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| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| ISBN 13 | 9781784724955 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784724955 |
| Book Subtitle | Everything You Need To Know About Cycling, From The Essential To The Obscure |
| Book Description | In En Cyclo Pedia Johan Tell - award-winning Swedish writer and cycling obsessive - uncovers the very soul of cycling, exploring and explaining the many and varied stories that form the basis of cycling culture. Beautifully illustrated, with hundreds of entries ranging from Tour de France stages to illegal Alley Cat races, and cult heroes to cycling slang, Tell provides a personal insight into this complex world that only a cycling junkie can. From a pilgrimage to the Bianchi factory in Milan to scouring the streets of New York for the origins of the fixie, via the bicycle cafes of Barcelona and the cobblestones of Flanders, En Cyclo Pedia is a complete A to Z guide to the unique, indescribable character of global bike culture. Entries include: - Alley Cat Race - Bianchi - BMX - Brooks - Cafes - Campagnolo - Carbon Fibre - Drag - Environment - Films - Fixie - Grand Tours - Hand-built - Hipster - Lycra - Mountains - Nutrition - Oudenaarde - Paris-Roubaix - Quicksilver - Rouleur - Scalatore - Shaved Legs - Style - Tattoos - Ultracycling - Velodrome - XC - Zedler ...and many more |
| Editorial Review | This truly is the inside story of Andy and Jamie's remarkable rise. Compelling...This is a positive, life-affirming view. -- Alan Patullo * Scotland on Sunday * "A cracking book" -- Chris Evans breakfast show, BBC Radio 2 "A fascinating and incriminating document. As well as mapping out the travails of tennis parenthood, it offers a window into generations of patronising, belittling attitudes to women in sport... She should be considered a national treasure" -- Simon Briggs * Daily Telegraph * "Judy's account is honest and open... She is passionate about getting children into sport...Judy Murray has plenty to feel proud about." * Scotsman * "Quite simply, she is inspirational, passionate and great fun" -- Kirsty Wark * Observer * |
| About the Author | Johan Tell is a freelance writer and former editor of the travel magazine Vagabond. He has written several award-winning books and has also helped other adventurous travellers to tell their stories. Tell is a lecturer, mainly in the environmental field - and, above all, a cycling enthusiast. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Johan Tell |
| Publication Date | 2 October 2018 |
| Number of Pages | 224 |
En Cyclo Pedia Paperback English by Johan Tell - 2 October 2018
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