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Best Bicycle Park and Rail Trails in Ontario

45 Park Paths - 20 Rail Trails

par Dan Roitner ...

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide!65 Trail Reviews, 152 pagesTop 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts (all maps were updated in 2021)Most paths are 100% car-free, easy terrain, with few hillsConsistent review ratings, from one source - the authorTrail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain, ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide!65 Trail Reviews, 152 pagesTop 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts (all maps were updated in 2021)Most paths are 100% car-free, easy terrain, with few hillsConsistent review ratings, from one source - the authorTrail Reviews List - Length, Elevation, Terrain,
... En savoir plus
The Art of Cycling

par James Hibbard ...

A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, THE ART OF CYCLING traces the journey of a former professional racer regaining his love for the sport and shows how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose.Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative, THE ART OF CYCLING provides readers with a deep understanding into the highs and lows of being ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, THE ART OF CYCLING traces the journey of a former professional racer regaining his love for the sport and shows how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose.Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative, THE ART OF CYCLING provides readers with a deep understanding into the highs and lows of being
... En savoir plus
Lonely Planet Best Bike Rides Canada

par Robert Isenberg, Jeff Bartlett, Mary Fitzpatrick, Ashlyn George, Amy McPherson, Darcy Rhyno, Tamara Elliott ...

Collections series Cycling Travel Guide
Lonely Planet's Best Bike Rides Canada reveals 35 incredible two-wheeled escapes – with maps – so you can experience even more of this extraordinary country.Get ready for an unforgettable bike ride across Canada and discover exhilarating cycling adventures that range from a couple of hours to a full day. Admire wild and rugged beaches wit... ... En savoir plus

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Lonely Planet's Best Bike Rides Canada reveals 35 incredible two-wheeled escapes – with maps – so you can experience even more of this extraordinary country.Get ready for an unforgettable bike ride across Canada and discover exhilarating cycling adventures that range from a couple of hours to a full day. Admire wild and rugged beaches wit...
... En savoir plus
Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal

par Daniel Friebe ...

'The whole point of a race is to find a winner... I chose to race, so I chose to win.'For 14 years between 1965 and 1978, cyclist Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx simply devoured his rivals, their hopes and their careers. His legacy resides as much in the careers he ruined as the 445 victories - including five Tour de France wins and all the monument races - he amassed in his own right. So dominant had ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

'The whole point of a race is to find a winner... I chose to race, so I chose to win.'For 14 years between 1965 and 1978, cyclist Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx simply devoured his rivals, their hopes and their careers. His legacy resides as much in the careers he ruined as the 445 victories - including five Tour de France wins and all the monument races - he amassed in his own right. So dominant had
... En savoir plus
Boy Racer

par Mark Cavendish ...

Boy Racer steps behind the scenes of the Tour de France. It unmasks the exotic, contradictory, hysterical and brutal world of professional cycling from the compellingly candid viewpoint of someone right in the thick of it.Written off as 'fat' and 'useless' in his youth, Mark Cavendish is now one of cycling's brightest stars and one of Britain's greatest ever cyclists. Some have called him cocky, ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Boy Racer steps behind the scenes of the Tour de France. It unmasks the exotic, contradictory, hysterical and brutal world of professional cycling from the compellingly candid viewpoint of someone right in the thick of it.Written off as 'fat' and 'useless' in his youth, Mark Cavendish is now one of cycling's brightest stars and one of Britain's greatest ever cyclists. Some have called him cocky,
... En savoir plus
Mountains According to G

par Geraint Thomas ...

Geraint Thomas's inside guide to twenty-five of the greatest cycling climbs in the world.Cycling fans obsess about climbs and big mountains. They love reading about their tests and tribulations and they love to ride them - a cricket lover can never bat at Lord's, or a football supporter score at Wembley, but any rider can take on the challenge of an iconic mountain.There have been fine books about ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

Geraint Thomas's inside guide to twenty-five of the greatest cycling climbs in the world.Cycling fans obsess about climbs and big mountains. They love reading about their tests and tribulations and they love to ride them - a cricket lover can never bat at Lord's, or a football supporter score at Wembley, but any rider can take on the challenge of an iconic mountain.There have been fine books about
... En savoir plus
Bike Fit 2nd Edition

Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance

par Phil Burt ...

The must read, fully updated guide to Bike Fit.Burning thighs and lungs aside, cycling shouldn't be a painful or uncomfortable experience. If you suffer from numb hands, hot-spots on your feet, back pain or saddle discomfort when you're riding, chances are something isn't right with your bike set-up, your body or how they interact.But not all cyclists can afford a professional bike fit. This ... En savoir plus

$23.03 CAD

The must read, fully updated guide to Bike Fit.Burning thighs and lungs aside, cycling shouldn't be a painful or uncomfortable experience. If you suffer from numb hands, hot-spots on your feet, back pain or saddle discomfort when you're riding, chances are something isn't right with your bike set-up, your body or how they interact.But not all cyclists can afford a professional bike fit. This
... En savoir plus
Domestique

The Real-life Ups and Downs of a Tour Pro

par Charly Wegelius ...

