Geography of Hearts: A Honeymoon Bicycle Crossing of America
ISBN: 9781955338172 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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96,43 zł |
Spokes, Blokes and Blarney: Around Ireland on a bike in search of the perfect Irish male (or one who's near enough)
ISBN: 9781463569754 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are many good reasons to travel to foreign parts. Broadening the mind, experiencing different cultures and all that. One reason that's perhaps not so good is 'because a fortune teller said I'd meet my perfect man over there'. But heck, who needs a good reason? "Spokes, Blokes and Blarney" is about what happens when a woman who'd ridden no further than to the shops for milk and who can't fix a puncture, decides to buy a bike, fly half way round the world and cycle around a foreign country in a very large circle... to do some first-hand research on Irish men. It's about going in search of...
There are many good reasons to travel to foreign parts. Broadening the mind, experiencing different cultures and all that. One reason that's perhaps n...
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38,42 zł |
Tour de Armenia
ISBN: 9781500890964 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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40,64 zł |
Listening to a Continent Sing: Birdsong by Bicycle from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ISBN: 9780691166810 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma on a ten-week, ten-state bicycle journey as he travels with his son from the Atlantic to the Pacific, lingering and listening to our continent sing as no one has before. On remote country roads, over terrain vast and spectacular, from dawn to dusk and sometimes through the night, you will gain a deep appreciation for the natural symphony of birdsong many of us take for granted. Come along and marvel at how expressive these creatures are as Kroodsma leads you west across nearly five thousand miles--at a leisurely pace that enables a deep... Join birdsong expert Donald Kroodsma on a ten-week, ten-state bicycle journey as he travels with his son from the Atlantic to the Pacific, lingerin... |
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132,56 zł |
Live It: Riding the Highs and Lows of a Cross Country Dream
ISBN: 9781943307005 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Long sidelined from any kind of athletic endeavors in order to manage the demands of motherhood, Tracy Draper was inspired in 2006 to quietly embark on her own personal "Teeny Tiny Triathlon," as she called it. That day of "scampering" and "splashing" about was the beginning of what would ultimately lead to one of the most epic adventures most of us might imagine. For the next few years she trained, raced and became part of a universal group known as the "cycling community." For most of that time, she also quietly harbored a dream to ride her bike more than 3,000 miles across the country.... Long sidelined from any kind of athletic endeavors in order to manage the demands of motherhood, Tracy Draper was inspired in 2006 to quietly embar... |
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144,60 zł |
The Circle Game - Book 1
ISBN: 9780995490505 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Liam Farrell was a smoker, drank more than was good for him and was generally unhealthy. One night in October 1996 he decided that life had to change. That moment set him on the road (literally) to a love of cycling that he now shares with the world. In this the first book in a series of three, he shows his passion for 'The Circle Game'. It includes his insights into cycling as a beginner, his love of his native country and its history, all illustrated with beautiful photographs. He writes with humour and candour in a way that will engage not only those... Liam Farrell was a smoker, drank more than was good for him and was generally unhealthy. One night in October 1996 he decided that life had... |
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168,70 zł |
Coast when ya kin: 30 years behind bars
ISBN: 9781534733008 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join me on my bicycle travels in this recollection of my 30 years of long-distance cycling. Climb some of America's highest mountain ranges, turn the pedals along North America's coasts and rivers, battle the relentless heat and mosquitoes of the western plains. Don't stop there. Ride the Danube River from Black Forest to Black Sea. Visit the cold, foggy, fishing villages of Alaska and Newfoundland. Learn what it is like to be burdened with hospitality on a solo, long-distance charity ride. Best of all, meet some of your fellow Homo sapiens, the most remarkable animals on the planet.
Join me on my bicycle travels in this recollection of my 30 years of long-distance cycling. Climb some of America's highest mountain ranges, turn the ...
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67,81 zł |
A Wheel within a Wheel - How I learned to Ride the Bicycle with Some Reflections by the Way
ISBN: 9781473332331 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1895, this classic by Frances Willard provides a fascinating insight into the explosion in popularity of the bicycle at the turn of the century, and explores the new freedom it offered women in the West. "A Wheel within a Wheel" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the bicycle, and it is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature. Frances Willard Facts (September 28, 1839 - February 7, 1898) was an American educator, temperance activist, reformer, suffragist, and speaker. She headed the Women's Christian Temperance Union from...
