The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster, and what keeps them from going even faster. The scientific and engineering information is of interest not only to designers and builders of bicycles and other human-powered vehicles but also to competitive cyclists, bicycle commuters, and recreational cyclists.

Les vélodromes de Varembé et de la Jonction qui poussent comme des champignons, les champions d’alors qui les peuplent, les balades intra-muros et champêtres dans les environs : tout, tout, tout vous saurez tout sur Genève cycliste des années 1880 et 1890. Via une collection exceptionnelle de quelque 250 photos sur plaques de verre, ce livre de 118 pages restitue des pans entiers du passé. Le sport est là, intimement lié au trésor patrimonial.

Far Ride is an independent magazine documenting the people, journeys and stories related to cycling around the world.

Good things take time, and we really took our time creating the twelfth volume of your favorite adventure and cycling magazine. Consider your patience rewarded. Issue 12 features:

• Everest
• Sustainable cooking
• Trailblazers of Afghan women's cycling
• riding through times past
• Richard Sachs
• Taylor Phinney
• Mexico City
• Thereabouts
• Seoul to Busan
• Chasing future swells
• Forward motion

How the bicycle can save the city

The first book to view the city through the lens of the bicycle
With portraits of eight major cities and their cycling cultures
Successfully crowdfunded book

In Cycle Space, architecture professor and cycling enthusiast Steven Fleming argues that understanding why people are choosing bikes is key for discovering the full potential of the bicycle as a transformative force in the design of our cities. With portraits of major cities and their cycling cultures, Cycle Space is the first book to view the city through the lens of the bicycle, and offers a new way of creating better cities.
Cycling is more than just an alternative. It’s practical. It’s cool. It’s green. Cycling can help reducing emissions, commute times, ill-health and sprawl. For some people their bicycle is a fashion statement, for others it’s a way of life. Cycle space is where architecture and urban design can begin to optimise conditions for cycling, and take inspiration from the aesthetics and ethics of cycling as well.
Featuring portraits of: Amsterdam - Chicago – Copenhagen - New York - Portland,Oregon – Paris - Singapore – Sydney

A revolution on the roads is approaching. Is it time for drivers to Give Way? Guardian news correspondent, Peter Walker, takes us on a journey around the world, exploring the varying attitudes to cycling on our highways.

Visit the shining examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, where cycling culture is an intrinsic part of the approach of politicians and officials. How have these cities made provision for cyclists and what are the extraordinary benefits?

And then take to the less welcoming roads of Britain, USA and Australia, where cycling can still be a terrifying experience. What are the tragic mistakes being made when planning and developing cities, and how do these mistakes lead to aggression towards the cycling community?

Millions of us find ourselves frustrated by the motor mentality and fighting for our rights to ride. This brilliant, shocking investigation will prepare you with all you need to know to confidently claim your place on the road.

Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling new perspective on the way we get around and on how we spend our money, as families and as a society. The book starts with a look at Americans' real transportation costs, and moves on to examine the current civic costs of our transportation system. Blue tells the stories of people, businesses, organizations, and cities who are investing in two-wheeled transportation. The multifaceted North American bicycle movement is revealed, with its contradictions, challenges, successes, and visions.

Everything you need to know about road cycling - the bikes, the races, the famous riders - in an intricately illustrated, compact volume. Every major historical development of the road bicycle and the road race is illustrated, from the first geared bikes to modern-day time-trial machines, and from the first penny-farthing races up to the modern Tour de France.

Also included are a wealth of facts, figures and stats, as well as intriguing and quirky stories from the history of competitive cycling.

De plus en plus populaire, le vélo gagne chaque année de nombreux adeptes. Que ce soit pour une balade dominicale ou pour se déplacer au quotidien à vélo, il s'agit d'un moyen de transport écologique qui a tout pour plaire.

Pour être encore plus autonome, il est bon de connaître les bases de la mécanique du vélo. Comment l'entretenir ? Comment l'adapter à sa morphologie et à sa pratique? Comment construire son vélo de toutes pièces à partir d'un vieux vélo récupéré?

Voici un manuel d'instruction très détaillé dans lequel on apprendra à identifier les différentes pièces composant un vélo et les outils nécessaires. De nombreux pas à pas illustrés en photos très précises accompagnent le lecteur dans le choix des pièces et les bons gestes à effectuer pour leur assemblage, afin de réparer ou créer le vélo de ses rêves.

Tout pour être autonome dans la création et la réparation de son vélo, pour obtenir au final un vélo unique et totalement sur mesure!

Whether navigating the corsi of Milan or the bridges of Amsterdam, the best way to get to know any city is by bike. From coffee in one neighbourhood to lunch on the other side of town, via museums, galleries and parks, the metropolis is yours when you ride.

Whether navigating the corsi of Milan or the bridges of Amsterdam, the best way to get to know any city is by bike. From coffee in one neighbourhood to lunch on the other side of town, via museums, galleries and parks, the metropolis is yours when you ride.