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Safe Cycling in the City - How to choose a bike, maintain it, cycle safely, get fit and stay healthy (Paperback)
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Safe Cycling in the City - How to choose a bike, maintain it, cycle safely, get fit and stay healthy (Paperback)
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List price R250
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Discovery Miles 2 280
You Save R22 (9%)
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This is an urban and commuting cyclist's handbook, both
inspirational and practical, showing us how to live safer, more
enjoyable and healthier lives, both physically and mentally, while
reducing our impact on the planet. Author of numerous bestselling
bike books, Chris Sidwells, begins with a brief introduction which
shows how cycling is already forming a crucial part of future urban
transport, good for the environment as well as our health. Current
urban transport models, heavily dependent as they are on cars, are
unsustainable both in terms of our health and the environment.
Cycling offers the perfect mass transport, health and wellbeing
solution. As well as being an easy way to improve the fitness of
the whole family, with some simple know-how, which Chris shares in
this book, it can be perfectly safe even in busy cities.
Increasingly, local authorities are seeing the essential role that
cycling has to play in transport infrastructure; Chris looks at the
many different schemes, both financial and infrastructural, to
encourage people onto bikes. Commuting by bike also offers a
financial benefit to individuals and societies. Chris shows how to
get the right bike for you for commuting and urban cycling, whether
that's an electric-assisted bike or pedal-powered only, and how to
adjust it properly for your unique build. He looks at cycling
clothing and accessories, including helmets, masks, locks and
safety equipment. Chris explains how to keep cycling safely despite
inclement weather and the different ways to transport what you need
to and from work. A chapter on bike care and maintenance shows how
to carry out basic repair jobs like adjusting gears, mending
punctures and adjusting brakes. Chris explains cycling skills to
give you confidence when cycling, including bike control, braking
and how to make the most of your gears. He shows when and how to
use the extra power provided by an electric bike and offers
encouragement to new and returning cyclists. An extended chapter
covers road safety, perhaps the biggest barrier to people commuting
by bike. Chris shows how to co-exist safely with other road users
and the potential hazards that every cyclist should be aware of. He
explains the rules that every cyclist must follow and gives
step-by-step guidance on how to carry out manoeuvres on the road.
Chris shows how to choose the best route to and from work. He gives
details of the various schemes to encourage commuting by bike,
including insurance and where to find information. Cycling is
regarded by many as the best way to regain and maintain fitness. As
well as improving both physical and mental wellbeing, cycling can
boost our immune system. Cycling also gives self-sufficiency and
enhances self esteem.
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