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Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the sport of mountain biking, or all terrain cycling. Discusses essential equipment and training, safety, and how to bike responsibly. Also describes the health benefits of mountain biking.
Author
Publisher
Infinity Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
190 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Covers all aspects of learning to ride unicycles, types of unicycles, and levels of skill for recreation, competition, and performing arts, and includes mechanics, history and development, and records and feats
Author
Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xx, 203 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
City cycling made simple. North America's cities have long been the domain of the car, but thanks to the undeniable benefits of active transport, bicycles have an increasing presence in the urban landscape. Yet our cities weren't designed for bicycles, making for intimidating, and sometimes dangerous, environments for cyclists. The Urban Cycling Survival Guide is an accessible, straight-forward pocket guide that helps cyclists new to the urban environment...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everything you need to know to purchase, maintain, and ride a bike for recreation, commuting, competition, travel, and beyond! From the bike world's most beloved and trusted advocate. Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob, is the voice of cyclists everywhere. Through his popular blog he has been informing, entertaining, and critiquing the bike-riding community since 2007. With his latest book, The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual, Weiss makes his vast experience...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xvii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly out of pace with our age of smartphones and ridesharing apps and driverless cars. Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than by any other form of transportation. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike-and nearly everyone does. In Two Wheels Good, writer and critic Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous machine, an ever-present force...
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
ix, 358 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The first Tour de France was a far cry from the polished international sporting event we see on television today. Organized by the financially free falling L'Auto magazine, the desperate editors thought that organizing a grand cycling tour was the only thing that could save their publication. But in 1903, cyclists weren't enthusiastic about what was pitched to them as a heroic race through roads more suited to hooves than wheels, with bikes weighing...
10) My bike
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his work as a circus performer.
11) Cycling
Author
Series
Publisher
Sea-to-Sea Publications
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of motorcycle stunts, describes the elements of a motorcycle stunt, and profiles famous stunts and stuntmen and stuntwomen. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learning how to ride a bike is a big moment in a child s life. In this engaging title, readers will learn that safety is a big part of riding a bike. It s something that has to be practiced at all times! Readers are introduced to fundamental safety concepts, such as wearing a helmet and getting back up when you fall. With accessible text and an ATOS reading level between 0.5 0.9, this text is a perfect choice for beginning readers. Colorful photographs,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hidden in and around Minneapolis and St. Paul are some great roads, trails, and bike paths that are fun to explore. Best Bike Rides Minneapolis and St. Paul describes 40 great recreational rides in the metro areas. With most rides between 5 and 30 miles—including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and mountain bike rides—it's easy to find an interesting place to ride. Each route includes complete directions, a map, a text description
...17) Bike trekking
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
18) Cycling
Author
Series
Publisher
Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate the Summer Olympic Games with this elementary-level introduction to cycling, the sport known for speed and endurance on bikes. Includes biographical facts about BMX cyclist and gold medalist Charlotte Worthington"--
19) Biking
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to biking. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
20) I can ride!
Author
Language
English
Description
Jack is learning to ride a bike. The bike wobbles. The bike tips. Jack tries again and again. Dad tells him, "You can do it!" Will Jack ever become a bike rider?