First published in 1895, this classic by Frances Willard provides a fascinating insight into the explosion in popularity of the bicycle at the turn of...
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96,38 zł |
A Pedaller Abroad - Being an Illustrated Narrative of the Adventures and Experiences of a Cycling Twain During a 1000 Kilometre Ride in and Around Swi
ISBN: 9781473332263 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an idyllic chronicle of a three-week-long bicycling holiday in Switzerland in 1896. The author and a companion travelled 1,000 kilometers around the beautiful Swiss countryside, their experiences and travails encapsulated within this profusely illustrated volume for the enjoyment and edification of cycling enthusiasts both contemporary and future. "A Pedaller Abroad" is highly recommended for modern cyclists and fans of classic travel writing alike, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and...
This is an idyllic chronicle of a three-week-long bicycling holiday in Switzerland in 1896. The author and a companion travelled 1,000 kilometers arou...
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106,03 zł |
Pedal and Path Across the Continent A Wheel and A Foot
ISBN: 9781473332270 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Pedal and Path - Across the Continent A Wheel and A Foot" is a fascinating and entertaining account of the author's seven-month trip across America. From the highlands of the Hudson river to the sprawling suburbs of Denver, the travails and vicissitudes of the author's two-wheeled adventure are here documented for the enjoyment of cycling enthusiasts past and present. Contents include: "Westward Ho The Beginning of a Seven Months' Wheeling Tour across the Continent," "Through the Highlands of the Hudson River," "Up the Catskills and along the Erie Canal," "At Niagara and along Lake Erie,"...
"Pedal and Path - Across the Continent A Wheel and A Foot" is a fascinating and entertaining account of the author's seven-month trip across America. ...
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110,85 zł |
Pleasure-Cycling
ISBN: 9781473332287 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1895, this vintage guide to cycling presents a wealth of interesting information about the sport from a time when it experienced an explosion of popularity. With chapters on buying, appropriate attire, and health benefits, this timeless volume will be of utility to modern cycling enthusiasts and those just starting out. Profusely illustrated and insightful, "Pleasure-Cycling" would make for a fantastic addition to any library and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "The Poetry of Motion," "Choosing a Bicycle," "How to Ride,"...
First published in 1895, this vintage guide to cycling presents a wealth of interesting information about the sport from a time when it experienced an...
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106,03 zł |
Rota Vitae - The Cyclists Guide to Health & Rational Enjoyment
ISBN: 9781473332294 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains vintage guide to cycling for pleasure, with interesting cycling anecdotes, chapters on health benefit, tips on choosing a bicycle, information on appropriate attire, and much more. Although old, "Rota Vitae" constitutes a timeless recourse for anyone with an interest in cycling, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Introductory-My Friend Russel and I," "A Morning at Grace Church Priory-Hints about Healthful Rational Touring," "Sunny Memories of a Summer's Ramble," "East Northumbria-Belford and the Regions round...
This book contains vintage guide to cycling for pleasure, with interesting cycling anecdotes, chapters on health benefit, tips on choosing a bicycle, ...
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101,21 zł |
The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle
ISBN: 9781473332300 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains a detailed guide to owning, maintaining and using the vintage "American Star Bicycle," a popular contemporary bicycle brand. First published in 1883, this handbook will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in vintage cycling, and especially that which pertains to the "American Star Bicycle." Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "The Star-Rider's Manual" is not to be missed by cycling enthusiasts and collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: "History of the 'Star'," "Directions for Leaning to Ride," "Fancy Riding,"...
This volume contains a detailed guide to owning, maintaining and using the vintage "American Star Bicycle," a popular contemporary bicycle brand. Firs...
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81,92 zł |
The Steel Horse or the Rambles of a Bicycle
ISBN: 9781473332317 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The Steel Horse" is a collection of stories and anecdotes related to the author's vast experiences cycling. A fascinating insight into the state of the sport at a time when it experienced an explosion of popularity, this volume is highly recommended for modern cycling enthusiasts and those with an interest in the history of the sport. Contents include: "In Which I make my Bow," "The Strange Wheelman," "A Care of Mistaken Identity," "Rowr Shelly, the Runaway," "Roy in Trouble," "Another Surprise for Roy," "Some Startling News," "On Board the White Squall," "A Swim in Rought Water," "The Boy...
"The Steel Horse" is a collection of stories and anecdotes related to the author's vast experiences cycling. A fascinating insight into the state of t...
