Download or read book Tales from the Bike Shop written by Maynard Hershon and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It s All About the Bike written by Robert Penn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Penn has saddled up nearly every day of his adult life. In his late twenties, he pedaled 25,000 miles around the world. Today he rides to get to work, sometimes for work, to bathe in air and sunshine, to travel, to go shopping, to stay sane, and to skip bath time with his kids. He's no Sunday pedal pusher. So when the time came for a new bike, he decided to pull out all the stops. He would build his dream bike, the bike he would ride for the rest of his life; a customized machine that reflects the joy of cycling. It's All About the Bike follows Penn's journey, but this book is more than the story of his hunt for two-wheel perfection. En route, Penn brilliantly explores the culture, science, and history of the bicycle. From artisanal frame shops in the United Kingdom to California, where he finds the perfect wheels, via Portland, Milan, and points in between, his trek follows the serpentine path of our love affair with cycling. It explains why we ride. It's All About the Bike is, like Penn's dream bike, a tale greater than the sum of its parts. An enthusiastic and charming tour guide, Penn uses each component of the bike as a starting point for illuminating excursions into the rich history of cycling. Just like a long ride on a lovely day, It's All About the Bike is pure joy- enriching, exhilarating, and unforgettable.
Download or read book Metal Cowboy written by Joe Kurmaskie and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2002 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming collection of true stories reveals the thrill and the freedom of traveling America's back roads on a bicycle, and the joy of discovering unforgettable characters along the way.From the moment he borrowed his big sister's banana-seat bike and careened down the neighborhood hill at the age of five, Joe Kurmaskie has known the intoxicating freedom and power of the bicycle. In this big-hearted collection of stories, Joe -- dubbed the Metal Cowboy by a blind rancher he encountered one icy morning in Idaho -- tells of his whimsical, wild adventures through the American landscape.
Download or read book Tales from the Toolbox written by Scott Parr and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now readers have the rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at European road racing. Former Motorola Cycling Team mechanic Scott Parr spins tales from his years of turning wrenches for America's top pro cycling team. Parr's unique perspective and his state-of-the-art insight into the technowizardry of modern professional cycling provide a real treat for the reader of cycling literature. -- Delivers the insider's story on such great racers as Lance Armstrong, Phil Anderson, Sean Yates, Frankie Andreau, and Axel Merckx
Download or read book Bikes Not Rockets written by Elly Blue and published by Microcosm Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-09 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could determine your future, or the future of all humanity, forever. These twelve stories explore a variety of intersections set in distant, outlandish, or disturbingly realistic futures and dimensions—all involving bicycles and the breaking of gender stereotypes. A bicycle race spans a rift between worlds. A teenager learns a valuable lesson from her prepper mom. A young fruit seller gets closer to her dream of becoming an astronaut. An overwhelmed mom finds unexpected solace at a bicycle collective. And much more! Contributors include Tuere T.S. Ganges, Gretchin Lair, Ayame Whitfield, Julia K. Patt, Elly Bangs, Osahon Ize-Iyamu, Monique Cuillerier, Kat Lerner, Hella Grichi, and Summer Jewel Keown, with illustrations by Elly Bangs and Paul Abbamondi.
Download or read book Bikey the Skicycle Other Tales of Jimmieboy written by John Kendrick Bangs and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Victorian Life written by Sarah A. Chrisman and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part memoir, part micro-history, this is an exploration of the present through the lens of the past. We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence perceptions of the modern world? From Victorian beauty regimes to nineteenth-century bicycles, custard recipes to taxidermy experiments, oil lamps to an ice box, Sarah and Gabriel Chrisman decided to explore nineteenth-century culture and technologies from the inside out. Even the deepest aspects of their lives became affected, and the more immersed they became in the late Victorian era, the more aware they grew of its legacies permeating the twenty-first century. Most of us have dreamed of time travel, but what if that dream could come true? Certain universal constants remain steady for all people regardless of time or place. No matter where, when, or who we are, humans share similar passions and fears, joys and triumphs. In her first book, Victorian Secrets, Chrisman recalled the first year she spent wearing a Victorian corset 24/7. In This Victorian Life, Chrisman picks up where Secrets left off and documents her complete shift into living as though she were in the nineteenth century.
