Extreme Sports: Inline Skating / Mountain Biking / Skateboarding / BMX Biking (Extreme Sports)
Provides information about off-road biking, including the origin of the sport, equipment needed, safety and maintenance information, and riding instructions.
Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of bicycle stunt riding.
Describes the history of mountain bike racing and the equipment, skills, techniques, and safety concerns involved in this competitive sport.
One wheel, two wheels, or three? There is a perfect bike for every rider. Check out the range of bike styles and find the perfect one for you.
Each book in the Extreme Sports series offer s an introduction to a contemporary sport, giving tips on te chnique, what equipment to buy, where to go, and showing som e of the more ''extreme'' tricks and stunts that only the expe rts can manage. '
Extreme mountain bikers take to the mountains to satisfy their need for speed and extreme heights. From racing downhill on the steepest mountain slopes to performing tricks on obstacles such as fallen logs, these athletes have found creative ways to involve nature in their sport like no other extreme athletes. Extreme Mountain Biking provides kids with all they need to know about • extreme mountain bikes and their maintenance • the history of this young sport • the styles of riding and their mai...
Ride it BMX introduces children to the gravity-defying sport of BMX. Simple text and awesome photos help show the two types of BMX riding: racing and freestyle. Kids will love reading about the tricks, bikes, competitions, and stars of the sport.
People all around the world use bikes! Bikers pedal to get to where they need to go. Some head to skate parks to do tricks or compete in challenging races. In this title growing readers will learn what biking is the basic parts of a bike what gear is needed and how to stay safe. One feature highlights a favorite biking spot while others break down gear and hand signals. Colorful photos and bolded glossary terms aid in comprehension.
A biography of the enthusiastic cyclist whose racing career was interrupted by a battle with cancer before getting back on track with a Tour de France win.
Cycling is an increasingly popular activity for adults and children alike. This activity book is packed full of creative doodles, puzzles, games, how-to guides for budding tricksters and fascinating facts about bikes throughout the ages. From the first ever bike (which had no peddles!) through to high-tech machines on which Olympians whizz round velodromes, discover the history of bikes and enjoy everyday activities involving one of today’s most popular pastimes.
-- Expert advice that combines tips and techniques with test exercises and practice ideas-- Filled with photographs, clear diagrams and colorful cartoons
Inspired by the 2012 London Olympic Games, young artist Ugo Gattoni intricately illustrates a cycle race through the streets of London. From elite athletes to cycle couriers, commuters, bankers, delivery boys, mums with kids, youths on stolen mountain bikes to fashionistas and hipsters on fixed gear bikes – pretty soon you will realize this is no ordinary road race!A recent graduate of one of Paris’ top art schools, Ugo Gattoni wowed the public with an incredible intricate pen drawing measuring...