The Bicycle Commuting Book

The Bicycle Commuting Book (BIC002)

Using the Bike for Utility and Transportation
By Rob Van der Plas

The modern bicycle is much more than just another toy for today's health conscious adult. It is also an astonishingly practical vehicle for getting around. It takes you to work and back and you will find out more applications in everyday use than most people had thought possible.

In this book an experienced commuting cyclist helps you get the most out of the bicycle for this and other practical purposes. Included are both equipment related subjects and practical advice for safe and enjoyable riding in an urban or suburban environment.

Paperback: 15 x 22.5cm, 128 pages
ISBN: 0-933201-19-2

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Last updated: 22nd May 2008.