Cycling in Sports & Nonfiction eBooks

Girl in the Woods

A Memoir

by Aspen Matis ...

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis's exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada—a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed. Dealing with a
... Read more
The Haywire Heart

How Too Much Exercise Can Kill You, and What You Can Do to Protect Your Heart

by Christopher J. Case, John Mandrola, Lennard Zinn ...

Too much exercise can kill you. The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about ... Read more

$19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Too much exercise can kill you. The Haywire Heart is the first book to examine heart conditions in athletes. Intended for anyone who competes in endurance sports like cycling, triathlon, running races of all distances, and cross-country skiing, The Haywire Heart presents the evidence that going too hard or too long can damage your heart forever. You'll find what to watch out for, what to do about
... Read more
The Rider

by Tim Krabbé ...

The instant cult classic about biking, road racing, and the bicyclists who love their sport.Originally published in Holland in 1978, The Rider went on to sell more than 100,000 copies. Brilliantly conceived and written at a break-neck pace, it is a loving, imaginative, and, above all, passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing.Tim Krabbé begins this story at the very start of the Tour de ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

The instant cult classic about biking, road racing, and the bicyclists who love their sport.Originally published in Holland in 1978, The Rider went on to sell more than 100,000 copies. Brilliantly conceived and written at a break-neck pace, it is a loving, imaginative, and, above all, passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing.Tim Krabbé begins this story at the very start of the Tour de
... Read more
Road to Valour

A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation

by Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon ...

Road to Valouris the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and, between his Tour victories, secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II.Gino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend: the man who not only won the Tour de France twice, but also holds the record for the longest time span between ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Road to Valouris the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and, between his Tour victories, secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II.Gino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend: the man who not only won the Tour de France twice, but also holds the record for the longest time span between
... Read more
To Shake the Sleeping Self

A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret

by Jedidiah Jenkins ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful ThingsOn the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful ThingsOn the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to
... Read more
Winning Fixes Everything

How Baseball’s Brightest Minds Created Sports’ Biggest Mess

by Evan Drellich ...

The reporter who broke the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal reveals how a baseball team could so dramatically descend into corruption, with the never-before-told inside account of a broken management culture, the once-revered leaders who enabled it, and the sign-stealing scandal itself.Baseball, that old romantic game, has been defaced and consumed by corporate America. As Moneyball-thinking and ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

The reporter who broke the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal reveals how a baseball team could so dramatically descend into corruption, with the never-before-told inside account of a broken management culture, the once-revered leaders who enabled it, and the sign-stealing scandal itself.Baseball, that old romantic game, has been defaced and consumed by corporate America. As Moneyball-thinking and
... Read more
Momentum Is Your Friend

The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America

by Joe Kurmaskie ...

“A reader’s trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story.” —Bart King, author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe’s seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad’s; and ... Read more

$8.13 CAD

“A reader’s trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story.” —Bart King, author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe’s seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad’s; and
... Read more
The Masked Rider

Cycling in West Africa

by Neil Peart ...

Neil Peart’s travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock’s greatest lyricists. As he describes his extraordinary journey and his experiences — from the pains of dysentery, to a confrontation with an armed soldier, to navigating dirt roads off the beaten path — he reveals his ... Read more

$12.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Neil Peart’s travel memoir of thoughts, observations, and experiences as he cycles through West Africa reveals the subtle, yet powerful writing style that has made him one of rock’s greatest lyricists. As he describes his extraordinary journey and his experiences — from the pains of dysentery, to a confrontation with an armed soldier, to navigating dirt roads off the beaten path — he reveals his
... Read more
Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills

Your Guide to Riding Faster, Stronger, Longer, and Safer

by Jason Sumner, Editors of Bicycling Magazine ...

Take your road cycling skills to the next level with the latest techniques, equipment, and skills. This completely revised edition of the popular handbook for everyday road cyclists is a comprehensive guide to road cycling skills and safety from the most trusted name in cycling, Bicycling magazine.Updated to include contemporary expert sources, fresh photography, and cutting-edge information on ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Take your road cycling skills to the next level with the latest techniques, equipment, and skills. This completely revised edition of the popular handbook for everyday road cyclists is a comprehensive guide to road cycling skills and safety from the most trusted name in cycling, Bicycling magazine.Updated to include contemporary expert sources, fresh photography, and cutting-edge information on
... Read more
La cassure

by Geneviève Jeanson ...

