
| Foreword xvii Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Ready to Swing Your Leg Over the Saddle 7 Chapter 1: Getting Into Cycling 9 Chapter 2: Picking the Right Bike 25 Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Gear 59 Chapter 4: Making Sure Your Bike Feels Good 83 Chapter 5: Finding the Time to Ride 95 Part II: Freewheeling Fundamentals 107 Chapter 6: Ticket to Ride: Your First Lesson 109 Chapter 7: Knowing the Rules 121 Chapter 8: Thinking Ahead for Safety 131 Chapter 9: Planning Your Trip and Tips for Safe Riding 143 Chapter 10: Toughening Up for Off-Road Riding 169 Part III: Rolling Beyond the Basics 177 Chapter 11: Training and Improving 179 Chapter 12: Touring and Exploring 197 Chapter 13: Cycling With Other People 221 Chapter 14: Riding with Babies, Toddlers and Children 239 Part IV: Maintaining Your Bike and Yourself 257 Chapter 15: Easing Ailments 259 Chapter 16: Fuelling Your Cycling 275 Chapter 17: Can You Fix It? Yes, You Can! 285 Chapter 18: Checks and Adjustments: The Next Step 303 Part V: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 19: Ten Good Reasons to Ride a Bicycle 317 Chapter 20: Ten Bicycling Do's and Don'ts 327 Chapter 21: Ten Great Rides in Australia and New Zealand 333 Chapter 22: Ten Great Tours and Races around the World 345 Index 357 |
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