Bicycle Artisans by Will Jones

$49.95 AUD

Category: Bicycles

Here is an alphabetically presented, richly illustrated guide to 88 of the most creative bicycle makers working today, includes established names such as Achielle, Cielo Cycles and Corima and new kids on the block such as Art & Industry, Bondi Beach Cruisers and Foffa, as well as product designers ( Torkel Dohmers, Marc Newson). Today's cyclists are seeking increasingly custom-made bicycles as reflections of their personalities whether a Danish-style cargo bike, a recumbent, a cyclocross trainer or a randonneur. Often working in tiny studios and workshops in hidden parts of our cities, the master craftsmen featured in these pages produce pieces that are highly personal and sought after and rarely seen. ...Show more

Twenty One Nights in July by Ianto Ware

$24.95 AUD

Category: Bicycles

When chronic insomniac and reluctant office worker Ianto Ware went looking for answers to life's big questions, he found them in the world's largest bike race. Twenty-One Nights in July is a joyride through the Tour's greatest moments part love letter to cycling, part history of the Tour de France, and part philosophical treatise on the merits of the humble bicycle. Twenty-One Nights in July unravels La Grande Boucle's greatest stages, contests, personalities, scandals and controversies from Fausto Coppi's victory on Alpe d'Huez, to Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor's epic battle on the Puy de Dome, from Rene Vietto's shameless weeping to Greg LeMond soiling himself in his battle against Bernard Hinault. From the Italian whose win prevented a revolution, to the British champion whose dying words were 'put me back on my bike', and the convicted doper who declared 'I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles', Twenty-One Nights in July mines deep into the Tour's hidden secrets to reveal how cycling transcended mere sport to become a philosophy for the modern age. ...Show more

SALE - Icons: My Inspiration, My Motivation, My Obsession: Bradley Wiggins by Bradley Wiggins

$44.99 AUD

Category: Bicycles

With a foreword by Eddy Merckx The world of professional cycling is fraught with fierce competition, fervent dedication and unerring ambition, and only a handful of competitors reach iconic status. Among them is Sir Bradley Wiggins - a man uniquely placed to reflect on the history of this remarkable spo rt and its unforgettable titans. In Icons, Wiggins takes the reader on an extraordinarily intimate journey through the sport, presenting key pieces from his never-before-seen collection of memorabilia. Over the course of his illustrious career, he amassed hundreds of items - often gifts from its greatest and most controversial figures. Each reflects an icon, a race or a moment that fundamentally influenced Wiggins on both a personal and professional level. By exploring the lives and achievements of 21 of the sport's key figures - among them Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Miguel Induráin and Tom Simpson - Wiggins sheds new light on what professional cycling demands of its best competitors. Icons lauds their triumphs, elucidates their demons and sheds light on the philosophy and psychology that comprise the unique mindset of a cycling champion. ...Show more

Cycling Atlas Europe - The 350 Most Beautiful Cycling Routes in Europe by Claude Droussent

$75.00 AUD

Category: Bicycles

Featuring lovely scenery and dramatic panoramas, these carefully selected tours of the most beautiful places to pedal throughout Europe are for both seasoned and novice cyclists and feature the groundbreaking user-sourced mapping technology of the Strava app.   Maps, technical details, tourist informa tion, comments, hacks, and tips--Claude Droussent has assembled the best cycling travel guide ever published with the aid of Strava, the mapping app that includes information from the world's most knowledgeable and expert cyclists who have actually ridden these trails and critically reviewed and rated them. The guide features 350 of the most scenic cycling routes all over Europe hand-selected by an expert. Not only do the selected routes showcase each region's most iconic sites and most perfect scenery, they also offer considerable information to maximize the sporting experience while taking into account gastronomic high points and cultural and historical features along the way. ...Show more

Overlander by Rupert Guinness

$35.00 AUD

Category: Bicycles

A powerful memoir about an epic bike race across one of the most challenging landscapes in the world   Rupert Guinness set out on the trip of a lifetime: to race across Australia in the inaugural Indian Pacific Wheel Race.   This would be no ordinary bike race. Unlike the Tour de France, which Guinness made his name reporting on for decades, competitors would ride completely unassisted from Fremantle in Western Australia to the Opera House in Sydney on the other side of the country - a gruelling distance of over 5,000 kilometres that would not only test riders' physical endurance but their psychological resilience as well. Dubbed 'The Hunger Games on Wheels', there would be no help, just riders and their bikes crossing one of the most beautiful - and most inhospitable - places on earth.   Rupert's mission was to test his own grit, physical and emotional, as he followed the trail of the pioneering men and women whose historic rides over the last two centuries unveiled a largely unknown interior.   But when a terrible tragedy stopped competitors in their tracks, Rupert was forced to make one of the toughest decisions he had ever faced - and ultimately, what he discovered was the extraordinary power of the human spirit.   ...Show more

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die: Biking Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations by Chris Santella

$29.95 AUD

Category: Bicycles | Series: Fifty Places Ser.

Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die is the ninth addition to the bestselling Fifty Places series by Chris Santella. Biking has grown increasingly popular in recent years, as both a leisure and an extreme exercise activity, and Santella covers trips for cyclists of every level. Fifty Places to Bike cover s environments as varied as the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, the Indochina Trail in Vietnam, and the urban jungle of New York City. With a healthy mix of international and national locations, the 50 chapters capture the breathtaking vistas cyclists will enjoy around the world. As always, the places are brought to life with more than 40 stunning color photographs.   Praise for Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die   "OMG views, killer hills and open road--the routes in Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die (in bookstores this month) have everything a pedal pusher could ask for." --Fitness magazine   "If you know someone who can't view a landscape without visualizing themselves traversing it on two wheels, Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die is a sound gift choice." --The San Francisco Chronicle   "Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die gets adventurous cyclists going in the right direction." --The Boston Globe   "50 chapters capture breathtaking cycling trails around the world." --Metrosource magazine   ...Show more

The Art of Cycling by Cadel Evans

$32.99 AUD

Category: Bicycles

The much-anticipated autobiography of the greatest Australian cyclist of all time. Famous in the sport for his meticulous preparation and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to leave it all on the road, Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psycho logy of the sport, his contemporaries, the legends and his enduring love of cycling. A riveting and forensic account of his life on the bike--from his beginnings as the youngest winner of a World Cup in mountain biking to the oldest post-War winner of the Tour de France. One of only four cyclists in the world to have finished on the podium of all three Grand Tours (the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana) as well as winning the UCI Road World Championship, Cadel's autobiography is a tribute to a once-in-a-lifetime sporting talent. This book will put you on the bike alongside Cadel as he recounts the races and the moments that mattered--as he places in the top 10 in six Tours de France and becomes Australia's first, and only, Tour de France champion and first, and only Road World Champion. Be there on the road as he claims the points jersey at the Giro d'Italia and as he wins some of the world's greatest races--the Tour of Austria (twice), the Tour de Romandie (twice), the Settimana Coppie Bartali, Tirreno-Adriatico, Flèche Wallone, the Criterium International and the Giro del Trentino. ...Show more

Wild Ride: Epic Cycling Journeys Through the Heart of Australia by Daniel Oakman

$34.95 AUD

Category: Bicycles

This book tells the story of the cyclists who were overcome by the need to venture forth on two wheels; the courageous men and women who undertook some of the most epic bicycle journeys of all time. While many of Australia's bicycle pioneers rode to beat records or be the first, others rode for no othe r reason than to immerse themselves in the wild. They willingly surrendered themselves to their fate in a land at once majestic, magical and hostile. Fortunately for us these bicycle pioneers were not content to merely ride. They wanted to share their experience with other like-minded folk and Australian readers devoured their stories; heady accounts filled with unbridled wonder, drama and derring-do. The journeys retold in this book are a thrilling reminder of a period of exploration largely forgotten in the age of the motorcar. We might simply choose to enjoy these pioneering feats vicariously from the comfort of our armchairs. Or, we might be inspired to venture out on our own pedal powered explorations. At the very least, they will make our excuses to not go for a ride seem rather feeble indeed! ...Show more

Epic Bike Rides of the World (PB) by Lonely Planet Publications Staff

$29.99 AUD

Category: Bicycles | Series: Lonely Planet Ser.

This smaller paperback edition of our popular hardback is designed for a more budget-oriented audience. Organized by continent, it features 200 of the world's best cycling routes - from family-friendly urban trails to epic adventures off the beaten track.

The Hardmen by Frank Strack

$29.99 AUD

Category: Bicycles

It's time we all stopped whining and learned a thing or two from The Toughest Cyclists Ever. Including: Stephen Roche, whose cure for exhaustion was to go up a gear and fight harder, all the way to the ambulance. Eddy Merckx, who hurt himself so badly in breaking the Hour record that, he estimated, he s hortened his career by a year. Beryl Burton, who crushed her (male) rival's morale with the offer of a piece of liquorice, before speeding past to victory. Nicole Cooke and Edwig Van Hooydonck, who rejected dope and became legends. The Hardmen tells the stories - the good bits, anyway - of the 40 most heroic Cyclists ever. Their bravery, their panache and their Perfect Amount of Dumb. It reminds us that suffering on a bike liberates us from our daily lives, and that, in the words of Lance Armstrong 'pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever'; proof that even assholes can be insightful. ...Show more

Velo-City: Perth - Cycling in Western Australia by MAYRHOFER DEBRA

$39.95 AUD

Category: Bicycles

Tour de France: Climbs from Above - 20 Hors Categorie Ascents in High-Def Satellite Photography by Richard Abraham

$50.00 AUD

Category: Bicycles | Series: Y Ser.

Experience the thrill and intensity of the Tour de France's most challenging climbs using the breathtaking photography of Google Earth. In Tour de France: Climbs from Above, 20 notorious Tour de France Hors Catégorie climbs - ascents that are beyond classification - are illustrated using Google Earth's high-definition satellite imagery. Featuring such momental climbs as the 2,715 metre ascent of Col de la Bonette, the historic Great St Bernard Pass, Col du Galibier's incredibly torturous 15 percent gradient climb and Alpe d'Huez's famous hairpins. As well as providing expertly annotated high definition maps of these climbs, the book also explores their rich history, and charts the daring Tour exploits of great Tour riders such as Fausto Coppi and Marco Pantani. There are more than 220 photographs, providing a unique aerial guide to the twists, turns and topography of each climb and the beautiful surrounding mountain geography. Written by cycling journalist and author Richard Abraham, the Tour de France: Climbs from Above explains in authoritative detail the history and challenges of each legendary ascent and is the definitive visual companion to the Tour de France's greatest climbs. ...Show more