Books about bicycles & Cycling

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Louis Garneau - Never Give Up. New Paperback, $25.00/each

By Henri Marineau

Part# 9022291247/Z

Louis Garneau Never Give Up

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Louis Garneau Never Give up

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The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings, Edited by Jim Joyce. New paperback, $14.95/each

Part# 9780972919159/Z

We have four in stock.

The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings is a celebration of the bicycle by people who love to ride. It's a tribute to one of the finest, most efficient, useful machines ever invented. It's packed with original stories, narratives and cartoons from a talented corps of writers and artists from around the world. The book features 32 articles and scattered throughout the book is a collection of 43 cartoons from artists whose work has appeared in a wide array of magazines. Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Thomas Hylton, kicks off the collection with Bicycling and Walking, a sensible, prescriptive editorial on why cycling-friendly communities are winners. On his heels is Keeping Up With Lance, Scott Roberts' exclusive, one-on-one interview with Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's long time coach and friend. Two prominent names in cycling journalism - Richard Fries, editor of Bike Culture, and Maurice Tierney, publisher of Dirt Rag - comment on the future of bicycling. And that's just the beginning.

The Bicycle Book

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The Bicycle Book

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Cycle History - Proceedings of the 4th Internatonal Cycle History Conference. New hardcover, $45.00/each

Part# 9780933201668

Cycle History

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Cycle History

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Cycle History

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The Bicycle, by Pryor Dodge. New hardcover, $200.00/each

Part# 99503

217 pages

The Bicycle explores the rich and varied history of cycles and cyclists beginning in the early 19th century, when "running machines" caught the fancy of the fashionable world in Europe, and goes on to explore the bicycle's "Golden Age" in the 1890s. By the early 20th century, bicycle technology was also being used in the automobile and aviation industries, while ironically, the popularity of the bicycle itself declined. Today, however, the overcrowding and pollution of our cities has shown the automobile to be a dangerous and unviable solution to the future of transportation, and bicycle clubs and pressure groups have once again presided over a boom in leisure cycling.

In this beautifully designed volume, an extraordinary compilation of visual material drawn from the author's collection of antique bicycles, posters, prints and memorabilia - one of the largest private collections in the world - is supplemented by a wealth of previously unpublished documents on technology, bicycle clubs, and cycle racing. An international list of cycling organizations and collections, as well as a bibliography including magazines and other publications will make this book indispensable for cycling enthusiasts of all kinds.

The Bicycle

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The Bicycle

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The Bicycle

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The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles, by Jan Heine & Jean-Pierre Praderes. New hardcover, $125.00/each

Part# 9780976546009

The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles is a celebration of the design history and craftsmanship behind this simple but efficient two-wheeled vehicle. Featuring fifty classic models built by hand, this book unveils the bicycle’s technical evolution within a historical context. Beautifully detailed are early-twentieth-century models with multi-gear systems, mid-century machines where war and postwar economy challenged craft and utility, as well as modern and contemporary bicycles.

Featured artisans and brands include La Gauloise, Reyhand, Schulz, Barra, Alex Singer, and René Herse. With brilliant full-color images of each model and chronological text detailing the craftsmanship that went into producing these elegant machines, this book will appeal to bicycle enthusiasts and to anyone interested in design.

The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles

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The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles

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The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles

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Edoardo Bianchi, by Antonio Gentile. New hardcover, $165.00/each

Part# 99504

The story of one of Italy's most prestigious engineering firms. Bianchi has produced a diverse line of motor cars, bicycles, industrial vehicles and aircraft engines. The book has the text in both English and Italian.

Edoardo Bianchi

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Edoardo Bianchi

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Edoardo Bianchi

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Edoardo Bianchi

About Bianchi

Italian Racing Bicycles: The People, The Products, The Passion, by Guido Rubino. New hardcover, $250.00/each

Part# 193403066053995

40 Historic brands:
3TTT, Alan, Ambrosio, Atala, Bianchi, Bottecchia, Campagnolo, Casati, Cinelli, Colnago, Columbus, Daccordi, Dedacciai – Deda Elementi, De Rosa,Ganna, Gios, Gipiemme, Guerciotti, Legnano, Masi, Miche, Milani, Modolo, Moser, Olmo, Olympia, Passoni, Pegoretti, Pinarello, Rossin, Scapin, Selle Italia, Selle Royal–Fi’zi:k, Selle San Marco, Somec, Tommasini, Torpado, Universal, Viner, Wilier Triestina

There are bicycles. And then there are Italian bicycles. As with high fashion or sports cars, when the world speaks of racing bicycles the conversation soon turns to Italy. Seasoned cyclists know that an Italian bicycle is more intimately yours, a more personal possession, than a bicycle of other origin. Italian bicycles are built to race with passion, and to win.

Italian Racing Bicycles traces the rich history of 40 landmark brands intimately connected with racing. Not surprisingly, the brands have deep roots, some tracing their lineage back more than 100 years to the early days of the velocipede. They also share a hunger for advanced technology, pushing engineering to new heights with exotic metal alloys, elaborate weaves of expensive carbon fiber, and aerodynamic studies that help their bikes and riders cheat the wind for greater speed.

