Ultimate Bicycle Book

The definitive visual reference guide for all cycling enthusiasts, The Ultimate Bicycle Book combines fascinating photographs of the most popular bicycles of today -- and tomorrow -- with invaluable step-by-step information on bicycle maintenance. Essential handbook Written by the world's best selling bicycle authors Richard Ballantine and Richard Grant, the Ultimate Bicycle Book shows you how to get the best from your bike and your body. They give tips on training for competition, advise you on what to wear, whether you're riding on or off the road, and guide you through the vast range of accessories available. Practical Maintenance The Ultimate Bicycle Book is packed with professional tips on repairing, cleaning, and fine-tuning your bicycle. Annotated photographs and detailed text explain the function of every moving part, from the headset-bearing arrangements common to all bicycles to hydraulic brakes.

Everything you need to know to purchase, maintain, and ride a bike for recreation, commuting, competition, travel, and beyond! From the bike world's most beloved and trusted advocate. Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, is the voice of cyclists everywhere. Through his popular blog he has been informing, entertaining, and critiquing the bike-riding community since 2007. With his latest book, The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual, Weiss makes his vast experience and practical advice available to bike "newbies" and veterans alike. Chapters cover Obtaining a Bike, Understanding Your Bike, Maintaining Your Bike, Operating Your Bike, Off-Road Riding, Coexisting with Drivers, Competitive Cycling, Bike Travel, Cycling with Kids, and What the Future Holds for Bikes in our Communities. Weiss's humorous, down-to-earth style takes all the mystery and intimidation out of cycling and will inspire even the most hesitant couch potato to get out and ride! Eben Weiss is the blogger behind Bike Snob NYC. He is the author of Bike Snob, Bike Snob Abroad, and The Enlightened Cyclist. He lives in New York City with his family.

An illustrated guide to cycling offers detailed specifications and action photographs of various types of bicycles on the road, as well as information on bicycle maintenance, cycling accessories, training, sport cycling, and more.

Get pedaling, with this essential, information-packed guidebook on the cycling world Packed with cycling tips, tricks, facts, and history, plus inspirational profiles of top riders, this is the ultimate portable companion for bike-crazy kids. Whether your thing is mountain biking or road racing, it's all here, from fixing a puncture, to learning a BMX stunt, to buying your next bike. There's even a write-in logbook to record personal cycling achievements, a handy guide to bike maintenance, advice on how to stay safe while you ride, a mountain bike board game, and a fun quiz. New format of The Kids' Cycling Handbook with a refreshed design and updated information.

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Here you will find all kinds of cycles -- from tricycles to mountain bikes, and including cargo cycles, exotic superbikes and futuristic 70-mph vehicles -- as well as expert advice on buying the right bicycle and setting it up for maximum comfort and efficiency; thorough evaluations of anti-puncture tires, child seats, helmets, lights and much more.

“Equal parts critical manifesto and tender mini-memoir about a boy and his bikes” from Eben Weiss, blogger and author of The Enlightened Cyclist (GQ). Cycling is exploding in a good way. Urbanites everywhere, from ironic hipsters to earth-conscious commuters, are taking to the bike like aquatic mammals to water. BikeSnobNYC—cycling’s most prolific, well-known, hilarious, and anonymous blogger—brings a fresh and humorous perspective to the most important vehicle to hit personal transportation since the horse. Bike Snob treats readers to a laugh-out-loud rant and rave about the world of bikes and their riders and offers a unique look at the ins and outs of cycling, from its history and hallmarks to its wide range of bizarre practitioners. Throughout, the author lampoons the missteps, pretensions, and absurdities of bike culture while maintaining a contagious enthusiasm for cycling itself. Bike Snob is an essential volume for anyone who knows, is, or wants to become a cyclist. “This is a social manual that should be bundled with every bike shipped in America.” —Christian Lander, author of Stuff White People Like “I like to think I know a thing or two (or three) about being ruthless and relentless—either trying to win the Tour or fighting cancer. The Snob knows it too. Keeping us dorks in line is tough work. I take pleasure in getting picked on by the Snob, slightly more pleasure in reading his writing, but take the most pleasure punishing his ass (my payback) on the bike either in Central Park or on 9W/River Road. Long live the Snob.” —Lance Armstrong