Cycling
BIC code: WSQC
See also: Sports & Outdoor Recreation
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The Lost Cyclist: The Untold Story Of Frank Lenz's Ill-Fated Around-The-World Journey - - Hardback
£12.99
Including many rare and previously unpublished photos, 'The Lost Cyclist' recounts the short but remarkable life of Frank Lenz and the heroic efforts of another American globe girdler, William L. Sachtleben, who was sent by Outing magazine to unravel Lenz's mysterious death. -
Bicycle Diaries - - Paperback
£8.99
Whilst on tour, musician David Byrne rides his folding bike through many of the world's principal cities. The point of view from his bike seat has given Byrne a panoramic window on urban life over the last 30 years, and this book gives the reader an insight into what Byrne is seeing and thinking as he pedals around these cities. -
Take A Seat: One Man, One Tandem And Twenty Thousand Miles Of Possibilities - - Paperback
£11.99
When Dominic Gill set out from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary bike ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, nearly 20,000 miles away. He was starting off with virtually no money in his pocket, barely enough food to last a week and everyone who knew or cared about him was thousands of miles away. -
Tour De Lance: A Wild Ride Through Lance Armstrong's Comeback - - Hardback
£12.99
In 'Tour de Lance', Bill Strickland follows Armstrongs return to the 2009 season from January's tour in Australia to the Tour de France in July. He explores the motivations and struggles of a cyclist's journey back in the peloton, and assesses Armstrong as a symbol of our culture: why is it that we love a comeback? -
Scottish Bicycles & Tricycles - - Paperback
£7.99
The story of Scottish bicycles and tricycles is covered from the original hobby-horse velocipede to the boneshaker and from the penny farthing to the homemade superbike, offering a glimpse into the trials and tribulations of inventing pedal-power. -
Coast To Coast Cycle Routes: Three Great Sea To Sea Rides Including Hadrian's Wall - - Paperback
£9.99
This edition covers everything the cyclist needs to know about the route through the Lake District and over the Pennines. -
Two Wheels On My Wagon: A Bicycle Adventure In The Wild West - - Paperback
£10.99
Paul Howard relates his experiences cycling a mountain bike across North America in the Tour Divide, from Northern Canada to the Mexican border. -
Add to BasketThe Man Who Cycled The World - - Paperback
£7.99
From Paris to Istanbul, through Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India and south-east Asia to Singapore, then across Australia, New Zealand and the United States before the final legs in Europe, all at hundred miles a day, this is the story of a quite remarkable adventure, by a quite remarkable man. -
Add to BasketTour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders - - Paperback
£11.99
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed 'Tour De France', Graeme Fife sets the 2009 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. -
Add to BasketOlympic Gangster: The Legend Of JoseĢ Beyaert - Cycling Champion, Fortune Hunter And Outlaw - - Paperback
£11.99
Many of the facts about Jose Beyaerts life are matters of public record: he was born in 1928 in Lens; he won an Olympic gold medal in the 1948 road race in Windsor Park; he enjoyed a lengthy sporting career and won many professional cycling races; he attained celebrity status in France, Africa and South America.
