This book helps the interested cyclist select the best components and gives technical insights into the way they work. Essential background information for anyone interested in the technical aspects of the modern bike and its development throughout history. Illustrated with over 900 line drawings and photographs with clear explanatory captions.
Taking the reader through bicycle repairs in easy-to-follow stages, this book offers advice on keeping a bicycle in full working order, saving money in repair costs, and maintaining safety on the road.
Looks at each part of a bicycle, including frame, steering system, drive-train, saddle, gearing, brakes, wheels, and accessories, and gives advice on repairs, painting, and adjustments
Bicycle maintenance for the non-mechanically minded. Each task is thoroughly explained at the time, tools and techniques required for each project are spelled out.
Today, there are more bikes to choose from than everbefore, and the choice is yours. With the help of thisbook, you'll make easy work of it. Clearly illustratedand concisely written, Buying a Bike explains thedifferences to watch out for and how to make sure you getthe bike that best suits your needs. Separate chapters onselecting the right bike and other equipment, determiningthe correct size, getting comfortable on the bike, buyingsecondhand bikes, using the gears, routine maintenance,and basic repairs.
This book provides a full understanding of the technical aspects of the modern bicycle. Helps you select the right bike, its components and accessories for your specific purpose. Includes thorough explanations of the way things work and provides systematic, clearly illustrated, step-by-step maintenance instructions.
A handbook on mountains bikes. Only minimally technical, it provides simple explanations for first-time users of all ages. It covers topics such as how to select the most suitable bike, components and clothing, and the tricks of off-road cycling, trail biking and uphill/downhill techniques.
Despite decades of effort and billions of dollars spent, two thirds of people in sub-Saharan Africa still lack access to electricity, a vital pre-cursor to economic development and poverty reduction. Ambitious international policy commitments seek to address this, but scholarship has failed to keep pace with policy ambitions, lacking both the empirical basis and the theoretical perspective to inform such transformative policy aims. Sustainable Energy for All aims to fill this gap. Through detailed historical analysis of the Kenyan solar PV market the book demonstrates the value of a new theoretical perspective based on Socio-Technical Innovation System Building. Importantly, the book goes beyond a purely academic critique to detail exactly how a Socio-Technical Innovation System Building approach might be operationalized in practice, facilitating both a detailed plan for future comparative research as well as a clear agenda for policy and practice. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138656925_oachapter01.pdf Chapter 6 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9781138656925_oachapter06.pdf
Subtitled Riding Your Bike for Health and Fitness. This guide shows you how to get the most out of your bike when your aim is to keep fit, control your weight and preserve your health. Included are both equipment-related information and practical guidance for practicing the sport of cycling, whether on the road, off-road or on your home trainer. An excellent introduction to the bicycle and the physiological aspects of the sport. Sftbd., 6x 9, 144 pgs., 100 b&w ill.
Don't get stuck with your mountain bike! This clearly written and fully illustrated manual shows how to fix your bike at home or on the trail. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions, illustrated in full color, show you how to tackle all common repairs and maintenance operations with a minimum of special tools. Revised and expanded ed.
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