A history of the Vuelta a Espana that recounts the story of the Spanish cyclists, whose lives reflect the changes their country has undergone. The story of the Vuelta is also an account of a race trying to establish itself in an international calendar where the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia had the advantage of a clear head-start.
Bicycling along scenic rivers, creeks and Lake Ontario's shoreline is one of the joys of Toronto. This guide to Toronto's off-street bicycling routes: details how to reach the routes by bicycle, car and subway; guides along the route with descriptions and maps; and shares the history of the people who first explored these routes.
The author of the bestselling book on the art of cornering motorcycles applies his principles to bicycles.
Focusing on the holiday destination of Andalucia and the mountains around Malaga and Granada, this guidebook manages to cram in the action on 27 mountain bike rides from the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada to the cloudless skies of the Costa del Sol.
This full colour guide provides illustrated maintenance and repair instructions for the modern mountain bike, covering all the jobs that can be handled by the technically-minded cyclist, including disc brakes and suspension forks, as well as basic maintenance duties.
The long overdue account of the splendid career of a Vin Denson. He began as he ended - a typical English clubman, riding the weekly club time trial and strapping on a saddlebag for the weekend hostel tour. In between were eight glorious years spent as a professional on the Continent when he rode with and against the very best riders of his era.
A mountain bike guide to Northumberland covering the whole county from the Scottish border down to Bishop Auckland and the A689 in the south and from the east coast to Haltwhistle. It includes 40 maps printed in colour accompanied by route profiles and plotting plans. It is a part of the Ernest Press series of mountain bike guidebooks.
Covers the cycle route stretching 540km up the North Sea coast from Hadrian's frontier city of Newcastle to the granite streets of Aberdeen via Northumbria's clifftop castles, Edinburgh's medieval Old Town and bridges and Aberdeenshire's fishing villages and beaches.
This title provides a complete cycling guide to a way marked 220-mile circular ride, plus suggestions for 11 day-rides, short breaks and longer cycling holidays.