HOME DIVE IN BOOKS CATALOGUE LINKS CYCLE SALES	CYCLING BOOKS 1. THE CYCLISTS' SOURCEBOOK The Essential Directory on all Things Cycling Mark Allen Pub. Ltd. Salisbury. [4906] Fine. cardback. illus cvr. product locator index. 228pp. 8vo Chapters include....Main address book, Organisation index, brand name index, product locator. £6 2. SKILFUL CYCLING A manual of roadcraft, cycling technique, and maintenance for cyclists. Royal society for the Prevention of Accidents. Surrey [4895] Fine. cardback. pub no. RS/CY43. col illus bds. frd. red/black illus. 36pp. 8vo £4 3. ALDERSON Frederick ENGLAND BY BICYCLE David & Charles 1974 [4911] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. intro. index. 207pp. 8vo A springtime journey on two wheels when the author had been out of cycling for twenty years. York and across country on the Washway, over the South Downs, in the vale of Avalon, by the Welsh Marches and northwards again beyond Hadrian's Wall. £12 4. ALLEN Richard SHIMMERING SPOKES One Australian's 16000km Odyssey New Holland Pub Ltd. 1999 [5585] Fine. first edition. cardback. col phots. small maps. ack. intro. epilogue. 346pp. 8vo The author decided to cycle around Australia to raise funds for cancer research. He endured seven months of pain, frustratiomn and weeks of infuriating jock-itch to achieve his aim. £10 5. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [5584] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7 6. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [5600] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7 7. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [10007] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7 8. BALLANTINE Richard The Piccolo BICYCLE BOOK Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1977 [4892] Vg. crease through cover. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. writing on fly sheet. pages browning. bw illus. drs. index. 190pp. 8vo £8 9. BALLANTINE Richard RICHARD'S BICYCLE BOOK A manual of bicycle maintenance and enjoyment. Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1979 [4884] Vg. cardback. illus bds. bw drs. frd. 384pp. 8vo Completely revised and enlarged edition, fully illustrated £5 10. BALLANTINE Richard & GRANT Richard RICHARDS' ULTIMATE BICYCLE BOOK Dorling Kindersely Ldn. 1992 [4933] Fine. dj. rep. illus eps. col phots. gloss. index. ack. 192pp. 4to The essential bicycle reference book for cycling enthusiasts the world over. Features over 700 specially commissioned photographs. £10 11. BARNES Peter THE DARTMOOR MOUNTAIN BIKE GUIDE Obelisk Pub. Exeter. Devon 1994 [4896] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw phots. maps. intro. 32pp. 8vo £4 12. BOGDANOWICZ Tom & others THE OFF ROAD BICYCLE BOOK Leading Edge Press & Pub. Hawes. North Yorks. 1992 [4901] Fine. cardback. 3rd edition. col illus cvrs. bw phots. maps. 120pp. 8vo Off-road routes, maps, riding techniques and a survival servicing guide by one of the pioneers of ATB design. £7 13. BROWN Andy & GARRATT Tim DISCOVERY ROAD TravellersEye Ltd, Bridgenorth 2001 [10011] Fine. cardback. reprint. bw illus. ack. frd. postscript. equipment list. 283pp. 8vo Their mission was to mountain bike around the world..........their journey became much more. £8 14. BUCKLEY Michael CYCLING TO XIAN and other excursions Crazyhorse Press. Vancouver 1988 [4947] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. col phots. map. preface. gloss. index. ack. 254pp. 8vo Travels by bicycle through China and Tibet £11 15. BURBIDGE W.F. ON ROLLING WHEELS IN THE WEST John Crowther pub War-time [4938] Fine. top of dj missing but in mylar. map on eps. bw phots. index. 160pp. 12mo War-time production and costs. An account of a cycle tour through the counties of Somerset, Gloucester, Devon and Cornwall. Humerous biography of a journey by bicycle starting in Bristol and going to Cornwall. £12 16. BURKE Ed also PEREZ H.R. and HODGES Patrick INSIDE THE CYCLIST Physiology for the two-wheeled athlete Velo-news. Vermont. 1981 [4921] Fine. cardback. 3rd printing. bw phots. bw drs. graphs. frd. 128pp. 8vo A collection of articles first published in the pages of Velo-news, the nation's leading journal of bicycle racing. £9 17. CARTER John CHANDLERS' TRAVELS A tour of the life of Harry Chandler Quiller Press Ltd. London 1985 [4928] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. frd. intro. app. index. 168pp. 8vo. A true 'rags to riches' tale, from the poverty of London's East End in the 1920's and 1930's life has brought him success and the trappings of affluence. His fifty years in the travel business started when he and his best friend embarked on a cycle tour of Germany in 1934. £13 18. CARTER John CHANDLERS' TRAVELS A tour of the life of Harry Chandler Quiller Press Ltd. London 1985 [5547] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. frd. intro. app. index. 168pp. 8vo A true story of rags to riches from the poverty of London's East End in the 1920's and 30's life has brought him success and the trappings of affluence.His fifty years in the travel business started when he and his best friend embarked on a cycle tour of Germany in 1934 £13 19. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [4893] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9 20. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [5039] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9 21. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [5040] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9 22. COFFEY Maria THREE MOONS IN VIETNAM A Haphazard Journey by Boat and Bicycle Little, Brown & Company, GB 1996 [5507] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. col phots. bw illus. map. postscript. historical notes. ack. 291pp. 8vo Three full moons rose over Vietnam as the author and her husband (photographer) explored the country's spectacular coast from the great Mekong Delta in the south to Halong Bay in the north. Determined to see the 'real' Vietnam they travelled aboard leaky fishing boats, in tiny sampans, and coracles, on rickety bicycles and battered buses. £14 23. COFFEY Maria THREE MOONS IN VIETNAM A Haphazard Journey by Boat and Bicycle Little, Brown & Company, GB 1997 [5513] Fine. cardback. reprint. col phots. bw illus. map. Postscript. Historical Notes. Ack. 308pp. 8vo Three full moons rose over Vietnam as the author and her husband (photographer) explored the country's spectacular coast from the great Mekong Delta in the south to Halong Bay in the north. Determined to see the 'real' Vietnam they travelled aboard leaky fishing boats, in tiny sampans, and coracles, on rickety bicycles and battered buses. £8 24. COLLINS GEM BIKE BOOK Harper Collins. London 1994 [4889] Fine. cardback. col illus bds. intro. red/white drs. index. 252pp. very small. Covers all the main aspects of bicycles and cycling in eight fully illustrated chapters. £5 25. COOK Dave BREAKING LOOSE An account of an overland cycle journey from London to Australia The Ernest Press 1993 [4925] Fine. cardback. first edition. illus cvr. bw phots. maps. 202pp. 8vo His dream was to get away and the author set out in 1989 to cycle to Australia. His vivid account tells of his rock-climbing adventures en-route, of friends made and of the political situations he found. £11 26. COTTON Nick MOUNTAIN BIKE GUIDE - COTSWOLDS Cordee. Leicester 1994 [4949] Fine cardback. first editon. bw phots. maps. bw drs. intro. 126pp. 12mo 24 selected off-road bike routes in the Cotswolds. £8 27. CRANE Nick ATLAS BIKER Mountainbiking in Morocco Oxford Illustrated Press Ltd. 1990 [4903] Fine. dj. first edition. col illus bds. col phots. 