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An introduction to mountain biking that addresses the emotional and spiritual rewards of the sport as well as the physical benefits, discussing how to conquer fears about biking, and presenting information on skills and techniques, and bike equipment and maintenance.
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A path through cycling-specific information: slang, cycling stars, equipment, and nicknames The essential A-to-Z compendium of everything there is to know about the bicycle, this sports reference is full of amazing facts and enthralling anecdotes. Numerous entries have been updated for this paperback edition. A world of death-defying feats and obscure mechanical oddities, the nature of cycling is both heroic and geeky, and the perils of vicious dogs...
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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Contestants have died, been maimed, and spiraled down into the nightmarish realm of madness. Half of them don't finish-in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end. Outside magazine calls it "the toughest test of endurance in the world." RAAM (the Race Across America) is a bicycle race like no other. This epic race is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Author...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to soccer: simply the best there has ever been. Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100. Merckx did not just beat his opponents; he crushed them. However, his triumphs only tell half a story that includes horrific injury, a doping controversy, and tragedy. He was nicknamed the Cannibal for his insatiable appetite for victory,...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
These two classic documentaries explore bicycle use and bicycle cultures in China, Europe, and the U.S. and show how bicycling is being taken up by many as a vital and powerful response to various environmental and social problems. We are traffic details the start of the critical mass movement.
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Publisher
Birlinn Limited
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Two experts offer this comprehensive guide to modern-day bicycling. No bicycle repair was ever made easier by turning your bike upside down. White shorts are for other people. A helmet perched on the back of your head is perfect if you ride your bike backwards--These and a host of other handy pointers jostle for attention within this A to Z guide to being a cyclist. It's an essential manual and source of wisdom for those who would be kings of the...
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English
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A lively and entertaining history of the riders who have come in last place during the grueling 3,000-mile Tour de France. Froome, Wiggins, and Mercks-we know the winners of the Tour de France, but Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational, and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the bunch, the breakaway leader who stopped for a...
12) Just ride: a radically practical guide to riding your bike : equipment, health, safety, attitude
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Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
13) I did it!
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Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A girl tries and tries again to learn to ride a bicycle and all her friends provide words of encouragement.
14) Cyclettes
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Publisher
Unnamed Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Some people "live to ride", while others simply ride to live. In “Cyclettes”, author and designer Tree Abraham documents a meaningful life only discovered and sustained through a two-wheeled lifestyle, one that speaks to those who find home in wanderlust and merge with a flow of like-minded enthusiasts.
For Abraham, “Cyclettes” began as a list of every bicycle she has ever known, from her first childhood bike to the second-hand purchases and...
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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In The Road Less Taken, Kathryn Bertine takes readers through her journey of striving to become a professional cyclist in her mid-30s. Her essays explore the twists and turns on life's unexpected roads via bicycle, but also the larger meaning of what it means to heed one's inner compass and search for a personal true north. With her signature wit and humor Bertine's essays travel far beyond the bike lane, resonating with anyone who has ever dared...
17) My bike
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his job as a circus performer.
Preschool.
18) Stella & Roy
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Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even though Stella's bike is much faster than Roy's, he manages to win their race around the park because she keeps stopping to enjoy the sights.
19) Flying Scotsman
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Publisher
Birlinn Limited
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The record-breaking cyclist shares his battle with bipolar disorder: "One of the best and most moving sports books I have read" ( The Times ). Number 10 on Cycle Sport 's list of Best 50 Cycling Books of All Time On July 17, 1993, cyclist Graeme Obree stunned the world when he emerged from obscurity to smash Francesco Moser's World Hour Record. The Flying Scotsman is his searing autobiography, from his tough upbringing in Scotland, where he found...
20) Chirri & Chirra
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Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Two young girls take a bicycle ride through the forest where they find a cafe to have tea and coffee, a bakery to enjoy a snack, and a hotel where they join in a concert with forest animals.
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