The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler by Richard Lovett
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The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler
The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler
Summary
This illustrated book on the art of bicycle touring contains a mix of text, line drawings and photos. It provides information on buying, maintaining, modifying and equipping touring bikes, as well as advice on how to live and travel on two wheels, from budget touring to dealing with adversity.
The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler Summary
About Richard Lovett
Richard A. Lovett (Portland, OR) has published more than 500 magazine and newspaper articles on travel, science, and cycling. He is the co-author of The Essential Cross Country Skier and Freewheelin': A Solo Journey Across America.
Table of Contents
Choosing and Equipping a Bicycle.Equipping Yourself.Making (and staying) Friends with Your Bike.Basic Riding Skills.Training for the Road.Aches and Pain.Bicycle Camping.What to Carry and How to Carry it.Life on the Road.Vans and Credit Cards--Low Effort Touring.Organized Tours-Summer Camp on Wheels.Challenge and Adversity: Both Can Be Fun (almost).Getting There: Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Boats, and Ferries.Options: Tandems, Recumbents, Handicapped, Going Foreign.
Additional information
GOR004364845
9780070388499
0070388490
The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler by Richard Lovett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
19940630
160
N/A
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