186pp. 8vo A very interesting book covering the Atlas Mountains, mule tracks, little-used mountain footpaths and the bikers had to contend with everything from sand and rock to snow and ice, a true test of both bikes and riders. £14 28. CUNLIFFE Tom GOOD VIBRATIONS Coast to Coast by Harley Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2000 [10008] Fine. cardback. rep. col pohots. epilogue. map. 380pp. 8v The author and his wife Roz take life in the saddle and on to the American highways and byways astride the quintessential 'dream machine' - the Harley Davidson. £8 29. DAVIES Tom MERLYN MAGICIAN OF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY New English Library 1982 [4944] Fine. dj. first edition. 319pp. 8vo The author takes us on a Cook's Tour and further, but with a difference....this global journey took place on various bicycles. £14 30. DEANE Charles E. MOTORCYCLES Sundail Pub. Ltd. London 1978 [4997] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. index. 96pp. 4to Documents the story of the motorcycle from its origins in the 1880s to the present day. £9 31. DEW Josie A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN A Gaijin in Japan Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1999 [5497] Fine. dj. first edition. bw drs. maps. col phots. map on eps. ack. bicycle gloss. app. index. 548pp. 8vo A consistently illuminating guide to the sights, sounds, smells and spirit of a fascinatingly diverse country. £20 32. DEW Josie A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN A Gaijin in Japan Warner Books, div Little,Brown & Co.Ldn 2001 [5515] Fine. cardback. reprint. maps. drs. col phots.ack. gloss. app. index. 689pp. 8vo The perfect read for potential backpackers.....detailed, insightful and often downright hilarious. £8 33. DEW Josie THE SUN IN MY EYES Two-Wheeling East Time Warner Paperback 2001 [10006] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw drs. col phots. maps. ack. gloss. app. index. 461pp. 12mo Armed only with a bike and a great sense of humor, Josie Dew returns to Japan for a second dose of its eccentric and mysterious culture. £8 34. DEW Josie TRAVELS IN A STRANGE STATE Cycling across the USA Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1994 [4930] Fine. dj. first edition. auto. col phots. bw drs. ack. index. 276pp. 8vo Travel writing at its best. A personal memoir of an improbable journey, it reveals the United States as it is rarely seen - from the seat of a bicycle. £17 35. DEW Josie THE WIND IN MY WHEELS Travels from the saddle Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1992 [4931] Fine. dj. first edition. auto. col phots. bw drs. ack. app. gloss. 368pp. 8vo Essential for all armchair travellers....counties visited along with adventures in Iceland, Harwich to the Sahara, St Malo to Malaga, Morocco, India, Lands End to the othe end, Nova scotia, Romania. £16 36. DEW Josie THE WIND IN MY WHEELS Travels from the saddle Warner Books, div Little,Brown & Co.Ldn 1999 [10002] Fine. card back. col phots. bw drs. ack. app. gloss. 368pp. 12mo Essential for all armchair travellers....counties visited along with adventures in Iceland, Harwich to the Sahara, St Malo to Malaga, Morocco, India, Lands End to the othe end, Nova scotia, Romania. £5 37. DOBSON Peter THE CORGI BOOK OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLING How to get the most from your bicycle. Corgi. 1985 [4905] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. ack. bibli. useful adds. index. 237pp. 8vo £5 38. DUNCAN Shirley TWO WHEELS TO ADVENTURE Through Australia by Bicycle George G.Harrap & Co. London 1957 [5281] Vg. first edition. bw phots. illus bds. 222pp. 8vo The adventrues of two young women cycling through Australia £17 39. FEHLAU Gunnar DAS MODUL-BIKE Moby Dick. Kiel. Germany 1997 [4990] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. bw drs. frd. 168pp. 8vo Covers every aspect of folding cycles including history and military use. interesting technical points on construction, modifications and improvements. German Text £20 40. FITZPATRICK Jim THE BICYCLE IN WARTIME An Illustrated History Brassey's London 1998 [5545] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prefix. ack. intro. notes. bibli. index. Covers boer war, WW 1, the bicycle in Japan, WW 2, bicycle in Vietnam and much more. £13 41. FREMANTLE Tom JOHNNY GINGER'S LAST RIDE Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 2000 [5056] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. bw phots. prologue. epil. map. 464pp. 8vo An epic cycling journey in 1996 from Swanbourne England to Swanbourne Australia. £12 42. GARRATT Tim & BROWN Andy DISCOVERY ROAD Travellerseye Oct 1998 [5399] Vg. cardback. 2nd reprint. illus. ack. frd. postscript. equipment. 369pp. 8vo Cycling across three continents, Australia, Africa and South America in one year. A very good read. £9 43. HALL Brian STEALING FROM A DEEP PLACE Travels in Southeastern Europe....Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. Hill and Wang. NY 1988 [4904] Fine. dj. first edition. map. ack. 271pp. 8vo The author rode his bike from England to Italy where a chance conversation in a youth hostel inspired him to extend his journey to the little-understood countries on the far side of the Iron Curtain...this is his story £16 44. HALLETT Ray CYCLING ON Dinosaur Pub. Ltd. Cambridge. 1978 [4894] Vg. slight crease in cover. Penny/farthing on col cvr. cardback. first edition. col illus of many bikes. 32pp. 8vo The story and development of the bicycle £11 45. HAMMOND Reginald J.W. EXPLORE BRITAIN BY BICYCLE Selected cycle tours through England and Wales. Ward Lock Ltd. London 1971 [4891] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. intro. index. bw phots. bw drs. 160pp. 24mo British Cycling Bureau. A Ward Lock Leisure Guide £12 46. HAWKINS Karen and Gary BICYCLE TOURING IN EUROPE Random House. New York 1973 [4914] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. first edition. ack. drs. app. 184pp. 8vo Pantheon Books. The authors experiences offer advice on the best way to cycle Europe by bicycle. £11 47. HUGHES Tim CYCLING IN FRANCE The Crowood Press. Marlborough. 1996 [5478] Fine.cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. intro. ack. gloss. bibli. French road signs. French cycle terms. place names index. subject inddex. 176pp. 8vo Comprehensive guide to exploring this beautiful country by bicycle. £14 48. HUNTER Rob BRITAIN BY BICYCLE The Raleigh Guide to Cycle Touring Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 1985 [4912] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. maps. intro. app. bibli. 208pp. 8vo Twenty individual tours of England, Scotland and Wales a comprehensive guide to the secrets and delights of the British countryside. £12 49. JENKINS Mark OFF THE MAP Bicycling Across Siberia Robert Hale & Co. London 1993 [4934] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map. 254pp. 8vo The first crossing of Russia by bicycle. Gritty and insightful, it provides a rich , sometimes surreal, glimpse of the underbelly of Siberia. £22 50. JENKINS Mark OFF THE MAP Bicycling Across Siberia William Morrow & co.,Inc.New York 1992 [5301] Fine.dj. first edition. col phots. map on eps. 254pp. 8vo An astonishing journey through the landscape of ordinary Russians. A glimpse at the underbelly od Syberia. this book is a matrioshka doll, stories inside stories. The bicycle a metaphor, the land a parable, hope hidden behind hurt faces. £22 51. KOCH Tom SIX ISLANDS ON TWO WHEELS A Cycling Guide to Hawaii Bess Press. Honolulu. Hawaii 1989 [4940] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. maps. ack. intro. 216pp. 8vo Advise on every detail of preparing for a trip to Hawaii £10 52. LEHRER John The Complete Guide to Choosing a PERFORMANCE BICYCLE Mountain-Touring-Racing Running Press Book Pub. Pennsylvania 1988 [4902] Vg. cardback. first edition. col illus cvrs. bw & col phots. ack. intro. gloss. app. index. 143pp. 4to Casual cyclists are getting serious about picking up the right bike to suit their needs. This book will help you to select the best bicycle, whether you're starting anew or updating the components of your existing bike. £7 53. LLEWELLYN Marc RIDERS TO THE MIDNIGHT SUN From the Black Sea to the Russian Arctic New Holland Pub Ltd. 2000 [5586] Fine. cardback. first edition. prologue. epilogue. 