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Bike London

A Guide to Cycling in the City

Charlie Allenby
An avid cyclist himself, Charlie Allenby presents ‘the best bits of London’s ever-expanding two-wheeled community’ with chapters offering information on topics such as cycling cafés, clubs and events, routes and bike shops. For those new to the sport, or the city, he also includes a guide to cycle hire. Slightly off-mint
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Product information:
  • Publisher: ACC
  • Year: 2021
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 210x151mm
  • ISBN: 9781788841030
  • Condition: New - Very Good
  • Weight: 0.4kg
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Bike London
is the definitive guide to cycling in the UK's capital. The cycling
culture in London is constantly evolving and this book offers an
indispensable resource for the city's bike users - whether they're
weather-hardened commuters who ride in all conditions or summer
daytrippers looking to explore. This book covers all things two-wheeled,
from local cycle shops and essential cafe stops, to ideas for routes
and events that will appeal to all breeds of bike lover.


More than a mere directory, Bike London
speaks to important players in the city's cycling community, while also
looking back and offering interesting facts and snippets of information
from London's 100-year-plus love affair with the bicycle.


As London embraces a greener future, this book is a timely resource that will help you put words into action.


Each
chapter is categorised by theme: Local Bike Shops, Cycling Clubs,
Cycling Events, Cycling Locations, Cycling Routes, Cycling Equipment,
Cycling Apparel, Cycling Cafes, Cycle Hire and Iconic London Cyclists.
Throughout, Bike London will also feature
profiles of some of the great and the good of London cycling, from
Bradley Wiggins and Paul Smith to Tahnee Seagrave, Tao Geoghegan Hart,
Maurice Burton and Jeremy Vine.


Also in the series:

Vinyl London ISBN 9781788840156

London Peculiars ISBN 9781851499182

Art London ISBN 9781788840385

Rock 'n' Roll London ISBN 9781788840163
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