Nonfiction Bicycles

No other motorcycle can take a beating quite like a dirt bike. These lightweight speedsters combine strong suspension systems with high powered engines and superb handling. Find out how today’s riders push their tough bikes to new limits in racing, freestyle, and beyond.

Dirt bike racers don't let anything stand in their way as they blaze to the finish line. Tight turns, steep hills, or huge jumps - these riders brave them all. Take a look at dirt bikes, how they work, and the races they compete in.

Joe Boyd tells of his journey through Sixties music, from tour managing Muddy Waters and Coleman Hawkins, to plugging in Bob Dylan's electric guitar while working as production manager at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, to becoming a leading record producer. His first session was Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood's "Crossroads" followed by Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, the Incredible String Band, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny and many more.

Dirt bikes are fast and tough. But there are lots of ways to make these motorcycles faster and stronger and listeners will love finding out how!

For a chopper owner, it’s not speed that matters. It’s all about showing off your personal style. Some riders spend years building their one of a kind creations. Find out what it takes to build these two wheeled dream machines, from the sparkling chrome to the custom paint jobs.

Every July, several million people stand along French roads to watch a bicycle race pass in a matter of seconds. Most of what they think they know about the Tour de France — the yellow jersey, the mountain stages, the doping scandals — turns out to have a much stranger origin story than the polished modern spectacle suggests. In this entry in the I'm No Expert, But series, you'll find out why the race's most famous jersey was actually a newspaper's fix for a printing problem, why the mountains were once considered a genuine gamble that nearly killed the man sent to scout them, why the ...

BMX bikes speed through courses and over big jumps. There's lots of ways to make these bikes tougher and cooler. Listeners will love finding out how!

Zoom! Who needs four wheels when two wheels can be so much fun? While street motorcycles zoom around cities, dirt bikes fly over jumps and twist around dirt trails. Young listeners will find out about the types of motorcycles, their main parts, and why these vehicles are so popular.

There are several different types of off-road motorcycles, also known as dirt bikes, which are often used in races and rallies. This audiobook explores dirt bikes and the thrill of riding them.

Did you know that in the late nineteenth century, the United States military used bikes to travel from one place to another? They were a new invention and a quicker way to travel than walking. Lieutenant James Moss and twenty soldiers tested the durability of bikes by traveling through six states from the West to the Midwest to prove its usability in the military.

Do you bike to school? Maybe you ride in a car or take a bus. Learn about the many kinds of transportation with these fun audiobooks. Have you listened to them all? Let’s go!

Jump in the driver’s seat and start the engine of a race car, hydroplane, or motorcycle! This series introduces listeners to unique vehicles by presenting their histories, the technology that drives them, and how they are used in competition.

Dieses Hörspiel begleitet Kinder beim Radfahren-Lernen. Vom Aussuchen des Rads und Helms, über das Üben von Aufsteigen, Anfahren und Bremsen bis zu Slalom-Parcours und ersten Abenteuern im Park – jeden Schritt können die Kinder im Hörspiel verfolgen, bevor es wirklich aufs Rad geht. Es richtet sich sowohl an solche, die bereits Laufrad fahren können, als auch an völlige Neulinge auf dem Rad.

This audiobook provides an up-close look at the stunts, tricks, and jumps used in motorcycle sports and entertainment.

This book is wildly funny. I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud. -- Kathleen, Amazon Reviewer Author Al Macy is a character and a tightwad with a unique sense of humor. He and his wife squirreled away enough money to retire early, do interesting things, and take unusual trips. As he puts it: “Every day I wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, I've only gotten half of it done.” During his working life, Macy was a neuroscientist, computer game programmer, jazz trombonist, chef, CEO, piano player, clam digger, and technical writer. The book is a journal of a ...

Für Dino-Fans und Rad-Freaks. Velociraptoren? Das waren doch sehr schnelle Dinos, oder? Der Erzähler, ein Schriftsteller mit eingerostetem Fabuliertalent und großer Fahrradleidenschaft, staunt nicht schlecht, als plötzlich so ein gefiedertes Urzeitreptil vor ihm steht. Die neugierige Velociraptorin will nämlich noch schneller werden: Sie möchte von ihm das Radfahren lernen. Und so beginnen die beiden eine Reise durchs Alphabet, von A wie "Aufpumpen" bis Z wie "Ziel", und lernen ganz nebenbei die wichtigsten Begriffe, Regeln und Tipps rund ums Fahrradfahren.

Dirt bikes are built to ride on bumpy ground and jump over sandy hills.

¡Vroom! Siga oyendo para aprender sobre las motocicletas y sus jinetes.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how motorcycles work and how people use them. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.