235pp. 8vo With a reluctant girlfriend, a 1:2000000 scale map of the continent and two 'DIY-assemble' bikes, they begin a gruelling pedal trek from Sevastopol in the Crimea, to Murmansk in the Arctic Circle....this is their adventure story. £7 54. LLEWELLYN Marc RIDERS TO THE MIDNIGHT SUN From the Black Sea to the Russian Arctic New Holland Pub Ltd. 2000 [5599] Fine. cardback. first edition. prologue. epilogue. 235pp. 8vo With a reluctant girlfriend, a 1:2000000 scale map of the continent and two 'DIY-assemble' bikes, they begin a gruelling pedal trek from Sevastopol in the Crimea, to Murmansk in the Arctic Circle....this is their adventure story. £7 55. McGURN Jim & NEWTON Edgar CROSS-COUNTRY CYCLING The Guide for the Off-Road Leisure Rider Hodder & Stoughton. 1993 [4937] Fine. cardback. irst edition. col illus cvr. bw & col phots. 96pp. 8vo Packed full of advice , easy to read and full of clear illustrations and inspiring photographs, the book covers all the areas that you, the off-road rider, should be aware of. £10 56. MADRON Susi and WALKER John Susi Madron's CYCLING IN FRANCE Discover the Secret Heart of France George Philip and Son Ltd. Ldn. 1988 [4900] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. maps. intro. hotel info. index. 223pp. 8vo Plan the perfect holiday - explore the secret heart of rural France on a cycling tour. £10 57. MAFFETONE Dr. Philip and MANTELL Matthew E. THE HIGH PERFORMANCE HEART Effective training for health, Fitness and Competition with the Heart Rate Monitor. Bicycle Books, Inc. CA. USA 1991 [4888] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw illus graphs etc. ack. frd. intro. bibli. index. 127pp. 8vo £11 58. MARR Dick BICYCLE GEARING A Practical Guide The Mountaineers. Seattle.USA 1989 [4918] Fine. cardback. illus cvr. first edition. preface. ack. intro. bibli. index. 158pp. 8vo Everything you will ever need to know to use and choosse the best gearing strategies for pleasure and performance cycling. £8 59. MESSENGER Chas WHERE THERE'S A WHEEL Pelham Books. Ldn. 1972 [4916] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. app. tours of Britain. index. 215pp. 8vo This is sport's history in the making - cycle racing. £13 60. MILLER Christian DAISY, DAISY A Journey across America on a Bicycle Routledge & Kegan Paul 1980 [5300] Fine. dj. first edition. maps. 180pp. 8vo Partly travel diary, adventure story, and natural history of the American countryside, the author packed her foldin bicycle, flew with it to the Atlantic coast and started cycling west. £20 61. MOORE Tim FRENCH REVOLUTIONS Cycling the Tour de France Vintage. London 2002 [5514] Fine. cardback. first edition. drs. ack. prologue. map. 277pp. 8vo Self-confessed loafer Tim Moore, seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting event in the world, sets out to cycle the course of the Tour de France. All 3,630km of it. Racing old men on butchers' bikes and being chased by cows, Moore soon resorts to standard race tactics - cheating and drugs - in a hilarious and moving tale of true adventure. £7 62. MURPHY Dervla CAMEROON WITH EGBERT John Murray 1989 [4958] Fine. dj. first edition. bw illus. map. intro. index. 282pp. 8vo Travels with her daughter Rachel with their first encounter with Black Africa £20 63. MURPHY Dervla EIGHT FEET IN THE ANDES John Murray 1983 [4957] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. gloss. frd. bibli. index. 274pp. 8vo The authors adventures with her 9 year old daughter Rachel and their mule. £23 64. MURPHY Dervla EIGHT FEET IN THE ANDES Arrow Books Ltd 1991 [4977] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr bw phots. gloss. frd. bibli. index. 274pp. 12mo The authors adventures with her 9 year old daughter Rachel and their mule. £8 65. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle John Murray 1965 [4960] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 8vo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £27 66. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1991 [4980] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 12mo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £8 67. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle John Murray 1966 [4981] Fine. dj. rep. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 8vo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £22 68. MURPHY Dervla IN ETHIOPIA WITH A MULE John Murray 1968 [4968] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 281pp. 8vo More adventures £24 69. MURPHY Dervla MUDDLING THROUGH IN MADAGASCAR John Murray 1985 [4966] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. bibli. index. intro. 274pp. 8vo Travels with her daughter - Rachel £22 70. MURPHY Dervla MUDDLING THROUGH IN MADAGASCAR Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4975] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. bw phots. map. bibli. index. intro. 274pp. 12mo Travels with her daughter - Rachel.......Treking £8 71. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India John Murray 1976 [4965] Fine. dj. first edition. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 261pp. 8vo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £23 72. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4974] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 256pp. 12mo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £8 73. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India John Murray 1976 [5007] Fine. dj. first edition. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 261pp. 8vo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £23 74. MURPHY Dervla ONE FOOT IN LAOS John Murray 1999 [5492] Fine. dj. first edition. preface. historical note. map. gloss. bibli. 284pp. 8vo Adventures on a Thai bicycle through an unusual country £20 75. MURPHY Dervla A PLACE APART John Murray 1978 [4969] Vg. exlib. dj. first edition. bw phots. gloss. map. frd. bibli. 290pp. 8vo Travels in Northern Ireland £16 76. MURPHY Dervla SOUTH FROM THE LIMPOPO Travels Though South Africa John Murray 1997 [4959] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. map. frd. gloss. bibli. index. 432pp. 8vo This book reflects the author's moods of confusion and elation, hope and disappointment as she tries to come to terms with a country even more complex and fractured - but also more flexible - than she expected. £22 77. MURPHY Dervla TIBETAN FOOTHOLD John Murray 1966 [4962] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. epilogue, frd. app. index. 206pp. 8vo Adventures by bike through Tibet £25 78. MURPHY Dervla TRANSYLVANIA AND BEYOND John Murray 1992 [4963] Fine dj. first edition. ack. historical note. map. frd. 239pp. 8vo The book describes a journey on two levels - wandering through the remotest corners of the Carpathians, on foot or by bicycle, and into the often daunting mental terrain of a post-Communist society where nothing was quite what it seemed £23 79. MURPHY Dervla TRANSYLVANIA AND BEYOND Quality Paperbacks Direct. London 1992 [10003] Fine cardback. ack. historical note. map. frd. 239pp. 8vo The book describes a journey on two levels - wandering through the remotest corners of the Carpathians, on foot or by bicycle, and into the often daunting mental terrain of a post-Communist society where nothing was quite what it seemed £8 80. MURPHY Dervla THE UKIMWI ROAD From Kenya to Zimbabwe John Murray 1993 [4961] Fine. dj. first edition. ack./ maps. bibli. index. 276pp. 8vo The author's view of Africa is a personal and controversial one, but she vividly conveys the very different atmospheres of the countries she travels through with her bicycle. £23 81. MURPHY Dervla VISITING RWANDA The Lilliput Press. Dublin 1998 [5493] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. map. prologue. epilogue. app. gloss. bibli. index. 