Author: Tom B. Stone
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553482256
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
New student Algie (short for Algernon) Green is just beginning to enjoy his new school when he takes on a paper route and meets a bicycle-riding phantom.
The Headless Bicycle Rider
Author: Tom B. Stone
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553482256
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
New student Algie (short for Algernon) Green is just beginning to enjoy his new school when he takes on a paper route and meets a bicycle-riding phantom.
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553482256
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
New student Algie (short for Algernon) Green is just beginning to enjoy his new school when he takes on a paper route and meets a bicycle-riding phantom.
Major Taylor
Author: Andrew Ritchie
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801853036
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
World champion at 19 . . . One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport . . . 1-mile record holder . . . American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900 . . . triumphant tours of Europe and Australia . . . Victories against all European champions . . . Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world's most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, the son of poor rural parents, Taylor worked in a bike shop until prominent bicycle racer "Birdie" Munger coached him for his first professional racing successes in 1896. Despite continuous bureaucratic—and, at times, physical—opposition, he won his first national championship two years later and became world champion in 1899 in Montreal. This beautifully illustrated, vividly narrated, and scrupulously researched biography recreates the life of a great international athlete at the turn of the century. Based on ten years of research—including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter—this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801853036
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
World champion at 19 . . . One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport . . . 1-mile record holder . . . American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900 . . . triumphant tours of Europe and Australia . . . Victories against all European champions . . . Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world's most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities. Born in 1878 in Indianapolis, the son of poor rural parents, Taylor worked in a bike shop until prominent bicycle racer "Birdie" Munger coached him for his first professional racing successes in 1896. Despite continuous bureaucratic—and, at times, physical—opposition, he won his first national championship two years later and became world champion in 1899 in Montreal. This beautifully illustrated, vividly narrated, and scrupulously researched biography recreates the life of a great international athlete at the turn of the century. Based on ten years of research—including extensive interviews with Major Taylor's 91-year old daughter—this is the dramatic story of a young black man who, against prodigious odds, rose to fame and stardom in the tempestuous world of international professional bicycle racing a century ago.
The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World
Author: Major Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American men
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American men
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Just Ride
Author: Grant Petersen
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761155589
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Questions and debunks over eighty myths to highlight bicycling's inherently enjoyable nature, addressing everything from clothing and accessories to health, fitness, and safety.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761155589
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Questions and debunks over eighty myths to highlight bicycling's inherently enjoyable nature, addressing everything from clothing and accessories to health, fitness, and safety.
The Rider
Author: Tim Krabb�
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1582342903
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The classic bicycle road racing book first published in 1978 chronicles a 150-kilometer European road race and its competitors in vivid, realistic detail. Reprint.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1582342903
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The classic bicycle road racing book first published in 1978 chronicles a 150-kilometer European road race and its competitors in vivid, realistic detail. Reprint.
