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One of sport’s toughest ordeals, the three-week Tour de France sees riders pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather in unrelenting competition with their rivals. In this updated edition, Graeme Fife sets the 2009 race in the context of the event’s remarkable history, which began in July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a fast-paced narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colorful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. Tour de France: The History, The Legend, The Riders
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“Sam Tracy is the world’s Most Dangerous Bike Mechanic! He wants you to ENJOY fixing your bike! He not only wants you to adjust your own bike, he wants you to adjust your attitude! His no-nonsense midwestern radicalism blasts the lycra-chrome designer consumerism that plagues bicycling in its place he asserts the autonomy and human freedom he fervently believes a daily bicyclist can enjoy. This visionary prole hurls invective and epithets, lampoons pretensions and sparks our imaginations. Fix your bike? Sure! Fix the world, too? Why not?!?” Chris Carlsson , Critical Mass pioneer
How To Rock and Roll : A City Rider’s Repair Manual
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle History), tags: 1890s, Bicycle, Buffalo, Corps, Fort, Iron, Missoula, Riders, Soldier, Story
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This is the lively story of the only bicycle corps the U.S. Army ever authorized. Using buffalo soldiers, this 1890s African-American unit conducted drills and exercises on wheels. They rode into Northern Montana on muddy trails and toured Yellowstone on their 100-pound iron bicycles. As proof of their capabilities, these Iron Riders pedaled 1,900 miles from Ft. Missoula, across the snow-dusted Rocky Mountains and steamy Great Plains, to St. Louis. As they approached the city over 1,000 civilian bicyclists rode out to escort them into town in a great parade. Learn more about the adventures of this little known buffalo soldier unit and fascinating details about this era in America. Well researched and a good read. Full of rare pictures and drawings.
Iron Riders: Story of the 1890s Fort Missoula Buffalo Soldier Bicycle Corps
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Intended both for experienced racing cyclists who want to improve their skills and technique, and for recreational riders who want to cycle for fitness or get into racing, this book features a 12-week programme for stationary training. There is also advice on topics such as choosing a bike.
Smart Cycling: Successful Training and Racing for Riders of All Levels
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From nutritional requirements to strength and stamina limitations, the needs of junior athletes are significantly different from those of their adult counterparts. “Bike Racing for Juniors” focuses on the physical, emotional, and developmental demands faced by young athletes who compete in competitive cycling. Designed to complement current training methodologies, the book discusses the developmental considerations of every aspect of training, including skill-building, weight training, flexibility, psychological development, and injury treatment and prevention. The importance of a young athlete’s environment is addressed in chapters on parental involvement, positive coaching strategies, and effective communication. The book also explains how to start a junior team and examines the unique rules of Junior (under 18) and Espoir (under 23) racing as well as navigating the transition between the two categories. With this book, today’s young bike racers can find the information and preparation they need to become tomorrow’s pros. Bike Racing for Juniors: A Guide for Riders, Parents, and Coaches
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