Miscellaneous Bicycling Books
02/09/10
These titles come from a variety of publishers and cover
a wide variety of cycling related topics.
Item #: B1058
TITLE: A Guide to Cycling Injuries [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Dr. Domhnall MacAuley
Pages: 128 6" x 8.5" pages, 80 illustrations
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
This reference guide is aimed at racers, but is useful for all serious
cyclists.
Covers:
* Spot first aid
* Training while recovering
* Nutrition
* Training children responsibly
Dr. MacAuley is a leading authority on sports injuries, & knows from
first-hand experience the impact an injury can have on a rider.
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Item #: B2471
TITLE: Bicycle Retailers Guide to Getting Rich in the Recession [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Randy Kirk
Pages: 112 5.25" x 8" pages, charts
Price: $ 19.95
Includes:
* Successful strategies for increasing sales & profits
* Dozens of traffic-building & sales promotion ideas
* Easy to follow wisdom that leads to wealth
* Practical advice for getting rich in a recession or during an
economic boom
Author Randy Kirk has enjoyed success at all levels of the bicycle
business, ranging from retailing to manufacturing & distributing. In
various capacities, Kirk has accumulated a broad background in sales,
marketing, promotion, management & finance. He also conducts frequent
industry seminars & motivation sessions, & holds degrees in law and
psychology from UCLA.
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Item #: B2169
TITLE: Bicycling With Children: A Complete How-To Guide [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Trudy E. Bell with Roxana K. Bell
Pages: 240 6" x 9" pages, 80 b/w photos, 25 illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
Answers real questions from real parents:
"I want to take my 18-month-old son on my bike, but how can I possibly
lug him, his diaper bag, & a picnic lunch?"
"Our 5-year-old is visually handicapped. Is it true even blind kids
can ride bikes?"
"How can I get my 15-year-old to ride safely?"
Trudy Bell is a veteran bicycle touring instructor who shares her years
of experience & research on everything parents need to know about
bicycling & children, from toddler to teen. Topics covered include:
* Selecting a child's first bike
* Teaching kid's about street safety & basic bike maintenance
* Planning family excursions
* Bicycling with special needs children
* Resources for parents
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Item #: B1249
TITLE: Bicycling: Touring & Mountain Bike Basics [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Peter Oliver
Pages: 192 5.5" x 8.5" pages, color photos, illustrations, vinyl cover
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
This companion volume to the popular Trailside Public Television series
contains practical information & easy-to-follow instructions on road &
mountain biking. Organized for quick reference with color art &
photos. Covers diverse topic such as:
* Choosing the right bike
* Frame facts
* The buying game
* Finding your rhythm
* Climbing & descending
* Advanced technique
* The fitness factor
* Basic bike maintenance
* The best riding & how to find it
It also examines a dozen of the top riding spots in America, including
Glacier National Park, the Blue Ridge, & Utah's Slick Rock Trail.
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Item #: B1144
TITLE: Cycling in Cyberspace: Bicycling News, Information, & Advice Online [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Michelle Kienholz & Robert Pawlak, Ph.D.
Pages: 160 6" x 9" pages, 80 illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
There is a lot of information for the cyclist, out there in cyberspace.
Easily the quickest, most complete, & most up-to-date sources of this
information that are relevant to cyclists are available online via
computer & modem. This book shows what's out there & how to access it.
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Item #: B1861
TITLE: Cycling Past 50 [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Joel Friel
Pages: 320 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 17.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 14.36
For bikers of all types (road riders, mountain bikers, track racers)
who want to continue to participate & excel in their favorite acticity
as they age.
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Item #: B3050
TITLE: Dead Air [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Greg Moody
Pages: 320 6" x 9" pages,
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
Another cycling murder mystery from Greg Moody (author of Two Wheels,
Perfect Circles, Derailleur & Deadroll). In this one, Will Ross must
deal with an ambitious reporter trying to make her career by telling
Will's story any way she can & a young sports reporter determined to
supplant Will in the hearts & minds of Denver TV viewers.
