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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading > Cycling
With some of Ireland's most beautiful and untamed scenery, 400km of
rugged coastline and enticingly peaceful roads, what better way to
explore County Kerry than by bike? These scenic cycles will guide
you along popular routes and bring you to hidden gems. In a county
famous for its climbs, some of the country's most spectacular
ascents, summit views and descents feature, including the Conor
Pass and Ballaghbeama. Each route description is illustrated with
colour maps, photos, a gradient graph and key facts and statistics.
Information is provided on the natural landmarks and historical
sites you'll see along the way. With over 2,500km of road covered,
the graded routes suit all abilities, from casual to experienced
cyclists. So take a trip through majestic mountains and along wild
seashores: a cycle in Kerry will take your breath away in every
sense. Also available: 'Cycle Munster - Great Road Routes'
Bicycling COMPLETE BOOK OF ROAD CYCLING Skills is a completely
revised edition of the popular handbook for everyday road cyclists.
Updated to include contemporary expert sources and fresh
photography, it provides cutting-edge information on cycling
technology, nutrition and supplementation, training, riding
techniques, safety, and performance. The book also features advice
for riding in various weather conditions, at certain times of the
year, and on a variety of road types. Bicycling Complete Book of
Road Cycling Skills includes specific workouts, bike-selection
advice, apparel suggestions, and an entire chapter on medical
concerns. Backed by the authority of the most trusted name in
cycling, this is a book no road cyclist should be without.
Cycling fans obsess about climbs and big mountains. They love
reading about their tests and tribulations and they love to ride
them - a cricket lover can never bat at Lord's, or a football
supporter score at Wembley, but any rider can take on the challenge
of an iconic mountain. This is Geraint Thomas's inside guide to 25
of the greatest cycling climbs in the world. -- Cyngor Llyfrau
Cymru
Geraint Thomas is treasured for treating his sport just as the rest
of us see it: not a job, or a pharmaceutical contest, but an escape
and an adventure. He's been with Team Sky since its inception, and
is one of our most successful and gifted track and road riders, but
Geraint reminds us that getting on the bike still puts a smile on
your face and fire in the legs like nothing else. -- Cyngor Llyfrau
Cymru
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Art of Cycling
(Hardcover)
Greig Leach; Edited by Sheree Whatley
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Sean Conway was stuck in a life dead end of his own making when he
heard about a round the world cycling race. He was immediately
inspired - but it was a huge undertaking and he'd hardly been on a
bike in years. Could he really cycle all the way round the world,
solo and unsupported? Six months later, after completing a
punishing training schedule and packing up everything he owned into
boxes, Sean was in Greenwich Park on the start line of the
adventure of a lifetime. Soon he was way ahead of schedule,
averaging 180 miles per day, and on course to break the round the
world cycling record. But then disaster struck, and Sean was forced
to confront the possibility that he may not be able to complete the
race... In the course of his 16,000-mile journey, Sean travelled
the famous pan-American highway across the Atacama Desert, outran
tornados, relied on fellow travellers to ferry water across the
Australian outback, and inadvertently joined a cycle club in
Mumbai. He learnt things about himself he didn't know and
rediscovered a spirit of adventure that changed everything. This is
a book about an amazing and sometimes incredibly difficult journey,
but it's also a book about never giving up when there's an
opportunity to follow your dreams.
The world as seen from a bike 'Understated, comic and
melancholic... It'll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin
Love, The Guardian 'One of the most entertaining sports books I
have ever read' Joe Short, The Daily Express In this award-winning
collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true
soul of cycling - why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it,
why we love it - stripped bare. With his distinctly comic and
melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his
trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the
backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature.
Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a
terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why
he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his
hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain,
punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always
liberate and inspire us.
Chapters are broken down by meal, but also include sections on
hydration, supplements, gut health, and weight loss-everything a
cyclist needs to know to reach peak performance. The text includes
recipes that will appeal to a wide range of people within the
dietary spectrum, but without pontificating complicated or abstract
diet theories or using a typical ingredients and intensive cooking
preparations. For example, instead of a 20-ingredient list for a
gluten-free pancake, the book showcases a recipe that involves just
sweet potatoes, eggs, and a bit of cinnamon with maple syrup. Fuel
Your Ride is a readable, interesting, and sometimes humorous diet
and nutrition book that pushes the fun without losing the science.
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