Book Summary

Phil Gaimon�s Ask a Pro answers every question you�ve always wanted to ask about pro cycling...sort of. Gaimon gathers the best of his popular Q&A column�and pokes fun at his younger self.

Despite the howling protests from his peers, no one�s ever been more willing to spill the beans on what it�s really like inside the pro cycling peloton than the sarcastic scribe Phil Gaimon. Building on the outrageous success of his hilarious 2014 debut, Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro, Gaimon gathers the absolute gems from his monthly Q&A feature column in VeloNews magazine into his new book, Ask a Pro: Deep Thoughts and Unreliable Advice from America�s Foremost Cycling Sage, adding a dose of fresh commentary and even more acerbic and sharp-eyed insights.

With six years of material to work with�including his incredible rise into the pro ranks, the devastating loss of his contract for 2015, and his bold return to the Big League�Gaimon covers every possible topic from the team dinner table to the toilet with plenty of stops along the way. Gaimon offers wise-ass (and sometimes earnest) answers to fan questions like:

� How much chamois cream should I use?

� I�ve started shaving my legs. How can I be accepted by my friends?

� What do you do to protect yourself when you know you�re about to crash?

� How many bikes does my husband really need?

� What�s the best victory celebration? Do you practice yours?

� In women�s cycling, what is the proper definition of a pro?

� What do you say to someone if they honk or almost hit you?

� Do you name your bikes?

� What do pros think when they see a recreational cyclist in a full pro kit or riding a pro-level bike?

� Can you take your bike apart and put it back together?

� How bad does the weather have to be to call off a training ride?

� How do you know when it�s time to change a tire?

� When you�re in a breakaway all day, do riders form a future friendship?

� Riders keep complaining about "unsafe" weather at races. When did pro cyclists turn into such wussies?

� How do the pros define a "crash"?

Gaimon wields his outsider�s wit to cast a cock-eyed gaze at the peculiar manners, mores, and traditions that make the medieval sport of cycling so irresistible to watch. Ask a Pro includes new resources from Gaimon, too, including his Cookie Map of America, dubious advice on winning the race buffet, a cautionary guide for host housing, Phil�s pre-race warm-up routine, and a celebrity baker�s recipe for The Phil Cookie.

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