Author: K. C. Kelley
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Keywords: sports, extreme, riding, bicycle, stunt
Number of Pages: 24
Published: 2003-08
List price: $23.00
ISBN-10: 0836837266
ISBN-13: 9780836837261
Author: Gilbert King
Publisher: Courage Books
Keywords: cycles, celebrated, highwheelers, shakers, bicycle
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2002-06-23
List price: $19.98
ISBN-10: 0762412623
ISBN-13: 9780762412624
Author: Andrew Ritchie
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keywords: bicycle, racer, champion, career, taylor, extraordinary, major
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1996-05-09
List price: $26.00
ISBN-10: 0801853036
ISBN-13: 9780801853036
World champion at 19... One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport... 1-mile record holder... American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900... triumphant tours of Europe and Australia... Victories against all European champions...Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world’s most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, the son of poor rural parents, Taylor worked in a bike shop until prominent bicycle racer "Birdie" Munger coached him for his f
Author: Richard Lovett
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Keywords: bicycle, traveler, second, guide, complete, touring, cyclist, essential
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2000-12-18
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0071360190
ISBN-13: 9780071360197
The classic guide for beginning and intermediate cyclists is back--and it’s better than ever. With the latest on bikes, gear, and training techniques and new sections on short tours, and touring abroad, this new edition of The Essential Touring Cyclist promises to appeal to a whole new population of aspiring cyclists. Whether you’re heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, heavily illustrated, and resource-rich guide delivers everything you need.
Author: J. Harry Wray
Publisher: Paradigm Publishers
Keywords: american, public, life, bicycle, rise, power, quiet, pedal
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 2008-01-31
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1594514631
ISBN-13: 9781594514630
In an era of steep gas prices, snarled traffic, catastrophic climate change, and a yearning for a higher quality of life, interest in bike-friendly public policies is surging nationwide. A surprising array of political organizations, visionary politicians, and colorful individuals powers this movement and a growing number of bike enthusiasts are taking to the streets. From the night rides of Critical Mass to the dumpster-diving Rat Patrol, this book shows the eccentric side of the bicycling universe even as it illustrates the mainstream efforts of politicians like U.S. Representative Jim Obers
Author: Lorraine Veisz
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Keywords: diego, augustine, bicycle, san, journal, borderlands, southern, tier, conquering
Number of Pages: 392
Published: 2009-06-11
List price: $17.98
ISBN-10: 1438985312
ISBN-13: 9781438985312
In terms of United States history, the Borderlands are the territories, from "Alta California" to "La Florida," that formed the northern frontier of Spain’s New World empire. Conquering the Borderlands relates their histories, landscapes, and cultures as they unfolded during the author’s Southern Tier bicycle journey from San Diego to St. Augustine.The Southern Tier route intersects the paths of Spanish conquistadors, stagecoach routes, and cattle drives, all of which come alive in the pages of this book. A ferry across the Mississippi evokes Mark Twain’s account of life on t
Authors:Thomas Hylton, Chip Haynes, Theresa Russell, John Stu
Publisher: Satya House Publications
Keywords: amp, wanderings, wisdom, wit, book, bicycle
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2007-11-23
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0972919155
ISBN-13: 9780972919159
The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings is a celebration of the bicycle by people who ride. . .a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, most useful machines ever invented. The 25 contributors are talented writers and cartoonists, each with a unique take on bicycling. Whether in critical observation, concern, memorial, fact, or in jest, each story and cartoon is definitely worth a look. You do not have to be a cycling expert to read this book; there is something here for everyone. Contributions from around the globe include an essay from Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Hylton; predicti
