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Mark Perkins brings the story behind one of the most punishing cycling events in California to life in The Fresno Uphill Climb to Kaiser: The First 38 Years of the Fresno Cycling Club's Greatest Event. He chronicles how one group of friends' fateful...

Klaus Komenda had achieved what he had fantasized about for years. He had moved to the United States, worked for a prestigious company in Silicon Valley, was able to afford the luxury German car and the one bedroom apartment in a gated complex with...

Berlin nurtures a true bike culture. Bikes weave around cars, whirl down sidewalks, and lean against every building. Clusters of bikes are chained to every available post, sign, and handrail.These humble vehicles are a quintessential part of life in...

The weekend is here, the sun is out...where to go?Plan your next bicycle adventure with this handy guide! 65 Trail Reviews, 152 pages Top 45 Park Paths + 20 Rail Trails66 New Trail Maps and Elevation Charts  (all maps were updated in...

Inspiration to plan and execute your own bike tour through the beautiful mountains of the Alps.This book offers information on what you need to know to make the most out of a longer tour through the mountains. How to plan the tour, what to think about...

On the Trails of Northern Michigan covers state parks and national forests from coast to coast, leading you through Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Leelanau Conservancy and Little Traverse Conservancy...

Three vast oceans, two young men and one dubious idea - to sail around the world.When a sailboat barely bigger than a bathtub pottered into the English Channel, James and Tom began the adventure of a lifetime. In their little boat Blue Eye they...

The FIFA World Cup isn’t only about football. It’s about people and their emotions, about places and their vibes. Reporters covering this event get the chance of a lifetime to soak in the atmosphere and tell a tale worth remembering. But when...

Before major-league professional sports came to the Northwest, Seattle had a rich minor-league sports history. In the winter, Saturday afternoons were for college football, but the nights were for hockey. From the late 1950s through the mid-1970s, hockey...

When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than...

In the 1950s, crowds that equaled half the city of Troy's population filled the newly constructed 3,900-seat Hobart Arena to watch the area's first hockey team, the Troy Bruins, take the ice. In the 1960s and 1970s, fans packed one of hockey's great...

The art of baseball is evident at Wichita State University's Eck Stadium. The bronze sculpture, "Put Me in Coach," overlooks the stadium entry. Behind it a 70-foot mural, the longest of its kind at any university ballpark, depicts WSU's storied baseball...

Embark on a thrilling journey into the heart of extreme skiing with our exploration, Skiing Around The World. This book invites you to delve into the adrenaline-charged world of those who dare to defy gravity, pushing the boundaries of conventional...

Cycling was already an adventure, but then…Teenage bicycle racing phenom Emily Hampstead is training for a major race. Retired Army nurse Hilda Paisley is traveling the USA on her bicycle. They meet by chance on a deserted road in Kansas, not...

First hand diving and travel information. A practical companion for the individual diving trip to Gozo.

Once Upon a Time is written in Persian/Farsi language. The book is a memoir about two long-distance bicycle trips vacillating between time and space. In early 1970's, when 22 years of age, the idealist author accompanied by his good friend, Reza, leaves...

Embarquez vers l'inconnu pour une grande aventure en vélo de la France au Vietnam sur plus de 16 000 kilomètres ! Thibault et Khanh Nguyen ont pris la décision la plus folle de leur vie : celle de passer leur lune de miel sur les routes du...

..une île au Japon, où les vélos, la nourriture et l'amour se mélangent dans une grande aventure.Un professeur-poète à la retraite et une jeune médecin-chanteuse de jazz parcourent l'île japonaise de Shikoku à vélo. Leurs pérégrinations les unissent...

Auf 244 Seiten und mit über 160 Fotos gespickt, stellt dieses Buch anschaulich 12 Traumberge auf vier Kontinenten vor: Zugspitze, Großglockner, Ortler, Mont Blanc, Piz Bernina, Elbrus, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Island Peak, Lobuche Peak, Kilimandscharo und...

Tauchen wir ein in die Farbenpracht und den Artenreichtum des Roten Meeres. Die zahlreichen Tauchplätze, ob an kleinen oder großen Inseln, Riffen oder Erg´s, in Strandnähe oder an weiter entfernten Gebieten, bieten für jede Ausbildungsstufe des...

Mit einem kurzgeschlossenen Skoda rasen Sebastian und ich durch das ukrainische Lviv. In der sechsten Liga Sachsens entdecke ich die mittlerweile 43-jährige Torhüterlegende Tomislav Piplica wieder. Die Polizei räumt den Fanblock von Sigma Olmütz in der...

Journey through 1993's Minor League Baseball Season: Interviews, Anecdotes and Insights from the NY-Pennsylvania League's 14 Ballparks and Its Future Major Leaguers.Delve into Martin D. Cox's captivating chronicle of a summer spent reconnecting with...

