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With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America. It seems that every generation or two, Americans rediscover the freedom of movement, convenience, and relative affordability of the bicycle. The earliest two-wheeler, the draisine, arrived in Philadelphia in 1819 and astonished onlookers with the possibility of propelling themselves "like lightning."...
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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,...
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Das Fahrradpendler-ABC
Auto, ÖPNV oder Fahrrad – wie kommen Pendler morgens zur Arbeit? Rund vier Millionen Menschen in Deutschland beantworten diese Frage mit: Am liebsten mit dem Fahrrad! Was für die Dänen und Niederländer mit ihrem gut ausgebauten Radwegenetz schon selbstverständlich ist, setzt sich auch bei uns immer mehr durch. Und das aus guten Gründen: E-Bike oder Fahrrad fahren ist umweltfreundlich, gesund und auf Strecken bis fünf...
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This is an introductory guide for people who quite like the idea of getting on a bike. It does not tell you how to use a power meter, or what ratio of protein to carbs you have to eat after a grueling turbo session. It's just about bikes, and cycling, and fun, and leisure, and safety. It's a no-nonsense, down-to-earth look at bike rules and how to stay safe. Bicycle riders on public roads have the same rights and responsibilities as motorists, and...
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As the world grapples with the escalating challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the transportation sector has emerged as a critical battleground for sustainability. Gasoline-powered vehicles, a mainstay of modern transportation, contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, posing a major threat to the planet's well-being.In the face of these pressing concerns, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as...
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New on audio from Stephen King. Climb aboard Stationary Bike -- a streamlined fever dream of a tale, in which an ordinary household object assumes otherworldly powers and a familiar journey takes a terrifying twist. When commercial artist Richard Sifkitz finally gets around to having that physical he'd been putting off for years, and his cholesterol comes back dangerously high, he does what so many thirty-something, junk food-eating couch potatoes...
9) Strays
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IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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When fourteen-year-old Quentin's bike breaks down in the strange town of Ravens Pass, he and his friend Reese find themselves surrounded by feral cats--is this an attack or something else?
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After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she made the utterly practical decision to start riding her bicycle to work through the streets of Boston. Seven years later, she's never looked back.
Holy Spokes tells the story of Everett's unlikely conversion to urban cycling. As she pedaled her way into a new way of life, Everett discovered that her year-round bicycle commuting wasn't just benefiting her body, her wallet, and her...
14) The bike lesson
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Beginner/Random House
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[1964]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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16) On Silver Wings
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Kristin had everything-her own home, an exciting career, fulfilling volunteer work-in an instant that all changed. She went for a bike ride, but woke up a week later on life support, her life forever altered. In August 2010 an inattentive driver sent her and her bicycle flying into a ditch, and this independent professional was reduced to being totally dependent on others. Medical professionals, family, friends, colleagues, and cats all played their...
17) Duck on a Bike
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Caldecott Honor winner David Shannon applies his wonderful off-beat humor to the story of a duck who decides to try riding a bike -- and loves it! Another young, funny book perfect for reading aloud.
One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past...
18) My bike
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IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Tom tells all about his bicycle, his ride to work past trucks, cars, and even elephants, and his job as a circus performer.
Preschool.
19) Crunch
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IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 7
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The oldest Marriss brother, fourteen-year-old Dewey, attempts to be the "embodiment of responsibility" as he juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings after a sudden energy crisis strands their parents far from home.
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