When Chris Boardman first raced against Graeme Obree, in a time trial in Newtonards, Northern Ireland, in 1990, it was the start of a rivalry that captivated the British public for a decade and brought cycling on to the front pages. Boardman was the establishment figure: reserved, scientific, middle-class. Obree was the rebel: the Flying Scotsman, working-class, riding a home-made bike. Both were after one thing - to be the fastest man on two wheels. After Boardman had won Britain's first cycling gold medal for 72 years at the Barcelona Olympics (inspiring none other than Bradley Wiggins to get on a bike), attention turned to the world hour record, the blue riband event of track cycling. Between 1993 and 1996, the pair took it in turns to smash the record, with Boardman's team breaking the boundaries of technology and the loner Obree constantly reinventing ways of building and riding bikes while battling his many demons. The Race Against Time tells the story of how Britain first started to dominate cycling, but is also about the struggle between art and science, tradition and innovation, commercialism and individuality. It is the tale of two complex characters who redefined the sport and set in motion a new era in British cycling, the legacy of which we enjoy to this day.
This book explores the multifaceted segment of sport communication. This text presents a standard framework that introduces readers to the many ways in which individuals, media outlets, and sport organizations work to create, disseminate, and manage messages to their constituents"--
Booms & busts have played a prominent role in Amer. economic history. In the 19th cent., the U.S. benefited from the canal boom, the railroad boom, the minerals boom, & a financial boom. The 20th cent. brought another financial boom, a postwar boom, & a dot-com boom. Each of these cases featured initial discoveries or breakthroughs, widespread adoption, widespread investment, & then a collapse & many investors lost a lot of money. When the dust cleared, there was financial carnage & many investors learned to be more careful the next time. This article describes why the subprime lending market, despite its problems, is a promising development that has permitted low-income & minority borrowers to participate in credit markets.
From September 19, 2013 to September 18, 2014, I wrote one poem a day, reflecting the seasons, my moods, the storms of the unconscious, and events in the larger society. This is a small selection from the year's total.
From September 19, 2013 to September 18, 2014, I wrote one poem a day, amounting to a year-long diary in the form of chained tercets. This is the complete collection.
A novel in three parts. Part one is in the form of a diary, written by Chelsey Hellman, and covering the last months in the life of his partner and wife, Wally Bishop, who is suffering from Alzheimer's. Part two is an account, in third person, present tense, of a motorcycle trip Chesley takes with his daughter, Sarah, some months after Wally's death. Part three is Sarah's account of the death of her father in a motorcycle accident and what happens in the days and weeks that follow.
From September 19, 2013 through September 18, 2014 I wrote one poem a day, amounting to a year-long diary in the form of chained tercets. This is a selection of 200 of these poems, arranged according to the main themes that emerged during that time.
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