Gironimo!: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy by Tim Moore
29.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
The author of the bestselling French Revolutions does Italy -- cycling the course of the 1914 Giro d'Italia on a wooden bike. On the eve of the Giro d'Italia's 100th anniversary, Tim Moore sets out to cycle the route of the first race, all 3,162 km of it. On a 100-year-old bike. That he built himse ...Show more
Vuelta Skelter: Riding the Remarkable 1941 Tour of Spain by Tim Moore
32.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
*A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021* Tim Moore, the author of the Sunday Times bestselling French Revolutions, completes his epic (and ill-advised) trilogy of cycling's Grand Tours. Julian Berrendero's victory in the 1941 Vuelta a Espana was an extraordinary exercise in sporting redemption: the S ...Show more
Beryl: In Search of Britain's Greatest Athlete by Jeremy Wilson
45.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
The remarkable life of champion cyclist Beryl Burton, one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Cyclist Beryl Burton - also known as BB - dominated her sport much as her male contemporary Eddy Merckx, but with a longevity that surpasses even sporting legends like Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams and Sir St ...Show more
Climbers: How the Kings of the Mountains Conquered Cycling by Peter Cossins
37.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
When, during the Pyrenean stages of the 1998 Tour de France, a journalist asked Marco Pantani why he rode so fast in the mountains, the elfin Italian, unmistakeable in the bandanna and hooped ear-rings that played up to his "Pirate" nickname, replied: "To shorten my agony." Drawing on the fervour for th ...Show more
Pain and Privilege: Inside Le Tour by Sophie Smith
39.99 NZD
Category: Cycling
A profound insight into the stories behind the image of the Tour de France, showcasing the sacrifice, despair, strategy and chaos of those four weeks in July to reveal a fascinating new perspective on the greatest race on earth. Every year, the Tour de France puts on one of the great viewing spectacles ...Show more
Le Fric - Family, Power and Money: The Business of the Tour de France by Alex Duff
37.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Reading Level: near fine
The fascinating and unknown story of the Tour de France's ever-changing relationship with money and power - and the enigmatic family behind it all. It started with a cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris in 1944. Reserved for Resistance groups during the war, the money reached Émilien Amaury, an ...Show more
The Art of Cycling by James Hibbard
27.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: Jimmy Mullen Newcastle C Ser.
'An exceptional read' - Paul Kimmage, author of Rough RideA meditative love letter to the sport of cycling, THE ART OF CYCLING traces the journey of a former professional racer regaining his love for the sport and shows how cycling can shed new light on age-old questions of selfhood, meaning, and purpos ...Show more
Tour Aotearoa Official Guides 4th edition by Kennett Brothers
20.00 NZD
Category: Cycling
Tour Aotearoa Official Guides gives you the practical information you’ll need as you ride the 3000 kilometre Tour Aotearoa route from Cape Reinga to Bluff. For those keen to ride the length of New Zealand, these functional guidebooks describe the 3000 kilometre Tour Aotearoa route from Cape Reinga to B ...Show more
Bikepacking Aotearoa by Kennett Brothers
29.90 NZD
Category: Cycling
Bikepacking Aotearoa (2nd edition) is a guide to twenty-two cycling adventures around New Zealand. The trips range in length from two days to two weeks and explore the less travelled parts of this beautiful little country. New equipment and a change of mindset have opened up a whole new world of possib ...Show more
The Little Book of Cycling by HIPPO!, ORANGE
14.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
There's little that can beat the perfect simplicity of a bike ride.
Mountains According to G by Geraint Thomas
39.99 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: Planet Omar Ser.
Cycling fans obsess about climbs and big mountains. They love reading about their tests and tribulations and they love to ride them - a cricket lover can never bat at Lord's, or a football supporter score at Wembley, but any rider can take on the challenge of an iconic mountain.There have been fine book ...Show more
Zatopek by Jan Novák; Jaromír99 (Illustrator)
35.00 NZD
Category: Cycling | Series: 10 Little Penguins Ser.
An intoxicating, visually intense portrait of legendary runner Emil Z topek Emil Z topek is arguably the greatest Olympic champion of all time. The Czech runner's three gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics, for the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter, and marathon, is an achievement that has never ...Show more