The Bicycle Runner
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The Bicycle Runner
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Author : G. Franco Romagnoli
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2009-08-18
The Bicycle Runner written by G. Franco Romagnoli and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Like all boys growing up in Rome during the 1930s and 1940s, the author was expected to join the Balilla—Italy's fascist Youth Organization. With political divisions running deep in the families within his palazzo, he and his motley group of friends were recruited into the underground Resistance. Racing around Rome on bicycles, they smuggled messages and weapons for the partisans. Later, the author fled to the Italian countryside and narrowly avoided German mop-up operations—despite being sold out by his most trusted of friends. But this is much more than a war story. Lyrical in language, rich in sentimentality, and possessing the magic of a classic Fellini film, Romagnoli's memoir is a charmingly told tale of the search for manhood and the bonds of family and friendship.
Bicycle Rider
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Author : Mary Scioscia
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1983
Bicycle Rider written by Mary Scioscia and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book re-creates an early episode in the life of Marshall Taylor, who grew up to become the fastest bicycle rider in the world.
Bicycle Love
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Author : Garth Battista
language : en
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Release Date : 2014-11-13
Bicycle Love written by Garth Battista and has been published by Breakaway Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“This compilation of tales conforms to a simple Freudian fact: You're as crazy as you thought, but in good company.” —Bicycling Magazine Okay, so some of us might be a bit too attached to our bicycles. Outsiders may say this is “inappropriate” or “unnatural.” But most cyclists will agree that passionate, all-consuming bicycle love is a fine and glorious thing. Bicycles take us places, physically and metaphysically, we cannot go without them. They move us; they make us dizzy and giddy, exhilarated and exhausted. All athletes love their sport, but cycling has a fetishistic side to it—the love of this deceptively simple machine that allows you to silently float, race, climb, glide over the earth. It brings the rush of wind to your ears and the surge of force through your body as you lean into a turn. It brings you to the fields and woods and sunshine, moving down the open road. Its beauty and charisma are undeniable. These sixty-two personal tales of the many varieties of bicycle love range from dreamy reminiscences of childhood bikes to powerful, sometimes insane adult attachments to mountain bikes, road bikes, and tandems. They all celebrate the freedom of cycling, the elegance of the machine, and the beauty of the act. They tell of the strange and wonderful things a bicycle has brought to life, the relationships that bloom or fade under the bicycle’s influence, and the unforgettable places bicycles have brought us. Funny, revealing, and intensely emotional, these stories show the secret inner life of every cyclist.
Runner S World Bike Book
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Author : Ray Hosler
language : en
Publisher: Horizon Book Promotions
Release Date : 1984
Runner S World Bike Book written by Ray Hosler and has been published by Horizon Book Promotions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Bicycles. categories.
Explores the world of bicycling, discussing how to buy a bike, and explains cycling skills, the rules of the road, clothing and equipment, road repairs, and maintenance
The Memory Of Running
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Author : Ron McLarty
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-03-01
The Memory Of Running written by Ron McLarty and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-01 with Fiction categories.
Smithson Ide's life so far has led him nowhere. He's 43 years old, weighs 279 pounds, and keeps himself numb with food and alcohol. His only emotional ties are to his parents and to the memory of his older sister, Bethany, who has been missing for 20 years. Then his parents die in a car crash and he learns of Bethany's death in LA County. Suddenly there isn't enough beer in the world to keep Smithy from his feelings. Drunk and bereft, he takes his old Raleigh bicycle and starts cycling. Once he starts, he can't stop and then he's riding across America to recover his sister. Along the way he meets all sorts of people who help or hinder him. He hears the confession of a priest, he rescues a boy from a snow storm, he has a gun pointed in his face, he's hit by a truck and helps a man dying of AIDS. Smithy's ride is an extraordinary quest, to rediscover the past and memories of Bethany, but it's also his journey back to life.
The Bicycle Rider Six Short Stories
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Author : Frederick L. Keefe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Bicycle Rider Six Short Stories written by Frederick L. Keefe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Short stories, American categories.
