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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading > Cycling
A second volume of photos from the archive of the oldest off-road
cycling club in the world is a further look into an unseen corner
of cycling, social history and outdoor culture. Since 1955 the
members of the Rough-Stuff Fellowship - the world's oldest off-road
cycling club - have explored the 'rough stuff' where the roads end.
From tight thickets to sheer rock faces and the wide open spaces of
the mountains, these pioneers of riding off the beaten track have
recorded their adventures at home and abroad in stunning photos and
ride reports.
This book offers a critical examination of existing cycling
structures and the current policy and practices used to promote
cycling. An international range of contributors provide an
interdisciplinary analysis of the complex cultural politics of
infrastructural provision and interrogate the pervasive bias
against cyclists in city planning and transport systems across the
globe. Infrastructural planning is revealed to be an intensely
political act and its meaning variable according to larger
political processes and contexts. The book also considers questions
surrounding safety and risk, urban space wars and sustainable
futures, connecting this to broader questions about citizenship and
justice in contemporary cities.
As the wildest of the northern coast-to-coast cycle routes, the
Reivers Route explores the rich Border Reiving history of northern
England and the Scottish Borders. Travelling 173 mile (280km) from
Whitehaven to Tynemouth, this four-day cycle tour takes in the
Cumbrian coast, northern Lake District, Northumberland National
Park and North Tynedale, offering memorable off-road cycling
through Kershope Forest and around Kielder Water. The route offers
both on and off-road cycling, and is suitable for cyclists using
touring or hybrid bikes. Places to stay overnight include Carlisle,
Bailey Mill and Bellingham. The guidebook also offers the Borderers
Ride, an alternative coast-to-coast ride along the England-Scotland
border from Gretna to Berwick-upon-Tweed. This route joins up the
fantastic middle section of the Reivers Route with a route heading
north via Wooler and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to finish at
Berwick-upon-Tweed. Whether on the Reivers Route or the Borderers
Ride, these cycle tours offer exceptional cycling on gated roads
and quiet cycle paths as they explore rolling hillsides, remote
forests and plenty of historic sites. This guidebook provides
everything you need to enjoy a successful cycle tour on the Reivers
Route or Borderers Ride. Each stage includes detailed 1:100,000
mapping, profiles and comprehensive route description containing
insights into points of interest along the way. The introduction
offers plenty of information about the area's history, as well as
practical advice about suitable bikes, equipment, and transport to
and from the route. The appendices feature useful contacts for bike
shops and available accommodation.
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