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- ISBN13: 9780972919159
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The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom and Wanderings is a celebration of the bicycle by people who ride. . .a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, most useful machines ever invented. The 25 contributors are talented writers and cartoonists, each with a unique take on bicycling. Whether in critical observation, concern, memorial, fact, or in jest, each story and cartoon is definitely worth a look. You do not have to be a cycling expert to read this book; there is something here for everyone. Contributions from around the globe include an essay from Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Hylton; predictions for the future of cycling from Dirt Rag publisher Maurice Tierney and Richard Fries, publisher of Bike Culture; an exclusive interview with Chris Carmichael (long time coach of Lance Armstrong); several essays from Pulitzer Prize nominee Gianna Bellofatto. Other contributors are Portland Magazine executive editor (and former New Yorker staffer) Ted Katauskas; Mason St. Clair; author Theresa Russell; and Andy (Ask the Mechanic) Wallen. Scattered throughout the book is a collection of cartoons from cartoonists whose work has appeared in a wide array of magazines including The New Yorker, Esquire, The Progressive, Dirt Rag, Oregon Cycling, The Funny Times, Discover, Guideposts, Reader’s Digest, and Forbes. Contributing cartoonists include Bob Lafay, Neal Skorpen, Jonny Hawkins, Andy Singer, Bob LaDrew, and many others.
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The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle History), tags: Accessory, Authentic, Bicycle, Book, Component, Data, Design, Edition, Reprint, Years
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This authentic reprint edition of a book first published in Japan in 1983 is essentially a collection of illustrations from the first 100 years of bicycle history. With over 1,200 drawings, this book has been an inspiration for the design of new components and accessories as much as it is of interest to any keen cyclist.
100 Years of Bicycle Component and Accessory Design: Authentic Reprint Edition of The Data Book
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- ISBN13: 9780615369556
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From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to San Antonio, inner city to penthouse row, pristine park to post-industrial wasteland, the author cycles the streets (and paths) of fifty of America’s largest urban outposts. Part bike-travelogue, part journey through urban history, Biking Through the ‘Hoods provides a panoramic, yet ground level, picture of urban America, past and present. You don’t need to be an urban cyclist to appreciate Biking Through the ‘Hoods, but if you are one, you’ll recognize the trials and travails, and occasional triumphs, of navigating the nation’s car-dominated cityscapes on two wheels
Biking Through the ‘Hoods: Exploring Fifty American Cities by Bicycle
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- ISBN13: 9780811869980
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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.
Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling
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- ISBN13: 9780547195575
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In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized “safety-bicycle” with inflatable tires, the forerunner of the modern road bike that was about to become wildly popular. In the spring of 1892 he quit his accounting job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles over three continents as a correspondent for Outing magazine. Two years later, after having survived countless near disasters and unimaginable hardships, he approached Europe for the final leg.
He never made it. His mysterious disappearance in eastern Turkey sparked an international outcry and compelled Outing to send William Sachtleben, another larger-than-life cyclist, on Lenz’s trail. Bringing to light a wealth of information, Herlihy’s gripping narrative captures the soaring joys and constant dangers accompanying the bicycle adventurer in the days before paved roads and automobiles.
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Amazon Best Books of the Month, June 2010: Frank Lenz was a man driven by his passions. As an accomplished “wheelman” during the late 19th century, Lenz’s dreams were dominated by the emerging sport of cycling and an intense desire to make a name for himself. In May of 1892, he attempted to fuse both by embarking on a quest to circumscribe the globe by bicycle. The journey had already been accomplished in tandem, but Lenz upped the ante–and raised eyebrows–by announcing he would ride his dangerous route alone. The Lost Cyclist is a riveting tale of tragedy, pride, and naivete that is both brilliantly told and meticulously researched. Opinions may differ as to whether Lenz was unaware or unconcerned by the inherent dangers he faced, but the story of his fateful journey belongs on the varied shelves of cycling enthusiasts, mystery fans, and nonfiction devotees alike. –Dave Callanan
Product Description In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized “safety-bicycle” with inflatable tires, the forerunner of the modern road bike that was about to become wildly popular. In the spring of 1892 he quit his accounting job and gamely set out west to cover twenty thousand miles over three continents as a correspondent for Outing magazine. Two years later, after having survived countless near disasters and unimaginable hardships, he approached Europe for the final leg.
He never made it. His mysterious disappearance in eastern Turkey sparked an international outcry and compelled Outing to send William Sachtleben, another larger-than-life cyclist, on Lenz’s trail. Bringing to light a wealth of information, Herlihy’s gripping narrative captures the soaring joys and constant dangers accompanying the bicycle adventurer in the days before paved roads and automobiles. This untold story culminates with Sachtleben’s heroic effort to bring Lenz’s accused murderers to justice, even as troubled Turkey teetered on the edge of collapse.