246pp. 8vo £16 82. MURPHY Dervla THE WAITING LAND A Spell in Nepal Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4964] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. map. prologue. epilogue. index.216pp. 12mo Unable to get into Tibet, Dervla Murphy finds herself instead inNepal, helping out in a tibetan refugee camp in Pokhara. £9 83. MURPHY Dervla WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS Autobiography John Murray 1979 [4970] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 236pp. 8vo £25 84. MURPHY Dervla WHERE THE INDUS IS YOUNG Walkin to Baltistan John Murray 1977 [4967] Vg. dj. exlib. first edition. fly sht miss. bw phots. preface. prologue. gloss. bibli. index. 266pp. 8vo A Winter in Baltistan. Travels and adventures with her 6 year old daughter. £11 85. MUSTOE Anna A BIKE RIDE 12,000 miles around the world Virgin Books. London 1991 [4898] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw phots. maps. ack. 290pp. 8vo When ex-headmistress Anne Mustoe gave up her job, bought a bike and took to the road, she couldn't even mend a puncture. £10 86. MUSTOE Anne LONE TRAVELLER One Woman, Two Wheels and the World Virgin Books. London 2002 [5516] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prologue. epilogue. app. index. 230pp. 8vo Second trip around the world, this time travelling from East to West. £10 87. MUSTOE Anne LONE TRAVELLER One Woman, Two Wheels and the World Virgin Books. London 2002 [10001] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prologue. epilogue. app. index. 230pp.8vo Second trip around the world, this time travelling from East to West. £10 88. MUSTOE Anne TWO WHEELS IN THE DUST From Kathmandu to Kandy Virgin Books. London 2001 [5587] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw phots. map.prologue. intro. app. bibli. index. 282pp. 8vo No place for the faint hearted the author's amazing journey from Kathmandu in Nepal and ending in the tranquil town of Kandy in Sri Lanka by bicycle, followed the path of the Ramayana's central characters Rama and Sita - and Hanuman, their devine helper. Rich experiences make up this remarkable adventure £14 89. Ordnance Survey CYCLE TOURS 24 one-day routes in Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester Hamlyn 1993 [4939] Fine. cardback on spring. maps with routes. col phots. 142pp. 8vo £10 90. PAULSEN Gary PILGRIMAGE ON A STEEL RIDE A Memoir about men and motorcycles Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1997 [5546] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. frd. 179pp. 8vo This is a book about the things that save a mans life. With a Harley Davidson motorcycle he decides to ride from his home in New Mexico to Alaska and it turns out to be a trip in time as well as space. £12 91. PHAM Andrew X. CATFISH AND MANDALA A Two-Wheeled Voyage through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam Farrar. Straus. Giroux. NY 1999 [5508] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. prologue. 344pp. 8vo Viewed through Viet-kieu (foreign Vietnamese) eyes and told in an accomplished voice, this book uncovers an new Vietnam, its scarred landscape dotted with indefinable, tenacious, people grappling with their unique brand of Third World capitalism. £19 92. POWELL John CYCLING THE RHINE ROUTE Bicycle Touring Along the Historic Rhine River from the North Sea to Switzerland Van der Plas Pub. San Francisco 2000 [5479] Fine.cardback. first edition. bw phots. maps. ack. intro. app. bibli. index. 287pp. 8vo £11 93. RINGER Bruce NEW ZEALAND BY BIKE 14 Tours Geared for Discovery Reed Methuen.NZ 1994 [4952] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. bibli. 9index. bw phots. maps. 315pp. 8vo With this book as a authoritative planner and road directory, travellers will find themselves fully prepared for adventure in what the Maori call Aotearoa, "the land of the long white cloud". £15 94. RYLE Martin BY BICYCLE IN IRELAND Impact Books, London 1992 [4927] Fine. cardback. rep. illus cvr. maps. preface. index. 160pp. 8vo The author has cycled each of the 22 routes that he describes, and he shares with us a refreshingly personal response to Ireland and its varied landscape. £10 95. SANDERS Nick THE GREAT BIKE RIDE Around the World in 80 Days Ashgrove Press. Sevenoaks 1988 [5495] Fine. card back. first edition. bw & col phots. ack. 147pp. 8vo The world record was within my grasp. As I stood on the George Washington Bridge looking at Manhattan on the otherside i was approaching my last few miles of cycling. After 78 days of cycling and more than 13000 miles around the world I knew I would break the record. I breathed deeply, and listened, straining to hear the call of New York. At the moment, I wanted most of all to convince myself that after the most gruelling days of my life my journey would have an end. The record was nearly mine.... £14 96. SANDERS Nick SHORT SUMMER IN SOUTH AMERICA Ashford, Southampton 1989 [4917] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. first edition. prologue. bw & col phots.138pp. 8vo 6,000 miles of desert and mountain along Pan American Highway from the southern-most tip of South America to the Equator - but the style and purpose of the journey is reflective rather than 'heroic'. From Ushuaia, on Tierra del Fuego, through Patagonia, the Andes, the Atacama Desert and Macchu Pichu to Quito, in Ecuador the adventure unfolds. £12 97. SANDERS William BACKCOUNTRY BIKEPACKING Everybody's Guide to Bicycle Camping Rodale Press. 1982 [1609] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. intro. index. app. 292pp. 8vo A whole new world of adventure travel if you have ever wanted to get away frm it all on your bike. £12 98. SAVAGE Barbara MILES FROM NOWHERE A Round-the-world Bicycle Adventure The Mountaineers. Seattle. USA 1983 [5510] Vg. first edition. cardback. nick in top of front cover. col phots. 324pp. 8vo For the reader interested in travel, in cycling, or just in a rollicking good story where something is always happening, this is an adventure not to be missed. £14 99. SCHMITZ Arnfried with HADLAND Tony HUMAN POWER the forgotten energy Quartier Gallas. France 1999 [5494] Fine. card back. first edition. intro. bw phots. 127pp. 8vo Within the framework of the incredible but true Mochet story, the author tells of his own efforts and contacts with some of the outstanding figures who asked themselves what exactly is pedal power and what should the ideal cycle be like. £9 100. SCHREDD Ted THE CYCLING ADVENTURES OF COCONUT HEAD A North American Odyssey Whitecap Books, Vancouver. 1996 [5512] Fine. cardback. first edition. map. drs. 200pp. 8vo A story about a man who cycles from Canada down the west coast of the USA, across Texas, Florida and up to New York. He subsequently cycles across Canada. £12 101. SCOTT-STOKES Natascha THE AMBER TRAIL A Journey of Discovery by Bicycle, from the baltic sea to the Aegean. Phoenix House Ltd. London 1993 [4946] Fine. cardback. first edition. maps. ack. app. bibli. 199pp. 8vo A journey of discovery, of nations in ferment after the opening up of their borders and the collapse of the communist regimes - and of the pursuit of an age-old mystery. £10 102. SELBY Betina RIDING THE DESERT TRAIL By Bicycle to the source of the Nile Chatto & Windus, London 1988 [4999] Fine. dj. first edition. maps. col phots. ack. frd. equip. 240pp. 8vo Cycling the length of the Nile Valley from the Mediterranean Sea to the mysterious Mountains of the Moon and the great lakes of central Africa. £23 103. SELBY Betina RIDING TO JERUSALEM A Journey through Turkey and the Middle East Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1994 [5000] Fine. cardback. first Abacus edition. col illus cvr. frd. map. col phots. app. 216pp. 8vo - Review Copy An Abacus Book. Review copy. An adventure through Europe and Turkey and Syria to Israel. £23 104. SELBY Bettina BEYOND ARARAT A Journey Through Eastern Turkey John Murray 1993 [5002] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. map. 211pp. 8vo The journey begins along the strange and beautiful Black Sea of Turkey on down through Kurdistan close to Iran, Iraq and Syria only weeks after the end of the Gulf War. £23 105. SELBY Bettina FRAIL DREAM OF TIMBUKTU John Murray 1991 [5004] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. epilogue. equipment. col phots. 