cycling

Twelve-year-old Marcel loves riding his bicycle, and dreams of competing in the Tour de France, but it is 1942 and German soldiers are everywhere, stopping him as he delivers bread from his parents' bakery around Aucoin--then one day he discovers that it is not just bread he is delivering, and suddenly he finds himself in posession of dangerous secrets about his parents and his new friend from Paris, Delphine.

"When Lulu graduates to a bicycle with training wheels, rusty, old Trike feels lonely in the garage and worries about Lulu's safety on her shiny, new bike"--OCLC.

"Bonny thinks she has everything figured out: train hard, please her parents, and become an Olympic cyclist like her hero, Laura Trott. There has never been any other path - for Bonny, cycling is her fate. Until another path unrolls in front of her. After meeting Lizzie, a farm owner and sculptor, Bonny starts to spend less and less time on her bike and more time helping out at the farm. When Lizzie asks her to pose as a rider for a sculpture, Bonny can finally see how wide open her future is and begins to believe in a different dream"--Provided by publisher.

Readers can explore the stories of women athletes who have shaped these cycling sports.

"Illustrations and easy-to-read text show the advantages of being on a bicycle when streets are jammed with other vehicles"--Provided by publisher.

This book introduces basic cycling skills, equipment selection and maintenance, styles of cycling,and important safety guidelines.

Since his accident, Billy Cruz has lost some of his confidence and has been holding back when doing his BMX tricks. Now, it is time for the BMX Breakthrough competition again and Billy must overcome his fears and sort out his feelings for the super-competitive Penny Allen if he wants to win.

Describes the history and characteristics of motorcycles, how they are made, how they work, and their varied uses. Also discusses important racing competitions.

Provides information about biking, explaining what it is, describing the equipment needed, the techniques of biking, and bike competitions, and introducing some of the superstars of the sport. Includes a glossary and a quiz.

Traces the history of motorcycles from the first attempt in 1885 by two German inventors to the custom choppers of today.