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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again – worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
Around the World on a Bicycle: Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran
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- The first complete history of America’s first professional bike racing team
- Released in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the team’s formation
- Written with the enthusiastic cooperation of the team’s founder and riders
- By Geoff Drake with Jim Ochowicz, forwords by Eric Heiden and Eddy Merckx
- Hardcover, 320 pages, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2″
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7-Eleven: America’s Greatest Cycling Team is the first book to tell the full story of America’s first and greatest pro cycling team.
Founded in 1981 by Jim Ochowicz and Olympic medalist Eric Heiden and sponsored by the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores, the team rounded up the best amateur cyclists in North America and formed them into a cohesive, European-style cycling team. As amateurs, they dominated the American race scene and won seven medals at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. As professionals, beginning in 1985, the team went to Europe and soon received invitations to the Tour of Italy and then the Tour de France, putting Americans on the podium in landmark victories that would change the face of American cycling forever.
Prepared with the enthusiastic cooperation of the team members and co-authored by the team’s founder, Jim Ochowicz, 7-Eleven is not only the most important missing piece in the story of American cycling, but the book that American cyclists have been waiting for ever since the 7-Eleven cowboys snagged that first yellow jersey.
Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World – and Won
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This is the delightful and often humorous story of an around-the-world bicycle trip taken by two young people, Barbara and Larry Savage. It took them two years and 25 countries. Along the way, these neophyte cyclists encountered warm-hearted strangers, bicycle-hating drivers, rock-throwing Egyptians, over-protective Thai policemen, and great personal joys. They returned to a new life in Santa Barbara, one Barbara never lived to savor. She was killed in a street accident, Barbara and her bicycle vs. a truck. We are lucky to have this memoir, throughout which her vitality, warmth and compassion glow. Slightly edited for radio presentation.
Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure
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Bicycling Not From This World Hobbies Boys Youth T-Shirt
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Bolts, Companion, France, Greatest, Guide, Nuts, Race, Spokes, Tour, World
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With the popularity of Lance Armstrong and the Tour outstripping our knowledge of bicycle racing, here is THE TOUR DE FRANCE, a fully illustrated primer that explains the strategies, ground rules, history, personalities, techniques and technology behind one of the world’s most spectacular and brutal sporting events. It’s all clear: How teams work together. How their bikes are different from our bikes. What it takes to be a racer – the rare combination of slow-and fast-twitch muscles, a huge cardiovascular system, and an extraordinary toughness that allows you to endure more pain that your rivals. The jerseys: yellow, green, polka-dot, white, and the “combativity prize” to the rider who tries the hardest (look for the red race number.) The complicated timing structure, including why it’s so difficult to finish a tour – every rider must finish within ten percent or so of the fastest guy every single day, or head for home. Even what happens when the leader needs to make a rest stop – no, contenders don’t zoom off into the sunset. Includes a glossary, stats, historic timeline, 2004 tour map, and more.
The Tour de France Companion: A Nuts, Bolts & Spokes Guide to the Greatest Race in the World
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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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100 years before Lance Armstrong became a famed American bicycle racer in what is considered a ‘European’ sport, another American rider amassed fame and glory on the bicycle racing tracks of the world: Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor. The first African-American sportsman outside boxing to become internationally famous, Taylor’s life story is one of the most fascinating stories ever told about any athlete–white or black. This illustrated edition is fully updated and expanded and illustrated throughout with over 100 high-quality duotone photographs.
Major Taylor: The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World
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