Get Up And Ride

Author : Jim Shea
Publisher : Jim Shea
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781736260609

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Get Up and Ride by Jim Shea Pdf

In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jim's boyhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs. As they travel through forests and along winding rivers, they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves. This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.

Author : Jim Shea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736260626

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Get Up and Ride by Jim Shea Pdf

Author : Jim Shea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736260634

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Get Up and Ride by Jim Shea Pdf

In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jim's boyhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs.As they travel through forests and along winding rivers, they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves.This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.

Author : Jens Voigt,James Startt
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781623365219

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Shut Up, Legs! by Jens Voigt,James Startt Pdf

Beloved German cyclist Jens Voigt isn’t a superstar in the traditional sense of the word. Although he won three stages of the Tour De France—and wore the yellow jersey twice—Voigt never claimed an overall victory. He became a star because he embodies qualities that go beyond winning and losing: sacrifice, selflessness, reliability, and devotion. European and American crowds were drawn to his aggressive riding style, outgoing nature, and refreshing realness. Voigt adopted a tireless work ethic that he carried throughout his career. In Shut Up, Legs! (a legendary Jensism), Voigt reflects upon his childhood in East Germany, juggling life as a professional cyclist and a father of six, and how he remained competitive without doping. Shut Up, Legs! offers a rare glimpse inside his heart and mind.

Author : Selene Yeager
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781605294063

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Ride Your Way Lean by Selene Yeager Pdf

Delivers a weight-loss plan designed to help you lose 30, 50, or even 100 pounds.

Author : DK Eyewitness
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780744047196

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Ride by DK Eyewitness Pdf

Power up mountain passes in Italy’s Dolomites, tackle Bolivia’s infamous Death Road or go island-hopping in Japan: Ride takes you around the world in search of adventure on two wheels. Covering 100 incredible cycling routes, this inspirational book will make you reach for your handlebars, whether you’re an experienced, ascent-loving road cyclist or are planning your first bike- packing trip. Awe-inspiring images and compelling descriptions of each ride will have you itching to jump in the saddle, while handy maps, elevation profiles and practical information – including things like distance, difficulty and road surface – will help you plan the nitty gritty of your trip. We’ve also included the best places to explore along the way – whether that’s refuelling spots, epic viewpoints or nearby must-see sights – as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a route. This beautiful bike book features: - Covers 100 rides, from day cycles around cities to epic journeys across continents. - Beautifully designed gift book with stunning photography throughout. - Inspirational travel guide for anyone planning a cycling holiday. - A carefully curated selection of rides, chosen by cycling and travel experts. - Infographics provide an easy-to-digest overview of each ride. - Includes maps and elevation profiles. - Features top tips on cycle touring. Rides are arranged within each chapter geographically, and include the duration and a difficulty rating to help make it easy for readers to find rides that suit their timeframe and ability level. Each chapter covers a different continent (North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, Australasia) whilst offering top tips for getting the most out of each ride – including recommended stops, viewpoints on route andhow to make the ride shorter/longer depending on how much time you have. Ride is also jam-packed with facts and figures on the world’s most famous cyclists and iconic races, plus information on the history of cycling, how to choose a bike and what kit to take.

Author : Grant Petersen
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780761171270

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Just Ride by Grant Petersen Pdf

“No matter what or how you ride, read this book and remind yourself just how enjoyable cycling can and should be.”—Eben Weiss, author of The Enlightened Cyclist Just Ride is a revelation. Forget the ultralight, uncomfortable bikes, flashy jerseys, clunky shoes that clip onto tiny pedals, the grinding out of endless miles. Instead, ride like you did when you were a kid—just get on your bike and discover the pure joy of riding it. A reformed racer who’s commuted by bike every day since 1980, whose writings and opinions appear in major bicycling and outdoor magazines, and whose company, Rivendell Bicycle Works, makes bikes for riders ready to opt out of a culture overrun by racing, Grant Petersen shares a lifetime of unexpected facts, controversial opinions, expert techniques, and his own maverick philosophy. In 87 short, two-to-three page chapters, it covers: Riding: Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs Suiting Up: The Shoes Ruse; Ponchos—the Ultimate Unracer’s Garment Safety: #1 Rule—Be Seen; Helmets Aren’t All They’re Cracked Up to Be Health and Fitness: Why Riding Is Lousy All-Around Exercise; Saddles Don’t Cause Impotence; Drink When You’re Thirsty—Not Before Also includes chapters on Accessories, Upkeep, and Technicalities, and a final chapter titled “Velosophy” that includes the essential, memorable thought: Your Bike Is a Toy—Have Fun with It. Winner Silver Medal 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards

Author : Chris Raschka
Publisher : Schwartz & Wade
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780375870071

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Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka Pdf

“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review. Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!

