THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF BICYCLING

by Frances & Merle E. Dowd Call ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1974

A thorough, painstaking treatment of bicycling as a science with some expected material: why to bicycle, how to choose a mount, what accessories to employ, how to protect a machine from theft, how to transport it, how to care for it. And among the unexpected: a ten part test for minimal riding skills; an explanation of those ten-speed derailleurs, including three tables of gearratios; how to look for a used bicycle. Call is superior ontiding technique: she examines posture, breathing, ankling, cadence, gear changing, braking, city tiding, country tiding, and warding off aggressive dogs. A brief pep talk on physical fitness is buttressed by an analysis of endurance exercises (as opposed to ""stop and go"" sports) and caloric charts. Finally she offers advice on the short trip and the long tour. The book is broad in scope; a clean, detailed dissection of cycling. There have, however, been many earlier contenders.

Pub Date: March 1, 1974

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dutton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1974

Categories: NONFICTION