Author: John S. AllenPublisher:
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Category : Bicycle commuting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Bicycling Street Smarts
Author: John S. AllenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bicycle commuting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Smart Cycling
Author: League of American BicyclistsPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 0736087176
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Smart Cycling: Promoting Safety, Fun, Fitness, and the Environment contains information that new or returning cyclists need to know before taking to the road, including basic cycling skills, rules of the road, safety strategies, and maintenance. The book includes a DVD of four videos that can be shown to participants to help them better visualize the skills being taught.
Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition
Author: National Association of City Transportation OfficialsPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610915658
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide quickly emerged as the preeminent resource for designing safe, protected bikeways in cities across the United States. It has been completely re-designed with an even more accessible layout. The Guide offers updated graphic profiles for all of its bicycle facilities, a subsection on bicycle boulevard planning and design, and a survey of materials used for green color in bikeways. The Guide continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. It responds to and accelerates innovative street design and practice around the nation.
Street-smart Career Guide
Author: Laura PedersenPublisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Pedersen, who made her first million on Wall Street before the age of 23, shows people how to launch a rewarding career without benefit of a Mayflower family, a straight-A transcript, or a Harvard M.B.A. Some career planning guides tell how to write a resume--this one offers an innovative approach for turning work into wealth and fulfillment in a rapidly changing international marketplace.
Bicycling for Transportation
Author: Melissa BoppPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128126434
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Bicycling for Transportation examines the individual and societal factors of active transportation and biking behavior. The book uses an Interdisciplinary approach to provide a comprehensive overview of bicycling for transportation research. It examines the variability in biking participation among different demographic groups and the multiple levels of influence on biking to better inform researchers and practitioners on the effective use of community resources, programming and policymaking. It is an ideal resource for public health professionals trying to encourage physical activity through biking. In addition, it makes the case for new infrastructure that supports these initiatives. - Provides evidence-based insights on cost-effective interventions for improving biking participation - Includes numerous case studies and best practices that highlight multi-level approaches in a variety of settings - Explores individual and social factors related to biking behavior, such as race, gender and self-efficacy
Americana
Author: Riding with Strangers
Author: Elijah WaldPublisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1569762376
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This fascinating tale of the author's cross-country hitchhiking journey is a captivating look into the pleasures and challenges of the open road. As the miles roll by he meets businessmen, missionaries, conspiracy theorists, and truck drivers from all ages and ethnicities who are eager to open their car doors to a wandering stranger. This memoir uncovers the hidden reality that the United States remains hospitable, quirky, and as ready as ever to offer help to a curious traveler. Demonstrating how hitchhiking can be the ultimate in adventure travel—a thrilling exploration of both people and scenery—this guide also serves as a hitchhiker's reference, sharing the history behind this communal form of travel while touching on roadside lore and philosophy.
Bibliographic Guide to Maps and Atlases
Author: Bicycling & the Law
Author: Bob MionskePublisher:
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Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
According to statistics compiled by the League of American Bicyclists, more than 57 million Americans rode a bicycle in 2005. Of these, more than 9 million describe themselves as ""active cyclists"" -- weekend riders, off-road riders, commuters, and amateur and professional athletes. These 9 million face the daily hazards of commuting in traffic, overenthusiastic dogs, faulty roads, harassment, road rage, and bicycle theft. This book was written for them. Bicycling and the Law is designed to be the primary resource for cyclists faced with a legal question. It provides readers with information that can help them avoid many legal problems in the first place, and informs them of their rights, their responsibilities, and what steps to take if they do encounter a legal problem. This useful guide makes the law both entertaining and comprehensible, presenting an accurate and thorough explanation of the laws governing bicycles and the activity of bicycling.
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