Bicycling Books for Riders Who Read

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Bicycling Books
for Riders Who Read
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Search Strategies
a. Browsing
b. Subject Browse
c. Key words in Title
III. Selected Library Materials
a. Books
b. Magazines
c. Videos/DVDs
IV. Websites
I. Introduction
This guide will help you find the Vancouver Public Library’s information resources on bicycles and
bicycling. Information about bicycling can be found in several different areas of the library. You
can use this guide to find the type of information you want.
II. Search Strategies
The Library has many books, videos and magazines on all aspects of bicycling. Materials on the
technological aspects of bicycling are found in the Science and Business Division on Level 4.
Materials focusing on riding and racing bicycles are found in the Literature and Social Science
Division (L3). Bicycle touring guides are located in the Fine Arts and History Division (L6).
Science and Business Division –Level 4
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a. Browsing
If you simply wish to browse the shelves for books or other materials on a particular topic, here is
a short list of call number locations on major bicycling topics. The floor numbers (levels) apply only
in the Central Branch.
Subject Heading Call # Level Example
All terrain cycling
(aka mountain biking) 796.63 3
Ultimate Guide to Mountain Biking
(796.63 G29u)
Bicycle racing 796.62 3
Racing Tactics for Cyclists
(796.62 P92r)
Bicycle touring
(general) 796.6 3
Bicycling Magazine’s Guide to Bike Touring
(796.6 D67b)
Bicycle touring
(specific location) 910-920 6
Backcountry Biking in the Canadian Rockies
(917.1104 L59b2)
Bicycles 629.227
2 4
The Noblest Invention: An Illustrated History of
the Bicycle
(629.2272 B583n)
Bicycles – Maintenance and repair 629.227
2 4
Bike Repair Manual
(629.2272 S56b)
Cycling 796.6 3
Bicycling Magazine’s 1,000 All-Time Best Tips
(796.6 B583s2)
Another way to find materials about bicycling is to use the Library Catalogue, also called the iPAC.
There are a number of ways to find information in the iPAC. Two methods of searching are
Subject Browse and Key words in Title.
b. Subject Browse
From the iPAC search screen, select Subject Browse from the drop-down menu, and enter a
subject heading. When the list of subject headings appears, choose the most specific heading
available. For example, if you are looking for information on the history of the Tour de France the
best subject heading would be “Tour de France (Bicycle race) – History” instead of “Bicycle
racing—History.” Commonly used subject headings are :
• All terrain cycling
• Bicycle racing
• Bicycle touring
• Bicycles
• Bicycles – Maintenance and repair
• Cycling
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d. Key words in Title
From the iPAC search screen, select Key words in Title. If you cannot remember the exact title
or do not know the correct subject heading, you can search by keyword.
For example, typing in “Postal bus” will bring up the title Inside the Postal Bus: My Ride with
Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Cycling Team by Canadian cyclist Michael Barry.
III. Selected Library Materials
a. BOOKS
Commuting Lifestyle
The Art of Urban Cycling: Lessons from the Street (2004)
Hurst, Robert J
796.6 H96a
Carfree Cities (2000)
Crawford, J. H.
711.7 C89c
Cities and Automobile Dependence: A Sourcebook (1989)
Newman, Peter, Dr.
388.4 N55c
Commuting by Bike (1995)
Orobko, Will.
388.3472 O74c
The Essential Bicycle Commuter (1998)
Bell, Trudy E.
796.6 B43e
Street Reclaiming: Creative Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities (1999)
Engwicht, David
710.4 E58s
Fiction, Trivia, and Folklore
Full Tilt : Ireland to India with a Bicycle (1965)
Murphy, Dervla
915.4 M978f
In Pursuit of the Yellow Jersey: Bicycle Racing in the Year of the Tortured Tour (1999)
Abt, Samuel
796.62 A16i
It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life (2001)
Armstrong, Lance
796.62 A73a
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Metal Cowboy: Tales from the Road Less Pedaled (1999)
Kurmaskie, Joe
917.3 K968m
Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure (1983)
Savage, Barbara
910.4 S263m
Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson (2003)
Fotheringham, William
796.62 S61f
The Rider (2002)
Krabbe, Tim
FIC
A Rough Ride: An Insight into Pro Cycling (1990)
Kimmage, Paul
796.62 K49r
Traffic Life: Passionate Tales and Exit Strategies: An Anthology (2004)
Wehner, Stephan, ed.
c820.8 T76w
Maintenance and Repair
Barnett’s Manual: Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics, 4 vol. set (2003)
Barnett, John
629.2272 B26b
Bicycle Repair Manual (2004)
Sidwells, Chris
629.2272 S56b
Bicycle Repair: Step by Step: The Full-Color Manual of Bicycle Maintenance and Repair (1995)
Van de Plas, Rob
629.2272 P71br1
Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance, 3rd ed. (2001)
Zinn, Lennard
629.2272 Z78z1
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance (2000)
Zinn, Lennard
629.2272 Z78zr
Technology
The Bicycle (1996)
Dodge, Pryor
629.2272 D64b
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The Bicycle: Boneshakers, Highwheelers, and Other Celebrated Cycles (2002)
King, Gilbert
629.2272 K52b
Bicycle: The History (2004)
Herlihy, David V.