230pp. 8vo Another adventure in Africa following the course of its third longest river, the Niger, from Naimey through the fabled city of Timbuktu and on to Djenne and Segou. £23 106. SELBY Bettina LIKE WATER IN A DRY LAND A Journey into Modern Israel Harper Collins. London 1996 [5003] Fine dj. first edition. ack. map. intro. index. bw phots. 198pp. 8vo A valuablke understanding of the modern Holy Land £23 107. SELBY Bettina RIDING NORTH ONE SUMMER Chatto & Windus, London 1990 [4998] Fine. dj. first edition. map. 209pp. 8vo A perceptive and often sobering insight into English life today. A bike ride from London to the North of England and back. £23 108. SIMON Ted JUPITER'S TRAVELS Four years around the world on a Triumph - a marvellous reading adventure Penguin Books. London 1987 [4988] Vg. paperback. reprint. col illus cvr. bw phots. 447pp. 12mo Motor bike adventure over 63,000 miles, four years and fifty four countries. £7 109. SIMON Ted JUPITER'S TRAVELS Four years around the world on a Triumph - a marvellous reading adventure Penguin Books. London 1980 [5043] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus cvr. bw phots. 447pp. 12mo Motor bike adventure over 63,000 miles, four years and fifty four countries. £7 110. SLAVINSKI Nadine CYCLING EUROPE Budget Bike Touring in the Old World Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1992 [4890] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw illus. maps. index. 256pp. 8vo The active travel series. £12 111. SMITH David L. & GASTON Eugene A. GET FIT WITH BICYCLING Bicycling Books Rodale Press. 1979 [4992] Fine. cardback. first edition. tables. intro. 91pp. 8vo £7 112. SPITTELER Miranda FOUR CORNERS - WORLD BIKE RIDE 4 teams of 4 cyclists riding to England from Bolivia, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Australia. Oxford Illustrated Press Ltd. 1989 [4956] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. intro. sponsors. app. ack. 254pp. 8vo Miranda tells the story of how she answered a magasine advert to go cycling round the world and found herself instead, organising the most ambitious cycling charity event to date. £15 113. SUTHERLAND Louise I FOLLOW THE WIND The Southern Cross Press. London 1960 [5511] VG. exlib. first edition. drs. bw phots. map. 118pp. 8vo Written, printed and bound by the author. Round the world on a bicycle and trailer. £14 114. SUTHERLAND Louise THE IMPOSSIBLE RIDE The Story of the First Bicycle Ride across the Amazon The Southern Cross Press. London 1982 [5285] Vg. Card back. cover has creases. first edition. auto. bw phots. col phots. bw dias. newspaper cutting 18.5.82 - adventurer returns. map. 111pp. 8vo 5 foot nothing, 103 lbs. state registered nurse from New Zealand was in her early fifties when she completed this 'impossible ride'. £14 115. THOMAS Nigel CITY RIDER How to Survive with your Bike Elm Tree Book Co., London 1991 [4994] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. ack. index. bw phots. bw drs. 128pp. 8vo How to care for and maintain your bike, and how to conquer the busy town roads and make them your own. £8 117. TRAGATSCH Erwin An illustrated history - MOTORCYCLES Galley Press. 1980 [4996] Fine. dj. first edition. illus eps. bw. sepia & col phots. 63pp. 4to A lively and authoritative account of the development of the motor cycle from the earliest forms to the models of recent times. £9 118. URRUTIA Virginia TWO WHEELS & A TAXI A slightly daft adventure in the Andes The Mountaineers, Washington 1987 [5302] Good. dj in mylar. coffee stains on a few pages and edges otherwise fine. bw illus. map. 246pp. 8vo With support vehicle, Godoy and cycle purchased in Quito, they toured the Andes all the while they also explored the similarities and differences in each other's countries, cultures and customs. £14 119. VAN DER PAS Rob THE BICYCLE TOURING MANUAL Using the bicycle for touring and camping. Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1988 [4913] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. 2nd printing revised. bw phots. bw drs. app. 270pp. 8vo Selecting equipment, carrying luggage, planning the route, touring with children....etc £9 120. VAN DER PLAS Rob THE BYCYCLE REPAIR BOOK The complete manual of bicycle care. Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1989 [4887] Fine. cardback. 5th printing revised. bw illus. troubleshooting table. app. index. bibli. 140pp. 8vo Updated edition includes maintenance of indexed gearing. £6 121. VERNON Tom FAT MAN IN ARGENTINA Michael Joseph, London 1990 [4943] Vg. dj first editi on. bw & col phots. map. frd. prologue. app. index. 262pp. 8vo The author set off by bicycle on a serious of hazardous journeys around one of the most amazing countries of South America. £15 122. VERNON Tom FAT MAN ON A ROMAN ROAD Michael Joseph, London 1983 [4942] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. bw illus. index. 302pp. 8vo A bicycle exploration of Britain and the British from the bottom left5-hand corner to the top right-hand corner of the Roman roads. £15 123. VICKERS Simon BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE SICKLE Across Russia by Cycle Sinclair-Stevenson. London 1992 [4935] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. illus eps. intro. epilogue. map. index. 275pp. 8vo After one and a half years of negotiation four men were finally givern permission to cycle across Russia from Leningrad to Vladivostock. In their gruelling 12,000 kilometre journey they crossed Russia, Kazakhstan and Siberia. £16 124. WATSON Pamela ESPRIT DE BATTUTA Alone Across Africa on a Bicycle Aurun Press. London 1999 [5496] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map on frontis & end paps.. epilogue. app. bibli. 342pp. 8vo A life of high adventure, of great joy and shocking poverty, of beauty and terror, but a subyler, yet infinitely more rewarding, understanding of the lives led by myriad peoples half a world away. £20 125. WHITTELL Giles LAMBADA COUNTRY A Ride Across Eastern Europe Chapmans Pub. Ltd. London 1992 [4924] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. map. preface. 218pp. 8vo The author jumped on his bicycle at Hannover and as the frontiers of Eastern Europe came down began a six month ride from the Baltic to the Black Sea £15 126. WHITTELL Giles LAMBADA COUNTRY A Ride Across Eastern Europe Phoenix House Ltd. London 1993 [4973] Fine. paperback. col illus cvr. ack. map. preface. 218pp. 12mo The author jumped on his bicycle at hannover and as the frontiers of Eastern Europe came down began a six month ride from the Baltic to the Black Sea £9 127. WILCOCKSON John BICYCLE The Total Illustrated Guide to Bicycles and Bicycling Marshall Cavendish Pub. London 1980 [4955] Fine. dj. first edition. illus eps. bw phots. col phots. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 184pp. 8vo The information, advice and encouragement that you will find in the following pages are the result of a lifetime's adventures with a bicycle. £12 128. WILKINSON-LATHAM Robert CYCLES IN COLOUR Blandford Press 1978 [5284] Fine. dj. first edition. col plates. bw dias. ack. intro. 195pp. Plate descriptions. 12mo Technical and social aspects of the cycle and describes the various types and styles, the pioneers and inventors who contributed to its advancement and the milestones in its exciting history. £10 129. WOODLAND Les CYCLE RACING - TRAINING TO WIN Pelham Books. Ldn. 1986 [4953] Vg. fly sht miss. exlib. revised ed. bw phots. drs. index. 143pp. 8vo £7 BACK TO CATALOGUE e-mail: trish@diveinbooks.co.uk

