Describes different types of bicycle races, including track and road races, BMX racing, and mountain biking, the variety of bicycles used, and racing strategies.

This book is a passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing. Not a dry history of the sport, but a bicycle odyssey that describes in painstaking detail one 150-kilometer race in a mere 150 pages. For bike lovers as well as the arm-chair sports enthusiast. --Publisher description.

"Former professional bike racer Tom Danielson shows how to transform your cycling from amateur to professional level"--

Describes BMX bikes, races, equipment, and riding skills and tricks.

A sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.

An exploration of marathon bicycling, including the history of the sport, profiles of famous riders, and beginners' tips on training, safety, gear, and types of events.