Unlock the full potential of your mountain biking adventures with Mastering Mountain Biking: A Complete Guide to Mountain Bike Skills, Trails, Gear, Fitness and Bike Repair for Thrilling Off-Road Adventures.Congratulations! By considering this book,...

<p><i><b>8 days of torrential rain, battling the prevailing winds, wild camping, solo, self-supported, cycling 80 miles with one leg - all made for one of the hardest challenges I've attempted; a true test of mental and physical...

A professional psychologist spent his entire life believing he had no ability or interest in sport. Then, in his forties, he became a champion ultradistance athlete before breaking the world record for the fastest bicycle crossing of Europe.This journey...

Learn about the geography of western Maryland and its importance to citizens and soldiers whose lives were upended at the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. More than a touring guidebook, this volume teaches U.S. Civil War...

Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue dans votre guide Voyage Expérience : Utrecht et sa région , qui vous fera découvrir une superbe ville néerlandaise située au cœur des Pays-Bas, bien moins connue que sa capitale mais avec tout autant de cachet. Avec ses...

Embárquese en un emocionante viaje al corazón del esquí extremo con nuestra exploración, Esquí alrededor del mundo. Este libro le invita a adentrarse en el mundo cargado de adrenalina de aquellos que se atreven a desafiar la gravedad, empujando los...

Arbeitsbuch Catering - Verpflegung an Bord eines Segelschiffesdas Handbuch zur Reisevorbereitung für Gruppenleiter für Fahrten auf einem TraditionsseglerInhalt :SelbstverpflegungEin Koch an BordSchiffsordnungBeispiele für eine aufregende Fahrt mit...

A retired police officer, a bicycle, and a road trip across France. What could possibly go wrong?As it turns out, quite a few things, actually.Over 50, overweight, unfit, and retired, Paul Weston decided he was ready to have an adventure. His chosen mode...

China is an ancient civilization with over 5000 years of history. In the long course of historical development, Chinese traditional sports often reflected different aspects of contemporary politics, economy, culture, religion and customs of various...

Im Jahr 1931 war das noch wahres Abenteuer: mit dem Motorrad vonKairo nach Kapstadt! Heutzutage, in den Zeiten einer Rallye Paris- Dakkar, hatman vielleicht dafür nur noch ein müdes Lächeln übrig. Doch damals bedeutete diesnoch die Herausforderung für...

Take a trip around The Scenic Loop that begins and ends in Fort Davis, Texas and imagine the history threading through the mountains. Cyclists and travelers have long enjoyed the meandering ride through Davis Mountains State Park and local ranches,...

Groupers and Gun Mounts Back Cover: Non-Fiction/Maritime History/Scuba/Eco-tourismFrom Cold War warriors to dive enthusiasts, mix a little history with underwater fun as you plunge inside the USS Spiegel Grove, the famous artificial reef in Key Largo,...

This trip was always intended to be a journey, joining the dots. Cycling from places I have been before, to places I've never been. Revisiting special places, and finding new special places. Seeing for myself what others have talked about, places that...

Paul and Simon hardly know each other. In fact, Simon thinks Paul is a bit of a '*@&%'. So, they're both surprised when, after a few drinks in the pub one evening, they agree to take on Britain's most famous cycling challenge together - 900 miles...

Mexican American Baseball in the Alamo Region celebrates the game as it was played in the Tejano and Tejana communities throughout Texas. This regional focus explores the importance of the game at a time when Spanish-speaking people were demanding...

Can four octogenarians, from mid-May to early June, ride 1,000+ miles with minimal discomfort? Spoiler Alert: they can and did, at least two of them. The four classmates from Carleton College (Northfield MN) class of 1958 decided to ride bicycles from...

Before Ponce De Leon charted the 1,700 islands in 1513 now known as the Florida Keys, Calusa and Tequesta Indians were fishing with spears and nets for the cornucopia of fish species they survived on. Today, 30 islands make up the habitable areas,...

From the trips as a small child to visit his grandparents in Minnesota and Arkansas, John developed an interest in discovering places along the way. Later on, John combined his fandom for the Kansas City Royals with his love for travel and began...

Liam Farrell was a smoker, drank more than was good for him and was generally unhealthy. One night in October 1996 he decided that life had to change. That moment set him on the road (literally) to a love of cycling that he now shares with the world.In...

Shallow ocean, or "flats," fishing is one of the most popular coastal activities in Florida. No other place has such a large combination of different shallow water species. In Fishing Florida’s Flats, world-champion angler Jan Maizler...

Experience the Journey Cyclone superfan Kyle Oppenhuizen wrote about his journey as an Iowa State football fan told through the lens of attending every game during the highly anticipated, always entertaining 2021 season. What he hoped was going to...