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"The bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly at odds with our age of smartphones and ride-sharing apps and driverless cars. Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than any other form of transportation. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike—and nearly everyone does. In Two Wheels Good, journalist and critic Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous machine, an ever-present force...
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Wanting to pedal around all by himself after learning how to ride his new bicycle, Henry is disappointed when his mother limits his first solo trip to "just around the block," until he encounters other bike riders, a construction site, a fancy hot-dog stand, and other vehicles.
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"Leading cycling journalist and fitness buff Roy M. Wallack has completely updated and revised this essential resource for everything cyclists need to know to bike for a lifetime. He revisits groundbreaking information on medical research, training techniques, nutrition, and technology and equipment trends that impact the sport at every level to keep up with today's fast-spinning world. He also assesses the risks and provide informative solutions...
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"More than a century after they first entered the mainstream, bicycles and the culture around them are as accessible as ever-but for women, that progress has always been a struggle to achieve, and even now the culture remains overwhelmingly male. In Revolutions, author Hannah Ross highlights the stories of extraordinary women cyclists and all-female cycling groups over time and around the world, and demonstrates both the feminist power of cycling...
9) Cycle City
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Little Etta the elephant visits her aunt's house in Cycle City, where everybody rides a bicycle, and the streets are crowded with many unique bikes that are waiting for the parade to begin.
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These two classic documentaries explore bicycle use and bicycle cultures in China, Europe, and the U.S. and show how bicycling is being taken up by many as a vital and powerful response to various environmental and social problems. We are traffic details the start of the critical mass movement.
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"North America’s cities have long been the domain of the car, but thanks to the undeniable benefits of active transport, bicycles have an increasing presence in the urban landscape. Yet our cities weren’t designed for bicycles, making for intimidating, and sometimes dangerous, environments for cyclists... With illustrations to help clarify even the trickiest bike situation, The Urban Cycling Survival Guide is an indispensible, attractive set of...
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Schwinn Indoor Cycling meets barre in a fusion program that's taking the country by storm. Amazing cardio combos on the bike flow into elongating, strength-based barre training on the floor using the bike as a barre. Finally, barre students can get the cardio work done and die-hard cyclists can get the flexibility and elongation training of barre. Viewers can choose one of two workouts here or include both in their training for an integrated approach...
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"See the world on two wheels and explore the most thrilling on and off-road cycling routes. Whether you're an experienced, ascent-loving road cyclist or are planning your first backpacking trip, this stunning guide will help you plan the perfect bicycle tour. Inside the pages of this guide you will find: 100 rides, from day cycles around cities to epic journeys across continents; A beautifully designed gift book with stunning photography throughout;...
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"Interweaving a deeply personal narrative of elite-level cycling and mental health struggles with an evocative history of Western philosophy from Plato to the Existentialists, The Art of Cycling explores the limits of rationality and how the visceral, embodied nature of sport ultimately has the potential to redeem us from the painful, locked-in isolation of our own heads. In the tradition of philosophical road trip titles like Zen and the Art of...
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From the occasional rider to the high-performance athlete, everyone can benefit from knowledge about biomechanics, ergonomics, stretching techniques, and more. Discover guidelines and advice designed to help bicycle enthusiasts improve their safety and performance. Beginners and advanced cyclists alike will find:•Instructions on adjusting bicycles to fit their specific bodies for greater comfort, speed, endurance, and performance •Knowledge about...
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Andy Shane volume 6
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Andy wants two things very much--to win the contest for the best decorated bicycle in the "Home Sweet Home parade" and to be a hero--but his best friend Dolores stands in the way of at least one goal.
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"The bicycle is one of mankind's greatest inventions and the most popular form of transport in history. Robert Penn has ridden one most days of his adult life. In his late 20s, he pedaled around the world. Yet, like cyclists everywhere, the utilitarian bikes he currently owns don't even hint at this devotion. Robert needs a new bike, a customized machine that reflects how he feels when he's riding it - like an ordinary man touching the gods. It's...
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