The Bicycle Rider in Beverly Hills
Author: William Saroyan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The Midlife Cyclist
Author: Phil Cavell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472961390
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
'I am blown away by the level of detail Phil Cavell brings to his work.' – Elinor Barker MBE, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist 'The Midlife Cyclist is a triumph' – Cycling Plus 'An amazing accomplishment... a simple-to-understand précis of your midlife as a cyclist – you won't want to put it down.' – Phil Liggett, TV cycling commentator 'Phil is eminently qualified to write The Midlife Cyclist. Well, he is certainly old enough.' – Fabian Cancellara, Tour de France rider and two-time Olympic champion Renowned cycling biomechanics pioneer, Phil Cavell, explores the growing trend of middle-aged and older cyclists seeking to achieve high-level performance. Using contributions from leading coaches, ex-professionals and pro-team doctors, he produces the ultimate manifesto for mature riders who want to stay healthy, avoid injury – and maximise their achievement levels. Time's arrow traditionally plots an incremental path into declining strength and speed for all of us. But we are different to every other generation of cyclists in human history. An ever-growing number of us are determined to scale the highest peaks of elite physical fitness into middle-age and beyond. Can the emerging medical and scientific research help us achieve the holy triumvirate of speed and health with age? The Midlife Cyclist offers a gold standard road-map for the mature cyclist who aims to train, perform and even race at the highest possible level.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472961390
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
'I am blown away by the level of detail Phil Cavell brings to his work.' – Elinor Barker MBE, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist 'The Midlife Cyclist is a triumph' – Cycling Plus 'An amazing accomplishment... a simple-to-understand précis of your midlife as a cyclist – you won't want to put it down.' – Phil Liggett, TV cycling commentator 'Phil is eminently qualified to write The Midlife Cyclist. Well, he is certainly old enough.' – Fabian Cancellara, Tour de France rider and two-time Olympic champion Renowned cycling biomechanics pioneer, Phil Cavell, explores the growing trend of middle-aged and older cyclists seeking to achieve high-level performance. Using contributions from leading coaches, ex-professionals and pro-team doctors, he produces the ultimate manifesto for mature riders who want to stay healthy, avoid injury – and maximise their achievement levels. Time's arrow traditionally plots an incremental path into declining strength and speed for all of us. But we are different to every other generation of cyclists in human history. An ever-growing number of us are determined to scale the highest peaks of elite physical fitness into middle-age and beyond. Can the emerging medical and scientific research help us achieve the holy triumvirate of speed and health with age? The Midlife Cyclist offers a gold standard road-map for the mature cyclist who aims to train, perform and even race at the highest possible level.
Major Taylor
Author: Andrew Ritchie
Publisher: Cycle Pub
ISBN: 9781892495655
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
100 years before Lance Armstrong became a famed American bicycle racer in what is considered a European sport, another American rider amassed fame and glory on the bicycle racing tracks of the world: Marshall Major Taylor. The first African-American sportsman outside boxing to become internationally famous, Taylor's life story is one of the most fascinating stories ever told about any athlete--white or black.This illustrated edition is fully updated and expanded and illustrated throughout with over 100 high-quality duotone photographs.
Publisher: Cycle Pub
ISBN: 9781892495655
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
100 years before Lance Armstrong became a famed American bicycle racer in what is considered a European sport, another American rider amassed fame and glory on the bicycle racing tracks of the world: Marshall Major Taylor. The first African-American sportsman outside boxing to become internationally famous, Taylor's life story is one of the most fascinating stories ever told about any athlete--white or black.This illustrated edition is fully updated and expanded and illustrated throughout with over 100 high-quality duotone photographs.
Cyclist BikeList
Author: Laura Robinson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0887767842
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bikes are becoming an ever-more vital part of daily life for people of all ages. Laura Robinson combines fascinating history (the first bike was propelled by the rider’s feet pushing against the ground) with useful and fun information, including tips for the way to dress for safe and efficient biking; what to eat for maximum body efficiency; and how to select and maintain a bike. The book features riding superstars like Lance Armstrong as well as the kids from Chippewas of Nawash First Nations, whose mountain bike team is coached by Robinson. Detailed diagrams and charts of different types of bikes, tire treads, and even road signs, along with bios of famous cyclists throughout history make this lively book the perfect resource for both dedicated riders and first-time cyclists.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0887767842
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bikes are becoming an ever-more vital part of daily life for people of all ages. Laura Robinson combines fascinating history (the first bike was propelled by the rider’s feet pushing against the ground) with useful and fun information, including tips for the way to dress for safe and efficient biking; what to eat for maximum body efficiency; and how to select and maintain a bike. The book features riding superstars like Lance Armstrong as well as the kids from Chippewas of Nawash First Nations, whose mountain bike team is coached by Robinson. Detailed diagrams and charts of different types of bikes, tire treads, and even road signs, along with bios of famous cyclists throughout history make this lively book the perfect resource for both dedicated riders and first-time cyclists.
Bicycle Rider
Author: Mary Scioscia
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
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.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
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.