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Bicycling Book List 

The book list below was compiled from suggestions submitted by TCBC members and other bicycling friends in November 2000. The titles that are reportedly "out of print" are listed at the bottom.  Some of these "out of print" titles may possibly still be found in your local library, bike shops, or book shops but probably cannot be ordered from the publisher.

Scroll down and click on any book title below for more information about that book or to order the book from amazon.com.
  1. "Mountain Biking the Twin Cities" by Steve Johnson (TCBC member); Paperback - 80 pages (May 1999) Falcon Publishing Company; ISBN: 1560447435 (posted 7-7-02)
  2. "It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life" by Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins (Contributor) Hardcover - 275 pages (May 18, 2000) Putnam Pub Group; ISBN: 0399146113
  3. The Recumbent Bicycle by Gunnar Fehlau Paperback - 175 pages 2nd edition (January 2004) Out Your Backdoor Press; ISBN: 1892590581
  4. "SpokeSongs: Bicycle Adventures on Three Continents" by Willie Weir Hardcover - 256 pages (April 2000) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 1891369172
  5. "Miles from Nowhere: A Round The World Bicycle Adventure" by Barbara Savage, Paperback (January 1985) Mountaineers Books; ISBN: 0898861098
  6. "The Quotable Cyclist, Great Moments of Bicycling, Inspiration and Humor" (Breakaway Books Series) by Bill Strickland (Editor) Hardcover - 358 pages (June 1997) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 1558215638
  7. "The Yellow Jersey" by Ralph Hurne Paperback - 285 pages (June 1996) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 1558214526
  8. "Eddy Merckx:The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century" by Rik Van Walleghem Paperback - 216 pages (March 2000) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737722
  9. "Bicycling Magazine's Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills: Your Guide to Riding Faster, Stronger, Longer, and Safer" by Ed Pavelka (Editor), the Editors of Bicycling Magazine (Editor), Paperback, 240 pages (January 1998) Rodale Pr; ISBN: 0875964869
  10. "Training for Cycling : The Ultimate Guide to Improved Performance" by Davis Phinney, Connie Carpenter (Contributor), Peter Nye (Contributor) Paperback - 254 pages (March 1992) Perigee; ISBN: 0399517316
  11. "Greg Lemond's Complete Book of Bicycling" by Greg Lemond, Kent Gordis (Contributor), Paperback - 352 pages Reissue edition (January 1990) Perigee; ISBN: 0399515941
  12. "The Cyclist's Training Bible : A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Road Cyclist" by Joe Friel Paperback 1 Ed edition (October 1996) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737218
  13. "Effective Cycling" by John Forester, Paperback, 599 pages, 6th edition (February 1993), MIT Press; ISBN: 0262560704
  14. "Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human-Powered Vehicles" by David B. Perry Paperback - 570 pages (August 1995) Four Walls Eight Windows; ISBN: 1568580274
  15. "Fat Tire : A Celebration of the Mountain Bike" by Amici Design, Joe Breeze, Hardcover - 144 pages (April 1999) Chronicle Books; ISBN: 0811819825
  16. "Urban Bikers' Tricks & Tips--Low Tech & No-Tech Ways to Find, Ride, & Keep a Bicycle" by Dave Glowacz Paperback - 272 pages (December 1997) Wordspace Pr; ISBN: 0965172805
  17. "Tandem Scoop : An Insiders Guide to Tandem Cycling" Paperback (June 1993) Alpenbooks; ISBN: 0963719009
  18. "The Complete Book of Long-Distance Cycling : Build the Strength, Skills, and Confidence to Ride As Far As You Want" by Edmund R., Ph.D. Burke, Ed Pavelka Paperback - 288 pages (October 2000) Rodale Pr; ISBN: 1579541992
  19. "Bicycling Magazines Complete Guide to Bicycle Maintenance & Repair" by Ed Pavelka (Editor), The Editors of Bicycling Magazine (Editor) Paperback, 351 pages, 4th updated edition (May 1999) Rodale Pr; ISBN: 1579540090