"Moody has produced a potent mixture: unusual subject matter, easy
prose, & a serial protagonist with an articulate attitude & a sharp
sense of humor. Strongly recommended." - Library Journal
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Item #: B2914
TITLE: Deadroll [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Greg Moody
Pages: 272 6" x 9" pages
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
It's a case of shifting lives & serial bombers in Greg Moody's latest
cycling murder mystery. Will Ross & Cheryl Crane once again hit the
roads of Colorado, where Will becomes the obsession of a maniac
determined to destroy a town celebration, a sports reporter, and a bike
race. Deadroll is a pointed look at TV news & its effect on viewers,
sponsors & sporting events, as well as an exciting ride through the
Colorado Mountains with a race loosely based on the Zinger Cycling
Challenge.
Greg Moody's previous cycling novels include Two Wheels, Perfect
Circles & Derailleur. With a cyclist's knowledge of the tactics,
intensity & endurance of professional cycling, Greg Moody's cycling
mystery novels blend wonderful characters with plots that have more
hairpin turns than a beyond-category climb. Readers of these of these
mysteries will find themselves cranking the pages in a sprint to the
finish!
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Item #: B2177
TITLE: Derailleur: A Cycling Murder Mystery [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Greg Moody
Pages: 304 pages
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
Greg Moody's popular cycling murder-mystery novels have made critics
call him "Grisham on Gatorade." His latest effort, Derailleur follows
the ongoing adventures of Will and Cheryl in their world of cycling
back to the United States. Derailleur finds Cheryl now head quartered
in Vail, Colorado with a new mountain bike racing team. She's having
problems with the team, but they are nothing compared to what Will has
to deal with . . . his agent moonlights as a mob runner who has carried
off $4.5 million in cash, and is being pursued by two hit men. Also in
the chase are a rabid little old lady environmentalist and her
gigantic, seemingly dim-witted son, who think the money would nicely
help their battle against rampant development and evil real estate
developers. All these elements are on a collision course on a single
weekend at the Ishmael Coffee mountain bike race.
The author of two earlier cycling mysteries; Two Wheels and Perfect
Circles, Greg Moody is Critic-at-Large at KCNC-TV in Denver, covering
movies, books, theater, music and new media and is a regular
contributor to VeloNews.
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Item #: B0754
TITLE: Fitness Cycling [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Chris Carmichael & Edmund Burke
Pages: 167 6" x 9" pages, 32 color photos, 71 color charts
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
"Finally, a book that says it all ... Run, don't walk, to get this one!"
- Lance Armstrong
"A concise, easy-to-follow formula that will help cyclists realize
their full potential"
- Tom Schuler, U.S.
Olympic Athlete
"Fitness Cycling takes you through all the basic steps, from how to
purchase your bicycle to the strategic ares of physical training"
- James L. Ochowicz,
General Manager of Motorola Cycling Team
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Item #: B3085
TITLE: Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Lisa Campbell Ernst
Pages: Hardcover, 32 8.5" x 10" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 10.00
Set on the Midwestern prairie, this is a tale that will captivate
youngsters with its feisty heroines & bold humor.
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Item #: B2567
TITLE: Mountain Bike Owners Manual [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Lennard Zinn
Pages: 136 4.5" x 6" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 9.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.96
This illustrated manual allows you to keep track of the use of your
bike, with advice on when to renew or maintain equipment. It is small
enough to take on trips, yet filled with comprehensive information
that's helpful in any situation you may encounter on or off the trail.
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Item #: B0052
TITLE: Mountain Bike! A Manual of Beginning to Advanced Technique [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): William Nealy
Pages: 162 7" x 10" pages, 292 cartoon illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
This book was written by William Nealy and features his hand-written
text, cartoons, and "Far-Side" style of humor. It should help anyone
perfect their mountain-biking technique while having a good laugh.
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Item #: B1045
TITLE: Mountain Biking for Women [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Robin Stuart & Cathy Jensen
Pages: 160 6" x 9" pages, photos
Price: $ 15.00 @ 20.0% off = $ 12.00
"Women & men of all levels will find this book valuable, and its clear,
step-by-step instructions make it a great confidence booster whether
you're going into a bike shop or riding the trail."
- MTB
Magazine
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Item #: B1884
TITLE: Perfect Circles [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Greg Moody
Pages: 400 pages
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
This murder mystery is a sequel to the popular "Two Wheels" novel by
the same author. Will Ross is an aging team lieutenant determined to
place his team in cycling's most prestigious event, the Tour de France.
