Riding Bicycles

In the summer of 2007, Robert Goldstein departs Helsinki on a self-supported bicycle epic across Finland with the goal of pedaling to the Barents Sea. Aboard a folding bicycle towing a wagon, he weathers furious storms, survives a near-disastrous accident and obsesses whether he will be eaten by a bear as he makes his way through the remote forests of Eastern Finland. In sparsely populated Lapland, his solitude is relieved by reindeer who become his constant companions as he slowly makes his way through the Arctic. More than a travelogue, Riding with Reindeer intersperses an often humorous ...

Many dream of dropping everything and just traveling around the world. It's a common dream, but few imagine embarking on that journey by bicycle. Exposed to the elements, legs burning, all your possessions strapped to you and your bicycle - it doesn't paint a relaxing picture, but this is just what Pierre-Yves Tremblay did.

“No matter what or how you ride, read this book and remind yourself just how enjoyable cycling can and should be.”—Eben Weiss, author of The Enlightened Cyclist Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals...

“When Bill Strickland writes about cycling, he takes you on one of the most intense, most unforgettable rides of your life.”–Lance Armstrong Bill Strickland believed he was cursed. No matter how secure his life outwardly seemed, the happiness he had attained with his wife and daughter hung...

People have made their way to Jerusalem throughout the ages in many ways.Some have ridden in triumphantly as conquerors, others have come humbly on foot as pilgrims. Today many arrive coccooned in package holiday coaches. Bettina Selby did it the hard way - on a bicycle called Evans. Following the routes of the Crusaders and the early pilgrims across Europe, through Turkey, Syria and Jordan meant a long very tough mountainous journey, but one of great natural beauty and with endless opportunities to meet the people of those countries. It was a route that led past many of the most fabulous ...

In this audiobook, you will Learn The Essential Guide on How to Make Bicycle Riding Fun While Making Your Body Fit! So what are you waiting for, download a copy of Bicycle Riding For Fun today!

Do you enjoy cycling? Do you want to get the most out of your cycling? You can use biking to get in great shape, burn fat, and get a great rush from being on the bike. Biking is becoming more popular every year. For some out of necessity, for others because it is the best overall exercise you can do. Cycling is great exercise Cycling builds all the muscles in your body and burns tons of fat, without the injuries of running. This book is full of great tips on how to bike better, safer, and more efficiently. Keep your bike in good working order How to keep your bike in peak shape so you don't...

Are you ready to conquer the ultimate challenge - a 100 mile bicycle ride? Don't let lack of preparation hold you back from reaching your goals. In this comprehensive guide, you will discover the best ways to nutritionally prepare for your ride. From the foods to eat days before the ride to what to consume during the ride, this guide has got you covered. And that's not all - you'll also learn about the difference between glucose and glycogen, how the body produces energy for the ride, and whether powders and supplements actually work. But be warned - a 100 mile ride is not for the faint of ...

At the age of 47, Bettina Selby, mother of three grown-up children decided to cycle alone from Karachi to Kathmandu. Her account of this often hair-raising epic journey provides an unusual view of Pakistan and India, and records some vivid memorable encounters with people met on the road. Although she enjoyed much kindness and hospitality, the reaction of some local men to an unaccompanied Western woman was, to say the least, unpredictable and sometimes ecalated close to dangerous violence. The heavy physical stress of keeping going in broiling heat on dust-blown and treacherous roads full ...

Alright, let’s talk about something that might make you blush a little—cycling in the nude. Yep, you read that right. I’m talking about hopping on your bike, stripping down to your birthday suit, and pedaling away without a stitch of clothing. Now, before you think I’ve completely lost my mind, hear me out. There’s something incredibly freeing, exhilarating, and downright joyful about riding a bike buck naked, and I’m here to tell you why you should give it a try. But first, let me introduce myself. I’m the kind of person who’s never met a sunny day I didn’t want to greet ...

An outrageous and hilarious look at prison life from the viewpoint of someone who knows what it's like to endure the monotonous, absurd, and ridiculous day-to-day existence of being locked up in "The Joint." Discover what prisoners eat, how they exercise, what they watch on TV, movies, music, church, AA, listening to the radio, prison tech, how they handle lockdown, injuries, and trying to pass the time while being "rehabilitated". Funny, reflective, heartbreaking, and poignant, this is unlike any other "prison diary" you've read. Full of pop culture questions and Google requests. Obscure ...

Do you love to ride? Do you like relaxing with family and friends? Do you love the outdoors and nature? Do you live in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin? Do you want to come to Minnesota or western Wisconsin and spend some quality time in the outdoors? Cycling is a great way to do all these things and more. There are places to fish along the trails, there are places to camp along the trails. Riding on the trails, I feel, lets you see so much more of the countryside and much more of the wildlife because of the lack of vehicles and roads. Most of the Minnesota and Wisconsin trails go through ...

If you were offered $10,000 to make someone 'disappear', what would you do? At the age of nineteen, Jesse Hardner is working as a milkman to support himself through college. Since an accident which killed his father and injured his mother, Jesse has also taken on the role of carer. As if life wasn't hard enough without his mentor and role model. He has far less time than he'd like to shoot hoops with his friends, develop his relationship with the girl he's fallen for, and get his old Firebird back on the road. Gradually, with his mother on the long road to recovery, life seems to be ...

Emma introduces Harry Neal, 63, ex-professor and existential dropout cursed with a trouble inducing curiosity. Harry's lazy day is interrupted when he is taken to a shallow grave in the woods. He finds an exquisite broach among the bones and bullet holes in the skull. Aided by dogged persistence and the occasional dollop of cheap wine, he follows a vague trail of clues going back twenty years. He questions an eclectic group of characters, pays $270,000 for a damaged, desperate cat, skulks about in the night like a neurotic burglar, is witness to human ruin, and strives to set things right.

Roger finds a box in the ocean containing more than a quarter of a million dollars in cash while SCUBA diving in Hawaii. He attempts to return the money to the proper authorities. But things go wrong. Before long the money has disappeared along with two missing FBI agents who can’t be found, and Roger is in trouble with the local police and the FBI. Was the missing money intended for an illegal drug deal, as a payoff for crooked cops, or as a ransom for a kidnap victim? Is it real or counterfeit? Roger follows a twisted trail of illicit drugs, police corruption, and murder in this ...

This is an introductory guide for people who quite like the idea of getting on a bike. It does not tell you how to use a power meter or what ratio of protein to carbs you have to eat after a grueling turbo session. It's just about bikes, and cycling, and fun, and leisure, and safety.