The Essential Bicycle Commuter [Paperback]

Trudy E. Bell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 1998

When you log 7,500 miles biking the streets of Manhattan, you learn a few things -- like how to survive in some of the worst traffic going and still show up at the office looking professional and ready to work.

Trudy Bell has done all that and more. Here she gives the bicycle commuter the benefit of her years on the road. She tells you how to pick the best bike ... what accessories you'll need ... techniques for riding in traffic ... and how to maintain your bike. This book addresses the needs of both male and female commuters.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Here's the complete guide to bicycle commuting for urban, suburban, and rural cyclists-from an author who's pedaled to work and shopping for more than two decades. "Thorough, comprehensive, and almost invariably spot-on... If you know someone who needs a nudge to get them to commute by cycle, buy them this book. There's advice to make almost any cyclist's life safer and easier."-Peter Eland, Managing Editor, Bike Culture Quarterly and Encyclopedia. "The Essential Bicyle Commuter Covers all the bases. It's chock-full of useful information."-Gian-Claudia Sciara, Bicycle Program Director, Transportation Alternatives, New York City. "I've been commuting by bike for a quarter century, and thought I knew all there was to know about cycling across cities. If this book doesn't double the current number of Americans pedaling to work, nothing will."-Dennis Coello, author, The New Complete Mountain Biker, The Mountain Bike Repair Book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (April 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070055033
• ISBN-13: 978-0070055032
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,084,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, practical information, March 16, 2006

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Bob Boyce "Bike commuter" (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Bicycle Commuter (Paperback)

Bell provides thorough coverage of how to successfully use your bicycle as transportation, not a recreational toy--how to get to work, the bank, or church, or to pick up groceries or your kid from sitter, by bike! Bell offers practical, down-to earth advice and information on a wide range of subjects--choosing a bike and accessories, selecting a route, riding in traffic, riding after dark and in bad weather. She speaks from her own experience in New York City as well as other places, and from the erperiences of many other bicycle commuters. She writes knowledgeably about dealing with practicalities you may be worrying about--arriving at work all sweaty, what to wear, safety, and a flat tire! She provides *much* more information for women riders than other writers do.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good overview., May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essential Bicycle Commuter (Paperback)

This book is a good overview of all the necessary considerations for bike commuters. It has some great advice for beginners, as well as some good tips for veterans. Definately required reading for any bike commuter.

6 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Helmet Nonsense, December 26, 1999

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mason sinclair - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Bicycle Commuter (Paperback)

Here is another book on bike commuting and a geat picture of a cyclist with the helmet tipped back. Will they ever get it right? I doubt it! If authors can not get this simple point right please do not expect me to recommend or buy their book(s)!