On Your Bike
Whether it's the exhilaration of coasting down a country lane, the challenge of topping an Alp in the Tour de France, Boris's new cycling scheme or the satisfaction of dodging the crowds when commuting, cycling makes a wonderfully natural combination of man and machine. If the weather is tempting you to take to two wheels, we have a selection of cycling titles to inspire, entertain and guide you.
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Flann O'Brien A masterpiece of black humour from the renown comic and acclaimed author of 'At Swim-Two-Birds' - Flann O'Brien. | Bradley Wiggins The controversial memoir from Britain's most successful cyclist - winner of two gold medals at the 2008 Olympics - updated for the paperback edition. |
Mark Beaumont On 15 February 2008, Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. 194 days and 17 hours previously, he had begun his attempt to circumnavigate the world in... | William Fotheringham Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on... |
Lance Armstrong Details Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling. | Mark Cavendish Written off as 'fat' and 'useless' in his youth, Mark Cavendish is cycling's brightest star. His extraordinary quadruple stage-win at Tour proved him Britain's best ever cyclist. This title lets... |
Laurent Fignon Laurent Fignon is one of the giants of modern cycling. In this book, he gives cycling fans a tantalising glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this... | Paul Kimmage Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: cycling the Tour de France, and of becoming a national hero. He knew it wouldn't come easy. In 1986, he turned professional... |
Timothy Hilton An entertaining social and cultural history of cycling in post-war Europe seen through the eyes of a veteran racing cyclist. | More and more of us are turning to cycling, whether as an inexpensive, healthy and environmentally friendly means of getting to work or school, or as a way of exploring... |
Richard Moore The compelling story of Britain's best-ever cyclist - one of the most enigmatic, complex and contradictory athletes in any sport - and the unravelling of the puzzle surrounding his sudden... | Jane Eastoe; Clare Balding Join Clare Balding on some terrific cycle rides around Britain, whether it's a week-long cycling holiday or an afternoon ride with the family, the book has a cycle... |
Graeme Obree Graeme Obree's story begins with a tough upbringing in the Ayrshire valleys, where he found his escape by taking to the roads on his bike. But amidst the record attempts... | Dervla Murphy Shortly after her tenth birthday, Dervla Murphy decided to cycle to India. Almost 20 years later, she set out to achieve her ambition. Her epic journey began during ... |
Matt Seaton Cycling is going through a revolution. Over half a million of us take to our bicycles every day and, as a result, the public image of cycling has been transformed... | Matt Seaton Matt Seaton's critically acclaimed memoir about his obsession for cycling and how that obsession was tamed. |