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The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, and Other Obstacles on the Path to Two-Wheeled Trancendence by BikeSnobNYC Publisher Comments The joys of commuting by bike attract scores of new converts every year. But as fresh-faced cyclists fill the roads, they also encounter their share of frustrations: careless drivers, wide-flung car doors, zoned-out pedestrians, and aggressive fellow... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Hardcover 
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Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike by Grant Petersen Publisher Comments In the same way that Michael Pollan's slim bestseller Food Rules brought a gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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75 Classic Rides Oregon by Jim Moore Publisher Comments From an after-work ride through Portland's neighborhood streets or a family cycle along the flat Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway, to a multi-day tour in the salty breezes of the Oregon coast if you're seeking the best road biking the state has to offer,... (read more) Available June 2012 Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper 
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Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself by Rich Roll Publisher Comments Finding Ultra is Rich Roll’s incredible-but-true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever. One cool evening in October 2006, the night before he was to turn forty, Rich experienced a chilling... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Cycling Sojourner: A Guide to the Best Multi-Day Bicycle Tours in Oregon by Ellee Thalheimer Review "Bound to motivate even the most seasoned cyclists. Author Ellee Thalheimer, freelance writer and master of everything bike-related, provides readers with a helpful tool for touring Oregon on two wheels."—1859... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour de France by Richard Moore Publisher Comments Sports/Cycling Tour de France, 1986: The battle lines are drawn. America’s hope, Greg LeMond, fights to dethrone “the Badger,” French hero Bernard Hinault. Former world champion LeMond is gunning for his first Tour victory. Hinault... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Joyride: Pedaling toward a Healthier Planet by Mia Birk Publisher Comments Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet is pioneering transportation leader Mia Birk’s 20-year crusade to integrate bicycling into daily life. With a table scrap of funding, she led a revolution that grew Portland, OR into the #1 American cycling... (read more) Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance and Repair: For Road and Mountain Bikes by Todd Downs Publisher Comments This revised, updated, expanded fifth edition is indispensable-with all the latest models, parts, and repair techniques, and terrific money-saving tips to keep any ride in tip-top shape Since its first publication, Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide to... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Urban Biking Handbook: The DIY Guide to Building, Rebuilding, Tinkering With, and Repairing Your Bicycle for City Living by Charles Haine Publisher Comments Ever wanted to take a bicycle vacation? Go on a bike date? Convert your beater into a fixie? Or are you just curious about the anthropology of urban cycling culture? The Urban Biking Handbook teaches you the anatomy of your bike, how to dismantle it... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Quotable Cyclist: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor by Bill Strickland Publisher Comments "A delightful Bartlett'sof the bicycle."-Outside Many things have been said about cycling, from the ridiculous to the sublime. The sport is full of outspoken characters, and they have provided us a treasure trove of quips, quotes, curses, profundity, and... (read more) List Price $13.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bobke II: The Continuing Misadventures of Bob Roll by Bob Roll Publisher Comments This new collection from cyclist Bob Roll reflects his unique perspective on the professional racing circuit and his own brand of dry humor. Straightforward yet sly, funny but perhaps a little crazy, Roll calls it like he sees it. Here are anecdotes... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance by David Herlihy Publisher Comments In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed of cycling around the world. He finally got his chance by recasting himself as a champion of the downsized “safety-bicycle” with... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Rider by Tim Krabbe Publisher Comments Originally published in Holland in 1978, "The Rider" became an instant cult classic, selling over 100,000 copies. Brilliantly conceived, it is a loving, imaginative, and, above all, passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing.... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Just Ride by Grant Petersen Publisher Comments In the same way that Michael Pollan's slim bestseller Food Rules brought a gust of common sense to the everyday activity of eating, Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $12.38 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Into Thick Air: Biking to the Bellybutton of Six Continents by Jim Malusa Synopsis With plenty of sunscreen and a cold beer swaddled in his sleeping bag, writer and botanist Jim Malusa bicycled alone to the lowest point on each of six continents, a six-year series of “anti-expeditions” to the “anti-summits.” His... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Build Your Own Electric Bicycle by Matthew Slinn Publisher Comments A Step-by-Step Guide to Building an Electric Bicycle From the Ground Up Filled with do-it-yourself project, this hands-on manual gives you all the technical information and easy-to-follow instructions you need to assemble and customize an electric bike... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne Staff Pick Talking Heads fans will flock to this book. Bicycle enthusiasts will shove each other out of the way to get the first copy. But it's the cyclists who are also Talking Heads fans that you really have to watch out for, because they're going to be... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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It's All about the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels by Robert Penn Publisher Comments Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. He rides to get to work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, and to stay sane. Hes no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Trade Paper
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Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities by Jeff Mapes Staff Pick Mapes's fantastic and inspiring Pedaling Revolution deserves to be read by everyone, from the cycle-curious to the cycle-phobic. Love it or hate it, the pedaling revolution is upon us — read all about it!... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Flying Scotsman: Cycling to Triumph Through My Darkest Hours by Graeme Obree Publisher Comments Little-known Graeme Obree became international cycling's most unlikely star, capturing the public's imagination with his innovative engineering and design skills and unique training regiments. When he broke world records and won championships, the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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