Back on Your Bike

All the Stuff You Need to Know to be a Cyclist Again

Alan Anderson, David Sparshott

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English

Laurence King
10 February 2021

Self-sufficiency; Sports & outdoor recreation; Cycling

Get confident and get back in the saddle! A real-world guide for new cyclists or anyone who's not ridden a bike since childhood: includes fixes and maintenance, safe riding, and the cyclist's healthy, happy lifestyle.

Many of us have recently dusted off an old bike and got back in the saddle for the first time in years. This book is a confidence builder for the nervous new or renewed cyclist. With clear instructions and fresh new illustrations, the book introduces:

Basic repairs and fixes - avoid expensive trips to the store!

Real-world on-the-road advice - everything you need to become a confident cycling commuter

All the benefits of cycling - from mindfulness, heart health, clean air, safer streets and more

Engagingly written by cycling expert and author Alan Anderson, all this comes in a small, readable format, with attractive illustrations by David Sparshott.

By: Alan Anderson
Illustrated by: David Sparshott
Imprint: Laurence King
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 181mm, Width: 120mm,
ISBN: 9781786279255
ISBN 10: 1786279258
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 10 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Anderson's first book about cyling Muck, Sweat and Gears (Carlton) is now in its third edition and has sold over 35,000 copies in the UK. Also author of How to Build a Bike in a Weekend, he volunteers at a community bike workshop during the week, and rides the Sussex Downs at the weekend. Alan Anderson has toured Europe and all over England, commuted to work in the countryside and across London, and written a successful book about cycle culture, history and sport. Passionate about the benefits of bike riding for all, he is also enthusiastic about the mindful joy of fixing, tuning and fettling a bicycle to perfection. David Sparshott is a London-based illustrator who studied at the Bristol School of Art, graduating in 2006. David has worked as a Visiting Lecturer at UWE Bristol and run youth drawing workshops as part of the Architecture Foundation's continuing 'Urban Pioneers' project. Selected clients include Nike, Oxford University, the New York Times and Tropicana.