A collection of several dozen photographic portraits of (mostly) young bicycle enthusiasts and their mounts.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the sport for cyclists of all levels and includes information on getting started, buying gear, maintaining both road and mountain bikes, training for speed, racing techniques, understanding the rules of the road, and more.
Provides a comprehensive guide to the sport for cyclists of all levels and includes information on getting started, buying gear, maintaining both road and mountain bikes, training for speed, racing techniques, understanding the rules of the road, and more.
A guide to road cycling and racing, offering advice on buying and maintaining a bike, and covering riding and racing skills and strategies, training and fitness, off-season training, nutrition, and safety.
The bicycle enjoyed a starring role in urban history over a century ago, but now it is back, stronger than ever. It is the single most important tool for improving our cities. Designing around it is the most efficient way to make our cities life-sized to scale cities for humans.…
The bicycle enjoyed a starring role in urban history over a century ago, but now it is back, stronger than ever. It is the single most important tool for improving our cities. Designing around it is the most efficient way to make our cities life-sized to scale cities for humans.…
Filled with practical tips that any adult bike owner can use instantly, this book includes advice on everything from how to handle a sore butt and choose accessories to how to avoid helmet hair and mount a bike while wearing a miniskirt.
"Read this book if youd like to know why cycling is not promoted enough, in spite of all the evidence we already have on how beneficial it is. Its about the language."--Esther Anaya Boig, Imperial College London, UK "As a transport mode, cycling has many benefits and yet is in m…
This book employs a Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) framework to examine cycling mobility, marking a new turn in ecolinguistic discourse analysis. The author focuses specifically on environment-related arguments concerning the promotion of higher levels of cycling, mainly as a …
"Everyday Bicycling is a guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. Elly Blue introduces you to the basics, including street smarts, bike shopping, dressing professionally, carrying everything from groceries to children to furniture,…