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A charmingly illustrated, practical guide for every kind of cyclist: learn (almost) everything about the world’s most economical, ecological, practical, and invigorating machine!
Bike Life is longtime cycling enthusiast Adrien Zammit’s love letter to bicycling, celebrating the many ways that simply riding a bike can change your life. On a bicycle, you’re free, you’re getting exercise—and you’re helping make the world a little safer and cleaner for everyone. In this fully illustrated guide, Zammit takes us on a delightful and illuminating tour of the ins and outs of every aspect of bicycles and bike riding, from mechanics and maintenance to touring and bikepacking to the philosophy and advocacy that makes cycling a safe and enjoyable way to get around. The bicycle is the ideal transport, whether you’re commuting and running errands or leaving all cares behind on a weekend pleasure ride. Let Bike Life show you how to pick the perfect bike, and then how to love it and keep it rolling. Getting from point A to B will never be the same!
“A charming new book. . . contains an impressive amount of useful information presented in a lighthearted and attractive way.”—PEZ Cycling News
“Congenially cartooned and handwritten, this guide covers virtually all facets of riding a bicycle, from parts of the bike to types of bikes (multipurpose, utility, fast, leisure), finding a bike that fits, choosing saddles, biking pains and their causes and corrections, accessories, making repairs, navigating city traffic, and more. The author is realistic about the limitations of the bike to solve the world’s environmental problems, yet he extols its low cost to own and operate, its health benefits, its ability to connect riders to their communities, its utter practicality and reliability. While text and illustrations are utilitarian in their dispensing of information, Zammit has a sly humor.”—Booklist
“This is a fantastic book on the many details of a positive bike life. More than just an excellent repair manual, the author also makes cycling feel inclusive: From the language and images, to the explanations and tricks of the trade, this is a book for all ages, all abilities, all backgrounds, and all walks of life. Highly recommended!”—Bob Giordano, founder and executive director, Free Cycles Missoula community cycle shop