Pedal Power : Inspirational Stories from the World of Cycling (1)

WHEN IN DOUBT, PEDAL IT OUT. A bike can be so many different things – a simple way of navigating busy city streets or enjoying quiet lanes, a cross-country steed to take a rider up hill and down dale or even a world-beating racing machine. What unites everyone who rides is that they each have their own cycling story to tell. This book collects inspirational stories from riders around the world, both ordinary and extraordinary, from the London cyclist who rode 10,000 km in a month, to the daredevil trials rider who hops from building to building, to classic tales of grand-tour rivalries and legendary cycling records of days gone by. Essential reading for anyone who loves life on two wheels. A bike can be so many different things – a simple way of navigating busy city streets or enjoying quiet lanes, a cross-country steed to take a rider up hill and down dale or even a world-beating racing machine. What unites everyone who rides is that they each have their own cycling story to tell. This book collects inspirational stories from riders around the world, both ordinary and extraordinary, from the cyclist who conquered Mont Ventoux on a Boris bike, to the trials rider who hops from building to building, to classic tales of Grand Tour rivalries and legendary cycling records of days gone by. Essential reading for anyone who loves life on two wheels. Front cover About the Author CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE - BEGINNINGS CHAPTER TWO - GRAND TOUR MASTERS CHAPTER THREE - WONDER WOMEN CHAPTER FOUR - BEYOND THE BIKE CHAPTER FIVE - THE LONG HAUL CHAPTER SIX - THE NEED FOR SPEED CHAPTER SEVEN - CYCLING INNOVATORS CHAPTER EIGHT - RIDING FOR REHABILITATION CHAPTER NINE - MARVELLOUS MADNESS CHAPTER TEN - PUSHING THE LIMIT CHAPTER ELEVEN - POSITIVE CHANGE BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING