{"title":"Patricia Vance","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bicycle-touring-book-patricia-vance-9781892495273","title":"Bicycle Touring","description":"In this concise account, experienced touring cyclist Patricia Vance shares the lessons she learned over many years on how to plan, prepare for, and carry out a successful bicycle tour. Whether you're traveling light and staying in hotels or going off the beaten path complete with camping gear, Bicycle Touring will show you in detail how to handle each situation, all presented in a lively personal style of writing. Unlike other bicycle touring books on the market today, Bicycle Touring does not emphasize the mechanics of the bicycle; after all, there are plenty of good repair manuals available, if that's what you want. Instead, the book concentrates effectively on the things you really need to know to make every bicycle tour a success. It's really 20 years of touring experience condensed and clearly presented. This book is illustrated both with diagrams and black \u0026amp; white bicycle touring photographs and contains solid information as well as personal experiences.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49910176547089,"sku":"CIN1892495279G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51302261850385,"sku":"GOR003773584","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1892495279.jpg?v=1750769676"},{"product_id":"backroad-bicycling-in-eastern-pennsylvania-25-rides-for-touring-and-mountain-bik-book-patricia-vance-9780881504774","title":"Backroad Bicycling in Eastern Pennsylvania: 25 Rides for Touring and Mountain Bikes","description":"From Philadelphia to the Amish country, this all-new guide to cycling eastern Pennsylvania's scenic roads includes tours for both road and mountain bikes. Patricia Vance has explored hundreds of miles of roads in eastern Pennsylvania to find the most scenic, uncrowded, and enjoyable cycling on both paved and dirt roads. Areas covered include:  Philadelphia Valley Forge  The Brandywine River Valley  Bucks County  The Poconos  The Endless Mountains Pennsylvania Dutch Country  Gettysburg Rides range in length from a 10-mile spin through the row houses of Old City Philadelphia to a 55-mile ramble in the rolling hills of the Pocono Mountains. Each chapter includes a detailed map, mile-by-mile tour directions, and information on mileage, terrain, and difficulty, as well as nearby bicycle rental and repair shops. An overview chart at the beginning of the book provides information at a glance to help you choose a tour. And throughout, Vance provides fascinating commentary on the history and culture of this picturesque region. 25 black \u0026amp; white photographs, 26 maps.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50132697678097,"sku":"CIN0881504777VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51009212416273,"sku":"NIN9780881504774","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52664388223249,"sku":"NLS9780881504774","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53046004384017,"sku":"CIN0881504777G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0881504777.jpg?v=1786130627"},{"product_id":"intimate-bicycle-tours-of-philadelphia-book-patricia-vance-9780812218688","title":"Intimate Bicycle Tours of Philadelphia","description":"Ride through vibrant Philadelphia neighborhoods, past historic sites, public parks and squares, exceptional architecture, and one of the world's best collections of public art, all guided by Patricia Vance's engaging narrative.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50363120615697,"sku":"CIN081221868XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50363121926417,"sku":"CIN081221868XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51007854280977,"sku":"NIN9780812218688","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/081221868X.jpg?v=1786133980"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-patricia-vance.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}