For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world's best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race. I was the hired help.When my mum dropped me off in a small French town aged 17, I was full of determination to be a professional cyclist, but I was completely green. I went from mowing the team manager's ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world's best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race. I was the hired help.When my mum dropped me off in a small French town aged 17, I was full of determination to be a professional cyclist, but I was completely green. I went from mowing the team manager's
... En savoir plus
Racing Hard

par William Fotheringham ...

Few British schoolchildren of the seventies can have been as obsessed with the Tour de France as William Fotheringham, who smuggled copies of Miroir du Cyclisme into lessons to read inside his books. He saw the Tour for the first time in 1984, avidly following that year's race on television in the Normandy village where he lived.Since joining the Guardian in 1989, William Fotheringham has been at ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

Few British schoolchildren of the seventies can have been as obsessed with the Tour de France as William Fotheringham, who smuggled copies of Miroir du Cyclisme into lessons to read inside his books. He saw the Tour for the first time in 1984, avidly following that year's race on television in the Normandy village where he lived.Since joining the Guardian in 1989, William Fotheringham has been at
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Momentum Is Your Friend

The Metal Cowboy and His Pint-Sized Posse Take on America

par Joe Kurmaskie ...

“A reader’s trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story.” —Bart King, author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe’s seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad’s; and ... En savoir plus

$6.73 CAD

“A reader’s trifecta: a humorous travelogue, a stirring adventure tale, and a touching family story.” —Bart King, author of The Big Book of Boy Stuff Most people bring their inner child on an epic adventure. Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie actually took his two kids along. For a 4,000-mile bicycle ride across America, Joe’s seven-year-old son, Quinn, rides a tagalong bike attached to his dad’s; and
... En savoir plus
For A Yellow Jersey

The Scandalous History of the Women's Tour de France

par Paul Maunder ...

For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story ... En savoir plus

$25.99 CAD

For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women's Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women's bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.Paul Maunder tells this chequered story
... En savoir plus
Racing Weight

How to Get Lean for Peak Performance, 2nd Edition

par Matt Fitzgerald ...

Collections series The Racing Weight Series
Racing Weight is a proven weight-management program designed specifically for endurance athletes.Revealing new research and drawing from the best practices of elite athletes, coach and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald lays out six easy steps to help cyclists, triathletes, and runners lose weight without harming their training. This comprehensive and science-based program shows athletes the best ways ... En savoir plus

$15.83 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Racing Weight is a proven weight-management program designed specifically for endurance athletes.Revealing new research and drawing from the best practices of elite athletes, coach and nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald lays out six easy steps to help cyclists, triathletes, and runners lose weight without harming their training. This comprehensive and science-based program shows athletes the best ways
... En savoir plus
The Death of Marco Pantani

A Biography

par Matt Rendell ...

The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani, now u****pdated to include the 2014 and 2015 investigation into Pantani's death.National Sporting Club Book of the YearShortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award'An exhaustively detailed and beautiful book . . . a fitting, ambivalent tribute - to the man, and to the dark heart of the sport he loved' ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani, now u****pdated to include the 2014 and 2015 investigation into Pantani's death.National Sporting Club Book of the YearShortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award'An exhaustively detailed and beautiful book . . . a fitting, ambivalent tribute - to the man, and to the dark heart of the sport he loved'
... En savoir plus
Passione Celeste

Captain Century’s Bianchi Bicycle Diaries

par Mark Pritchard ...

Shares long-distance cycling adventures in this highly entertaining and personal story.Blends the love of cycling with engaging accounts of people and places encountered.Explains the history and growth of the iconic Bianchi bicycle brand.On his third birthday, Mark was given a tricycle. Thus began a lifelong journey pedalling everywhere he could. In his teens Mark discovered the joys of long ... En savoir plus

$7.10 CAD

Shares long-distance cycling adventures in this highly entertaining and personal story.Blends the love of cycling with engaging accounts of people and places encountered.Explains the history and growth of the iconic Bianchi bicycle brand.On his third birthday, Mark was given a tricycle. Thus began a lifelong journey pedalling everywhere he could. In his teens Mark discovered the joys of long
... En savoir plus
To Shake the Sleeping Self

A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret

par Jedidiah Jenkins ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful ThingsOn the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “With winning candor, Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart.”—Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful ThingsOn the eve of turning thirty, terrified of being funneled into a life he didn’t choose, Jedidiah Jenkins quit his dream job and spent sixteen months cycling from Oregon to
... En savoir plus
Take a Seat

One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities

par Dominic Gill ...

When Dominic Gill set out from Alaska on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America, and he was starting off far from confident and with barely enough food to last a week. But Dominic had a secret weapon: the spare seat. His bicycle was a tandem and he would invite strangers to join him on his long journey.Over 26 months, ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

When Dominic Gill set out from Alaska on his bicycle, it was to be no ordinary ride. His goal was to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city in South America, and he was starting off far from confident and with barely enough food to last a week. But Dominic had a secret weapon: the spare seat. His bicycle was a tandem and he would invite strangers to join him on his long journey.Over 26 months,
... En savoir plus
RIDE

Short Fiction About Bicycles

par Keith Snyder ...

