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Pedal Power: Cycling for Every Rider

Ride, repair, and explore with this collection of cycling guides and stories for riders of all levels. Covering everything from basic maintenance and bike fit to long-distance touring and urban cycling, these books offer practical advice alongside inspiration. Discover how biking can support health, sustainability, and adventure, whether you're commuting through the city or planning your next big ride.

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  • Bike Life

    An Illustrated Guide to Riding, Fixing, and Loving Your Bike

    Zammit, Adrien,
    A delightful and illuminating tour of the ins and outs of every aspect of bicycles and bike riding
    Book, 2025New York : The Experiment, 2025. — 629.2877 Z148b
  • Bicycle City

    Riding the Bike Boom to a Brighter Future

    Piatkowski, Daniel,
    Piatkowski illustrates how the future of bicycling will facilitate the necessary urban transitions to mitigate the impending climate crisis and support just and equitable transport systems.
    Book, 2024Washington, DC : Island Press, [2024] — 388.3472 P574b
  • Live to Ride

    Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle

    Flax, Peter,
    Explores all the various ways to ride a bicycle.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Artisan Books, [2024] — 796.6019 F619L
  • Join Eleanor Davis on a two-wheeled journey across the landscape of America, and through the heart and mind of the artist.
    Book, 2024Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2024. — GN DAVIS EL
  • This smartly organized guide shows how to repair new and old bicycles from top to bottom.
    Book, 2013Boulder, CO : VeloPress, c2013. — 629.2877 Z66z 2013
  • Practical Cycling

    Equip, Maintain and Repair Your Bicycle

    Belando, Laurent,
    Here is a book that will answer (almost) all of a beginning and experienced bicyclist's questions about how to get the most out of the activity, while protecting yourself and saving money doing repairs where possible
    Book, 2023Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2023. — 629.2877 B4102p
  • The Midlife Cyclist

    the Road Map for the +40 Rider Who Wants to Train Hard, Ride Fast and Stay Healthy

    Cavell, Phil,
    Offers a standard road-map for the mature cyclist who aims to train, perform and even race at the highest possible level.
    Book, 2021London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2021. — 613.711 C3155m
  • Bikepacking

    Exploring the Roads Less Cycled

    The ultimate publication to discover the adventurous spirit of bikepacking.
    Book, 2021Berlin : Gestalten, [2021] — 796.6 B489k
  • Cycling Atlas North America

    the 350 Most Beautiful Cycling Routes in the US, Canada, and Mexico : Featuring Various Terrain Types, Including More Than 100 Dirt & Gravel Routes

    LeMond, Greg,
    These carefully selected tours represent the most beautiful places to pedal throughout North America for both seasoned and novice cyclists
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Universe Publishing, A Division of Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 2022. — 796.6097 L5445c
  • Bike Fit

    Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance

    Burt, Phil, 1973-
    Contains all the information you need to find your perfect cycling position, revealed by one of the world's leading authorities on bike fit.
    Book, 2022London : Bloomsbury Sport, 2022. — 796.6 B9507b