Cycling category: 1003 books
by Stanley Sprocket
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
Join Stanley Sprocket for a 5 day cycle ride across France. He cycled from the Pyrenees Mountains to the North Coast and on to Oxford, England, for May Day. Using a simple road map, without a tent or a sleeping bag, a mobile phone or a watch, Stanley proves to himself that roughing it in cardboard houses,...
Inside The Peloton
My Life as a Professional Cyclist
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2011
Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man in this toughest of competitive sports.
His rise up the ranks has been meteoric,...
In Pursuit Of Glory
The Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2008
Bradley Wiggins is a British sporting legend. Not only has he won seven World Track Championships and a record-equalling seven Olympic medals, including double-gold in Beijing in 2008 and gold in the time trial in London in 2012, he is the first Briton to have won cycling's ultimate prize, the Tour...
Fix Your Bike
Repairs and Maintenance for Happy Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2015
Everyone's cycling nowdays. City streets are thronged with cyclists on the latest cool bikes, and more and more of us are cycling for fun at the weekends. You may love to cruise the streets and lanes with the wind in your hair, but would you be able to fix your bike if it let you down? Fix Your Bike...
The Cyclist's Training Bible
The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in endurance sports.
The Cyclist’s Training Bible is an anchor title for any sports section.
The best-selling and most comprehensive guide to training for cycling.
Covers all cycling events for riders of all levels: century rides, charity rides, gran fondos, gravel...
Roadie
The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2008
Veteran race announcer and long-time cycling enthusiast Jamie Smith sets out to explain the sport he loves and the roadies who live for it in this lighthearted treatise on bike racing. Finally, a book to explain those people who roll out for a ride dressed in technicolored Lycra at the crack of dawn...
by Ryan Correy
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
An honest memoir that deconstructs an evolving father–son relationship, uncovers the struggles in becoming one of Canada’s most respected adventure cyclists and the dramatic impact of a recent cancer diagnosis.
In the summer of 1996, a father and his 13-year-old son embarked on a 3400 kilometre...
by Alan Canfield
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2011
This book presents a systematic approach to improving road cycling skills and efficiency.
The author presents the "Four-P's" to orient, organize, reinforce, and remind the rider of the principles presented:
- Position
- Pedal
- Precision
- Practice
An overview of proper...
Cycling the Great Divide
From Canada to Mexico on North America's Premier Long-Distance Mountain Bike Route
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Mostly dirt roads, a little pavement, some single track, and 100% adventure await on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Canada to Mexico. Cyclists dream of and plan for this life-list trip that starts in Banff, Alberta and rolls through 2,745 miles of wild mountainous beauty all the way to...
by Andrew M. Homan
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
A century before Lance Armstrong captured headlines around the world by winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France, another American dominated the world of competitive cycling. His name was Bobby Walthour, and in the early 1900s he was one of the world's most famous and highly paid athletes.Life...
The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual
The Universal Guide to Bikes, Riding, and Everything for Beginner and Seasoned Cyclists
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
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,...
by Jane Griffin
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014
Nutrition for Cyclists is essential reading for all keen riders who want to learn about what, when and how much to eat and drink to improve their performance. This practical book shows cyclists how to design the right diet that will allow them to incorporate a rigorous training regime into a busy...
How the Race Was Won
Cycling's Top Minds Reveal the Road to Victory
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
· Author Peter Cossins is a veteran cycling journalist for Procycling and the UK’s most-read newspapers.
· Publicity and advertising in VeloNews; Bicycling; Peloton; and key cycling websites.
· Insider access to team managers; riders; and directors lends insight to the decisions that win races.
Ventoux
Sacrifice and Suffering on the Giant of Provence
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
‘They’re all scared. Everybody’s afraid’ – Eddy Merckx
‘Nothing compares to the Ventoux’ – Lance Armstrong
'Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure' – Tim Moore
'A really excellent book' – Richard Williams
The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in...