Has your bicycle become your biggest escape of late? Are you rediscovering the joy of two wheels? If so, then Back in the Frame from award-winning blogger, Lady Velo, is the book for you Jools Walker re-discovered cycling aged twenty-eight after a ten-year absence from the saddle. When she started blogging about her cycle adventures under the alias Lady Velo, a whole world was opened up to her. But it's hard to find space in an industry not traditionally open to women - especially women of colour. Shortly after getting back on two wheels, Jools was diagnosed with depression and then, in her early thirties, hit by a mini-stroke. Yet, through all of these punctures, one constant remained: Jools' love of cycling. In Back in the Frame Jools talks to the other female trailblazers who are disrupting the cycling narrative as well as telling the story of how she overcame her health problems, learned how to cycle her own path and even found a love of Lycra shorts along the way.

The bicycle is a common, yet unique mechanical contraption in our world. In spite of this, the bike's physical and mechanical principles are understood by a select few. You do not have to be a genius to join this small group of people who understand the physics of cycling. This is your guide to fundamental principles (such as Newton's laws) and the book provides intuitive, basic explanations for the bicycle's behaviour. Each concept is introduced and illustrated with simple, everyday examples. Although cycling is viewed by most as a fun activity, and almost everyone acquires the basic skills at a young age, few understand the laws of nature that give magic to the ride. This is a closer look at some of these fun, exhilarating, and magical aspects of cycling. In the reading, you will also understand other physical principles such as motion, force, energy, power, heat, and temperature.

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder - wisdom is in the mind. Partaking of either requires a good vantage point. These hilly vignettes were written to help you enjoy the climb. This book takes you places you can only discover by cycling up hills. Some hills are in the pretty part of New Jersey, a place few people imagine. Some are in France, Italy, Oregon and California. All these vignettes capture the enthusiasm of discovery, enjoying life, and cycling. Over the past six years, these vignettes were written to share some of the thoughts, tranquility and delight of cycling in beautiful places. Cycling up hills requires the right perspective and good conditioning. These hilly vignettes provide perspective. As a bonus, there are cycling routes that can take you on some of the prettiest roads you're likely to find.