This guide features 40 varied cycle routes in South Wales. There are easy family jaunts, picturesque coastal treats, floral canal-side afternoons & a generous handful of valley adventures, too. Exploring historic Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire's Millennium Coastal Path, Swansea's seafront & the Gower Peninsula (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), this volume also ventures east & into the dramatic valleys to visit Merthyr Tydfil, ride the well-signed Taff Trail from Brecon to Cardiff & enjoy a pleasant Sunday cycle around Cardiff Bay, Newport's canals & the Roman ruins at Caerleon. Almost all of these routes are accessible by train for maximum freedom, falling within easy reach of stations including Cardiff, Newport, Swansea & Llanelli. ...

This journal is designed to champion a new type of activity: bike watching! David Sparshott's inspiring illustrations celebrate bike culture in all its diverse & colourful glory, from stylish accessories & beautiful components to quirky gatherings & classic races. Inspired by birdwatching logs & the very British tradition of trainspotting, this journal gives users room to record & sketch all kinds of strange, exciting & surprising wheeled events. ...

To many, the racing bicycle is a cult object, a vehicle of dreams, a marvel of engineering & aesthetic. Spanning over one hundred years of the sport, Bike! is the in-depth history of the 49 greatest cycling designers who have shaped the world of cycling. Starting on the dusty plains of Italy in the nineteeth century to the nano-tube technology of today, Bike! Is the cycling bible for anyone who cares about the love, sweat & tears that have into the pursuit of perfection on two wheels. Unmasking the soul of those like Colnago, Shimano & Campagnolo, Bike! also tells the story of landmark classics such as Fausto Coppi's 1952 Bianchi, Graeme Obree's ' Old Faithful', Chris Boardman's Lotus & Lance Armstrong's Damien Hirst ' Butterfly' Trek. From Raleigh to Peugeot, Gitane to Cervelo, in graphic detail with sublime photography, Bike! Is the beautifully illustrated story of the visionaries & riders who joined forces fo create two-wheeled legends. ...

This invaluable new guide takes you through all the benefits of bike riding, along with everything you need to know to get pedalling: how to choose your bike
- with the differences between types, such as hybrid & racer; how to choose your helmet, clothing & other accessories; &, care & maintenance. Step-by-step photographs complement the clear & practical text, to make this an ideal guide for all levels of cyclist. There have never been more reasons to hop into the saddle: not only is it fun, healthy & speedy, it is the ultimate environmentally-friendly way to travel. Governments are making it more appealing all the time, with dedicated cycle lanes springing up all over the country & subsidised cycle purchase schemes, so here`s a fantastic, practical guide to cover all your needs.
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Bikepacking takes you on an off-road adventure, cycling & wild camping some of Britain`s most beautiful hidden trails & ancient trackways. Laurence Mc Jannet sets off to find the 30 finest multi-day rides our island has to offer. From easy city-escapes with the family to epic trails in the Scottish Highlands, this ultimate adventure guide is filled with inspiring stories & packed with tips on kit, planning, camping & route-finding. All routes can be reached by train & are accompanied by downloadable maps & GPX files. ...

The best motorcycle riding routes in Britain, tried & tested by Ri DE magazine. Written by Ri DE Magazine's Simon Weir & with introduction by Charlie Boorman, Bikers' Britain is all about the best roads for motorcyclists in the UK, from open throttle straights to expert curves, from soaring mountains to windswept coastlines. It's for the five million native riders & the tens of thousands who visit Britain each year. Each ride is ridden, reviewed &

Includes:: a route map so that the content stays fresh whether you use it as a top box essential or bedtime reading for your next dream trip.

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Bikers` Britain
- The Tours is all about the best touring routes in the UK handpicked & written by the Deputy Editor of immensely
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In Vietnam the motorbike is the main mode of transport, not only for people but for every imaginable & unimaginable product & produce. Without the motorbike the economy would come to a halt. Bikes of Burden shows in 148 stunning, full color photographs how the motorbikes, the drivers & their loads ride around the cities & countryside in acts that defy your wildest imagination. ...

It is the motorbike that makes Vietnam tick. In Saigon alone, two million ply the streets. People commute by bike, father take their kids to school by bike (you`d be surprised how many at a time!), & products find their way to the consumers by motorbike. The bike as backbone of the economy the bike as carrier of goods & people the bike as beast of burden. A remarkable selection of Hans Kemp`s finest shots
- often taken from the back of one of the self-same bikes
- quirky, mystifying, eye-opening, frightening & downright unbelievable. Can you really get that many people on a 50cc bike? How can he drive that thing when his load blocks his vision? Why doesn`t the whole thing fall apart under the weight? Dead pigs? Surreal, man.

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Bikie lays bare the true heart of cycling. Every grass-roots enthusiast, keen racing man & elite professional has one thing in common: he loves his bike & riding it. The author pinpoints the source of his love, tracing its development in the individual, how it draws people into a community & then a tradition
- creating a whole worldwide culture to celebrate that deep affection for what is a technological marvel & transcendent experience. Great champions, too, are inseparable from their bikes. They merge into them, becoming a composite image, figures of myth. As well as exerting an emotional hold, cycling, in its famous races, also mounts a living proof of exemplary virtues: courage, perseverance & self-sacrifice
- gives us, in fact, a glimpse of the higher reaches of the human spirit. There is a sense of this mythical realm in every pedal turn, for once astride a handbuilt lightweight we are put in touch with the greatest riders of all time. Bikie is the story of one man`s passionate involvement, but in its forthright sincerity it goes to the roots of what we all share.

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