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154,25 zł |
Wheels and Wheeling - An Indispensable Handbook for Cyclists
ISBN: 9781473332324 / Angielski / Miękka / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains a vintage guide to cycling. Published at the time when cycling first became popular, this volume offers a fascinating insight into the sport's history and development, containing chapters on such subjects as tricycles, uncommon and unconventional bicycles, the first innovations in suspension, and more. With over two hundred illustrations, "The Steel Horse" is highly recommended for cycling enthusiasts and is not to be missed by collectors. Contents include: "Cycling in the United States," "League of American Wheelmen," "Macadam Roads," "History of the Bicycle," "Tricycles,"...
This book contains a vintage guide to cycling. Published at the time when cycling first became popular, this volume offers a fascinating insight into ...
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134,96 zł |
Cycling for Health and Pleasure - An Indispensable Guide to the Successful Use of the Wheel
ISBN: 9781473332218 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Cycling for Health and Pleasure" presents the reader with a detailed and accessible guide to cycling, with chapters on learning to cycle, preventing accidents, appropriate attire, etiquette, touring, and much more. Both a fascinating insight into cycling a hundred years ago and a timeless handbook for modern cyclists, this volume will be of considerable utility to beginners and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature of this ilk. Contents include: "Cycling for Health," "Learning," "Riding and Touring," "Accidents, and their Prevention," "Correct Pedaling," "Speed and...
"Cycling for Health and Pleasure" presents the reader with a detailed and accessible guide to cycling, with chapters on learning to cycle, preventing ...
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115,67 zł |
Cycling in Europe - An Illustrated Hand-Book of Information for the use of Touring Cyclists: Containing also Hints for Preparation, Suggestions Concer
ISBN: 9781473332225 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Contained within this book is a comprehensive guide to cycling in Europe, with information on preparing for a trip, favourable and beautiful routes, expenditure, bicycle maintenance, etiquette, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of useful, timeless information, "Cycling in Europe" will be of considerable utility to modern cycling enthusiasts with a particular interest in European touring. Contents include: "Europe the Great Cycling Ground of the World," "Its Attractions to the Tourist," "Object of the Volume," "The Route," "Its Importance," "General Remarks," "Routes Suggested,"...
Contained within this book is a comprehensive guide to cycling in Europe, with information on preparing for a trip, favourable and beautiful routes, e...
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96,38 zł |
Exhibition of Columbia Bicycle Art Poster Designs
ISBN: 9781473332232 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume constitutes an exhibition of artistic poster designs submitted as part of a competition ran by Columbia Bicycles in the early twentieth century. It presents an outline of the competition, a list of winners and competitors, comments from contemporary newspapers, and full-page images of the winning entries. "Exhibition of Columbia Bicycle Art Poster Designs" will appeal to those with an interest in vintage bicycle art, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are...
This volume constitutes an exhibition of artistic poster designs submitted as part of a competition ran by Columbia Bicycles in the early twentieth ce...
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86,74 zł |
Health Upon Wheels or, Cycling A Means of Maintaining the Health and Conducting to Longevity
ISBN: 9781473332249 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1884, this volume constitutes a detailed and practical treatise on the health benefits of cycling and how to benefit from them. Although old, it contains much in the way of timeless information, making it of considerable utility to modern readers with an interest in healthy living and cycling. With chapters on everything from diet to sleep and drunkenness on the road, this vintage handbook is not to be missed by cycling enthusiasts and collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "What is Meant by Health," "Health of the Skin," "Baths and Bathing," "The...
First published in 1884, this volume constitutes a detailed and practical treatise on the health benefits of cycling and how to benefit from them. Alt...
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110,85 zł |
Over the Wheel
ISBN: 9781473332256 / Angielski / Miękka / 22 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Over the Wheel" is an accessible and profusely illustrated guide to cycling vintage bicycles, such as the penny-farthing. It was originally written due to the contemporary explosion in popularity of cycling and aimed to illustrate the pleasures that can be derived from the sport, as well as to offer hints on technique, safety, health benefits, and more. Highly recommended for those with an interest in historic cycling and collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "First Lesson-Scene 1," "First Lesson-Scene 2," "The Mount-Scene 1," "First Lesson-Scene 2," "Coasting-Scene...
"Over the Wheel" is an accessible and profusely illustrated guide to cycling vintage bicycles, such as the penny-farthing. It was originally written d...
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72,27 zł |