Pick the right bicycle for your travels and you'll be sure to come home with those wonderful bicycle touring memories you've been dreaming about. But pick the wrong bicycle and your trip could be over before it has even had a chance to begin. The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles is a short, descriptive book designed to teach you about: The features, components and characteristics that are unique to touring bicycles. The five main styles of touring bikes. The different metals used in touring bicycle frames (and why they are so important). Words and definitions you should know before purchasing a touring bicycle. The different types of touring bicycle brakes, handlebars, shifters and gears. How to find the right size bicycle for your body type. Things to look out for when purchasing a new touring bicycle. And a tip that could save you hundreds of dollars when purchasing your new bicycle touring vehicle. Written by Bicycle Touring Pro, Darren Alff, The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles is a book that every cyclist should read before purchasing a touring bicycle of any kind. This is a book for people who are totally new to touring bicycles - not a book for experienced bicycle riders. CONDUCT THE BICYCLE TOUR OF YOUR DREAMS The dream you are likely having involves going on a bicycle tour and having magical experiences you will remember for the rest of your life. Experiences so incredible you will tell your friends and family about them for years to come. The reality, however, might be that you never complete your bike tour, because you picked the wrong touring bicycle – a bicycle that wasn't built for the kind of bike tour you were participating in – and you were unable to return home with those magical memories you were hoping for. What many first-time bicycle tourists don't realize is that there are several different types of bicycles made for bicycle touring. There are touring bicycles made for short day trips around your home; fast, sporty touring bicycles made for racing and light touring; and an entire separate breed of touring bicycles made to carry you and your gear all the way around the world. Plus, there are bicycles made for all kinds of other types of bike rides (that aren't designed for bicycle touring at all). Let the Bicycle Touring Pro help you find your ideal touring bicycle! The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles is a book designed to teach you about the different types of touring bicycles, their various uses, and most importantly – to help you select the right bicycle for the type of bicycle tour that you wish to participate in. With The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles, you will not only learn about what to look for in your next touring bike, but you will be given access to the world's largest collection of touring bicycles (included for free with this book)– a detailed directory where you will be introduced to more than 130 different types of touring bicycles made in various countries all over the world. From this database of 130+ bicycles, the author will help you narrow down your selection and find the touring bicycle that will help to make your bicycle touring dreams come true. The Essential Guide To Touring Bicycles comes with three free digital bonus gifts (worth more than $25 USD): 1) A bonus eBook called “A Buyer's Guide To Bicycle Touring Panniers & Trailers” 2) An hour-long video recording where the author speaks at great length about touring bicycles, panniers and trailers. 3) And access to the world's largest touring bicycle database (where more than 130 touring bicycles are shown in great detail with their name, photo, product description, price and more).
Would you like to get into film school, make the most of your education, and go on to make that movie you?ve always dreamt of making? It?s possible when you know which steps to take.Over three hundred past and current film students from around the country were asked to discuss their experiences in and out of film school and to help answer many of the key questions any young up-and-coming filmmaker might have about film school and the film industry as a whole. Questions such as:What are film schools really looking for in their applicants?What does your school expect of you once you are accepted?What is the best way to ensure success while you are in film school?What are the biggest mistakes made by film students?What should a film student expect after they graduate from college?A phenomenal text that will prove valuable to any potential, current, or post-graduate film student, this book is not only filled with wonderful insight into the world of film school, but is packed with insightful tips for applying to film school, succeeding in film school, and making it in the film industry as a whole. This book is a must read for any future or current filmmaker.
