Bicycle Commuter's Handbook: * Gear You Need * Clothes To Wear * Tips For Traffic * Roadside Repair

by Robert Hurst

Overview

As sensible as it may seem in an era when fuel prices are skyrocketing in tandem with environmental consciousness, a switch to bicycle commuting doesn’t necessarily happen overnight. Certain questions arise: Do I really need that $1,500 bike? Are Lycra shorts necessary? What about traffic rules? What to do when a tire blows? In The Bicycle Commuter’s Handbook, veteran cyclist, bike commuter, professional messenger, and author Robert Hurst gives you all the answers you need for worry-free riding.

• The ultimate, practical miniguide to tips, tricks, technique, and gear
  
  
• Compact and user-friendly
  
  
• For riding to work, to the grocery store, or just around town
  
  
• Color photos and illustrations

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762784684
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	06/18/2013
Series:	Falcon Guides How to Ride
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Robert Hurst is the author of The Cyclist's Manifesto and The Art of Cycling (both FalconGuides) and has logged nearly 200,000 miles on his bike. He lives in Denver, Colorado.