629.2272 H54b
Bicycling Science (2004)
Wilson, David Gordon
629.2272 W62b2
The Most Benevolent Machine: A Historical Assessment of Cycles in Canada (1998)
Babaian, Sharon Anne
629.2272 B11m
The Noblest Invention: An Illustrated History of the Bicycle (2003)
629.2272 B583n
Training Guides
Bicycle Road Racing: Complete Program for Training and Competition (1985)
Borysewicz, Edward
796.62 B73b
The Cyclist’s Training Bible (2003)
Friel, Joe
796.6 F91c1
High-tech Cycling, 2nd ed (2003)
Burke, Ed (ed)
796.6 B959h1
The Long Distance Cyclist’s Handbook (2001)
Doughty, Simon
796.62 D73L
b. MAGAZINES
Current issues of these magazines are held in the Literature and Social Science Division on Level
3 of the Central Library. You can request issues that are more than two years old in the
Newspapers and Magazines Division on Level 5. Most of these magazines cannot be borrowed.
Bicycling (11 per year; 1974 – present)
Ref. 799.71 B58
• Circulating copies are available at many branch libraries
Bicycling. Bike Buyer’s Guide (annual; 2000 – present)
Ref. 629.227205 B58 (Located in the Consumer Information area on Level 4)
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Mountain Bike Action (monthly; 1992 – present)
Ref. 796.605 M9281
• Circulating copies available at Central in the Teen section (Level 2) and at Dunbar branch
Mountain Biking (monthly; 1992 – present)
Ref. 796.605 M928
Pedal (bi-monthly; 1991 – present)
Ref. 796.6205 P37
Urbane Cyclist (quarterly; 2000 – present)
Ref. 388.409711 U72
Velo-news (20 per year; 1993 – present)
Ref. 796.6205 V44
• Also available on the Internet at: http://www.velonews.com/
c. VIDEOS/DVDs
Anybody’s Bike Video (Bicycle Repair) (1986)
629.2272 C98an (Video)
• Shows both on-the-road and home bicycle repairs.
Breaking Away (1979)
791.4372 B8285y (DVD)
• Four working-class boys in Indiana challenge the college kids to a bicycle race.
Fundamentals of Bicycle Touring (1994)
796.6 F98a (Video)
• Includes what to take, planning your route, packing your bike, riding techniques, camping
on tour, and more.
Lance Armstrong: Racing for His Life (2001)
796.62 A73sm (Video)
796.62 A73sm1 (DVD)
• Tells the story of Lance Armstrong, American bicycle racer and cancer survivor.
Performance Mountain Biking (1996)
796.63 P43a (Video)
• A fast paced instructional video with tips from general safety to drills to improve ability.
Shifting Gears: A Look at Alternative Transportation (2001)
388.3472 S55f (Video)
• Challenges our day-to-day urban transportation decisions and looks at cycling as a mode of
transportation.
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Stars and Watercarriers: The Story of the 1973 Giro d’Italia; The Impossible Hour: The Race for
the Record Hour (2001)
796.62 S796L(DVD)
• Chronicles both the 1973 Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) bicycle race and Danish racing star Ole
Ritter as he tries to regain his record from Eddy Merckx for the hour ride.
IV. Websites
Local/National
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)
• http://www.best.bc.ca/
Innovative programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and to
inform about the environmental, health and community issues surrounding transportation.
BC Superweek
• http://www.bcsuperweek.com
Nine days of great cycling in British Columbia; Tour de Delta, Tour de Gastown, and Tour
de White Rock.
Bike Sense
• http://www.bikesense.bc.ca/
This is the online version of the British Columbia Operator’s Manual.
British Columbia Cycling Coalition
• http://www.bccc.bc.ca/
Links to many cycling websites. Includes B.C. Transportation links (ie. bus routes with bike
racks; traveling on B.C. Ferries), B.C. Bicycle Helmet Study, Bicycling Magazine (they have
a Bike-Finder section), and a library with bicyle related reports.
Canadian Cycling Association
• http://www.canadian-cycling.com/English/home.htm
CCA leads and supports the development and growth of cycling in Canada through
programs, leadership development and technical expertise.
CaptainBike.com
• http://www.sheldonbrown.com/articles.html
Bicycle repair articles by Sheldon Brown and others. Part of Harris Cyclery website that lists
accessories, bicycles, parts and tools for bikes.
Cycling BC
• http://www.cycling.bc.ca/
Cycling BC is the provincial governing body for the sport of cycling. It represents the full
range of disciplines including Road, Track & Cyclo-cross, Mountain Biking and BMX.
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Cycling Information
• http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/popular-topics/cycling/bicycle.htm
From the Ministry of Transportation, find out about cycling restrictions on B.C. roads, the
law about helmets, and the rights and duties of the bicyle rider.
Dizzy Chicks
• http://www.dizzychicks.com/
Vancouver-based women’s cycling club dedicated to promoting health, fitness and fun for
all ages and abilities.
MOMentum Magazine
• http://www.momentumplanet.ca/index.htm
A local online bicycling magazine.
Pez Cycling News
• http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/
Entertaining and in depth pro bike racing news.
• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC)
• http://www.vacc.bc.ca/
Advocates for transportation cycling in the Vancouver-Lower Mainland area.
Vancouver Bicycle Club
• http://www.vbc.bc.ca/
Recreational club that organizes road and mountain bike day rides and tours.
International
53×12.com
• http://www.53X12.com
Training site written by Dr. Michele Ferrari
Cyclingnews
• http://www.cyclingnews.com/
Professional cycle racing news and results. The Teams Database is searchable for all
riders employed by professional teams registered with the International Cycling Union.
Tour de France (English version)
• http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html
Same-day race coverage, news, features, and user forums.
If you require any assistance with these resources, please ask the Information staff in
Science and Business on Level 4 at the Central Library
Science and Business Division – Level 4
February 2006