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Pain and Privilege: Inside Le Tour by Sophie Smith
39.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
A profound insight into the stories behind the image of the Tour de France, showcasing the sacrifice, despair, strategy and chaos of those four weeks in July to reveal a fascinating new perspective on the greatest race on earth. Every year, the Tour de France puts on one of the great viewing spectacles ...Show more
Classic New Zealand Cycle Trails 5ED by Kennett Brothers
29.90 NZD
Category: Cycling
This inspiring guide book gives full ride descriptions for 50 fabulous trips, including maps and elevation charts, plus contact details for accommodation options and other valuable tips for everyone from beginner riders through to seasoned veterans. For your next holiday, choose from 24 Great Rides or ...Show more
The Bikes We Built: A journey through New Zealand made bicycles by Jonathan Kennett
49.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
Take a ride through the history of 61 New Zealand made bicycles from 1869 to the present day. From the velocipede to the penny farthing, to the Raleigh Chopper and the BMX, discover how Kiwis have reinvented the wheel over the last 150 years. Unearthing secrets from factories, garages, archives and mus ...Show more
Everesting: The Challenge for Cyclists: Conquer Everest Anywhere in the World by Matt de Neef
40.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
Everesting is your introduction to the extreme cycling challenge that is taking the world by storm. To complete an 'Everesting' is to cycle the height of Mt. Everest (8,848 meters) by ascending and descending a single hill or mountain continuously without breaking to sleep. It's phenomenally challenging ...Show more
The Big Bike Trip by Freddie Gillies
45.00 NZD
Category: NZ Biographies & Memoirs
'When you're hurting and coughing on a steep incline, it's hard to see or even think of the top, but you just gotta push a pedal at a time and keep pushing.' At Auckland Airport, three young Kiwis began an audacious - some would say crazy - journey, huddled together and wiping tears from their eyes. Fo ...Show more
The Cycling Revolution - Lessons from Life on Two Wheels by Patrick Field; Harry Goldhawk (Illustrator)
24.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
The hardest part of any new bike journey is the idea. Good morale is the rider's primary asset. Travelling at a comfortable pace is not an athletic achievement, it's a spiritual triumph. Bicycle travel allows time to review the past and plan the future while its immediate demands sit us in a dynamic p ...Show more
The Art of Cycling by James Hibbard
37.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
A meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, THE ART OF CYCLING traces the journey of a former professional racer regaining his love for the sport and shows how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpose.Interweaving cycling, philosophy, and personal narrative ...Show more
The Road Cyclist's Companion by Pete Drinkell
21.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
All sports have their quirks and rituals, but cycling has more than most. As the inexorable rise of the bicycle continues, many casual cyclists are moving into a more serious brand of cycling - riding in road races, groups or cycle clubs. And stumbling straight into a minefield of form and etiquette tha ...Show more
How to Build a Bike (in a Weekend) by Alan Anderson
34.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Reading Level: very good
The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple guide walks you through the process, from working out what you need, creating the specification, sourcing parts, to the enjoyable weekend spent building your new bike from s ...Show more
The Little Book of Cycling by HIPPO!, ORANGE
14.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
There's little that can beat the perfect simplicity of a bike ride.
Ultimate Cycling Trips: World by Andrew Bain
45.00 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: Ultimate Ser.
Ultimate Cycling Trips: World features 20 handpicked destinations for the best slow travel on two wheels. Including detailed descriptions, suggested itineraries, maps, photos and even interviews with world cyclists, the Ultimate Cycling Trips: World is the perfect guide for planning your own cycling a ...Show more
Bike Nation by Peter Walker
40.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
A revolution on the roads is approaching. Is it time for drivers to Give Way? Guardian news correspondent, Peter Walker, takes us on a journey around the world, exploring the varying attitudes to cycling on our highways. Visit the shining examples of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, where cycling culture is an ...Show more