Riding More With Less

Author : Sam Tracy
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-23
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9798887440262

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Riding More with Less by Sam Tracy Pdf

Riding More with Less is the bike repair manual for everyone else. Pulling away from the obsolescence and disposability so often implied within consumer economies, the book surveys experienced community bike shop mechanics worldwide to identify the best and safest repair solutions when new parts are not an option. For those already familiar with the finer arts of bicycle preservation, Riding More with Less aligns the most useful technical references within a well-organized compilation of the most effective low-cost and for-free repair techniques. And for the uninitiated, the book includes an overview of the community bike shops many readers may find in their own neighborhoods, where many begin to discover real alternatives. Presented in a compact and info-rich writing style, the technical discussion within Riding More with Less goes beyond identifying innovative techniques for fixing bikes with little or no money to demonstrate just how common these approaches really are. Most cyclists globally do not ride expensive or even modern ones, after all, and from this perspective the option of new repair parts might even be exceptional, rather than normative. Moreover, the Covid pandemic underlines how supply chain disruptions beyond our control can lead larger numbers of people towards reusing salvageable bike parts and other creative solutions.

Author : Sam Tracy
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781604866551

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Bicycle! by Sam Tracy Pdf

There is nothing sacrosanct about bike repair. Its pursuit only requires the will to learn. At their finest hours bikes exist on a level above mere machines, and there’s no reason why the joy should end when the ride is over. Bicycle! written by a long-time bicycle mechanic, covers everything you need to know to feed and care for your ride. This book cuts through the obtuse techno-speak and delivers maintenance clarity with a touch of humor and radicalism, while categorically denying mechanistry’s supposed dreariness. Bicycle! is about encouraging society to learn for themselves how to make their bikes work, not because they have to, but because they want to. With detailed descriptions of all maintenance tasks and repair situations, clearly illustrated with photographs and drawings, this guide will serve the need for a serious rider’s manual. Professional bicycle workers—messengers, mechanics, pedi-cab drivers—as well as bicycle commuters have been waiting for this book. This second edition includes an abundance of helpful photos, an expanded index, and an updated resources section. Moreover, it benefits from insights gained through five years’ worth of additional mechanic experience including low-cost and no-cost repair solutions the author developed while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mauritania. Some of the Topics Covered: Essential Tools Bike Components (Maintaining, Adjusting, Repairing) On-the-Road Repairs Build Your Own (Scavenging) Locks / Thief Deterrents Rust, the Elemental Bike Nemesis And much, much more!

Author : James Fillis
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803269153

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Breaking and Riding by James Fillis Pdf

One of the most important works ever written on dressage, Breaking and Riding is essential reading for the serious dressage enthusiast. In this work, the result of a lifetime spent training horses, James Fillis (1834?1913) clearly explains his theories and methods, starting with the basics of breaking?lungeing, work in hand, and first mounting?and progressing to advanced work, including canter pirouette, tempi changes, piaffe, and passage. Throughout the work, Fillis always returns to his basic principle: The horse must be ?correctly balanced and light in forward movements and propulsion, in order that the rider may obtain the most powerful effects with the least exertion.? Fillis was an apprentice to a student of the legendary trainer Franöois Baucher. In this book, while expressing admiration for Baucher, Fillis also explains in detail the ways in which he believed Baucher was mistaken in some of his methods.

Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0299120341

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Little Red Riding Hood by Alan Dundes Pdf

"Alan Dundes of the University of California, Berkeley, continues his exploration of well-loved fairy tales with this casebook on one of the best-known of them all: Little Red Riding Hood. The twelve essays are by international scholars representing an impressive cross section of theoretical approaches."--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Theodore Ayrault Dodge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Horsemanship
ISBN : PSU:000020600228

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Riders of Many Lands by Theodore Ayrault Dodge Pdf

Author : Ed Pavelka
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0875964869

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Bicycling Magazine's Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills by Ed Pavelka Pdf

Provides advice on equipment and skills, including tips on how to prevent injury and convert a mountain bike into a road bike

Author : William Micklem
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780744084832

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Complete Horse Riding Manual by William Micklem Pdf

Horses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary book shows you how. Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider. Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.

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 : Karol Modzelewski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538141625

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Riding History to Death by Karol Modzelewski Pdf

This powerful memoir traces the life of Karol Modzelewski, one of the preeminent Polish dissidents of the twentieth century. With humor and perception, Modzelewski describes his formative years. Born in 1937 to a Polish-born mother and Russian-Jewish father in Moscow, he spent his early schooling and underwent deep indoctrination in the Soviet Union. In 1945 he moved with his mother and stepfather, a prominent communist, to Poland when his stepfather was appointed as foreign minister in Warsaw. In the relatively “liberal” Polish atmosphere, Modzelewski gradually awoke to the realities of the party system during his university years. Modzelewski discusses the experiences and realizations that led him in 1964 to coauthor with Jacek Kuroń the famous “Open Letter to the Party,” for which he and Kuroń were imprisoned. With keen critical insight, Modzelewski describes his role as one of the leading intellectuals of the Solidarity movement. Much more than mere autobiography, this nuanced book is a profound and highly critical analysis of Polish politics over the last fifty years. Characteristically, Modzelewski refuses to portray events in black and white terms, providing a frank assessment of the country’s evolution from communism to democracy, the genesis of Polish dissidence and its success in dismantling communism, and the causes of the current crisis of democracy in Poland.

Author : Geoff Teall
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781570765155

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Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation by Geoff Teall Pdf

"This isn't just a book about how to ride, it's a book about how to enjoy, appreciate and maximize your every experience with your horse." —Chronicle of the Horse

Author : H. R. HERSHBERGER
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Cavalry
ISBN : BL:A0018525371

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The Horseman. A Work on Horsemanship, Containing Plain Practical Rules for Riding and Hints to the Readers on the Selection of Horses. To which is Annexed a Sabre Exercise for Mounted and Dismounted Service by H. R. HERSHBERGER Pdf

Author : Lennard Zinn
Publisher : VeloPress
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : SPORTS & RECREATION
ISBN : 1934030422

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Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn Pdf

From shifters to derailleurs, pedals to handlebars, this book covers every component of a road bike, lists the tools bike owners need to tackle simple and advanced projects, and demonstrates with 295 detailed illustrations how to work on each part.

Author : Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Homeopathy
ISBN : UOM:39015023962098

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Proceedings by Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society Pdf

Author : Jessica Jahiel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101198995

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Horseback Riding by Jessica Jahiel Pdf

Expert advice from an experienced equestrienne packs The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Horseback Riding. Learn simple strategies for mastering basic riding skills, essential information on caring for horses, the differences between Western and English riding styles, caring for the saddle, and much more! Rules of polo and polocrosse are also included.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1292 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11799820

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House documents by Anonim Pdf