Cycling category: 1003 books
The Year
Reawakening the legend of cycling's hardest endurance record
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2015
In 1939 British cyclist Tommy Godwin cycled 75,065 miles in a single year. Think about that for a second: that's an average of over 200 miles each day. And it's a mark that still stands after almost eighty years. In The Year, Dave Barter resurrects the legend of the year record - a challenge nearly...
Fuelling the Cycling Revolution
The Nutritional Strategies and Recipes Behind Grand Tour Wins and Olympic Gold Medals
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
The must-read practical guide to what to eat (on and off the bike) for any cyclist looking for a training or performance advantage
If you're looking for success on the bike what you eat is at the core of all your training. You are what you eat - and if you're on the bike for long periods and...
Passione Celeste
Captain Century’s Bianchi Bicycle Diaries
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2018
** Shares long-distance cycling adventures in this highly entertaining and personal story.**
**Blends the love of cycling with engaging accounts of people and places encountered. **
**Explains the history and growth of the iconic Bianchi bicycle brand. **
On his third birthday,...
The Man and His Bike
Musings on life and the art of cycling
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2017
The world as seen from a bike
'Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin Love, The Guardian
‘One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read’ Joe Short, The Daily Express
In this award-winning collection of cycling...
Cycling Climbs of South-East England
A Road Cyclist's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
In this road cyclist's guide, cycling enthusiast and bestselling author Simon Warren presents 60 of the greatest cycling climbs in London and the Home Counties, including classics like Box Hill in Surrey ('the Alpe d'Huez of the South-East') and London's Swains Lane, the capital's stiffest climb....
by Simon Warren
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
The fifth book in the series of eight UK regional cycling guides from author Simon Warren takes readers (and their bikes) to the shores and skylines of South-West England.
Plot a route between any two points in this region and its profile is likely to resemble an upturned saw blade – together,...
Cycling London to Paris
The classic Dover/Calais route and the Avenue Verte
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
This guidebook describes two cycle routes between London and Paris: the 490km 'classic route' and the 387km Avenue Verte. Passing through rolling chalk downland and characterful market towns, the trails link these two great cities with their grand buildings, famous museums and iconic monuments. Ideal...
20 Classic Sportive Rides in South East England
Graded routes on cycle-friendly roads between Kent, Oxford and the New Forest
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2015
This guidebook offers 20 sportive cycling routes in the best cycling areas of south east England. The training rides range between 60 and 117km (37 to 73 miles) in length, and offer a wide range of challenge, from flat routes for pacing training, to tough, hilly routes to climb. The 20 sportive routes...
Cycling in the Peak District
21 routes on lanes and tracks in and around the National Park
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Cycling in the Peak District presents 20 graded day rides in the national park, along with a challenging five-day 250km (155-mile) 'Tour de Peak District'. The circular day rides are centred around Ashbourne, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton and many other charming Derbyshire towns, while the more challenging...
by Scott David Plumlee
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2015
Come join me for this 50-image photo journal as I cycle and hike across New Zealand. In this 12th volume I'll be cycling south from Mount Taranaki down to Wanganui, where I will be taking a side trip through the breathtaking Wanganui River Valley. Then I'll continue south along the coastline,...
by Dennis Eichenlaub
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
Cycling can give a feeling of freedom and independence. The simplicity of the bicycle allows a feeling of minimalism and elegance. When cycling, one can see America in a unique and wonderful way. One is in the open. The sounds, smells, shapes, textures, and colors are available to be enjoyed with...
The Splendid Book of the Bicycle
From boneshakers to Bradley Wiggins
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
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...
Shoulder to Shoulder
Bicycle Racing in the Age of Anquetil
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
With a comb in his pocket, his glamorous blonde wife by his side, and an unyielding will backed by blazing speed, Jacques Anquetil became cycling's leading ambassador as the sport left behind the post-war era of Fausto Coppi to embrace the promise of the freewheeling sixties.
Shoulder to Shoulder...
Sport Philosophy Now
The Culture of Sports after the Lance Armstrong Scandal
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
In today’s media-driven world, it seems there is always a scandal in the news involving athletes. Whether it’s performance-enhancing drugs in cycling, domestic violence in football, or sexual assault in college athletics, new problems pop up as soon as old issues disappear. As we struggle to understand...