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Wheels on Ice - Stories of Cycling in Alaska (Paperback)
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Wheels on Ice - Stories of Cycling in Alaska (Paperback)
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List price R635
Loot Price R538
Discovery Miles 5 380
You Save R97 (15%)
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Wheels on Ice reveals Alaska's key role in bicycling both as a mode
of travel and as an endurance sport, as well as its special allure
for those seeking the proverbial struggle against nature. This
collection opens with the first bicycle boom and the advent of the
safety bicycle in the late 1800s, at approximately the same time
gold was discovered in Alaska and the Yukon Territory. As bicycles
evolved, Alaskans were among the first to innovate: the fatbike,
for example, evolved from the mountain bike in the late 1980s into
a wider-framed bike with fatter tires, making snow biking more
accessible and giving birth to the Iditabike race. More recently,
ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox rode all the major roads in the
state, totaling more than 4,500 miles of gravel and pavement.
Jessica Cherry and Frank Soos's diverse group of stories covers
cycling both past and present. From riders commuting in every kind
of weather to those seeking long-distance adventure in the most
remote sections of the United States, these stories will inspire
cyclists to ride into their own stories in Alaska and beyond.
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