Collections series RIDE
In this collection of short stories about bicycles, a grocery store worker finds more than he bargained for when he wangles his way into a gated community with a perfect hill for climbing…an ancient Constantinoplean invents a two-wheeled contraption to impress a girl…a bicycle reflects on its life while chained outside in New York City…an eerie rider exacts gruesome revenge on automobile drivers… ... En savoir plus

$3.46 CAD

In this collection of short stories about bicycles, a grocery store worker finds more than he bargained for when he wangles his way into a gated community with a perfect hill for climbing…an ancient Constantinoplean invents a two-wheeled contraption to impress a girl…a bicycle reflects on its life while chained outside in New York City…an eerie rider exacts gruesome revenge on automobile drivers…
... En savoir plus
Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love

'You won't find any other love story that is so beautiful' Grazia

par Per J Andersson ...

Traduit par Anna Holmwood ...

How far would you travel for love?WINNER OF THE MARCO POLO OUTSTANDING TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'A wonderful love story.' National Geographic, Best Books of 2017The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait – it is an encounter that ... En savoir plus

$7.99 CAD

How far would you travel for love?WINNER OF THE MARCO POLO OUTSTANDING TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018'A wonderful love story.' National Geographic, Best Books of 2017The story begins in a public square in New Delhi. On a cold December evening a young European woman of noble descent appears before an Indian street artist known locally as PK and asks him to paint her portrait – it is an encounter that
... En savoir plus
Tour de Force

My history-making Tour de France

par Mark Cavendish ...

*'I pulled off my glasses and wiped my eyes. "*That was perhaps the last race of my career..."'Deep down, Mark Cavendish thought he was finished. After illness, setbacks and clinical depression, the once fastest man in the world had been written off by most. And at the age of 36, even he believed his explosive cycling career would fade out with a whimper. The Manxman hadn't won a single Grand Tour ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

*'I pulled off my glasses and wiped my eyes. "*That was perhaps the last race of my career..."'Deep down, Mark Cavendish thought he was finished. After illness, setbacks and clinical depression, the once fastest man in the world had been written off by most. And at the age of 36, even he believed his explosive cycling career would fade out with a whimper. The Manxman hadn't won a single Grand Tour
... En savoir plus
The Loyal Lieutenant

Leading Out Lance and Pushing Through the Pain on the Rocky Road to Paris

par George Hincapie, Craig Hummer ...

Trading on the sterling reputation that enabled him to survive a widely publicized doping confession, American cyclist “Big George” Hincapie—a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case—offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use.In this highly anticipated cycling ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Trading on the sterling reputation that enabled him to survive a widely publicized doping confession, American cyclist “Big George” Hincapie—a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case—offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use.In this highly anticipated cycling
... En savoir plus
The Cycling Mind

The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life

par Dr Ruth Anderson ...

'A must-read book to make you faster on the bike' – Cycling WeeklyFor readers of The Midlife Cyclist and Joe Friel's Fast After 50, The Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride – and live life – at your personal best.The top of the podium is reserved for those athletes who train their bodies and minds to perform at their very best. One of the most important yet overlooked areas to master ... En savoir plus

$15.56 CAD

'A must-read book to make you faster on the bike' – Cycling WeeklyFor readers of The Midlife Cyclist and Joe Friel's Fast After 50, The Cycling Mind gives you the essential tools to ride – and live life – at your personal best.The top of the podium is reserved for those athletes who train their bodies and minds to perform at their very best. One of the most important yet overlooked areas to master
... En savoir plus
The Bar Mitzvah and Beast

One Family's Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike

par Matt Biers-Ariel ...

CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from The Bar Mitzvah & The Beast* A light-hearted and hilarious memoir of an ordinary family’s extraordinary cross-country bike adventure* Kids fighting, equipment breaking, characters popping up around each turn -- all the good cycling material is hereAmateur bike rider, father of three, and everyday public school teacher, M... ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

CLICK HERE to download the first chapter from The Bar Mitzvah & The Beast* A light-hearted and hilarious memoir of an ordinary family’s extraordinary cross-country bike adventure* Kids fighting, equipment breaking, characters popping up around each turn -- all the good cycling material is hereAmateur bike rider, father of three, and everyday public school teacher, M...
... En savoir plus
The Best of Bicycling

The Very Best Stories from the First 50 Years of Bicycling Magazine

par Peter Flax, Editors of Bicycling Magazine ...

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world's leading authority on bicycling, bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.The 19 ... En savoir plus

$5.99 CAD

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world's leading authority on bicycling, bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.The 19
... En savoir plus
The Secret Race

Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France

par Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle ...

“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance Armstrong myth. It’s the game ender.”—OutsideNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance Armstrong myth. It’s the game ender.”—OutsideNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
... En savoir plus

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