The Bluffer's Guide to Cycling (Bluffer's Guides) - Couverture souple

Ainsley, Rob

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ISBN 10 : 1909365408 ISBN 13 : 9781909365407

Editeur : Bluffer's, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Instantly acquire all the knowledge you need to pass as an expert in the world of cycling. Never again confuse a MAMIL with a MTBER, a fixie with a folder, or a Boris bike with a bonk . Bask in the admiration of your fellow cycling enthusiasts as you pronounce confidently on the difference between a hobbyhorse and a draisienne, and know exactly what position to take on the contentious issue of whether the first drawing of a velocipede appeared in Leonardo da Vinci s Codex Atlanticus. Most of all, learn how to effortlessly puncture countless modern cycling shibboleths (not to mention more than a few tyres). DO SAY Helmets are not a magic shield of invincibility (as many cyclists seem to think as they hurtle through red lights or sneak up the side of an HGV). The split helmet saved my life story is a fallacy: the split helmet failed, transferring all the shock to the head, so what saved you was your skull. Always, therefore, cycle with a skull. DON T SAY SMIDSY a phrase much beloved by taxi drivers, HGV drivers and the White Van Man. ( Sorry Mate, I Didn t See You. ) The Bluffer's® Guides: the 5-million-copy bestselling book series. These short, humorous guides contain all the facts you need to become an instant expert.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rob Ainsley grew up in Hull, which Philip Larkin described as nice and flat for cycling that s about the best I can say . He studied maths at Oxford, which might explain why he calls himself an A-to-B cyclist. Taking Norman Tebbit s advice of the time, he got on his bike and looked for work, but found that he liked cycling more than work. He has cycled all over the UK and more that 30 other countries, and can shout at taxi drivers in four languages. He is a regular contributor to Cycle (CTC magazine) and Cycle Plus, wrote the guidebook 50 Quirky Bikes Rides (Eye Books) and is a cycling blogger and Twitterer (@realcycling). Rob lives in cycling city York, whose facilities clearly delight his Dutch friends. They can t stop laughing at them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bluffer's
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1909365408
• ISBN 13: 9781909365407
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible