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“marty nothstein”

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  • The Price of Gold

    The Toll and Triumph of One Man's Olympic Dream

    by Marty Nothstein, Ian Dille ...
    The harrowing, triumphant tale of a cyclist's journey to Olympic victory and the price he paid to achieve greatness.Marty Nothstein, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, arrived at the 1996 Olympic Games a heavy favorite. In the match sprint at the Atlanta Olympics, an event akin to prizefighting on a bicycle, he raced around a banked, oval track. Nothstein lost by a hair's width on the ... Read more

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  • The Bicycle Reader

    Number 1: Summer 2012

    by Jack Thurston, Tim Dawson ...
    This is the first issue of the Bicycle Reader, a new collection of quality writing about cycling. Two thoughts inspired us to start this collection.The first is that there is a great deal of brilliant article and essay-length writing about cycling that remains inaccessible to most readers. Some of it languishes out of print. Other pieces appeared in publications read by only a tiny minority of ... Read more

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  • A Race for Madmen

    A History of the Tour de France

    by Chris Sidwells ...
    No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France.The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their suburban ... Read more

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  • Cycling the Kettle Valley Railway

    by Dan Langford ...
    With over 15,000 copies sold, Cycling the Kettle Valley has proven to be a remarkable resource for anyone interested in the stunning abandoned railbed located in the southern interior of British Columbia. One of the premier rail trails in North America, it contains spectacular sections through impressive canyons requiring tunnels and trestles to carry the railbed through rock ridges and across ... Read more

    $9.59 USD

  • Faster

    The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists

    by Mr Michael Hutchinson ...
    A fascinating and funny investigation into cyclists' incessant pursuit of speed by one of the sport's top professionals.For professional cyclists, going faster and winning are, of course, closely related. Yet surprisingly, for many, a desire to go faster is much more important than a desire to win. Someone who wants to go faster will work at the details and take small steps rather than focusing on ... Read more

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  • Life in the Slipstream: The Legend of Bobby Walthour Sr.

    by Andrew M. Homan ...
    A century before Lance Armstrong captured headlines around the world by winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France, another American dominated the world of competitive cycling. His name was Bobby Walthour, and in the early 1900s he was one of the world's most famous and highly paid athletes.Life in the Slipstream chronicles Walthour's rise from a lowly bicycle messenger in Georgia to a ... Read more

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  • Hiking and Biking Peru's Inca Trails

    40 trekking and mountain biking routes in the Sacred Valley

    by William Janecek ...
    Hike and bike the Inca Trails of Peru's Sacred Valley and explore one of the world's most extraordinary adventure destinations, from the classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and the remote ruins of Choquequirao to the high passes and glaciers around Ausangate and the spectacular Salkantay route. Rich in Inca history, Andean culture, and breathtaking high-altitude scenery, the Sacred Valley offers an ... Read more

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  • One Block North

    by Christine Bruce ...
    In 2011, Christine Bruce interviewed nearly one hundred and fifty bicycle riders, among them couriers, activists, mechanics, politicians, bike builders and more. She talked to “anyone who wanted to tell a bike story.” The resulting book—a collection of sixty of these stories—is a celebration of everyday cycling in the Greater Toronto Area, a serendipitous journey of discovery that provides insight ... Read more

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  • The Cyclist Conspiracy

    by Svetislav Basara ...
    Translated by Randall A. Major ...
    A novel about a secret Brotherhood that meet in dreams, believe the bicycle represents the soul, and smash clocks. ... Read more

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  • Drive, Ride, Repeat: The Mostly-True Account of a Cross-Country Car and Bicycle Adventure

    by Al Macy ...
    Author Al Macy is a character and a tightwad with a unique sense of humor. He and his wife squirreled away enough money to retire early, do interesting things, and take unusual trips. As he puts it:"Every day I wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, I've only gotten half of it done."During his working life, Macy was a neuroscientist, computer game programmer, jazz trombonist, chef, ... Read more

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  • Cycling for Health and Pleasure - An Indispensable Guide to the Successful Use of the Wheel

    by Luther H. Porter ...
    "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 ... Read more

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  • The Star-Rider's Manual - An Instruction Book on the Uses of the American Star Bicycle

    by E. H. Corson ...
    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 ... Read more

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