Heels on Wheels: A Lady's Guide to Owning and Riding a Bike - Couverture souple

Dailey, Katie

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9781742702551: Heels on Wheels: A Lady's Guide to Owning and Riding a Bike

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ISBN 10 : 1742702554 ISBN 13 : 9781742702551

Editeur : Hardie Grant Books (UK), 2012

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Learning to ride a bike is easy, but getting back on one if you're over the age of 12 -- and have developed a penchant for high heels -- can be a daunting task. In Heels on Wheels Katie Dailey offers sage advice to the modern gal who would like to get back in the saddle after a short (or very long) hiatus, Find out how to choose your trusty steed, stay safe on the road, fix a puncture and select the best lock for your bicycle. As well as this, more pressing issues are covered, including how to combat helmet hair, wearing a skirt without losing your dignity, and all the exciting things you can buy to pimp your ride. So whether you plan on being a weekend cruiser, or a riding-in-all-elements fanatic, Heels on Wheels will make you fall in love with cycling all over again.

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Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

Indispensible guide for maintaining your bike and riding safely and stylishly. With the rise in popularity of cycling, this is a well-pitched and timely guide for ladies who cycle. You might have ridden like the wind when you were 12, but how do you cycle successfully now that you wear skirts and high heels? Packed with useful tips and advice, learn all of the cycling essentials, such as how to choose your trusty steed, staying safe on the road, fixing a puncture, and selecting the best lock for your bicycle. And there’s the really important stuff to consider too: combating helmet hair, wearing a skirt without losing your dignity, and choosing the most stylish accessories. Accompanied by stunning illustrations and quotes from high-profile (and sometimes unlikely) cyclists including Beyonc�, 50 Cent, and Albert Einstein, Heels on Wheels is the perfect guide for any lady hopping back in the saddle.

Revue de presse :

"With her charming book, fetchingly illustrated by Clare Owen, British velophile Katie Dailey skirts the controversy by mildly pointing out...To speed the spread of the urban biking trend, Ms Dailey offers tips to help would-be pedal-commuters "incorporate cycling into you lifestyle" ~New York Times

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