Live To Ride
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Author : Peter Flax
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-03-19
Live To Ride written by Peter Flax and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A visual celebration of the beauty and lure of bicycle culture by renowned cycling journalist Peter Flax Live to Ride is an ode to cycling from one of the world’s most respected cycling journalists. The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in human history. It can literally transport you to places you want to go—to your school or office, to the summit of a local hilltop, to some objective in your pursuit of fitness—but it can do more than that. A bicycle can also transport you to an entirely different mindset, a place where you can embrace the unexpected and live in the moment. People are drawn to riding for many of the same reasons—to test themselves, find themselves, and express themselves. To find some peace and beauty. To inject fun and adventure into their busy lives. Live to Ride is an illustrated gift book for those who love to bike. It’s for every type of cyclist—from mountain bikers, to commuters, to tourers and triathletes and beach cruisers and bikepackers and messengers. To wheelie kids, to vintage bike collectors. Author, Peter Flax, a celebrated cycling journalist, is here to show us that cycling should be inclusive—that all riders are connected in various, yet similar, ways. Organized by theme, each one exploring what Flax believes are the shared reasons that people ride: Adventure, Speed, Utility, Nature, Competition, and Self-Expression. Within each chapter are interviews and profiles with a diverse list of famed riders, both legendary and contemporary. Also included is the ultimate destination ride, with a map, based on that chapter’s theme; and insider info like the one perfect bike; and essential gear that a rider needs to be in the know about. Modern and sleek in its design, and filled with a mix of photography and illustration, this is both a book any rider will cherish for years to come.
Bicycle Rider
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Author : Mary Scioscia
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 1993-01-01
Bicycle Rider written by Mary Scioscia and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Focuses on the first cycling victory in the career of champion bicyclist Marshall Taylor.
The Rider
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Author : Tim Krabbé
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-16
The Rider written by Tim Krabbé and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
THE RIDER describes one 150-kilometre race in just 150 pages. In the course of the narrative, we get to know the forceful, bumbling Lebusque, the aesthete Barthélemy, the young Turk Reilhan and the mysterious 'rider from Cycles Goff'. Krabbé battles with and against each of them in turn, failing on the descents, shining on the climbs, suffering on the (false) flats. The outcome of the race is, in fact, merely the last stanza of an exciting and too-brief paean to stamina, suffering and the redeeming power of humour. This is not a history of road racing, a hagiography of the European greats or even a factual account of his own amateur cycling career. Instead, Krabbé allows us to race with him, inside his skull as it were, during a mythical Tour de Mont Aigoual.
Major Taylor
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Author : Conrad Kerber
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse
Release Date : 2016-04-26
Major Taylor written by Conrad Kerber and has been published by Skyhorse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“Perhaps the most important book ever written about cycling in America. Before Magic, before Ali, before Jesse Owens, there was Major Taylor. . . . This is a must read [for] anyone interested in the transcendent power of the bicycle as a vehicle of real freedom.”—Bob Roll, NBC cycling analyst and former professional cyclist In the wake of the Tour de France’s fallen heroes, the story of one of history’s most legendary cyclists provides a much-needed antidote. In 1907 the world’s most popular athlete was not Cy Young or Ty Cobb. Rather, he was a black bicycle racer named “Major” Taylor. In his day, Taylor became a spiritual and athletic idol. He was the fastest man in America, and a champion who prevailed over unspeakable cruelty. The men who aided him were among the most colorful to emerge from the era. First there was Taylor’s manager, pugnacious Irishman and famed Broadway producer William Brady. Then along came Arthur Zimmerman, an internationally famous bike racer, who gently mentored Taylor when some riders drew the color line and refused to race against him. When hotel and restaurant operators denied Taylor food and lodgings, forcing him to sleep in horse stables and race hungry, there was a benevolent racer-turned-trainer named Birdie Munger, who took Taylor under his wing and into his home. From the Old World came a rakishly handsome, mustachioed sports promoter named Victor Breyer, who lured Taylor overseas for a dramatic, Seabiscuit versus War Admiral–like match race that would be widely remembered a quarter century later. With a foreword by World Champion and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, this spellbinding saga of fortitude, grace, forgiveness, and a man’s unyielding will to win against the greatest of odds is sure to become an classic that will be enjoyed by everyone. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
