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Everyday cycling in Aotearoa New Zealand / [Alastair Smith].

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Awa Press, 2012Edition: First editionDescription: iv, 185 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1877551015
  • 9781877551017
Other title:
  • Everyday cycling in Aotearoa New Zealand : Enjoy the freedom of a bike [Cover title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.284720993 23
Contents:
If you want to use a bike in your daily life -- to get to work, play, school and the shops -- this is the book you have been waiting for, an informative, comprehensive and inspiring guide that helps beginners get started and experienced cyclists ride more confidently, safely and enjoyably. Discover how to: select the right bike -- or improve the bike you have; choose accessories for safety, visibility and efficiency; learn safe, effective cycling skills; manoeuvre through traffic and complex road layouts; carry loads safely and well; handle challenging terrain and weather; deal with mechanical problems such as flat tyres; safely introduce your children to cycling.
Summary: "If you want to use a bike in your daily life -- to get to work, play, school and the shops -- this is the book you have been waiting for, an informative, comprehensive and inspiring guide that helps beginners get started and experienced cyclists ride more confidently, safely and enjoyably"--Publisher information.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 629.284720993 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A511919B

"The road-tested handbook for enjoyable, safe urban cycling ... a must-read, even for experienced cyclists - and motorists!"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

If you want to use a bike in your daily life -- to get to work, play, school and the shops -- this is the book you have been waiting for, an informative, comprehensive and inspiring guide that helps beginners get started and experienced cyclists ride more confidently, safely and enjoyably. Discover how to: select the right bike -- or improve the bike you have; choose accessories for safety, visibility and efficiency; learn safe, effective cycling skills; manoeuvre through traffic and complex road layouts; carry loads safely and well; handle challenging terrain and weather; deal with mechanical problems such as flat tyres; safely introduce your children to cycling.

"If you want to use a bike in your daily life -- to get to work, play, school and the shops -- this is the book you have been waiting for, an informative, comprehensive and inspiring guide that helps beginners get started and experienced cyclists ride more confidently, safely and enjoyably"--Publisher information.

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