Ride a cantury when you turn a century. That's the promise offered by nationally-known bicycle journalists Roy M. Wallack and Bill Katovsky in Bike for Life, a blueprint for using cycling to achieve longevity, fitness, and overall well-being, America's larg-est participatory spor combines physical and mental challenges, relaxation, achievement, adventure, and interaction as it unifies different generations and demographics in fitness and fun. To get the most out your riding time,steer clear of the sport's potholes, and enjoy a long lifetime of fitness, Bike for Life's comprehensive plan includes:

˙Cutting-edge training strategies for best-ever fitness at any age

˙An anti-aging strength plan to revive muscularity and reaction time

˙An exclusive 10-step cycling-specific yoga routine

˙How to beat common injuries like cyclist's knee and biker's back

˙Famous coaches' climbing, handling, and eating tips

˙A cure for cycling-related sexual problems in men and women

˙16 ways to stop the scary cycling-osteoporosis connection

˙List of must-do hill climbs, mass city rides, and cross-state events

˙Rx for relationships: reconciling cycling and significant others

˙How to survive mountain lions, bike-jackers, poison ivy, headwinds, and more

 

ROY M. WALLACK has survived the Eco-Chal-lengee, the Soviet Union by bike, and some of the world's toughest two-wheel events. Author of The Traveling Cyclist and a former at Bicycle Guide, California Bicyclist, and Triathlete mjagazines, he is a fitness-gear columnist for the Los Angeles Times and covers cycling, fitness, longevity, triathlon, and run-ning for Bicycling, Men's Journal, Playboy, Outside, Competitor, and VeloNews. He lives in lrvine, CA.

BILL KATOVSKY biked across America, fin-ished the Hawaii lronman twice, and founded and edited Tri-Athlete and Inside Triathlon magazines. He later edited Triathlete, launched the endurance titles Multisport and Winning, and, in 2003, coauthored Embedded: The Media at wat in lraq: An oral History, which won Harvard's Goldsmith Book Prize. He lives in Mill Valley, CA.