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No bicycle repair was ever made easier by turning your bike upside down. White shorts are for other people. A helmet perched on theback of your head is perfect if you ride your bike backwards. These and a host of other handy pointers jostle for attention within this AZguide to being a cyclist. It's an essential manual and source of wisdom for those who would be kings of the road. Many pitfalls await theunwary middle-aged-man-in-Lycra, but fear not, for the Guide is here to steer you through choppy waters. No more passing out halfwayup a hill. No more ridicule in the work place. No more hurty knee. And no more sock crimes.Pearls of wisdom are scattered throughout this book like rose petals before a princess on her wedding day. For instance, who could denythat life is too short to drink bad coffee? That a noisy bike is marginally more annoying than a whiney toddler? Or that style should ever besacrificed for speed? Written by experts who know everything there is to know about cycling, yet never forget that there is nothing funnierthan a rabbit playing a trumpet, How to be a Cyclist is mandatory reading for all bike riders.

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'A pleasant balance of wit and wisdom, served up with some high production values and gorgeous photography' - Podium Cafe; 'a great present' - Scotland Outdoors

'A pleasant balance of wit and wisdom, served up with some high production values and gorgeous photography' - Podium Cafe 'a great present' - Scotland Outdoors

'A pleasant balance of wit and wisdom, served up with some high production values and gorgeous photography' * Podium Cafe * 'a great present' * Scotland Outdoors *

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John Deering's first book was a study of his time with the chaotic but charismatic Linda McCartney Cycling Team and went on to be voted 5th best cycling book of all time. He has supplied many features to publications such as Procycling, The Official Tour de France Guide and Ride Cycling Review, and contributed regularly to Eurosport's cycling coverage. He is the author of Bradley Wiggins: Tour de Force, published by Arena Sport.

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