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The Cycling Bible by renowned cycling author and journalist Chris
Sidwells is a comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of
cycling, whether you go road cycling, gravel riding, mountain
biking or enjoy any other kind of two-wheeled fun. Based on the
author's extensive experience and research, this book collates the
knowledge you will need to specifically train for the technical,
physical and mental aspects of cycling training. It includes riding
positions, strength and conditioning, endurance training, the
psychological side of training, tailoring nutrition to your goals
and bringing it all together to create your own training plan. It
also deals with choosing the right bike for you, making essential
safety checks and carrying out maintenance. Extensively illustrated
and packed full of action photos, The Cycling Bible will help and
motivate you to improve and develop as a cyclist and find even more
joy in this fantastic sport.
The biggest annual sports event in the world is the Tour de France.
In the wake of its overwhelming popularity, it’s easy to forget
that there is much more to cycling than whoever gets to wear the
yellow jersey. Cycling is rich with legends and pioneers, and it is
their stories which light up this compelling account of the sport.
This is the story of British cycling as told through the lives of
the people who built it. From the first recorded race in a Paris
park in 1868 to the present day, Great British Cycling Legends
profiles the true originals. Follow the most glorious exponents of
road and track cycling, the mountain bikers and the cyclo-cross
riders. There were the Victorians such as George-Pilkington Mills,
a multi long-distance record holder, including that of Land’s End
to John O’Groats on a penny farthing bicycle. Then there have
been the significant firsts. Dave Marsh was the first British
road-race world champion in 1922 and Maurice Burton was the first
black British cycling champion in the 1970s. Eileen Sheridan was
one of the first female professional cyclists and a major
record-breaker into the 1950s. Great British Cycling Legends
examines the personalities and their background of the key
cyclists, to show what makes each of them legendary. All of them
have, in their own ways, shown why cycling continues to exert such
an extraordinary grip on the popular imagination.
Cycling jerseys represent many different things. For a cyclist they
must be functional. For team sponsors they must stand out, and in
doing so they must increase brand awareness. For cycling fans they
help pick out their favorites or a race or competition leader.
Jerseys show who is a world or a national champion. And in some
races, jerseys tell of a competitor’s nationality. But cycling
jerseys have evolved into something bigger than all those things.
Some jerseys are iconic, others stylish, and some are beautiful.
They can evoke good times or bad times, success or failure. Above
all, jerseys mark the great occasions of cycling, they speak of its
history, its personalities and its style. And all jerseys have an
element of art in their design. Cycling Jerseys celebrates the
cycling jersey in all its forms. With stunning pictures and
snatches of history, this is the story of the cycling jersey told
in 192 gorgeous pages. From the first simple garments that early
cyclists raced in, to the technologyladen jerseys top riders use
today. This book looks at the iconic jerseys associated with great
riders and with great teams, the jerseys of champions and nations,
and the jerseys that leaders wear in the most famous races.
No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows
so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has
with France. The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting
event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The
Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it
turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their
suburban streets and into the hearts of their towns and cities. It
is a unique event in that people don't so much go to see the Tour,
as it comes to see them. A Race for Madmen traces how the Tour de
France has developed and examines tactics, bike technology and
rider preparation too. It profiles some of the men who have won the
Tour de France, and others who have been key players, looking
closely at their lives and motivation. Subsidiary competitions,
such as the King of the Mountains prize, are featured, as well as
Tour lore and traditions. The book examines the Tour's
extraordinary history, and how a bike race, a simple sporting
contest captured the imagination of a country, then a continent and
then the world, while at the same time it has stayed uniquely
French, even though a Frenchman hasn't won it for over 20 years.
Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl
Burton. Marianne Vos. Since the first road race in May 1869,
revealed here for the very first time, cycle road racing has been
dominated by iconic cyclists who redefined endurance and fortitude.
The battles facing these cyclists are not fought over just one
race, but an annual series beginning with the Spring Classics and
culminating in the three great tours - the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a
Espana and the Tour de France - before the cyclists retire to lick
their wounds and start on another winter of training. How were the
great races founded and developed? How have the great riders
stamped their authority on them through the ages? Truly
international in scope, looking at road racing in North and Latin
America, Australia, Africa and Asia, as well as continental Europe,
The Call of the Road is essential reading for anyone who is
interested in the history, tactics or personalities of cycle road
racing.
Discover every aspect of bike repairs and maintenance more clearly
than ever before. Whether you are a mountain biker, cycling
commuter, or road racer, with this up-to-date reference guide at
your side, you'll know how to keep your bike running smoothly for
years. This is your complete maintenance guide to bike servicing
and repairs! From improving its performance to getting your hands
dirty with emergency repairs, learn everything you need to know
about your bike and how to keep it trouble-free and on the road.
This accessible bike book is packed with practical, step-by-step
advice and extremely detailed photographic tutorials showing you
how to explore every part of your bike's anatomy. Learn how to
maintain essential areas, such as brakes, rims, tyres, and
steering, as well as complex components, including hub gears,
hydraulic brakes, and suspension forks. This new edition is fully
revised and updated, covering the latest models and technology. It
also includes: - Clear, jargon-free advice steers you through a
complete maintenance programme - Detailed step-by-step photographs
demonstrate how to correctly set up, clean, maintain, and repair
your bike - Includes how to fit and use cycling gadgets like GPS
and other accessories. A Handy Guide for All Bike Enthusiasts
Detailed chapters range from showing how to set up your bike
correctly and safely to spotting danger signs and fixing them
before it's too late. It also features handy add-ons, such as a
step locator and the must-have toolkit for successful repairs. This
essential bike repair book equips you with the tools and techniques
you need to fix any problems you may face while taking care of your
bike. It's a must-have for every cyclist's bookshelf.
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.
An illustrated pocket guide to off-the-beaten-track cycling
challenges Really Wild Cycling follows in the tracks of Chris's
bestselling Wild Cycling. Most, if not all, the rides are off-road,
but each one presents a challenge to inspire readers to train for
it and have a go. Most take only a few hours, but some are longer,
and a few much longer, taking even the fittest several days. An
introduction explains safety techniques and underlines the skills,
knowledge, equipment and fitness levels required. The rides are
graded in ascending difficulty within each region. Each ride
suggests regular escape points to get riders to a safe place should
the weather close in and draws attention to places where extra care
should be taken. Some rides are on marked routes, like the
Trans-Pennine Trail, some are races or organised challenges, while
others are routes the author himself has mapped out. Each ride is
illustrated with photos, an annotated map and a profile of the
terrain. The text includes a detailed route guide and historical,
geological and natural points of interest.
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