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It's All About the Bike
By William Fotheringham
SPORTS & RECREATION
448 Pages, 6 x 8.25
Formats: EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF
PDF, $9.99 (US $9.99) (CA $12.99)
ISBN 9781569769461
Rights: US
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2011)
Overview
The essential A-Z compendium of everything there is to know about the bicycle, this sports reference is full of amazing facts and enthralling anecdotes. A world of death-defying feats and obscure mechanical oddities, the nature of cycling is both heroic and geeky, and the perils of vicious dogs are given the same attention as the perils of drug and sex scandals. From the history of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong’s fabled career to the origins of the quick-release system and Chris Hoy’s dominance of the Beijing Velodrome, no element is omitted from this exploration of the bicycle and its faithful riders. Cyclopedia has all the equipment, the races, and the faces needed to convert any amateur cyclist into a fully fledged bike expert.
Reviews
“One of the few books that can genuinely be described as indispensible" —The Washing Machine Post
"[a] fact-filled feast ... Top stuff" —Sport Magazine
"Fotheringham knows his cycling and loves it." —Independent
“A humorous yet substantial addition to sports or cycling history collections.” —Library Journal
Author Biography