions about coaching and other services. Most books, articles, and slide shows are available as web-based electronic downloads.  Click on the links at the left for book, article, and slide show listings.   Contact Us

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New or Most Popular Books

High Intensity Training for Cyclists 2011 (13th edition), includes Training Logs 2012

Bike Fit (4th edition)

Altitude Climbing Endurance (ACE) Training for Cyclists (9th edition)

Strategy & Tactics for Road Cyclists (4th edition)

New or Most Popular Articles

Training Logs 2012

Century Training, Schedules, and Event Tips

Power-Based Training

Torque-Based Training

ABC Books:  ACE: Altitude-Climbing-Endurance for Cyclists  Bicycling Medicine  Medicina del Ciclismo  Bike Fit  Essentials of Bicycle Training and Racing  The Essential Cyclist  HIT™: High-Intensity Training for Cyclists  Nutrition for Sports  Psychling Psychology (Mind Training for Cyclists)  Running Injuries (Prevention & Treatment)  Skills Training for Cyclists  Smart Coaching  Smart Cycling  Strategy & Tactics for Cyclists  Principles and Practice of Primary Care Sports Medicine  Road Cycling  The Wiki Defense: The Floyd Landis Case  6 Steps to Winning Time Trials

Bicycle Training Series Articles:  ACE (Altitude-Climbing-Endurance) Tips  Aerobic Training  Altitude Training for Sea-Level Competition  Balance Training for Bicyclists  Century Training & Event Tips  Climbing & Descending  Cycling Fitness Elements  Dealing With High Altitude  Economy & Efficiency  Fitness Elements  Fitness Testing  Getting Started--USCF-Style Racing  Heart-Rate-Based Training  (HIT™) High-Intensity Training Tips  How to Perform VO2 Intervals  How to Push Riders Uphill  How to Stretch  Interval Quiz  ILT: Isolated Leg Training  Measuring Training Stress  Nutrition: Maltodextrins  Nutrition for Sports Basics  Nutrition Quiz  Overtraining  Pace Like a Lumberjack Pacing  Power-Based Training  Recovery  Six Climbing Positions  Skills Training Principles  Sprint Weak?  Stationary Training  Tapering for Events  Thresholds  Time Trialing  Time Trialing--Disc on Hills?  Torque-Based Training  Tour of the California Alps--The "Just-Made-It" Schedule  Training & Fitness Standards of Excellence  Training Myths  Warm Ups for Racing  Weight Training  Work of Breathing--Train Breathing Muscles  Workout Too Hard

Bicycle Workout Series Articles:  30-Minute Trainer Workouts (5)  30-Minute Spin-Up & Spin  30-Minute Spin-Ups  30-Minute Spin & Climb  30-Minute Climb #1  30-Minute Climb #2  2-Hour Trainer Workouts (3)  2-Hour General Trainer Workout  2-Hour Climbing Trainer Workout   2-Hour Descending Ladder Climbing Trainer Workout

Equipment Series Articles:  Bike Fit Basics  Bike Types & Features  Cold & Wet Weather Gear  How to Fix a Flat Tire  How to Glue on a Tubular Tire  Optimal Crankarm Length  Pedals  Riding Accessories  Tools of the Trade  Travel with Your Bike

Evaluation Series Articles:  Fitness Testing  Keep a Climbing Log  Max Aerobic Power Testing  Planned Races, 2003  Stress Questionnaire  Training & Fitness Standards of Excellence  Training Log, Basic  Training Logs 2011  Wind-Tunnel Testing

Exercise Science Series Articles:  Bicycling Medicine & Science Review 2001  Bicycling Medicine & Science 2002

Free Articles & Downloads:  12 Beginners' Questions About Exercise  ACE (Altitude-Climbing-Endurance) Tips  Altitude Training for Sea-Level Competition  Asthma Medications  Bicycling First Aid Kit  Bicycling Medicine & Science Reviews  Bike Fit Quiz  Cycling Psychology Profile, Quiz  Dealing With Injuries--Ride or Rest?  Death Ride--The "Just-Made-It" Schedule   Economy & Efficiency  Event Packing List  Favorite Foods  Getting Started--USCF-Style Racing  (HIT™) High-Intensity Training Tips  Medical Depression  Nutrition, Maltodextrins  Nutrition Quiz  Obesity  Optimal Crankarm Length  Pace Like a Lumberjack  Planned Races  Risk Management  Road Racing Basics  Road Rash   Sponsorship Proposal  Sports Psychology Intro  Tapering for Events  Time Trialing--Disc on Hills?  Toolbox List  Tools of the Trade  Training Log  Traumatic Injuries

Logistics Series Articles:  ACE (Altitude-Climbing-Endurance) Tips  Century Training & Event Tips  Dealing With High Altitude  Event Packing List  Planned Races  Race Preparation & Reservations Lists  Race Selection  Sponsorship Proposal  Toolbox List  Training Log, Basic  Training Logs 2011  Travel with Your Bike

Medicine Series Articles:  Achilles Tendonitis & Bursitis  Asthma Medications  Back Pain  Bicycling First Aid Kit  Collarbone & Shoulder Injuries  Dealing With Injuries--Ride or Rest?  Diabetes, Cycling, & Insulin  Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm  Forefoot Problems  Gastrointestinal Problems  Heat & Cycling  Injury in the 2002 Tour de France  Medical Depression  Muscle Cramps  NSAIDs: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs  Obesity  Overuse Sports Injuries  RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation  Riding Poorly--Is It Medical?  Road Rash  Saddle Soreness  Sleep for Cyclists  Stretching  Tips to Lose Weight  Traumatic Injuries

Nutrition Series Articles:  Favorite Foods  Maltodextrin Nutrition  Nutrition for Sports Basics  Nutrition Quiz  Protein for Recovery  Vitamin & Mineral Nutrition

Psychling Psychology Series Articles:  Affirmations & Imagery  Anti-Anxiety Training  Arousal  Breaking Bad Habits  Confidence  Cycling Psychology Profile  Dealing with Bad Results  Exercise-Related Personality Changes  Focus & Breathing  Goal Setting  Motivation  Pain Management in Athletics  Sports Psychology Intro  Stress Questionnaire

Safety Series Articles:  Injury in the 2002 Tour de France  Rider Down!  Riding Etiquette, Groups  Risk Management  Safer Group Rides  Bicycle Safety  What is That Noise?

Slide Shows:  Annual Plan  Anti-Anxiety Training  Attacking  Bike Fit  Blocking  Body Language  Breaking Bad Habits  Climbing  Echelons  Economy & Energy Conservation  Equipment  Focus & Breathing  Gapping  Heart Rate Training  Intensity  Interval Training  Motivation  Nutrition  Pacing  Recovery  Saddle Soreness  Safety  Stationary Training  Style: Be Aggressive, Not Passive  Time Trialing