The Urban Biking Handbook

The Urban Biking Handbook

Author: Charles Haine

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1610602188

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Ever wanted to take a bicycle vacation? Go on a bike date? Convert your beater into a fixie? Or are you just curious about the anthropology of urban cycling culture? The Urban Biking Handbook teaches you the anatomy of your bike, how to dismantle it, how to reassemble it, how to make it pretty, how to make it ugly...and most importantly, how to make it yours. Bike your way through car-jammed cities, under overpasses, and over the hills and far away to a cyclist’s paradise. - Learn to repair a flat, modify your handlebars, true your wheel, and fix your bike on the fly. - Not just for gearheads: Learn about what to wear, what to eat, how to pack, and how not to get doored. - Want to build your own bike? Get started with fully photographed tutorials and inspiration from the bike lovers profiled inside. Get your bike on with The Urban Biking Handbook!


Mountain Biking

Mountain Biking

Author: Paul Mason

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2011-01-15

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781448832965

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Explores mountain biking, provides tips for pre-ride checks and purchasing a bicycle, and discusses appropriate clothing and accessories for riding.


Biking the Arizona Trail

Biking the Arizona Trail

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Publisher: Big Earth Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781565794375

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A guide to Arizona's north-south single-track bike trail includes detailed route maps, elevation profiles, and 28 day rides, including trails in the Grand Canyon and Saguaro National Park areas.


Extreme Mountain Biking

Extreme Mountain Biking

Author: Kelley MacAulay

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780778716785

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Extreme mountain bikers take to the mountains to satisfy their need for speed and extreme heights. From racing downhill on the steepest mountain slopes to performing tricks on obstacles such as fallen logs, these athletes have found creative ways to involve nature in their sport like no other extreme athletes. Extreme Mountain Biking provides kids with all they need to know about - extreme mountain bikes and their maintenance - the history of this young sport - the styles of riding and their main competitions - the stars who defy gravity


The Mountain Bike Experience

The Mountain Bike Experience

Author: Dave King

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Published: 1996-04-15

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1466838302

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In this fun, friendly primer, The Mountain Bike Experience, Dave King, acknowledged as a mountain biking "guru" by Sports Illustrated, opens the sport to everyone--young or old, athletic or not. Along the way, you'll discover how to keep fit, enjoy the great outdoors, and even change your outlook on life's everyday challenges. With an approach the New York Times dubbed "Zen and the art of mountain biking," King has helped thousands of riders discover the sport, as founder and former director of the Mount Snow Mountain Bike Center in Vermont. Now King shares the total experience of mountain biking, with a special focus on the emotional and spiritual rewards the sport can offer--both on and off the trail. After all, says King, "mountain biking is not a series of obstacles, but a succession of opportunities. Attitude, not ability, sets your limits." Comprehensive in scope, The Mountain Bike Experience covers: Conquering fear and embracing challenges Skills and techniques for all levels and all types of terrain Basic bike maintenance, including "Dave's 10-Step Program to Keep Your Bike in Top Running Condition" Trail selection and navigation Safety, repairs, training and conditioning Buying your first mountain bike and the gear to go with it Exploring and protecting the natural environment In addition, a handy appendix lists a variety of sources--including nonprofit organizations, bike tour companies, publications, and online resources--to aid in the further pursuit of mountain biking. Hit the trail with Dave King and discover the thrilling world of off-road riding.


Mountain Bike Like a Champion

Mountain Bike Like a Champion

Author: Ned Overend

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 1999-08-27

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781579540814

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A legendary mountain biking champion offers practical instructions, accompanied by entertaining anecdotes and reminiscences, on the essential techniques, skills, and tactics of mountain biking, offering tips on safety, developing a training program, equipment, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.


Bike for Life

Bike for Life

Author: Roy M. Wallack

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2005-05-09

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781569244517

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Ride a century when you turn a century!.


Mountain Bike

Mountain Bike

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2008-11

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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Mountain Bike magazine has everything for the mountain bike enthusiast, from the best mountain bike and equipment reviews to a trail database with the recommended MTB trails.


Moon Northern California Biking

Moon Northern California Biking

Author: Ann Marie Brown

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2012-04-10

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 1612383130

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Avid biker and experienced travel writer Ann Marie Brown knows the best places to cycle in Northern California, from steep ocean-front rides to meandering, scenic trails through Sonoma and Napa. Moon Northern California Biking guides seasoned riders and beginning bikers to the best trails, paths, and roads throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Tahoe, Yosemite, and Northern California wine country. Complete with elevation charts, route maps, and options to extend or shorten each route, as well as information on bike shops, riding clubs, and bike organizations throughout the region, Moon Northern California Biking gives bicyclists the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.