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By: Byrne, David
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Penguin Books: 2010
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2285634
First printing. A fine copy. 2010 Trade Paperback. xviii, 297 pp. Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads David Byrne--who has relied on a bike to get around New York City since the early 1980s--relates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the world's major cities. From Buenos ... View more info
By: Cavendish, Mark
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Velo Press: 2010
Seller ID: 2206095
A very nice copy. 2010 Trade Paperback. xii, 288 pp. Boy Racer unmasks the manic, brutal world of professional cycling from the candid viewpoint of the sport's brash young superstar, Mark Cavendish.Written off as fat and useless in his youth, Cavendish's hunger for success and his sheer natural ability has forged him into one of cycling's youngest phenoms -- and one of cycling's most accomplished sprinters.Some have called him cocky, but to those who dislike his style, ... View more info
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks: 2002
Edition: 1st Printing
Seller ID: 2266399
First printing. Pages faintly toned. 2002 Trade Paperback. xxii, 324 pp. Travis Hugh Culley went to Chicago to make his name in its thriving theater scene, yet found in his day job a sense of community and fulfillment—and a brotherhood of like-minded individualists—that he encountered nowhere else. In The Immortal Class, Culley takes us inside the heart and soul of an American urban icon: the bicycle messenger. In describing his own history and those of his peers, he... View more info
By: Editors of Mountain Bike & Bicycling Magazines
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc.: 1996
Seller ID: 1530765
Wrappers rubbed, laminate slightly peeling away on front cover. 1996 Trade Paperback. 197 pp. Expert tips on conquering curves, corners, dips, descents, hills, water hazards and other all-terrain challenges. View more info
By: Hancock, Bill
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Sports Publishing: 2006
Seller ID: 2207390
Light edge wear. 2006 Trade Paperback. After the death of his son Will in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, survival became a common word in Bill Hancock's vocabulary. For Hancock, the former director of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, survival meant discovering a path back to a near normal life. That path took him on his dream journey, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlant... View more info
By: Prehn, Thomas
Price: $4.00
Publisher: VeloPress: 2004
Seller ID: 2200219
Near fine. 2004 Soft Cover. xx, 220 pp. Written for the experienced road cyclist, this book shows team riders how to ride in a race, explains the importance of position, and discusses individual and team racing tactics. Each type of road race--one-days, stage races, criteriums--is covered, along with the technical riding skills and mental strategies needed to succeed. Also included is information on handling prologues, recovering from a crash or flat tire, resting during... View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Berkley Medallion: 1973
Edition: 5th Printing
Seller ID: 2283961
Fifth printing. Wrappers very lightly rubbed, pages lightly toned. 1973 Mass Market Paperback. 174 pp. He's the tops. He's the winner. He's the King! He's Evel Knievel, daring cycle jumper. Veteran of hundreds of successful death0defying leaps over the tops of cars, trucks, busses. Veteran, too, of the failed leap over the Snake River Canyon. Yes, Evel failed at Snake River, but no one else has even tried to make that jump. What made Evel the daredevil cyclist he became... View more info
Price: $2.00
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press: 1998
Edition: Second Edition
Seller ID: 1288294
Minor shelf wear. Binding tight, pages clean & bright. 1998 Trade Paperback. Here is the Los Angeles that lies beyond the freeways, with 24 rides ranging from 8 to 40 miles. Covers Malibu, Beverly Hills, Moorpark and other areas, and includes directions, maps, attractions, restaurants, ride length, peddling time, terrain, and road surface. CONTENTS: Introduction; Equipment for L.A. Riding: Odometers, Locks and Chains, The Bicycle, Helmets, Clothing; Repairs and Repair Eq... View more info
