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Cyclopedia
Cyclopedia

Cyclopedia

It's All About the Bike

SPORTS & RECREATION

448 Pages, 6 x 8.25

Formats: EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF

PDF, $9.99 (US $9.99) (CA $12.99)

Publication Date: October 2011

ISBN 9781569769461

Rights: US

Chicago Review Press (Oct 2011)

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Overview

Everything that’s legal on two wheels—and some things that aren’t

The essential A-Z compendium of everything there is to know about the bicycle, this sports reference is full of amazing facts and enthralling anecdotes. A world of death-defying feats and obscure mechanical oddities, the nature of cycling is both heroic and geeky, and the perils of vicious dogs are given the same attention as the perils of drug and sex scandals. From the history of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong’s fabled career to the origins of the quick-release system and Chris Hoy’s dominance of the Beijing Velodrome, no element is omitted from this exploration of the bicycle and its faithful riders. Cyclopedia has all the equipment, the races, and the faces needed to convert any amateur cyclist into a fully fledged bike expert.

Reviews

“One of the few books that can genuinely be described as indispensible" —The Washing Machine Post



"[a] fact-filled feast ... Top stuff"  —Sport Magazine



"Fotheringham knows his cycling and loves it."  —Independent

“A humorous yet substantial addition to sports or cycling history collections.” —Library Journal  



"[Fotheringham] has a wry, deft writing style and peppers entries with amusing factoids ... a hard book to put down" —cycling-books.com

"A treasure trove of cycling/bicycling racing facts and anecdotes." —BikeCommuters.com

Author Biography

William Fotheringham is the cycling correspondent at the Guardian newspaper, covering the Tour de France as well as three Olympic Games. He launched Cycle Sport magazine in 1993 and ProCycling magazine and website in 1998. He is the author of A Century of Cycling, Cycle Racing, Fallen Angel, and Put Me Back on My Bike.