A guide to mountain biking (MTB) routes on the South Downs of Hampshire and Sussex, between Winchester, Brighton and Eastbourne. The 26 routes described in the book take in roller coaster rides, dedicated woodland singletrack and great downhills. Rides are graded for all abilities with information on local facilities and MTB gear and preparation.
From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time. But to look at Peter's record in isolation is to tell only a fraction of his story, because Peter doesn't just win: he entertains.
North York Moors Mountain Biking - Moorland Trails by Tony Harker features 21 routes in the North York Moors National Park, between 10km and 76km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. This book also features industry-standard Ordnance Survey mapping, and is illustrated with action photography.
Queens of Pain tells the remarkable and largely unknown tale of women's cycle racing from the 1890's to the early 1990's. From the fin-de-siecle velodromes of North America to the glamour and chaos of the first women's Tour de France, Queens of Pain offers a sweeping panorama of female racing history.
Part cycling story, part cold war and love story, this is Ben MacIntyre meets the great escape, a sporting equivalent of Anna Funder's seminal Stasiland.
A big, beautiful cycling book, filled with inspirational photographs, but also great content on the rides, including maps, gradient profiles, suggestions for pit stops and local knowledge. Forty routes, all in areas of outstanding beauty, taking in the best climbs, best views and best descents.
In March 2020, as Britain went into lockdown, Simon Parker's life fell apart. With an anxiety disorder starting to rear its head, he turned to two trusted therapies: travel and exercise. On his epic, poignant and ultimately hopeful adventure around Britain, Simon learns that life's sharpest corners are best navigated at the pace of a bicycle.