Around the world it is estimated that 130 million bicycles are sold every year, making the trusty bike our favourite mode of transport whether we are commuting to work or cycling for pleasure.
This book examines emerging debates and questions around cycling to critically analyse and challenge dominant framings and prevalent conventions of 'good cycling'.
This charming yet practical pocket guide to cycling in London will treat you to 25 leisure routes across the city, allowing you to get the most out of London and the TFL Bike for Hire scheme.
Doping in Cycling: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides an up-to-date overview of the knowledge about doping and anti-doping in the sport that has dominated doping headlines for at least two decades.
Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.
Routledge Companion to Cycling presents a comprehensive overview of an artefact that throughout the modern era has been a bellwether indicator of the major social, economic and environmental trends that have permeated society The volume synthesizes a rapidly growing body of research on the bicycle, its past and present uses, its technological evolution, its use in diverse geographical settings, its aesthetics and its deployment in art and literature.
Whether you're looking for a trail for a leisurely stroll, a bike ride with the family, or something a bit more challenging, you'll find it in this comprehensive trail guide highlighting the best, most highly rated trails in Rail-Trails Iowa and Missouri.
More than 50% new photos throughout 60 rides total, up from the original 50, chosen for their interest, beauty, and safety Read & Ride downloadable cue sheets!
Discover the joys and benefitsof riding a bike Whether you're looking to join the Lycra brigade, tear down mountain bike trails or simply teach yourself or your child how to ride, this practical guide covers all your needs, from choosing the right bike and accessories to hitting the road and trails.
Bicycle Utopias investigates the future of urban mobilities and post-car societies, arguing that the bicycle can become the nexus around which most human movement will revolve.
The inspiring story of one young man's record-breaking solo cycle journey around the worldOn 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Written for thecyclists of all stripes, Best Bikes Rides Near Chicago marks the debut of a new series that offers a diverse array ofscenic tours in some of Americas largest urban destinationsfrom easy excursions for the Sunday cyclist to challenging treks for the veteran.
"e;In the middle of the night I crawled out of my tent into a silvery vastness truly unchanged since Genghis Khan and his hordes loped west more than half a millennium ago.
This guidebook describes 37 day rides for all abilities, and 22 linking routes for more experienced cycle tourists, allow riders to visit all the essential sights in over 20 islands of the Hebrides and of the Firth of Clyde.
'A must read High Performance is a mindset, not a pay check' - Andrew Pruitt, EdD'Joe Friel is one of the world's foremost experts on endurance sports' Outside magazineTAKE YOUR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND FIND YOUR PEAK PERFORMANCEJoe Friel is a legend in endurance sport coaching and the bestselling author of some of the world's most celebrated cycling manuals.
Freiheit und Fahrspaß: Einfache Kurzreisen mit dem FahrradFreiheit und Natur erleben auf zwei Rädern – das "Feierabenteuer" ist nur eine Pedalumdrehung entfernt.
Shifting Into High Gear charts the course of Kyle Bryant's transformation as he journeys on a recumbent tricycle across the United States in the throes of Friedreich's ataxia, a life-shortening and disabling disease.
From turn-of-the-century horseracing to the monolithic anti-doping attitudes now supported by sporting organizations, the development of anti-doping ideology has spread throughout modern sport.
Cycling was a sport so important in Italy that it marked a generation, sparked fears of civil war, changed the way Italian was spoken, led to legal reform and even prompted the Pope himself to praise a cyclist, by name, from his balcony in St Peters in Rome.
This book brings together research working at the boundary between design knowledges and mobilities, offering a novel collection for both theorists and practitioners.
The Only Oral History of the Ryder Cup Since Its Genesis in 1927Us Against Them recounts how the Ryder Cup grew from the brink of extinction to become the most compelling and controversial tournament in golf.
Extrait : "Le cyclisme est devenu tout d'un coup en France, et par suite dans le monde entier ainsi qu'il en est l'habitude, une question si volumineuse qu'un écrivain ne peut guère être certain de posséder des bras assez larges pour l'envelopper tout entière.
For Paul Howard, who has ridden the entire Tour de France route during the race itselfsetting off at 4 am each day to avoid being caught by the prosriding a small mountain-bike race should hold no fear.
Extrait : "Ce serait une erreur de croire que l'idée de se transporter à l'aide d'une machine actionnée par la force seule de l'homme soit absolument moderne.
Drawn from the one of the world's finest collections of cycling artifacts, Goggles & Dust collects over 100 stunning photographs from competitive cycling's heyday.
