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A Race for Madmen: A History of the Tour de France by Chris Sidwells
Category: Non-Fiction
No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France. The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It pas ...Show more
Bicycle Repair Manual (DK) by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
From regular maintenance for optimum performance to emergency repairs, this illustrated guide is the perfect handbook for beginners and experienced cyclists alike. The Bike Repair Manual is packed with insightful information on the anatomy and functioning of all types of bikes - road, racing, mountain, ...Show more
Bike Repair Manual by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
From mountain bikes and road racers to hybrid and leisure bikes, this title helps you find out how to keep yours in peak condition. It is fully updated 'encyclopedic insight into how a bicycle works and how to maintain it' -('What Mountain Bike'), for beginners and dedicated cyclists. It includes clear, ...Show more
Bike Repair Manual by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
From mountain bikes to road racers, find out how to keep your bike in peak condition. Fully revised and updated bike repair encyclopedia, the "Bike Repair Manual 5th Edition" is perfect for beginners and dedicated cyclists alike. Clear, jargon-free advice steers you through a complete maintenance progra ...Show more
Classic Cycling Race Routes by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
The toughest 52 cycling challenges in Europe These routes, all of at least 40 miles in length, are based on the best cyclosportive events--the most famous single-day professional races, which are known in cycling as The Classics, and on stages of the Grand Tours--the Tour de France, Tour of Italy, and T ...Show more
Safe Cycling in the City - How to Choose a Bike, Maintain It, Cycle Safely, Get Fit and Stay Healthy by Chris Sidwells
Category: Travel
This is an urban and commuting cyclist's handbook, both inspirational and practical, showing us how to live safer, more enjoyable and healthier lives, both physically and mentally, while reducing our impact on the planet. Author of numerous bestselling bike books, Chris Sidwells, begins with a brief int ...Show more
The Call of the Road - A Complete History of Cycle Road Racing by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
Since the invention of the bicycle, people have raced them. The advent of the pneumatic tyre meant that these races could take place on any road in any country - cycle road racing was born. In just over a century the Tour de France has become the most watched sporting event and the Giro d'Italia, Vuela ...Show more
The Call of the Road: The History of Cycle Road Racing by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos. A sole cyclist battling over a pass high in the mountains is one of the most romantic of sporting images. In the past 150 years road cycling has been dominated by a series of iconic people who have redefined endur ...Show more
The Call of the Road: The History of Cycle Road Racing by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos. A sole cyclist battling over a pass high in the mountains is one of the most romantic of sporting images. In the past 150 years road cycling has been dominated by a series of iconic people who have redefined endura ...Show more
The Complete Bike Book: Choosing, Riding, and Maintaining Your Bike by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
"Everything you ever wanted to know about bikes and cycling" Cycling Plus. Crammed with essential information and detailed photography on how to adjust your bike correctly, basic and advanced maintenance and repair advice, also includes instructions on riding techniques, fitness exercises and cycling s ...Show more
The Official Tour De France Records by Chris Sidwells
Category: Accessories
Tour de France Records 2014 is the latest in Carlton Books' million-selling World Records series. Delving into the world of the Tour de France, the biggest and most glamorous of all cycling races, this volume highlights the great battles for the Yellow Jersey and the polka-dots of the King of the Mounta ...Show more
Tour Climbs: The Complete Guide to Every Mountain Stage on the Tour de France by Chris Sidwells
Category: Sport
The first book to cover in detail every major climb ever used in the Tour de France, including detail on the actual route (with maps and profile), length, height, list of winners and route descriptions of how to emulate the King of the Mountains and get from the bottom to the top. Every year the Tour de ...Show more