bicycles and bicycling

Photographs and text offer an introduction to bicycles, labeling the different parts of a bicycle, explaining what they are used for, describing how they work, and covering other related topics.

Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.

Shows a boy learning to ride his new bicycle and fix a punctured tire. Highlights the Tour de France and various cycling techniques.

Oliver gets in trouble when he rides his bicycle inside the house on a rainy day.

Mike outgrows his old bicycle and goes shopping for a new one.

Relates the misadventures of Miss Armitage as she makes increasingly complicated modifications of her bicycle.

Danny Chase and his talking cat, Murg, set off through time and space on Danny's magic bicycle, given to him by an alien friend, in search of Spike, the leader of the Headbanger gang, who has stolen part of the bike's star metal to make his own time-traveling machine.

Text and photographs describe how the parts of a bicycle are assembled, how accessories are added, how inspectors check for defects, and how the bikes are shipped to stores across the country.

Oliver's new job, taking care of an unpredictable goat, jeopardizes his chances of winning the big bicycle race.