« Étoile du cyclisme féminin dans les années 2000, je menais, de l’extérieur, une carrière bien dorée, une vie de rêve. Puis, en 2005, j’ai échoué à un test antidopage et j’ai quitté mon sport comme un plongeur rate son plongeon : en faisant un énorme flat. Après, j’ai laissé ma vie être dominée par cette histoire de dopage pour pouvoir continuer à me cacher de la vérité, à me cacher de mon passé ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

« Étoile du cyclisme féminin dans les années 2000, je menais, de l’extérieur, une carrière bien dorée, une vie de rêve. Puis, en 2005, j’ai échoué à un test antidopage et j’ai quitté mon sport comme un plongeur rate son plongeon : en faisant un énorme flat. Après, j’ai laissé ma vie être dominée par cette histoire de dopage pour pouvoir continuer à me cacher de la vérité, à me cacher de mon passé
... Read more
Bicycle Diaries

by David Byrne ...

**“...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto.”—The GuardianA round-the-world bicycle tour with Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne, one of the most original artists of our day.**Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**“...an engaging book: part diary, part manifesto.”—The GuardianA round-the-world bicycle tour with Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne, one of the most original artists of our day.**Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking Heads
... Read more
Draft Animals

Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)

by Phil Gaimon ...

From the author of the cult favorite Pro Cycling on $10 a Day and Ask a Pro, the story of one man’s quest to realize his childhood dream, and what happened when he actually did it.Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

From the author of the cult favorite Pro Cycling on $10 a Day and Ask a Pro, the story of one man’s quest to realize his childhood dream, and what happened when he actually did it.Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase,
... Read more
Freewheeling

Essays on Cycling

by Various Contributors ...

Cycling? It's one of my life's constants, it feeds my need for beauty, for delight and for aimless exploring . . . I hope to continue pedalling, nice and slowly, for the rest of my life, with the same curiosity that ignited my childhood. Twelve writers consider the joys and consolations of cycling, whether in a city late at night or along country lanes on a summer's day. Yara Rodrigues Fowler and ... Read more

$12.29 CAD

Cycling? It's one of my life's constants, it feeds my need for beauty, for delight and for aimless exploring . . . I hope to continue pedalling, nice and slowly, for the rest of my life, with the same curiosity that ignited my childhood. Twelve writers consider the joys and consolations of cycling, whether in a city late at night or along country lanes on a summer's day. Yara Rodrigues Fowler and
... Read more
How Cycling Can Save the World

by Peter Walker ...

Peter Walker—reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog—shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle.Car culture has ensnared much of the world—and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation method of choice for generations. But as the world evolves, the high cost of the automobile is made clearer ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

Peter Walker—reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog—shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle.Car culture has ensnared much of the world—and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation method of choice for generations. But as the world evolves, the high cost of the automobile is made clearer
... Read more
A Highly Unlikely Bicycle Tourist

by Stephen John Peel ...

A highly unlikely bicycle touristThe astonishing true story about a 350-pound middle-aged, disabled, working-class husband and father. I was never a regular cyclist, and I knew nothing about bicycle maintenance and repair. And yet, without a single day of bicycle touring practice, I loaded up my shiny new bike with everything I thought I'd need and cycled out of Cheshire to see the world. Solo, ... Read more

$9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A highly unlikely bicycle touristThe astonishing true story about a 350-pound middle-aged, disabled, working-class husband and father. I was never a regular cyclist, and I knew nothing about bicycle maintenance and repair. And yet, without a single day of bicycle touring practice, I loaded up my shiny new bike with everything I thought I'd need and cycled out of Cheshire to see the world. Solo,
... Read more
Cycling the Camino de Santiago

The Way of St James - Camino Frances

by Mike Wells ...

Cycle the Camino de Santiago and follow the Camino Francés, the original pilgrim route from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to the great cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. Crossing the rolling hills of Navarre and La Rioja, the vast plains of Castile and León, and the lush green valleys of Galicia, this 770km (479-mile) journey through northern Spain offers cyclists a ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

Cycle the Camino de Santiago and follow the Camino Francés, the original pilgrim route from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in the French Pyrenees to the great cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. Crossing the rolling hills of Navarre and La Rioja, the vast plains of Castile and León, and the lush green valleys of Galicia, this 770km (479-mile) journey through northern Spain offers cyclists a
... Read more
Urban Cycling

How To Get To Work, Save Money, and Use Your Bike For City Living

by Madi Carlson ...

• Fresh approach that every beginning bicycle commuter needs to get started with confidence• Illustrations throughout help explain cycle safety, route planning, etiquette, maintenance, and more• Author is a family cycling advocateBicycle commuting is growing by leaps and bounds, especially among women. For many prospective bike commuters, simply seeing a bicyclist cruise past their car or bus ... Read more

$6.19 CAD

• Fresh approach that every beginning bicycle commuter needs to get started with confidence• Illustrations throughout help explain cycle safety, route planning, etiquette, maintenance, and more• Author is a family cycling advocateBicycle commuting is growing by leaps and bounds, especially among women. For many prospective bike commuters, simply seeing a bicyclist cruise past their car or bus
... Read more
The Secret Race

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France

by Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle ...