With a cyclist's knowledge of the tactics, intensity, & endurance of
professional cycling, Greg Moody's two "cycling mystery novels" blend
wonderful characters with plots that have more hairpin turns than a
beyond-category climb. Readers of these mysteries find themselves
cranking the pages in a sprint to the finish!
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Item #: B0753
TITLE: Serious Cycling [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Edmund R. Burke, PhD
Pages: 262 6"x9" pages, 87 illustrations
Price: $ 19.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 15.96
Covers cycling physiology & how it applies to endurance training, tempo
training, speed training, & training periodization.
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Item #: B1419
TITLE: Sloane's Complete Book of All-Terrain Bicycles [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Eugene A. Sloane
Pages: 382 6" x 9" pages, 300 photos, 75 detailed drawings
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
Sloane offers in-depth advice and road-tested research & statistics on
all aspects of owning, riding, & maintaining an all-terrain bicycle,
including:
* How to choose the bike that's right for you
* Comparing different models
* Working the bicycle into your fitness program
* Tips on camping equipment
* Riding techniques
* Trail conservation
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Item #: B0085
TITLE: The Bicycle Commuting Book: Using the Bike for Utility and Transportation [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Rob van der Plas
Pages: 126 6" x 9" pages, 85 illustrations
Price: $ 7.95
"For a mere $7.95 you can have a world of knowledge at your fingertips."
- Mountain Bike Action
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Item #: B1196
TITLE: The Handbook for Touring Bicyclists [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Frosty Wooldridge
Pages: 96 5.5" x 8.5" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
"The Handbook for Touring Bicyclists is the perfect companion for both
novice & experienced bicycle tourers. Frosty Woolridge has covered
everything from where to buy the best camping gear to spicing that
culinary delight at the end of a fabulous touring day. Whether you're
on a weekend jaunt, or riding among the pink flamingos in the Andes of
South America, this book will prepare you for whatever biking & cooking
challenges you may face."
- Bryan Deley, 5-continent veteran tourer
"You'll catch yourself laughing through this book. Frosty's
experiences translate into wisdom & humor for anyone enjoying bicycle
touring. The whole book is like your favorite dessert. He can sure
cook! You'll use this book on all your camping trips, bicycle or
otherwise.
- Doug Armstrong, 7-continent veteran tourer
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Item #: B1772
TITLE: The Hubbub Guide to Cycling [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Diane Lingelbach
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
Covers a wide variety of topics, including:
* Purchasing a new bike
* Where to go
* Clothing
* Safety
* Ride preparation
* What to take
The author has over 20 years experience in the bicycle retailing
business.
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Item #: B0053
TITLE: The Mountain Bike Way of Knowledge [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): William Nealy
Pages: 128 pages, 8 x 5.5, cartoon illustrations
Price: $ 7.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 6.36
This book was written by William Nealy and features his hand-written
text, cartoons, and "Far-Side" style of humor. It also divulges the
secrets to performing wheelie turns, log jumps, bar-hops, dog evasion
maneuvers, and more.
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Item #: B1676
TITLE: The Tandem Book [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Rodriguez & Black
Pages: 176 pages, photos, illustrations
Price: $ 14.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 11.96
Complete guide to buying, riding, & enjoying bicycles built for two.
Features info on choosing the bike, setting it up, touring, & racing.
Also covers tandem systems & components, maintenance & repair, and
history.
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Item #: B1042
TITLE: Training for Fitness & Endurance [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): editors of Bicycling & Mountain Bike magazines
Price: $ 8.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 7.16
This guide is aimed at riders of all skill levels & covers:
* Stretching
* Attitude
* Nutrition
* Weight training
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Item #: B0824
TITLE: Two Wheels [Add to Cart] [View Cart]
Author(s): Greg Moody
Pages: 144 6" x 9" pages, illustrations
Price: $ 12.95 @ 20.0% off = $ 10.36
This is a humorous murder mystery set in the European professional
cycling community. The world champion is killed in a horrible toaster
explosion. Will Ross, his replacement on the powerful Haven Cycling
Team eventually realizes the explosion was not an accident, but part of
a sinister plot to dismantle the entire team. Will then .....
(sorry to leave you hanging, but we don't want to spoil the story).
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