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Back on Your Bike: All the Stuff You Need to Know to Be a Cyclist Again
Get confident and get back in the saddle! A real-world guide for new cyclists or anyone who's not ridden a bike since includes fixes and maintenance, safe riding, and the cyclist's healthy, happy lifestyle.
Many of us have recently dusted off an old bike and got back in the saddle for the first time in years. This book is a confidence builder for the nervous new or renewed cyclist. With clear instructions and fresh new illustrations, the book
Basic repairs and fixes – avoid expensive trips to the store!
Real-world on-the-road advice – everything you need to become a confident cycling commuter
All the benefits of cycling – from mindfulness, heart health, clean air, safer streets and more
Engagingly written by cycling expert and author Alan Anderson, all this comes in a small, readable format, with attractive illustrations by David Sparshott.
Many of us have recently dusted off an old bike and got back in the saddle for the first time in years. This book is a confidence builder for the nervous new or renewed cyclist. With clear instructions and fresh new illustrations, the book
Basic repairs and fixes – avoid expensive trips to the store!
Real-world on-the-road advice – everything you need to become a confident cycling commuter
All the benefits of cycling – from mindfulness, heart health, clean air, safer streets and more
Engagingly written by cycling expert and author Alan Anderson, all this comes in a small, readable format, with attractive illustrations by David Sparshott.
128 pages, Hardcover
Published May 18, 2021
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June 3, 2021
OMG I now know how to ride a bike, I can’t wait to go out and ride it all around town.
*gets hit by a bus*
*gets hit by a bus*
March 22, 2021
An overall neat little book.
I particularly liked the style + format it was presented in, and the illustrations were very well done. I also appreciated how the author's own voice occasionally shines through to make things more interesting. The stuff about the health-mental benefits and environmental impact are good motivation. And thanks to the final chapter on touring, I now have some new plans and aspirations for the future (when the bloody rainstorm in my area will hopefully have stopped).
However I found the first chapter a bit difficult to get through; an introduction to the bicycle itself. The book's attempts to teach maintenance, checking and fixing through blocks of paragraph accompanied by one or two illustrations (albeit nice illustrations) just didn't quite hit the mark. Especially considering all the youtube demonstrations out there. Nonetheless, it still serves as an alright summary to the basics of bike mechanics, so I'll cut it some slack.
Overall, a short, succinct introduction to cycling, though one would probably still have to conduct some more research afterwards.
I particularly liked the style + format it was presented in, and the illustrations were very well done. I also appreciated how the author's own voice occasionally shines through to make things more interesting. The stuff about the health-mental benefits and environmental impact are good motivation. And thanks to the final chapter on touring, I now have some new plans and aspirations for the future (when the bloody rainstorm in my area will hopefully have stopped).
However I found the first chapter a bit difficult to get through; an introduction to the bicycle itself. The book's attempts to teach maintenance, checking and fixing through blocks of paragraph accompanied by one or two illustrations (albeit nice illustrations) just didn't quite hit the mark. Especially considering all the youtube demonstrations out there. Nonetheless, it still serves as an alright summary to the basics of bike mechanics, so I'll cut it some slack.
Overall, a short, succinct introduction to cycling, though one would probably still have to conduct some more research afterwards.
December 3, 2020
This is an excellent up to date book on all things relating to cycling and very timely with the current push for fewer cars on the road. The author has aimed it at the new or returning cyclist, but actually I cycle regularly and have found it very useful too. The book is divided into four parts. Part one is a guide to preparing and maintaining your bike. Part two explains how to ride safely, what to wear, how to choose a lock and the rules of the road. Part three is all about the health benefits of cycling and Part four gives you some ideas on how to plan a route or a tour. All very succinct, extremely helpful and includes diagrams and drawings to illustrate all of the above. Thank you to Alan Anderson, David Sparshott, Net Galley and Laurence King Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
September 27, 2024
I found this whole book very very useful, having not cycled much for years, and coming back into it with a vengence aged 42.
It is a small book, well-written, and contains essential facts that you will need to know, if you are getting back into cycling.
Highly recommended.
It is a small book, well-written, and contains essential facts that you will need to know, if you are getting back into cycling.
Highly recommended.
February 17, 2024
The book goes over basic bike vocabulary, maintenance, recommendations for mods, lifestyle/health benefits, and rules of the road.
I enjoyed the illustrations as well. I’d recommend a copy for folks who want an easy guide on maintaining your bike.
I enjoyed the illustrations as well. I’d recommend a copy for folks who want an easy guide on maintaining your bike.
June 16, 2022
Has some good advice in the first two chapters but it gets a little off track with stuff like biking will have you living forever and without PMS.
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