Cycling

The Yellow Jersey Club contains just twenty-six living members. To become one of this exclusive number requires complete dedication, brutal self-sacrifice and the most extraordinary physical attributes. Yet along with the ability to climb mountains, bomb...

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...

Nutrition for Cyclists is essential reading for all keen riders who want to learn about what, when and how much to eat and drink to improve their performance. This practical book shows cyclists how to design the right diet that will allow them to...

There is historical precedent for a book that uses roads to inflict pain on people throughout Highland Scotland. Thanks to the various Jacobite Rebellions between 1688 and 1746 the British Government embarked on an unparalleled programme of road building...

For better or for worse, the Giro d'Italia remains the sporting metaphor for Italians. To celebrate its centenary, Herbie Sykes produced a unique - and uniquely personal - evocation. In realising it he undertook a Giro of his own. Travelling the length...

In Bike Snob, blogger BikeSnobNYC offered an overview of cycling and the various 'bike cultures.' This next book will focus on an experience that cyclists the world over are familiar with: commuting. With his trademark snark, humor and begrudging...

A book like no other, Frenchman Paul Fournel's Need for the Bike conducts readers into a very personal world of communication and connection whose center is the bicycle, and where all people and things pass by way of the bike. In compact and suggestive...

One of THE 10 MUST-READ CYCLING BOOKS OF 2014 according to the influential Peloton magazine. This is the story of Luis Ocana, the champion cyclist whose entire career constantly veered between heroism and tragedy, always missing out the middle way. Born...

One of THE 10 MUST-READ CYCLING BOOKS OF 2014 according to the influential Peloton magazine. This is the story of Luis Ocana, the champion cyclist whose entire career constantly veered between heroism and tragedy, always missing out the middle way. Born...

Routledge Companion to Cycling presents a comprehensive overview of an artefact that throughout the modern era has been a bellwether indicator of the major social, economic and environmental trends that have permeated society The volume synthesizes a...

The 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport, women took to the bike in huge numbers, and mastery of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974566054Author Mr Lee McCormackFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Race Line PublishingPublisher Race Line PublishingWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974566047Author Mr Lee McCormackFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Race Line PublishingPublisher Race Line PublishingWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)...

The smell of lavender at a roadside picnic, waiting for the Tour de France to race past. The Pacific Ocean view from the 10,000-foot summit of Hawaii's Haleakala volcanic crater (after 5 hours of uphill riding). A fresh Fat Tire ale hitting your lips at...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937565336Author Geoff ProctorFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint GP Velo Mondial LLCPublisher GP Velo Mondial LLCWeight(grams) 472gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985963613Author Les WoodlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint McGann Publishing LLCPublisher McGann Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 298gDimensions(mm)...

Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Utah, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.Book InformationISBN 9780762739622Author Wayne D. CottrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Falcon GuidesPublisher Rowman &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845492472Author Matt BeardshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint arima publishingPublisher arima publishingWeight(grams) 180g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844263103Author Pam GoodallFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Upfront PublishingPublisher Upfront PublishingDimensions(mm) 197mm * 132mm * 14mm

'A dazzling debut by an exciting and essential new talent' George Saunders, Man Booker Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo For Sol and Liz, competition is everything. On the road or in the lab, it's all on...

If you're looking for the ultimate mountain bike guide for the totally honed, welcome to William (Not Bill) Nealy's world.Nealy's expertise (acquired through years of crash and burn) enables him to translate hard-learned reflexes and instinctive...

Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715861Author Peter CossinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Each year, thousands of competitors pit themselves against the elements, extremes of geography and their own psyches to take part in the world's hardest physical challenges. From the cold of the highest peaks to the unforgiving heat of the desert, by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985963620Author Les WoodlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint McGann Publishing LLCPublisher McGann Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 239gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781600785252Author Amy SnyderFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Triumph BooksPublisher Triumph BooksWeight(grams) 0g

Many have dreamed of seeing Florida at a slower pace than through the windshield of a car whizzing along the interstate, and yet few have done so. Road Biking Florida provides an exquisite tour of the Sunshine State, offering bike routes for every taste...

2010 is the centenary of the introduction of the Pyrenees into the Tour de France route. It was a contentious decision at that time to send riders on their primitive bicycles into the high mountains. How Tour organiser Henri Desgrange was tricked by his...

Sheffielder Tony Hewson is a former champion racing cyclist who won the 1955 Tour of Britain and went on to represent his country in the Warsaw - Berlin - Prague and the Tour de France. His first book, "In Pursuit of Stardom", was a widely acclaimed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991357185Author Danielle GrabolFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Susanna Lagoon BooksPublisher Susanna Lagoon BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm)...

Originally published in 1994, this fully revised and updated North York Moors guide book contains 22 classic mountain bike routes in the National Park. From the coastal trails around Robin Hood's Bay to Dalby Forest and the open moorland of Guisborough,...

'Solo Round Scotland may be an 'amateur' adventure in its truest sense but it is as professional and daring in its execution as many a large scale international expedition'. Extract from Foreword by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE In April 2006 the author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980748017Author Jim FitzpatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Star Hill StudioPublisher Star Hill StudioWeight(grams) 490gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

The Devon Coast to Coast is southern England's best developed cycle route. Traffic-free paths on former railway lines such as the Tarka Trail, Granite Way, Drake's Trail and Plym Valley Way make this route a unique experience. Whether you are young or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733310901Author Grace RaglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint R. R. BowkerPublisher R. R. BowkerWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639364237Author James HibbardFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 158mm *...

This is the same amazing story as the current version, but with an updated cover and foreword. If you'd like to read Barbara Savage's two-year around the world bicycle trip now, you can order the current version here. Miles from Nowhere is the story of...

A fun illustrated guide to the world of cycling and all things bike-related. This beautifully designed book presents cycling in a way you've never seen before. Mixing cycling facts with expert bike tech advice, this book features a unique and intriguing...

At a time when cycling in the United States rivaled baseball as the nation's most popular professional sport, along came Reggie McNamara, a farmer's son from Australia. Within a month of his arrival in the United States in 1913, he had earned the moniker...

Why did Reg Harris want to become a professional road racer? Why did Britain's top time-triallist sit on a dustbin to annoy the RTTC? Why did Jacques Anquetil want to put the British '25' record on the shelf for three decades? And what stopped British...