Download or read book Moustache Poison and Blue Glasses written by Svend Novrup and published by Bromely Books. This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1903, the great riders and their struggles against each other have taken centre stage, but yet there are the domestiques who make up the story, and other characters who provide the incidents. For example, who was the Italian who won the Tour de France in 1903 who was subsequently found dead in a vineyard? Who was the Algerian rider who drank wine, slept for two hours, and then rode off in the wrong direction? Which Count cycled one stage accompanied by two domestic servants and a picnic hamper? Which rider had to cycle in disguise to avoid being lynched in Rouen?
Download or read book Eek written by Jane O'Connor and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three easy-to-read scary stories about a talking doll, a dog picture that barks, and a Halloween monster
Download or read book Bikes in Space written by Elly Blue and published by Elly Blue Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful tribute to feminist sci-fi about bicycles. It gravitates away from the unfortunately-traditional macho heroes, hurtling through space with giant guns, ready to protect and/or tame their scantily clad space babe. Elly's visions of the future are populated by strong, intelligent, empowered women with complex personalities. Heroines find meaning and freedom on two wheels in the confines of a gated space society and in the ravaged earth left behind. Racers compete in deep space and on otherworldly planets. From fantasy to hard sci-fi to dystopia, there's something for everyone in this little volume that launched a genre.
Download or read book Naughty Bike written by Cecília Vizvári and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first part of the Bike Stories you learn what could happen when all of a bike's parts want to take different directions. Naughty learned the lesson that this would lead to no good. What happened to him and the one who helped repair the damage, I will not yet reveal. Read the story!
Download or read book The Repair Shop Tales from the Workshop of Dreams written by Karen Farrington and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We all have treasures hidden away in the attic, well-loved and well-worn belongings that have been passed down from generation to generation. They may be damaged or no longer working, but we can't bear to part with them. The expert craftspeople of hit BBC series The Repair Shop are dedicated to restoring and conserving these heirlooms. They know that the true worth of these possessions doesn't lie in their monetary value, but in the memories they hold and the stories they tell. In this fascinating book, you'll step inside The Repair Shop's Workshop of Dreams to explore some of the most moving family stories from the hit BBC series. From a glamorous sequinned dress that belonged to a popular travelling circus performer to a pump organ that was brought from Jamaica by a member of the Windrush generation, each family item is brought vividly to life - and lovingly restored by the team of Repair Shop experts who also contribute to these expanded stories. With a foreword by Jay Blades, Tales from the Workshop of Dreams is a heartfelt love letter to our collective past, and a fascinating slice of social history. This book features items fixed by Repair Shop experts Steve Fletcher, Will Kirk, Lucia Scalisi, Suzie Fletcher, Kirsten Ramsay, Dominic Chinea, Brenton West, Tim Gunn, Sara Dennis, Chris Shaw, Matt Nickels, Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell. With great care and attention to detail, the Repair Shop team resurrect priceless pieces of family history and breathe new life into the stories they hold.
Download or read book Tales from the Marketplace written by Nigel Piercy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consists primarily of company case studies and includes: British Airways, Dell Computers, BT, Marks & Spencer, Skoda cars, The Body Shop, Laura Ashley, Boots the chemists, WH Smith and John Menzies.
Download or read book The Repair Shop Stories The Birthday Bike written by Amy Sparkes and published by . This book was released on 2024-07-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Big Red Bike written by E. J. Tims and published by Jettster Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay looks through the store window and the big red bike is calling him! He knows right then that he has to find a way to have it. Based on the author's real life experiences as a child.
Download or read book Rocky Stories written by Michael Vitez and published by Paul Dry Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky still resonates with people around the world. These are their stories.
Download or read book The Great Mouse Plot written by Prentice Hall PTR and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
