You don't need to be a professional racer to succeed at making your living by bike. This book shows the many ways it can be done-and how to go about making your business florish. The author draws upon his own experience as well as that of fellow bike-based businesses around the world. The first part of the book covers the various kinds of bicycle-powered operations that are open to full-time and part-time employment, listing what kind of equipment is needed and the practical aspects of marketing and operations. The second part of the book describes the specific requiements and modes of operation for each particular kind of business.

Cycling For Profit: How to make a living with your bicycle (Cycling Resources Series)

Business & Money

Gregory, Jim

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Van der Plas/Cycle Publishing

For over 1,000 years, the Rhine river has been Europe's main corridor of transport, connecting markets and cultures from the sea border in Holland with the inland regions all the way to Switzerland. Today's bicycle tourist can experience the great diversity of geography, achitecture, trade, and culture that is still apparent along this spectacular waterway. Best of all, it's not an exhausting ride: despite the sometimes formidable moutains that loom over the river, author John Powell has mapped out a course that keeps mainly level. The trip can be traversed all the way, requiring about three weeks of cycling, with all levels of accommodation readily available, or cut up into sections, with convenient access points identified.This April 2000, hard copy, first edition of this book has been updated in the 2012 e-book version, of the same title, available on all Amazon platforms with Kindle access. New features include links to maps, GPS, and much more.

Cycling The Rhine Route: Bicycle Touring Along the Historic Rhine River

Sports & Outdoors

POWELL, John

Individual Sports

That was quite a victory. Lance Armstrong, winner of the 1999 Tour de France. In 1992, at age 21, he was a brash neo-professional from Texas. In October 1996, at the conculsion of the Tour de France, he was diagnosed with cancer, and given a 20 percent chance of survival-not to mention his chances of returning to the sport he loved. A year later, he was recovering from cancer therapy, and joined the Tour de France as a visitor. In 1998, he started a slow and faultering comeback, dropping out of the major races. In 1999, he did come back. In a big way. A winning way, becoming the second American (after Greg LeMond) to win the Tour de France, the world's toughest sporting event. In Lance Armstrong's Comeback from Cancer, veteran bicycle racing writer Samuel Abt pieces together, not only the story of Armstrong's spectacular Tour victory, but also his equally miraculous victory over cancer. Written as a scrapbook of Armstrong's career, it's a true story and an inspirational one, proving that there is hope for cancer survivors. A dramatic book-and a tribute to a conquering spirit.

Lance Armstrong's Comeback From Cancer: A Scapbook of the Tour De France Winner's Dramatic Career

Abt, Samuel

Biographies & Memoirs

In this concise account, experienced touring cyclist Patricia Vance shares the lessons she learned over many years on how to plan, prepare for, and carry out a successful bicycle tour. Whether you're traveling light and staying in hotels or going off the beaten path complete with camping gear, Bicycle Touring will show you in detail how to handle each situation, all presented in a lively personal style of writing. Unlike other bicycle touring books on the market today, Bicycle Touring does not emphasize the mechanics of the bicycle; after all, there are plenty of good repair manuals available, if that's what you want. Instead, the book concentrates effectively on the things you really need to know to make every bicycle tour a success. It's really 20 years of touring experience condensed and clearly presented. This book is illustrated both with diagrams and black &amp; white bicycle touring photographs and contains solid information as well as personal experiences.

Bicycle Touring: The Complete Book on Touring by Bike

Vance, Patricia

This is the book to help your ride effectively, whether for speed, endurance, or enjoyment. Dealing with every aspect of cycling and the essential mechanics and physics of the bike, it provides a scientifically founded method for improving your performance--and that of the bike. Essential reading for all who aspire to success in competitive and recreational cycling. The premise of Performance Cycling is that the correctly informed cyclist can acheive a higher performance because he or she can decide intelligently what is the right action to take at any time. Unlike much of the contradictory advice propounded by self-proclaimed coaches--as well as many who actually got the jobs-- theis book is based entirely on original reseach. It shows that it's possible to actually understand and apply scientific principles that govern your performance.

Performance Cycling: A Scientific Way to Get the Most Out of Your Bike

Reference

Baird, Stuart

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Played as a mental game, golf can be most rewarding. Of all the factors that affect your score, your own attitude is the one that can have the most dramatic effect- and prove the greatest satisfaction. This book explains in simple terms how to get the maximum benefit by " playing in the zone." The book covers subjects ranging from mental imagery to competition planning and from self-talk to establishing an effective pre-shot routine. Illustrated by California artist Tim Barker, the book is presented in a light-hearted fashion that makes it highly effective advice all the easier to absorb and apply.

Play Golf In The Zone: The Psychology of Golf Made Easy

Martin, Garry

Ingram, Derek

Golf

Heavily illustrated (in color) with full coverage of all mountain bike maintenance and repair jobs that can be handled by the home mechanic. It also covers selection criteria for upgrading and replacement components and for complete bikes. Emphasis on gearing, suspension and sophisticated brake systems. Every latest piece of major mountain biking equipment is covered.

Mountain Bike Maintenance and Repair: Your Complete Guide to Keeping Your Mountain Bike Going Strongly (Cycling Rescources series)

Engineering & Transportation

Roegner, Thomas

Automotive

The Crooked Path to Victory exposes the dishonest ways to which bicycle racers and managers have resorted over the years in an lighthearted but thorough manner.Whether it's in pursuit of the Yellow Jersey of the Tour de France or the Rainbow Jersey of the World Champion, professional bicycle racing has not always been fair play all the way.From the early days on, the sport has attracted more than its share of cheats. In recent years, the use of doping, i.e. performance-enhancing drugs, has been getting increasing publicity, resulting in tightened controls--but also in more lies and denials.

The Crooked Path to Victory: Drugs and Cheating in Professional Bicycle Racing (Cycling Resources series)

Woodland, Les

Manufactured homes are becoming more and more sophisticated and are now an excellent alternative to conventional home construction. It's by far the most economical way to a new home: You'll spend less money, time, and frustration than when buying a new conventional home, and get all the features you want.With the help of this book, the entire process becomes easy and painless. You will find clear descriptions of all the steps involved, from choosing a manufacturer and a dealer to arranging financing, and from selecting a floor plan to placing the home on the site and customizing the home.The author has extensively researched the subject both from the buyer's standpoint and from within the industry. The result is a balanced view, enabling both parties in the home buying transaction to realize their needs and avoid unpleasant surprises.

Manufactured Homes: The Buyer's Guide: How to Realize Your Dream in a Manufactured Home (Home Resources series)

Taylor, Steven

Marketing & Sales

Illustrated with clear, full-color photographs throughout, this book covers the most essential procedures in bicycle maintenance and repair. Subjects have been selected to exclude jobs that cannot be handled by the average non-mechanic. The instructions are systematic and written in simple, non-technical language. Chapters are devoted to each of the major areas of the bike and its maintenance. Also included is a systematic troubleshooting guide, a bibliography and an index.

Simple Bicycle Repair: Fixing Your Bike Made Easy (Cycling Resources series)

Van Der Plas, Rob

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