“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance Armstrong myth. It’s the game ender.”—OutsideNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance Armstrong myth. It’s the game ender.”—OutsideNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
... Read more
On My Own Two Wheels: Back in the Saddle at 60

by Malachi O'Doherty ...

'And yes, I was a sixty-year-old man who wanted to be young again, and that’s laughable for there is no turning back the years, but I didn’t think it was funny. I wasn’t going to try and win the Tour de France. But I was going to try to do what I had been able to do at thirty. I was going to cycle whole days, successive days, along Irish coasts in the west, over the drumlins of County Down, and I ... Read more

$8.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

'And yes, I was a sixty-year-old man who wanted to be young again, and that’s laughable for there is no turning back the years, but I didn’t think it was funny. I wasn’t going to try and win the Tour de France. But I was going to try to do what I had been able to do at thirty. I was going to cycle whole days, successive days, along Irish coasts in the west, over the drumlins of County Down, and I
... Read more
A Significant Other

Riding the Centenary tour de France with Lance Armstrong

by Matt Rendell ...

An inside view into cycling's most prestigious event and the people who have helped Lance Armstrong win an unprecedented six timesLance Armstrong's place in the cycling history books is assured. Winner of the Tour de France a record-breaking six times, he is regarded as one of the greatest individual talents the sport has ever seen. Perhaps his most compelling victory was in 2003 when he won the ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

An inside view into cycling's most prestigious event and the people who have helped Lance Armstrong win an unprecedented six timesLance Armstrong's place in the cycling history books is assured. Winner of the Tour de France a record-breaking six times, he is regarded as one of the greatest individual talents the sport has ever seen. Perhaps his most compelling victory was in 2003 when he won the
... Read more
The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Women

Everything You Need to Know for Whatever, Whenever, and Wherever You Ride

by Selene Yeager, Editors of Bicycling Magazine ...

It's a fact: Women are built differently than men. That means that women's bodies react differently to training, nutrition, and sometimes even riding itself. Yet most bicycling books are written without addressing any of these differences. This comprehensive cycling book addresses how to gear up and prepare for any goal--whether you want to ride for pleasure, complete your first 100 miles, or line ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

It's a fact: Women are built differently than men. That means that women's bodies react differently to training, nutrition, and sometimes even riding itself. Yet most bicycling books are written without addressing any of these differences. This comprehensive cycling book addresses how to gear up and prepare for any goal--whether you want to ride for pleasure, complete your first 100 miles, or line
... Read more
A Ride In The Neon Sun

A Gaijin in Japan

by Josie Dew ...

It's not easy landing unprepared in a country like Japan. The eccentricities of the calendar, the indecipherable postal system, not to mention the alien alphabet, language and culture, have all to be confronted before the disorientated traveller can feel at ease. Trying to ride a bicycle through the streets of one of the most congested cities in the world would seem to compound your problems. For ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

It's not easy landing unprepared in a country like Japan. The eccentricities of the calendar, the indecipherable postal system, not to mention the alien alphabet, language and culture, have all to be confronted before the disorientated traveller can feel at ease. Trying to ride a bicycle through the streets of one of the most congested cities in the world would seem to compound your problems. For
... Read more
The Best of Bicycling

The Very Best Stories from the First 50 Years of Bicycling Magazine

by Peter Flax, Editors of Bicycling Magazine ...

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world's leading authority on bicycling, bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.The 19 ... Read more

$5.99 CAD

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world's leading authority on bicycling, bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.The 19
... Read more
Bicycling: A Reintroduction

A Visual Guide to Choosing, Repairing, Maintaining & Operating a Bicycle

by Karen Ruth ...

Interest in bicycling is growing rapidly, with worldwide industry sales up 10 to 25% per year over the past decade. There are currently 450 million bicycles owned in the US, with over 60 million adult riders. Interest in commuting (gas prices), health and fitness (boomers retiring), and environmental concerns (zero emissions) are converging to make bicycling a subject area of continued high growth ... Read more

$18.39 CAD

Interest in bicycling is growing rapidly, with worldwide industry sales up 10 to 25% per year over the past decade. There are currently 450 million bicycles owned in the US, with over 60 million adult riders. Interest in commuting (gas prices), health and fitness (boomers retiring), and environmental concerns (zero emissions) are converging to make bicycling a subject area of continued high growth
... Read more

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