Author : Marina Cohen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781459717428

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Ghost Ride by Marina Cohen Pdf

When 14-year-old Sam McLean reluctantly joins Cody and his sidekick, Javon, for a ghost ride, something goes terribly wrong. Cody convinces Sam to flee the scene, leaving Javon for dead. Soon mysterious messages appear. As Sam struggles with his conscience, a haunting question remains: Who else knows the truth?

Author : Abagail Van Vlerah
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476636115

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Women Who Ride the Hoka Hey by Abagail Van Vlerah Pdf

The Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge is an endurance ride that takes participants across the United States. Riding 20 hours a day or more for 7-12 days straight, they traverse back roads, brave dangerous conditions and battle mental and physical exhaustion. Fewer than 10 percent of participants are women. They take on the challenge and they excel! Chronicling the journeys of 14 women who participated in the Hoka Hey (Lakota for "Let's do it!") from 2010 to 2013, this feminist cultural analysis relates their often harrowing stories of life on the road and draws comparisons to women in other sports.

Author : Valerie Bolling
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781647003821

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Ride, Roll, Run by Valerie Bolling Pdf

A joyful, rhyming picture book that is an ode to community and outdoor play Pedal, pump. Speed bump! Ride, roll, run. Friends and fun! This energetic picture book celebrates community and friendship, following children as they play their way through their vibrant neighborhood. Author and educator Valerie Bolling’s rhyming text makes for an exciting read-aloud and is paired with stunning illustrations by Sabrena Khadija.

Author : Bill Metzger
Publisher : Three Wheel Press
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780578239316

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Great Allegheny Passage Companion by Bill Metzger Pdf

The first edition of The Great Allegheny Passage Companion told stories of the trail's first 100 miles from McKeesport to Meyersdale. Now author Bill Metzger takes you on a journey along the completed GAP Trail from MP 0 in Cumberland, Maryland to its terminus at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.greatalleghenypassagecompanion.com The history and heritage of the trail come alive in Bill's inimitable style - humor blends with serious scholarship in this look at the railroads and other industries that preceded the trail's development. No matter when your trail adventure and the book come together you'll understand: What will I see when I get there? This is gonna be great! What am I looking at right now? What did this big concrete thingie used to be? Why did this happen here? Why indeed? What’s on the other side of those trees? Maybe I’ll come back when the leaves are gone. What did I see when I was there? Sorry I missed that. Guess I’ll have to come back again. You'll learn something about the trail and the people of southwestern Pennsylvania - how they lived in Days Gone By and how they made the Passage the wonderful experience it is today.

Author : Laura Langston
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781554699650

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Last Ride by Laura Langston Pdf

He killed his best friend, Logan, in a street-racing accident a year ago. As he tries to make amends to Logan's girlfriend and keep his promise to never race again, Tom is haunted by his dead friend. He thinks Logan is trying to tell him something. Not only that, since he faces huge medical bills from the accident and may have to give up his car, the pressure to race is almost unbearable.

Author : Bruce Weber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451695021

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Life Is a Wheel by Bruce Weber Pdf

"Based on his popular series in the New York Times chronicling his cross-country bicycle trip, bestselling author Bruce Weber shares his adventures from his solo ride across the USA. Riding a bicycle across the US is one of those bucket-list goals that many dream about but few achieve. Bestselling author and New York Times reporter Bruce Weber made the trip, solo, over the summer and fall of 2011--at the age of fifty-seven. Expanding upon his popular series published in The New York Times, Life Is a Wheel is the witty and inspiring account of his journey, where he extols the pleasures of cycling and reflects on what happened on his adventure, in the world, in the country, and in his life. The story begins on the Oregon coast with a middle-aged man wondering what he's gotten himself into and ends in triumph on the George Washington Bridge, wondering how soon he might try it again. Part travelogue, part memoir, part paean to the bicycle as a simple and elegant mode of both mobility and self-expression--and part wry and panicky account of a fifty-seven-year-old man's attempt to stave off mortality--Life Is a Wheel is an elegant and entertaining escape for any armchair traveler"--

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : jimmy patterson
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316040747

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Max by James Patterson Pdf

Buckle up! Max and her flock take on their most daring rescue mission yet in James Patterson's #1 bestselling Maximum Ride series. Someone—or something—is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy. The hitch: They must dive deep into dark waters, where gruesome evil dwells . . . and for high-flying Maximum Ride, could there be anything more terrifying than being trapped in the great abyss? With sky-high thrills, this soaring adventure takes Maximum Ride and the Flock into terrifying new territory—fans, hold your breath!