DON'T LET WINTER STOP YOU. RIDE YOUR BIKE ALL YEAR LONG! Summer is over, fall is here and winter is on its way. You want to continue cycling through the cold, dark months ahead, but you have some questions: - Do you need a special bicycle built for winter road conditions? - How are you going to stay warm while on your bike? - Will you need to purchase studded snow tires? - What kind of clothes should you be wearing? - Which fabrics are best for winter weather conditions? - How can you be sure that motorists will see you? - Which type of pedal system and shoes are best for winter cycling? - How do you know you're not going to lose a finger or toe when the weather gets too cold? - What is the safest way to ride in the rain and snow? - How do you prevent yourself from crashing? - Is it possible to conduct a long-distance bicycle tour during the winter months? - How do you protect your bicycle from corrosive salt, gravel and sand? - How can you carry a snowboard or set of skis on your bike? - Is there any way to continue cycling during the winter months if you don't want to cycle in the cold, rain, ice, or snow? - What happens if you get caught in a giant winter storm? Whatever questions you might have about riding your bicycle in the wintertime, the information in this book will not only help you stay warm, arrive home safely and weather even the worst possible conditions, but will keep you smiling all winter long. WINTER CYCLING is a book for people who are totally new to riding a bike in the wintertime. This is not a book for experienced bicycle riders already familiar with riding in cold, rain, ice and snow. In this book you will learn how to: - Equip your bicycle for winter weather riding. - Dress properly and stay warm. - Ride safely on ice and snow. - Clean and protect your bicycle after each ride. - Plus a whole lot more! No matter what type of cyclist you might be, the content inside "Winter Cycling" is designed for every type of bicycle rider - whether you are a sporty racer, an athletic enthusiast, or a casual commuter. The information in this book will help you survive in warm-weather, cold-weather and off-road winter cycling conditions. Now Available In Paperback & eBook Formats
As someone who rides a bicycle, you know you need to be stretching on a regular basis… right? As a cyclist, stretching… Reduces the tension in your muscles. Increases your range of motion. Promotes circulation throughout the body. Prevents common cycling-related injuries, such as muscle strains and tears. Helps to increase your speed, power, and agility on the bike. Allows you to stay on the bicycle for longer periods of time. Helps you to recover from rides quickly. And allows you to perform at your very best. If you are like most cyclists, you know that stretching is important, but you either don't stretch often enough, or you go about it in the wrong way – a way that can actually do more damage to your body than you might think. A Stretching System That Works The new eBook, Stretching For Cyclists, is your one-stop resource for quick and easy cycling-specific stretches – stretches that have been designed to help bicycle riders of all types get the most benefit from a regular stretching routine. In this new book you will learn… Why it is so important that you stretch on a regular basis. The best times of day to stretch. The proper way to stretch without hurting yourself or causing damage to your body. Which specific stretches can help you the most. How to stretch your entire body in record setting times. Plus a whole lot more! In this beautifully photographed book, you'll be guided through fifteen different stretches, each of which has been designed to work a specific set of muscles that all cyclists need to stretch on a regular basis. Easy To Understand, Simple To Follow Over the span of 40 information-packed pages, you will learn what stretches you need to perform in order to best stretch out your: Neck Shoulders Back Arms Thighs Quads Knees Ankles And a number of other vital muscle groups. With photos of professional skier and part-time cyclist, Caroline Gleich; writing by Darren Alff, the man behind the popular cycling website at BicycleTouringPro.com; and additional stretching-specific research by Dr. Steven Alff, D.C., the information inside Stretching For Cyclists is not only easy to understand and beautifully portrayed, but easy to implement as well. Stretching For Cyclists takes you from the very beginning, teaches you the proper way to stretch, and then gets you started on your own cycling-specific stretching routine right away. Whether you are a seasoned stretcher or someone who has never done a day of stretching in your whole life, Stretching For Cyclists is the book for you!
Would you like to get into film school, make the most of your education, and go on to make that movie you?ve always dreamt of making? It?s possible when you know which steps to take.Over three hundred past and current film students from around the country were asked to discuss their experiences in and out of film school and to help answer many of the key questions any young up-and-coming filmmaker might have about film school and the film industry as a whole. Questions such as:What are film schools really looking for in their applicants?What does your school expect of you once you are accepted?What is the best way to ensure success while you are in film school?What are the biggest mistakes made by film students?What should a film student expect after they graduate from college?A phenomenal text that will prove valuable to any potential, current, or post-graduate film student, this book is not only filled with wonderful insight into the world of film school, but is packed with insightful tips for applying to film school, succeeding in film school, and making it in the film industry as a whole. This book is a must read for any future or current filmmaker.
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