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1) Biking
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to biking. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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From the author of The Mountain Bike Skills Manual, this take-along guide has everything you need to know when you're out on your mountain bike. Mountain bike racer and trainer, Clive Forth, emphasizes practical skills that a surprising number of riders lack, including changing your chain, adjusting your gears, fixing breaks, and mending punctures. Included is information on getting the best out of your bike and your ride – from cornering effectively...
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The revised edition of the classic cycling guide of 1947 by Harold Briercliffe. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the northern England region for today's cyclists. Harold Briercliffe was the Alfred Wainwright of cycling and his books provide great insight into cycling in various...
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In this fun, friendly primer, Dave King, acknowledged as a mountain biking "guru" by Sports Illustrated, opens the sport to everyone-young or old, athletic or not. Along the way, you'll discover how to keep fit, enjoy the great outdoors, and even change your outlook on life's everyday challenges.
With an approach the New York Times dubbed "Zen and the art of mountain biking," King has helped thousands of riders discover the sport, as founder and...
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Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words.
This 33-year-old cycling fanatic from Murrayfield in the suburbs of Edinburgh defied the doubters who thought he would struggle when his specialist discipline, the 1km time trial, was dropped from the Olympics, and went on to reinvent himself as a track...
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Get the Summary of Phil Cavell's The Midlife Cyclist in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Midlife Cyclist" by Phil Cavell is a comprehensive guide for cyclists over 50, focusing on how to maintain health and performance despite the challenges of aging. Cavell discusses cellular aging and its impact on conditions like cataracts and arthritis, emphasizing the benefits of endurance sports like cycling on cellular...
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Explore the beauty of Utah on two wheels with "Cycling Possibilities: 54 Scenic Bike Routes in Utah." This comprehensive guidebook showcases a rich assortment of 54 bike routes, covering an impressive 2,176 miles of terrain. Whether you're seeking leisurely day rides or challenging alpine adventures, this book has it all.
Each bike route is brought to life through engaging narratives that provide insight into the local culture, history, and natural...
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Whether you are a recreational cyclist, a bicycle racer or a triathlete, 101 Cycling Workouts is a must-have guide to help take your cycling to a new level. Rejuvenate and refresh your cycling training with a wide variety of workouts you've never thought of before. Add challenge to your training by trying new workouts that will develop you into a better and more fit cyclist. These workouts will add depth to your training by working on all the physiological...
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The revised edition of the classic cycling guide by Harold Briercliffe of 1949. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the Central England region for today's cyclists.
Harold Briercliffe was the Alfred Wainwright of cycling, and his books provide great insight into cycling in various...
10) Southern England
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The revised edition of the classic cycling guide by Harold Briercliffe of 1950. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the Central England region for today's cyclists. Harold Briercliffe was the Alfred Wainwright of cycling and his books provide great insight into cycling in various...
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Cycling is hugely popular nowadays. Since 2003 more than 100 million bikes have been produced each year, more than twice the amount of cars. And in 2011, more than 741,000 people cycled to work, an increase of 90,000 from 2001. The Splendid Book of the Bicycle is a wide-ranging celebration of the bicycle and cycling, incorporating social history, sport and science. It covers the bicycle's invention and subsequent historical development, stories of...
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Edición actualizada del indispensable libro de Peter Cossins sobre la historia de las grandes clásicas de un día.
El Tour de Francia se lleva la fama, pero son las pruebas de ciclismo de un día las que muchos ciclistas profesionales realmente valoran. Las más duras, largas y sucias de todas son las conocidas como Monumentos, las cinco carreras legendarias que son el equivalente ciclista de los majors de golf o los Grand Slams de tenis. La Milán-Sanremo,...
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Knack Cycling for Everyone is the ideal new resource for anyone looking to get introduced, or reintroduced, to today's world of cycling. With informative, full-color photos and tips throughout, it is a step-by-step, comprehensive guide that helps you determine which bike is right for you and what accessories you do and don't need. It provides how-to descriptions of all styles of riding-road biking, mountain biking, commuter cycling, and touring. And...
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"It was only a few years after the starry-eyed young couple got married when scary news threatened to take the wind out of their sails. But Sean Dietrich's wife, Jamie, wouldn't let it. She dared to hope for and plan for a great big adventure, and she made him promise to do it with her. For love and the promise of biscuits along the way, Sean - who was never an athlete of any kind - undertook the bike ride of a lifetime and lived to talk about it....
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"After training with CINCH for the past three years, I've learned the cycling-specific techniques that make me a better rider and racer; healthier and injury-free; and more effective and positive off the bike." -- Lilburn Shaw, 2018 Masters Road National Champion Cycling on Form reveals the pro approach to cycling training. Riding a bike faster takes more than just fitness. It takes skills that you can master to become a faster, stronger rider. In...
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Great cyclists are born, but winning cyclists are made by the brains of their managers. The craft of racing requires a non-stop obsession with detail: watching rivals, judging the strength of a break, knowing the course, and picking the right moment to seize a fleeting opportunity and turn it into a big win.How the Race Was Won investigates the fine details of bicycle racing through extensive interviews with the sport's brightest minds. Author Peter...
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The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races. You don't have one brainyou have three; your ancient Chimp brain that keeps you alive, your modern Professor brain that navigates the civilized world, and your Computer brain that accesses your memories and runs your habits (good and bad). They fight for control all the time and that's when bad things happen; you get crazy nervous before...
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????? "Lays out all the elements needed to succeed and excel at triathlon without compromising the other important things in your life like family, friends and sleep." In Fast-Track Triathlete, elite triathlon coach Matt Dixon offers his plan of attack for high performance in long-course triathlon-without sacrificing work or life. Developed for busy professionals with demanding schedules, the Fast-Track Triathlete program makes your PR possible in...
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Gut gerüstet: Was tun bei einem Unfall mit dem Rad?
Ob ein Sturz mit dem Mountainbike im Wald oder ein Unfall mit dem E-Bike im Straßenverkehr: Kleine Schürfwunden und Kratzer sind mit einem Pflaster unkompliziert behandelt, doch bei schlimmeren Verletzungen gilt es, so schnell wie möglich Erste Hilfe zu leisten!
Fahrrad-Weltenbummler und Flugretter Thomas Widerin zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie nach einem Radunfall richtig reagieren. Kompakt und übersichtlich...
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The greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body.Elite athletes have known this for decades and now science is learning why it's true. In his fascinating new book How Bad Do You Want It?, coach Matt Fitzgerald examines more than a dozen pivotal races to discover the surprising ways elite athletes strengthen their mental toughness.Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding action of more than a dozen epic races from running, cycling,...
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