Book of the Bicycle, The

Edité par Triune Books

0856740101 / 9780856740107

Vendeur : Past Pages, Oshawa, ON, CanadaPast Pages

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BOOK: Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Boards Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Lightly Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. The complete modern guide to the most health-giving and enjoyable form of transportation and sport with over 120 pictures and diagrams with 20 in full color. DIAGRAMS DRAWN BY: Ken Lewis. CONTENTS: Bicycling: the pathway to fitness and fun; Buying a bicycle; History; Beginnings; Maintenance; Touring; Racing; Bicycling organisations; Reading list. SYNOPSIS: Today's fastest-growing form of personal transport for work, sport and leisure is bicycle-riding. Its delights are varied, and range from mechanical interest and speedmania to the health-improving quality of a pleasant fresh-air exercise. And the revived popularity of the two-wheeler is boosted by bicyclists' knowing that they make a positive contribution to lessening pollution on the roads. This book gives expert and decisive advice on how to choose the right machine for oneself out of the variety of models, makes and types from the USA, Britain, Europe and Japan. Likewise among the available accessories and garments. The latest innovations, such as 15-spead gears, are considered. There is a basic guide for beginners (which includes the mature but rusty rider), followed by a maintenance and repair section with explanatory diagrams. A summary of progress from the toy-like hobby-horse to the finely-engineered thoroughbred machines of the 1970s is illustrated with fascinating early photographs and advertisements. Sound and encouraging advice on touring is given, and racing in all its forms is covered. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Book of the Bicycle, The
Auteur
St. Pierre, Roger
Éditeur
Triune Books
État de l'article
Very Good
Jaquette
Very Good
Reliure
Hard Cover
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0856740101
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780856740107
Illustrateur
Ken Lewis (Diagrams)
Catalogues du vendeur
Transportation - Bicycles

Past Pages

Oshawa, ON, Canada

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