With a year under its belt Mastering Mountain Bike Skills by Brian Lopes and Lee McCormack has attracted international interest. The book has been translated to Russian and it is scheduled to be available for the public by end of February or beginning of March. The book will be launched with an internet PR campaign and a promotional tie with Russian mountain bike magazines and local bicycle retailers...
This is what the Publisher in Russian had to say?
""This is a fantastic book. Being the first foreign book published on mountain biking subject in Russian langaguge, and probably the best training book written, it provides Russian bikers with a lot knowledge and experience coming from Brian Lopes, who is known and iconized among rider"" Salavat Khafizov/Publisher, SPUTNIK BOOKS-Powersports, Adventure Sport books
In addition to the Russian edition the book is scheduled to be translated in both Polish and Spanish...
This is what Lee McCormack had to say?
""Brian and I set out to write the definitive MTB how-to book -- and we've succeeded. People write me all the time telling me how ""Mastering Mountain Bike Skills"" has improved their riding. Now I'll be getting emails in Spanish, Russian and even Polish. Too cool!"" Lee McCormack, co-author of Mastering Mountain Bike Skills
We have a feeling this is just the beginning...since mountain biking transcends many languages and cultures. Book can be purchased at brianlopes.com.
Lopes book to be translated
Feb 3, 2006