Beyond these commonalities, though, the stories diverge. The restless inquisitiveness of Ernesto Colnago could not be more different from the methodical calm of Ugo De Rosa, for example, and yet these two iconic frame builders contributed immeasurably to the racing victories of the great Eddy Merckx. The passion for experimentation of Pinarello, the brazen creativity of Cinelli, the barrier-bursting hour machine of Moser—in search of racing victories, the volcanic inspiration of Italian artisans has repeatedly reshaped the dynamics of cycling.

Melding painstaking historical research with personal visits to each artist’s workshop, author Guido P. Rubino has unearthed the stories, the methods, the dreams, and the personalities of these cycling firms, large and small, that have contributed so fundamentally to the glory of the sport.

Italian Racing Bicycles

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Italian Racing Bicycles

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The Art of Wheelbuilding. New wire-bound book, $50.00/each

By Gerd Schraner

Part# 99508/Z

A friendly, hands-on instruction on the "Schraner Way" of wheelbuilding. Compiled from notes of over 45 years of building wheels for professional and amateur racers by master craftsman Gerd Schraner.

This was one of the best books I’ve read on wheelbuilding. I encountered new thoughts on the steps in building and tensioning wheels, some I wish I’d encountered decades ago. This isn’t a “how to” book for beginners, but something a builder with decades of experience can learn from.

The Art of Wheelbuilding

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The Art of Wheelbuilding

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The Haynes Bicycle Book: Step-by-Step Repair & Maintenance, 2nd Edition. New paperback, $24.99/each

Part# 038345101007/Z

We have two in stock.

Haynes Bicycle Book

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Haynes Bicycle Book

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Complete Bike Maintenance, by Fred Milson. New hardcover, $24.95/each

Part# 7524831330

Complete Bike Maintenance

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Complete Bike Maintenence

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Richard's Ultimate Bicycle Book, By Richard Ballantine & Richard Gant. New hardcover, $19.95/each

Part# 2201079991635

192 pages.

An illustrated guide to cycling offers detailed specifications and action photographs of various types of bicycles on the road, as well as information on bicycle maintenance, cycling accessories, training, sport cycling, and more.

Richard's Ultimate Bicycle Book

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Richard's Ultimate Bicycle Book

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Richard's U;ltimate Bicycle Book

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Classic American Bicycles, by Jay Pridmore. New paperback, $14.95/each

Part# 9781580680011

Classic American Bicycles

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Classic American Bicycles

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The American Bicycle, by Jay Pridmore & Jim Hurd. New paparback, $20.00/each

Part# 9780760310458

192 pages, illustrated in color and B&W. This book chronicles more than 130 years of bicycles in America, from the high-wheelers of the late 1800s to the high-tech mountain and race bikes of today. More than 200 illustrations including brochures, historical photos, drawings, and dozens of specially commissioned studio photographs accompany the throughly researched text.

The American Bicycle

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The American Bicycle

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Mash Project - DVD/Photos/Interviews. New, $75.00/each

Part# 99706

Mash Project

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Mash Project

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Mash Project

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Main Street: When a highway runs through it - A Handbook for Oregon Communities

By Karen Swirsky, Nils Eddy, David Olsen, Brian Rankin, Dan Burden & Pat Kliewer. It was put out by the Department of Transportation & Department of Land Conservation and Development, State of Oregon, Salem, OR: 1999.

While our hard copy is not for sale, it is available as a free download here.

Main Street

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Main Street

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Touring the San Francisco Bay Area by Bicycle, by Peter Powers. New paperback, $4.95/each

Part# 99601

173 pages

Touring the San Francisco Bay Area by Bicycle

Front cover. We are selling it for $4.95, less than the price on the cover.

Touring the San Francisco Bay Area by Bicycle

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Touring the San Francisco Bay Area by Bicycles

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Mike and the Bike. New hardcover book with Audio CD, $16.99/each

By Michael Ward, Bob Thomson & Phil Liggett

Part# 044222176051/Z

We have two in stock.

"This is a boy whose name is Mike. This is Mike's pride and joy, his bike"

So begins the inspiring tale of a boy, his best friend, and the adventurous relationship that many children begin when they are young and continue the rest their lives!

Illustrated in a retro-contemporary style, Mike and The Bike rhymes its way through Mike's choosing of his favorite toy - his bike (of course!) - and follows him off on adventures around the world and back home, where he goes to bed wearing his helmet, ready for the next day!

Mike and The Bike is the first childrens book written by Grammy Award winning guitarist and songwriter, avid cyclist and riding partner of Lance Armstrong, Michael Ward.

Mike and the Bike came into being, appropriately enough, while Michael cycled near his home in Los Angeles.

Includes a foreword by 6-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong and a 30-minute CD with music by Michael and his son, Tennessee Ward, plus a special musical narration of Mike and the Bike by the "Voice of Cycling," Phil Liggett.

Mike and the Bike

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Mike and the Bike

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Mike and the Bike

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The Bike Book, by Tim Hughes. This book is not for sale, but it is available elsewhere on-line. We posted it because we like the book and consider it a good reference.

The Bike Book