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Holy spokes! : a biking bible for everyone / Rob Coppolillo.
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America Available online
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Coppolillo, Rob, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cycling.
- Cycling--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Bicycles.
- Bicycles--Maintenance and repair.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (197 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, California : Zest Books, [2013]
- Summary:
- Biking is cheap, it's healthy, and it can provide easy access into an incredible array of life experiences. In this guide, the author explains how bikes work, why bikes matter (especially today, when gas is so expensive), and how readers -- whatever their level of experience -- can indulge their tastes for mountain trails, competitive racing, city exploration, and just basic transportation from point A to point B. This book also includes: information about bike designs, mechanics, and maintenance; contributions from health, racing, and travel experts; sidebars that offer solutions to common problems; and over 30 annotated illustrations.
- Contents:
- A brief history of the bike
- What's your bike type?
- To fixie or not to fixie
- Finding your ride
- Fitting your bike
- Keeping it rolling
- Staying safe
- Saving the planet
- Putting your bike to work
- Pinning on a number
- Adventure cycling.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185), filmography and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5415-8186-5
- 1-936976-47-1
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