In this ';sharp-eyed account of a nearly forgotten African-American sports legend' (Publishers Weekly)the remarkable Major Taylor who became the world's fastest bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era';Kranish has done historians and fans a service by reminding us that such immortals as Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Serena Williams and Tiger Woods all followed in Major Taylor's wake' (The Washington Post).
Geared up with two tents, six panniers, two tandem bicycles and one stuffed pink pig, Paula and Lorenz Eber set off from Seattle, Washington to cycle the world with their two daughters, eleven-year old Yvonne, and her thirteen year old sister, Anya.
They include:Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface typeDetailed trail mapsAt-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one's interestsInformation on wheelchair accessibility; availability of parking, rest rooms, and places to eat along the trail; location of ranger stations, visitor's centers and depot museums; and where to rent bikes
Best Easy Bike Rides Gettysburg is for tourists who want to explore the Gettysburg battlefield and some other point of interest around Gettysburg on bike.
Tucked in the historic ';Low Country' of South Carolina, Charleston has an abundance of bike paths, roads, parks, and trails that provide a wonderful cycling experience for the entire family.
Plunge down steep, rugged singletrack, relax along leisurely lakeside trails, or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse and wine country with Mountain Biking Virginia.
Written by experts Justin Lichter and Justin Kline, Ultralight Bike Touring and Bikepacking is a detailed guide to ultralight, self-contained cycling trips for pleasure and adventure.
Mountain Biking Las Vegas and Southern Nevada is the real treasure found within Nevada, detailing over 40 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides in the Las Vegas valley.
Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides.
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.
Plunge down singletrack over the Allegheny Mountains in Maryland, or travel off-road through Virginia's scenic horse and wine country with this fully updated and revised Mountain Biking the Washington, D.
Best Rail Trails Pacific Northwest is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than sixty of the best rail trails in one of the most beautiful and geographically varied reaches of America.
Best Bike Rides Las Vegas is the real treasure found within Nevada, detailing forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Las Vegas valley.
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.
From the rocky promontories and wide sandy beaches of the coast to the heights of Mount Hood and the Three Sisters, enjoy the dramatic diversity of Oregon on two wheels.
Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America's largest urban destinations.
By winning the 2019 Tour de France, Egan Bernal became the race's youngest champion in 110 years, and the first from the South American nation of Colombia.
Tracing the history of sports medicine from the ancient world through to the present day, this book shines new light on the embedded relationship between physicians, performance enhancement and doping in elite sport.
First published in 1953, Teach Yourself Cycling is a beautiful, lovingly reproduced window into a distant age, where understanding the good manners of the road and enjoying the innocence of the family picnic dominated life on two wheels.
* WINNER OF THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS CYCLING BOOK OF THE YEAR*Discover this 100-year anniversary celebration of the hardest-earned and most sacred prize in sport, the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey.
From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time.