A Look Inside The Lost Cyclist
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| Lenz (far right) in Glenshaw, with W. T. McClarren and Charles Petticord |
Lenz (far left) and Petticord (center) on Smithfield bridge, leaving for New Orleans. August 1891 |
From left to right: Petticord, McClarren, Lenz, and identified friend near Natrona. Note Lenz’s homemade umbrella. |
Lenz in Washington, PA |
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| Lenz and Petticord meet two “safety” riders on the National Road in Lewisville, IN, August 1890 |
Lenz tips his cap in Greenfield, IN. August 1890 |
Lenz and Petticord in Effingham, IL, on their way to St. Louis, August 1890 along the National Road |
Petticord and Lenz in Collinsville, IL, August 1890. |
The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance
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Wonderful color photography provides examples from each epoch in the evolution of pedal-powered two-wheelers.
The American Bicycle
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This photographic survey is richly illustrated with images of one of the world’s largest private collections of bicycles from the 1850s to the 1950s, and includes some never-before-published photographs. From antique high wheelers and “boneshakers” to tandems, tricycles, and circus cown bikes, it provides a fascinating historical retrospective of the bicycle’s development and evolution.
Bicycle: Bone Shakers, Highwheelers, And Other Celebrated Cycles
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- ISBN13: 9780262731546
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The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster, and what keeps them from going even faster. The scientific and engineering information is of interest not only to designers and builders of bicycles and other human-powered vehicles but also to competitive cyclists, bicycle commuters, and recreational cyclists.
The third edition begins with a brief history of bicycles and bicycling that demolishes many widespread myths. This edition includes information on recent experiments and achievements in human-powered transportation, including the “ultimate human- powered vehicle,” in which a supine rider in a streamlined enclosure steers by looking at a television screen connected to a small camera in the nose, reaching speeds of around 80 miles per hour. It contains completely new chapters on aerodynamics, unusual human-powered machines for use on land and in water and air, human physiology, and the future of bicycling. This edition also provides updated information on rolling drag, transmission of power from rider to wheels, braking, heat management, steering and stability, power and speed, and materials. It contains many new illustrations.
Bicycling Science, 3rd Edition
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- ISBN13: 9780847830947
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The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles is a celebration of the design history and craftsmanship behind this simple but efficient two-wheeled vehicle. Featuring fifty classic models built by hand, this book unveils the bicycle’s technical evolution within a historical context. Beautifully detailed are early-twentieth-century models with multi-gear systems, mid-century machines where war and postwar economy challenged craft and utility, as well as modern and contemporary bicycles. Featured artisans and brands include La Gauloise, Reyhand, Schulz, Barra, Alex Singer, and René Herse. With brilliant full-color images of each model and chronological text detailing the craftsmanship that went into producing these elegant machines, this book will appeal to bicycle enthusiasts and to anyone interested in design.
The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles: Craftsmanship, Elegance, and Function
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- PDF books on CD
- Thousands of pages – own an entire library on CD
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Bicycles!
17 historical books on cd containing valuable knowledge about bicycles and biking
History, techniques, methods, design and more and more!!
TITLES:
Bicycle Kodaks, by the Eastman Kodak Company, 1897, 37 pages
Bicycle and motorcycle repairing, by Charles Leng, 1912, 284 pages
Around the world on a bicycle, by Thomas Stevens, 1889, 494 pages
Across Asia on a bicycle, by Thomas Gaskell Allen, 1897, 244 pages
A wheel within a wheel, by Frances Elizabeth Willard, 1895, 86 pages
A bicycle ergometer with an electric brake, by Francis Gano Benedict, 1912, 47 pages
The wheels of chance, by Herbert George Wells, 1897, 333 pages
The modern Bicycle, 1898, 161 pages
The modern bicycle, by Charles Spencer, 1876, 148 pages
The “Indispensable” bicyclist’s handbook, by Henry Sturmey, 1887, 398 pages
Pneumatic tires, automobile, truck, airplane, motorcycle, bicycle, by Henry Clemens Pearson, 1922, 1364 pages
The common sense of bicycling, by Marie E. Ward, 1896, 282 pages
Ten thousand miles on a bicycle, by Lyman Hotchkiss Bagg, 1887, 904 pages
Over the Alps on a bicycle, by Elizabeth Robins Pennell and Joseph Pennell, 1898, 110 pages
MOTOR BICYCLE BUILDING, by PAUL N HASLUCK, 1906, 163 pages
Bicycle repairing, by S. Burr, 1896, 167 pages
Modern safety bicycle, by Herbert Alfred Garratt, 1899, 223 pages
Bicycles! 17 Books About Bicycles And Biking History
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