Fully revised with the latest models and equipment, such as electronic gear shifting and internal cable routing, this manual is esssential reading for every cyclist.

A guide to maintaining and repairing a bicycle includes diagrams and step-by-step instructions for such operations as mending a tire puncture, adjusting a seat, and even building a bicycle from parts.

"Cyclists are everywhere, the cautionary bumper stickers tell you. More than ever before, bicycle culture is everywhere, too: from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, city planners are making big changes to city infrastructure for the increasing numbers of people who are leaving their cars at home (or deep-sixing them altogether) and upgrading to two wheels. Biking in the city is no longer just for bike messengers with a death wish. Biking's benefits...