Rating: 
Summary: Very useful - a great learning experience!
Review: Written mostly for expert or experienced riders, Hough still comes off in language that riders of all levels can easily relate to and understand. Practically every subject related to riding is covered in great detail. He calls a few spades and is occasionally somewhat stern - but this is a book about riding safely and well, and I say it's welcome that someone takes it that seriously. He manages to avoid being obnoxious or preachy; that turns people off and I suspect he knows this.If the book has a major difference in theme from the first, it's that as you gain experience you'll find that the best way to improve is in the mental arenas of preparation, practice, and knowledge. Once you have gained enough experience to be able to physically ride, in other words, then you're able to REALLY start learning how to ride well. This book will set you on the road to make big improvements. There's just a ton of information here - from the mechanical aspects of apexing, trail braking, and panic stops, all the way to attitude, preparation, and dealing with breakdowns. The book is quite dense, packed with the same style of figures and pictures as the first book. As with the first one, this one is also well written. It might take a few reads to absorb it all! All in all a totally useful in-depth resource for riders who have at least learned the language and ridden for a while. Novice riders should get the first book, certainly - but this one won't put you off if you get both at the same time. It's like the ERC on your bookshelf!
Rating:
Summary: Very useful - a great learning experience!
Review: Written mostly for expert or experienced riders, Hough still comes off in language that riders of all levels can easily relate to and understand. Practically every subject related to riding is covered in great detail. He calls a few spades and is occasionally somewhat stern - but this is a book about riding safely and well, and I say it's welcome that someone takes it that seriously. He manages to avoid being obnoxious or preachy; that turns people off and I suspect he knows this. If the book has a major difference in theme from the first, it's that as you gain experience you'll find that the best way to improve is in the mental arenas of preparation, practice, and knowledge. Once you have gained enough experience to be able to physically ride, in other words, then you're able to REALLY start learning how to ride well. This book will set you on the road to make big improvements. There's just a ton of information here - from the mechanical aspects of apexing, trail braking, and panic stops, all the way to attitude, preparation, and dealing with breakdowns. The book is quite dense, packed with the same style of figures and pictures as the first book. As with the first one, this one is also well written. It might take a few reads to absorb it all! All in all a totally useful in-depth resource for riders who have at least learned the language and ridden for a while. Novice riders should get the first book, certainly - but this one won't put you off if you get both at the same time. It's like the ERC on your bookshelf!
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