  20. "Bicycle Repair Step by Step : The Full-Color Manual of Bicycle Maintenance and Repair" by Rob Van Der Plas, Robert Van Der Plas Paperback - 128 pages (April 1994) Van der Plas Publications; ISBN: 0933201583
  21. Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn Paperback - 288 pages 2nd edition (February 1998) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737471
  22. "The Birth of Dirt: Origins of Mountain Biking" by Frank J. Berto, Wende Cragg, Erik Koski, Paperback - 128 pages 1 edition (December 1, 1998) Van Der Plas Pubns; ISBN: 1892495104
  23. "The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book : The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Bikes, Components, Technique, Thrills and Trails" by Nicky Crowther Paperback - 192 pages (March 1997) Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760303339
  24. Mountain Bike : A Manual of Beginning to Advanced Technique by William Nealy
    Paperback - 176 pages, 1 edition (May 1, 1992) Menasha Ridge Pr; ISBN: 0897321146
  25. "The Wheels of Chance" (Breakaway Books Series) by H. G. Wells Paperback - 283 pages (May 1997) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 1558215646
  26. "The Literary Cyclist: Great Bicycling Scenes in Literature" by James E. Starrs (Editor), William Saroyan Paperback - 392 pages (May 1997) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 155821562X
  27. "Derailleur: A Cycling Murder Mystery" by Greg Moody", Paperback - 304 pages (May 1999) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737595
  28. "Perfect Circles : A Novel" by Greg Moody, Paperback - 280 pages (April 1998) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737447
  29. "Two Wheels : A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody" Paperback (December 1996) Velo Press; ISBN: 1884737110
  30. "The Bicycle" by Pryor Dodge Hardcover - 224 pages (April 1996) Flammarion; ISBN: 2080135511
  31. "Metal Cowboy: Tales from the Road Less Pedaled" by Joe Kurmaskie Hardcover - 304 pages (September 15, 1999) Breakaway Books; ISBN: 1891369105
  32. "How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle: Reflections of an Influential 19th Century Woman" by Frances E. Willard, Carol O'Hare (Editor), Edith Mayo (Designer), Hardcover - 104 pages (March 1991) Unknown; ISBN: 0933271042
  33. "BEST BIKE RIDES(TM) IN THE MIDWEST", 2nd Edition by Phil Van Valkenberg Paperback - 256 pages 2nd edition (August 1997) Globe Pequot Pr; ISBN: 0762700505
  34. "The Complete Guide to Police Cycling" by Governing Board of IPMBA
  35. "Bicycling Magazines Guide to Racing"
  36. "Bicycle Vacation Guide, MN & WI"
  37. "The Bicycle Rider in Beverly Hills"
  38. "Ten Thousand Miles On A Bicycle"
  39. "Six Days of Madness" by Ted Harper
  40. "Sutherlands Manual"
  41. "A Social History of the Bicycle, Its Early Life and Times in America" by Robert A. Smith, American Heritage Press (McGraw-Hill), 1972, ISBN 0070584575 (This title is out of print)
  42. "The Story of the Raleigh Cycle" by Gregory Houston Bowden, W.H. Allen, London 1975, ISBN 0491016751 (This title is out of print)
  43. "No Hands, The Rise and Fall of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, an American Institution" by Judith Crown and Glenn Coleman, Henry Holt and Company, New York 1996, ISBN 0805035532 (This title is out of print)
  44. "My Bike and Other Friends" by Henry Miller (This title is out of print)
  45. "Bicycle Commuting Book : Using the Bicycle for Utility and Transportation" by Rob Van Der Plas (This title is out of print)
  46. "Hearts of Lions : History of American Bicycle Racing" by Peter Nye (This title is out of print)
  47. "The Man Who Loved Bicycles; The Memoirs of an Autophobe" by Daniel. Behrman (This title is out of print)
  48. "King of the road : an illustrated history of cycling" by Andrew Ritchie (This title is out of print)
  49. Richard's Mountain Bike Book by Charles Kelly, Nick Crane (This title is out of print)
  50. Noiseless Tenor : The Bicycle in Literature by James E. Starrs (This title is out of print)

 

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