Cycling category: 1003 books

With 57 miles of well-tended carriage paths—skirting some of the most beautiful sights on Mount Desert Island and free of automobile traffic—Acadia National park is a very popular destination among bicyclists. Audrey Minutolo-Le provides cyclists with an in-depth look at 18 of the island's finest...

Orange County is home to some of the best paved roads, dirt roads, mountain bike trails, and bike paths. Best Bike Rides Orange County describes over forty of the most diverse recreational and scenic rides in the Orange County area. With most rides between 3 and 50 miles, it's easy to find a ride...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Did you know that BMX street riders do awesome tricks using objects you might see in a city park? These daring athletes slide down handrails with their grinds. They bunny hop up curbs and onto benches. They twist their bikes all the way around in 360° spins.

Composite of hiking and biking trails throughout Cook County, Illinois. IIllustrated and in color. Easy to reference and use. Directions to trail sites and accesses. Trail distances, gereral setting, conditions, points of interest, and riding tips. Includes contacts for additional information.

All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted to public multiuse trails. In 2007, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy began recognizing exemplary rail-trails through its Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, based on scenic value, value of use, amenities, historical significance, excellence in...

Whether you're looking for a trail for a leisurely stroll, a bike ride with the family, or something a bit more challenging, you'll find it in this comprehensive trail guide highlighting the best, most highly rated trails in Minnesota. Many of the trails were converted from unused railroad corridors...

Fully updated New England guide now split into two editions New edition in full color Detailed maps for each trail, plus driving directions to trailheads Icons indicating the activities each trail can accommodate Succinct descriptions written by rail-trail experts

When the son was 18 years-old, his father was dying of cancer. “He has about a year left..,” said the doctor. Told to lie about his father’s terminal illness, the deception led to decades of lament and despair. A Long Ride Coming is a deeply personal memoir filled with poignancy and tinged...

A memoir of two guys ride along the Continental Divide. Their route followed the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Banff Canada to the Mexican Border and is listed as the longest mountain bike ride in the world traversing the lower Canadian Rockies, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico ending at the border area of Antelope Wells

Dopo tanto salire su roccia, neve e ghiaccio ecco una scala per andare ancora più in alto! non servono corde né chiodi ma bastano le parole che ognuno, ascoltandosi, è in grado di trovare. Poesie e racconti di qualcuno che prova a guardare oltre la cima. Alberto Di Palma, classe 1971, laureato...

This guidebook to mountain biking routes in North and North West Scotland describes 25 MTB routes north of the Great Glen, Covering a large geographical area, including Fort William, Rannoch Moor, Glen Spean, Ben Nevis, Sutherland, Torridon and Skye, the routes give a real flavour of the variety of...

Eddy Merckx. Fausto Coppi. Jacques Anquetil. Bernard Hinault. Beryl Burton. Marianne Vos. Since the first road race in May 1869, revealed here for the very first time, cycle road racing has been dominated by iconic cyclists who redefined endurance and fortitude. The battles facing these cyclists are...

Comprehensive directory to the top rail-trails throughout Illinois. The top trails are given a full profile, with detailed descriptions of the trails and things to see and do along the way.

C’est une petite histoire, sans prétention, qui retrace avec fidélité mon périple effectué en vélo : Carnoux-en-Provence à Aix-les-Bains en Savoie, en passant par les Alpes pour l’aller et par le Vercors pour le retour. Elle n’a pas...