The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History (Revised Edition)

The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History (Revised Edition) Review

'The Bicycle in Wartime' is a landmark work in the field of military history. Complemented throughout with an extensive collection of archival photographs, maps and early book, newspaper and magazine illustrations, this new edition has been revised to include new text and photographs and additional material on 21st century military technology. This book is concerned with three underlying themes. The key concept is that of bicycling, which is fundamental to the role the machine has played in wartime. The military cyclist is not a soldier on wheels, but a soldier with wheels. There is an immense difference. The second theme is how the technology has been exploited and developed for military purposes. Lastly, of special interest, is how the bicycle's use and potential have been perceived. Many military minds dismissed it as irrelevant to warfare, while others adopted it to great effect against their enemies.

Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction, A Manual for the First Time Builder: Expanded Second Edition

Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction, A Manual for the First Time Builder: Expanded Second Edition Review

This manual instructs the reader how to build his own quality bicycle frame using a torch and other inexpensive tools. The new Expanded Second Edition includes a detailed step-by-step frame building walkthrough, a review of bicycle design using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and an intermediate section that describes the construction of cross country mountain bikes, and more.

The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Guide for the Bicycle Traveler, Second Edition

The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Guide for the Bicycle Traveler, Second Edition Review

The classic guide for beginning and intermediate cyclists is back—and it’s better than ever. With the latest on bikes, gear, and training techniques and new sections on short tours, and touring abroad, this new edition of The Essential Touring Cyclist promises to appeal to a whole new population of aspiring cyclists. Whether you’re heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, heavily illustrated, and resource-rich guide delivers everything you need.

Effective Cycling: 6th Edition

Effective Cycling: 6th Edition Review

The core of John Forester's concept of Effective Cycling is that bicyclists fare best when they act, and are treated in return, as drivers of vehicles, with the same rights and responsibilities that motorists have.In this new edition of his classic introductory work, Forester reasserts this idea in terms of practice and education as well as theory while also addressing--among much else--the two major forces that have shaped bicycling since the early 1980s: the proliferation of high-quality equipment and the seriously insufficient progress on the social, political, and psychological fronts.The book is filled with details, strategies, and tips that will be useful both to occasional cyclists and to those who enjoy cycling as a way of life--all drawn from the author's many years of experience as a cyclist, a Cycling Transportation Engineer, and the founder of the Effective Cycling Program.

The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Guide for the Bicycle Traveler, Second Edition

The Essential Touring Cyclist: A Complete Guide for the Bicycle Traveler, Second Edition Review

The classic guide for beginning and intermediate cyclists is back—and it’s better than ever. With the latest on bikes, gear, and training techniques and new sections on short tours, and touring abroad, this new edition of The Essential Touring Cyclist promises to appeal to a whole new population of aspiring cyclists. Whether you’re heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, heavily illustrated, and resource-rich guide delivers everything you need.

The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History (Revised Edition)

The Bicycle in Wartime: An Illustrated History (Revised Edition) Review

'The Bicycle in Wartime' is a landmark work in the field of military history. Complemented throughout with an extensive collection of archival photographs, maps and early book, newspaper and magazine illustrations, this new edition has been revised to include new text and photographs and additional material on 21st century military technology. This book is concerned with three underlying themes. The key concept is that of bicycling, which is fundamental to the role the machine has played in wartime. The military cyclist is not a soldier on wheels, but a soldier with wheels. There is an immense difference. The second theme is how the technology has been exploited and developed for military purposes. Lastly, of special interest, is how the bicycle's use and potential have been perceived. Many military minds dismissed it as irrelevant to warfare, while others adopted it to great effect against their enemies.

Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction, A Manual for the First Time Builder: Expanded Second Edition

Lugged Bicycle Frame Construction, A Manual for the First Time Builder: Expanded Second Edition Review

This manual instructs the reader how to build his own quality bicycle frame using a torch and other inexpensive tools. The new Expanded Second Edition includes a detailed step-by-step frame building walkthrough, a review of bicycle design using both qualitative and quantitative methods, and an intermediate section that describes the construction of cross country mountain bikes, and more.