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"New York, 2015: The city is facing a series of bicycle accidents, the Mayor's approval ratings hang in the balance, and Alice, besieged by grief and regrets, wants desperately to take the MCAT and become a doctor, but she can't seem to sign up for the test. First and foremost there's her phone--which, like so many others, she can't seem to put down--but there's also her chaotic roommate Roxy, who works at the Mayor's office and whose thirst for adventure...
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Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Jordan, author of the wildly popular "Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States," is back with a memoir that tells the story of his love affair with Amsterdam, the city of bikes, all the while unfolding an unknown history of the city's cycling.
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Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Leading cycling journalist and fitness buff Roy M. Wallack has completely updated and revised this essential resource for everything cyclists need to know to bike for a lifetime. He revisits groundbreaking information on medical research, training techniques, nutrition, and technology and equipment trends that impact the sport at every level to keep up with today's fast-spinning world. He also assesses the risks and provide informative solutions...
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"The modern bicycle as we know it today was developed in England in the 1880s. A decade later, cycling was already a popular spectator sport and a recreational fashion across western society. Women's rights, class mobility and a modern spirit of individualism helped fuel this bicycle boom. In China, on the other hand, the bicycle's ubiquity reflected state-controlled social uniformity. Briefly, it became a symbol of resistance in Tiananmen Square...
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Sport, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Re:Cyclists" tells the story of cycling's glories and also of its despairs, of how it only just avoided extinction in the motoring boom of the 1960s. And finally, at the dawn of the 21st century, it celebrates how cycling rose again - a little different, a lot more fashionable, but still about the same simple pleasures that it always has been: the wind in your face and the thrill of two-wheeled freedom.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"The bicycle is one of mankind's greatest inventions and the most popular form of transport in history. Robert Penn has ridden one most days of his adult life. In his late 20s, he pedaled around the world. Yet, like cyclists everywhere, the utilitarian bikes he currently owns don't even hint at this devotion. Robert needs a new bike, a customized machine that reflects how he feels when he's riding it - like an ordinary man touching the gods. It's...
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Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In car-clogged urban areas across the world, the humble bicycle is enjoying a second life as a legitimate form of transportation. City officials are rediscovering it as a multi-pronged (or -spoked) solution to acute, 21st-century problems, including affordability, obesity, congestion, climate change, inequity, and social isolation. As the world's foremost cycling nation, the Netherlands is the only country where the number of bikes exceeds the number...
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Discover over 100 incredible cycling adventures across the globe, from day cycles around cities to epic journeys across continents. Whether you're an experienced, ascent-loving road cyclist or are planning your first backpacking trip, this stunning guide will help you plan the perfect bicycle tour. Inside the pages of this guide you will find a carefully curated selection of the best cycling routes, chosen by cycling and travel experts. Rides are...
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