The essential guide for the ride of your life. A bike ride that began with 26 friends in 1977 is today New Zealand's premier cycling event. Covering a scenic course on 160 kilometres of sealed road around beautiful Lake Taupo, it caters for riders of all abilities, and attracts around 12,000 riders, with numbers increasing every year. In 2007 it was named one of the best rides in the world by the International Cycling Union, and became part of the prestigious international UCI Golden Bike series. The most popular challenge is the s... read more
New Zealand's North Island has a wide range of world-class mountain biking tracks and Mountain Biking North is a guide to 34 of the best of these rides. Selected by expert mountain biker and photographer Dave Mitchell, they range from straightforward and easy rides close to our urban areas, through to hard and challenging trips deep into the wilderness. Readers will be able to choose from classic rides such as the Karapoti north of Wellington, coastal rides in the Wairarapa, the 42nd Traverse in Tongariro Forest and other adventure... read more
Five life-changing stories from five individuals - all on the path to Ironman heaven - their weekly journals, their thoughts, their training, and how this one event would affect their lives for the next 12 months. This book is aimed at anyone wanting to prove to themselves that there is no such thing as 'impossible'. You can set any goal that you wish and achieve it with a smile on your face.
Following on from The Cyclist's Training Manual this book takes you to the next level of enjoyment of the sport, with less emphasis on choosing your type of cycling and the basic skills, and more emphasis on improving as a cyclist - whether this be for competition or personal improvement.
From mountain bikes and road racers to hybrid and leisure bikes, this title helps you find out how to keep yours in peak condition. It is fully updated 'encyclopedic insight into how a bicycle works and how to maintain it' -('What Mountain Bike'), for beginners and dedicated cyclists. It includes clear, jargon-free advice that steers you through a complete maintenance programme. This title helps you get up to speed with the hottest developments and pick up the latest in gear-shifter technology, and also includes new maintenance tec... read more
The Tour de France is one of the best-known and most challenging athletic events in the world. In the first three weeks of July every year, the pros pit their strength, wit and skill against each other over the gruelling 3,500km route. And every year, amateur riders the world over dream of tackling one of the Tour's legendary stages themselves. Ride a Stage of the Tour de France is the first book that allows non-professional cyclists to do just that. A thorough 'how to' guide, it covers forty of the Tour's classic ascents, includi... read more
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed "Tour de France", Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, stretching back to July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. With tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune and triumph, "Tour de France" is the definitive account of this extraordinary compet... read more
This is the first book to cover in detail Europe's 50 greatest climbs, including detail on the actual route (with maps and profile), length, height, and compelling descriptions focussing on all the main points of interest along the route. Cycling has grown massively in popularity in recent years. The Tour de France draws huge audiences to the TV and internet coverage and all over the UK and Europe a growing number of people are taking to their bikes and rising to the challenge of Europe's most hallowed climbs. Mountain High is a bo... read more
Amaze your friends with your expert knowledge of a massive range of subjects! Instant Expert takes the hottest topics for ages 12+ and turns readers from novices into knowledge-gurus. Packed with information, each book offers practical, hands-on advice from insiders - people who know the subject best!
The eighth edition of New Zealand's mountain biking 'bible' has been fully revised with 65 new rides. 138 North Island rides and 172 South Island rides all in one reasonably priced book.
By his 18th birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped to be the next English-speaking Tour winner. A year later he'd realised the dream and signed a professional contract with the Cofidis team, who had one Lance Armstrong on their books. He perhaps lived the high life a little too enthusiastically -- high on a roof after too much drink , he broke his heel in a fall, and before long the pressure to succeed had tipped over into doping. Here, in a full and frank autobiography, David Millar... read more
Ever wanted to run along The Great Wall of China, up the Empire State Building, across the Sahara Desert or join thousands of runners in a major city road race. These running races are included in the list of 500 of the most classic running races in the world. The global sport of running has captured people's imagination since the first competitive race several thousand years ago. Hundreds of running races are held ever day and the biggest of those are watched by millions of people. Races featured range from ten second sprints to ... read more
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Have you ever wanted to complete a 5K or 10K race, but just didn't know where to start? This practical and easy-to-understand volume offers an easy and time-efficient system to train for, and complete a 5K or 10K race. "Galloway's 5K/10K Running" is packed with expert advice, hints, and tips from a former Olympian who has been injury-free for over 25 years. It includes a section dedicated to beginners who simply want to run for fun, as well as a section for those who want to run a specific time. Also featured in this comprehensive ... read more
This practical book enables new runners to train themselves from scratch up to their first 10km (6-mile) race and then, with this under their belt, to start to tackle half, full and ultra-marathons. Clear, full-colour diagrams, detailed text and great photographs explain physiology and running science in an accessible and inspiring way. From an analysis of how muscles work and how injuries occur to how to choose the right running shoe and the right diet, along with practical training schedules and pacing tables for measuring progre... read more
Pocket Mountain Bike Maintenance is a complete guide to keeping your bike healthy and on the road. It tells you everything you need to know when you are out and about on two wheels, including rescue repairs for the trail, important safety and maintenance checks, vital tools to carry and crucial advice, which will stand you in good stead wherever you end up. You'll never need to worry again about breaking down miles from anywhere. Whatever the symptom, Mountain Bike Maintenance provides the solution, aided by 'how-to' sequences that... read more
A practical guide to 125 classic New Zealand whitewater kayaking runs, from moderate float trips to technical 'hair boating'. Includes grades, flow information, gradients, times, access details, shuttle distances. Also includes a new section for Park and Play with 10 areas for playing in rapids/waves. First published 1996; this 4th edition 2006.
This book is the complete guide to specifying and buying your dream bike. Each chapter covers a particular part of the bike, from the frame, to forks, headsets, wheels, tyres, hubs, gear components, chains, brakes, saddles, handlebars, pedals, water bottle cages, and accessories. Including beautiful studio images of the latest kit, the chapters feature interviews with the top designers and manufacturers, and maintenance tips from professional mechanics.
About the author:David Millar is a British road racing cyclist. He is the only British rider to have worn all Tour de France jerseys and one of four to have worn the yellow jersey.