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1. THE CYCLISTS' SOURCEBOOK The Essential Directory on all Things Cycling Mark Allen Pub. Ltd. Salisbury. [4906] Fine. cardback. illus cvr. product locator index. 228pp. 8vo Chapters include....Main address book, Organisation index, brand name index, product locator. £6

2. SKILFUL CYCLING A manual of roadcraft, cycling technique, and maintenance for cyclists. Royal society for the Prevention of Accidents. Surrey [4895] Fine. cardback. pub no. RS/CY43. col illus bds. frd. red/black illus. 36pp. 8vo £4

3. ALDERSON Frederick ENGLAND BY BICYCLE David & Charles 1974 [4911] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. intro. index. 207pp. 8vo A springtime journey on two wheels when the author had been out of cycling for twenty years. York and across country on the Washway, over the South Downs, in the vale of Avalon, by the Welsh Marches and northwards again beyond Hadrian's Wall. £12

4. ALLEN Richard SHIMMERING SPOKES One Australian's 16000km Odyssey New Holland Pub Ltd. 1999 [5585] Fine. first edition. cardback. col phots. small maps. ack. intro. epilogue. 346pp. 8vo The author decided to cycle around Australia to raise funds for cancer research. He endured seven months of pain, frustratiomn and weeks of infuriating jock-itch to achieve his aim. £10

5. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [5584] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7

6. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [5600] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7

7. ATTLEE Rupert THE TRAIL TO TITICACA A Journey through South America Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2001 [10007] Fine. rep. cardback.col phots on eps. map. ack. frd. epilogue. equipment. 315pp. 8vo. Three inexperienced cyclists set out to pedal 6500 miles up the Andes, from Tierra del Fuego to lake Titicaca. After a year and against the odds - contending with grasshopper storms, deserts of volcanic ash and trigger-happy police - the trio succeeded in the or objectives, also raising tens of thousands of pounds for the Leukaemia Research Fund. £7

8. BALLANTINE Richard The Piccolo BICYCLE BOOK Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1977 [4892] Vg. crease through cover. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. writing on fly sheet. pages browning. bw illus. drs. index. 190pp. 8vo £8

9. BALLANTINE Richard RICHARD'S BICYCLE BOOK A manual of bicycle maintenance and enjoyment. Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 1979 [4884] Vg. cardback. illus bds. bw drs. frd. 384pp. 8vo Completely revised and enlarged edition, fully illustrated £5

10. BALLANTINE Richard & GRANT Richard RICHARDS' ULTIMATE BICYCLE BOOK Dorling Kindersely Ldn. 1992 [4933] Fine. dj. rep. illus eps. col phots. gloss. index. ack. 192pp. 4to The essential bicycle reference book for cycling enthusiasts the world over. Features over 700 specially commissioned photographs. £10

11. BARNES Peter THE DARTMOOR MOUNTAIN BIKE GUIDE Obelisk Pub. Exeter. Devon 1994 [4896] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw phots. maps. intro. 32pp. 8vo £4

12. BOGDANOWICZ Tom & others THE OFF ROAD BICYCLE BOOK Leading Edge Press & Pub. Hawes. North Yorks. 1992 [4901] Fine. cardback. 3rd edition. col illus cvrs. bw phots. maps. 120pp. 8vo Off-road routes, maps, riding techniques and a survival servicing guide by one of the pioneers of ATB design. £7
13. BROWN Andy & GARRATT Tim DISCOVERY ROAD TravellersEye Ltd, Bridgenorth 2001 [10011] Fine. cardback. reprint. bw illus. ack. frd. postscript. equipment list. 283pp. 8vo Their mission was to mountain bike around the world..........their journey became much more. £8

14. BUCKLEY Michael CYCLING TO XIAN and other excursions Crazyhorse Press. Vancouver 1988 [4947] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. col phots. map. preface. gloss. index. ack. 254pp. 8vo Travels by bicycle through China and Tibet £11

15. BURBIDGE W.F. ON ROLLING WHEELS IN THE WEST John Crowther pub War-time [4938] Fine. top of dj missing but in mylar. map on eps. bw phots. index. 160pp. 12mo War-time production and costs. An account of a cycle tour through the counties of Somerset, Gloucester, Devon and Cornwall. Humerous biography of a journey by bicycle starting in Bristol and going to Cornwall. £12

16. BURKE Ed also PEREZ H.R. and HODGES Patrick INSIDE THE CYCLIST Physiology for the two-wheeled athlete Velo-news. Vermont. 1981 [4921] Fine. cardback. 3rd printing. bw phots. bw drs. graphs. frd. 128pp. 8vo A collection of articles first published in the pages of Velo-news, the nation's leading journal of bicycle racing. £9

17. CARTER John CHANDLERS' TRAVELS A tour of the life of Harry Chandler Quiller Press Ltd. London 1985 [4928] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. frd. intro. app. index. 168pp. 8vo. A true 'rags to riches' tale, from the poverty of London's East End in the 1920's and 1930's life has brought him success and the trappings of affluence. His fifty years in the travel business started when he and his best friend embarked on a cycle tour of Germany in 1934. £13

18. CARTER John CHANDLERS' TRAVELS A tour of the life of Harry Chandler Quiller Press Ltd. London 1985 [5547] Fine. dj. first edition. bw & col phots. frd. intro. app. index. 168pp. 8vo A true story of rags to riches from the poverty of London's East End in the 1920's and 30's life has brought him success and the trappings of affluence.His fifty years in the travel business started when he and his best friend embarked on a cycle tour of Germany in 1934 £13

19. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [4893] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9

20. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [5039] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9

21. CLOUGH Neil TWO-WHEEL TREK Manchester to Cape Town - by bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1983 [5040] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus bds. maps. 240pp. ep miss. 24mo £9

22. COFFEY Maria THREE MOONS IN VIETNAM A Haphazard Journey by Boat and Bicycle Little, Brown & Company, GB 1996 [5507] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. col phots. bw illus. map. postscript. historical notes. ack. 291pp. 8vo Three full moons rose over Vietnam as the author and her husband (photographer) explored the country's spectacular coast from the great Mekong Delta in the south to Halong Bay in the north. Determined to see the 'real' Vietnam they travelled aboard leaky fishing boats, in tiny sampans, and coracles, on rickety bicycles and battered buses. £14

23. COFFEY Maria THREE MOONS IN VIETNAM A Haphazard Journey by Boat and Bicycle Little, Brown & Company, GB 1997 [5513] Fine. cardback. reprint. col phots. bw illus. map. Postscript. Historical Notes. Ack. 308pp. 8vo Three full moons rose over Vietnam as the author and her husband (photographer) explored the country's spectacular coast from the great Mekong Delta in the south to Halong Bay in the north. Determined to see the 'real' Vietnam they travelled aboard leaky fishing boats, in tiny sampans, and coracles, on rickety bicycles and battered buses. £8

24. COLLINS GEM BIKE BOOK Harper Collins. London 1994 [4889] Fine. cardback. col illus bds. intro. red/white drs. index. 252pp. very small. Covers all the main aspects of bicycles and cycling in eight fully illustrated chapters. £5

25. COOK Dave BREAKING LOOSE An account of an overland cycle journey from London to Australia The Ernest Press 1993 [4925] Fine. cardback. first edition. illus cvr. bw phots. maps. 202pp. 8vo His dream was to get away and the author set out in 1989 to cycle to Australia. His vivid account tells of his rock-climbing adventures en-route, of friends made and of the political situations he found. £11
26. COTTON Nick MOUNTAIN BIKE GUIDE - COTSWOLDS Cordee. Leicester 1994 [4949] Fine cardback. first editon. bw phots. maps. bw drs. intro. 126pp. 12mo 24 selected off-road bike routes in the Cotswolds. £8

27. CRANE Nick ATLAS BIKER Mountainbiking in Morocco Oxford Illustrated Press Ltd. 1990 [4903] Fine. dj. first edition. col illus bds. col phots. 186pp. 8vo A very interesting book covering the Atlas Mountains, mule tracks, little-used mountain footpaths and the bikers had to contend with everything from sand and rock to snow and ice, a true test of both bikes and riders. £14

28. CUNLIFFE Tom GOOD VIBRATIONS Coast to Coast by Harley Summersdale Pub.Ltd. UK 2000 [10008] Fine. cardback. rep. col pohots. epilogue. map. 380pp. 8v The author and his wife Roz take life in the saddle and on to the American highways and byways astride the quintessential 'dream machine' - the Harley Davidson. £8

29. DAVIES Tom MERLYN MAGICIAN OF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY New English Library 1982 [4944] Fine. dj. first edition. 319pp. 8vo The author takes us on a Cook's Tour and further, but with a difference....this global journey took place on various bicycles. £14

30. DEANE Charles E. MOTORCYCLES Sundail Pub. Ltd. London 1978 [4997] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. index. 96pp. 4to Documents the story of the motorcycle from its origins in the 1880s to the present day. £9

31. DEW Josie A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN A Gaijin in Japan Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1999 [5497] Fine. dj. first edition. bw drs. maps. col phots. map on eps. ack. bicycle gloss. app. index. 548pp. 8vo A consistently illuminating guide to the sights, sounds, smells and spirit of a fascinatingly diverse country. £20

32. DEW Josie A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN A Gaijin in Japan Warner Books, div Little,Brown & Co.Ldn 2001 [5515] Fine. cardback. reprint. maps. drs. col phots.ack. gloss. app. index. 689pp. 8vo The perfect read for potential backpackers.....detailed, insightful and often downright hilarious. £8

33. DEW Josie THE SUN IN MY EYES Two-Wheeling East Time Warner Paperback 2001 [10006] Fine. paperback. first edition. bw drs. col phots. maps. ack. gloss. app. index. 461pp. 12mo Armed only with a bike and a great sense of humor, Josie Dew returns to Japan for a second dose of its eccentric and mysterious culture. £8

34. DEW Josie TRAVELS IN A STRANGE STATE Cycling across the USA Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1994 [4930] Fine. dj. first edition. auto. col phots. bw drs. ack. index. 276pp. 8vo Travel writing at its best. A personal memoir of an improbable journey, it reveals the United States as it is rarely seen - from the seat of a bicycle. £17

35. DEW Josie THE WIND IN MY WHEELS Travels from the saddle Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1992 [4931] Fine. dj. first edition. auto. col phots. bw drs. ack. app. gloss. 368pp. 8vo Essential for all armchair travellers....counties visited along with adventures in Iceland, Harwich to the Sahara, St Malo to Malaga, Morocco, India, Lands End to the othe end, Nova scotia, Romania. £16

36. DEW Josie THE WIND IN MY WHEELS Travels from the saddle Warner Books, div Little,Brown & Co.Ldn 1999 [10002] Fine. card back. col phots. bw drs. ack. app. gloss. 368pp. 12mo Essential for all armchair travellers....counties visited along with adventures in Iceland, Harwich to the Sahara, St Malo to Malaga, Morocco, India, Lands End to the othe end, Nova scotia, Romania. £5

37. DOBSON Peter THE CORGI BOOK OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLING How to get the most from your bicycle. Corgi. 1985 [4905] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. ack. bibli. useful adds. index. 237pp. 8vo £5

38. DUNCAN Shirley TWO WHEELS TO ADVENTURE Through Australia by Bicycle George G.Harrap & Co. London 1957 [5281] Vg. first edition. bw phots. illus bds. 222pp. 8vo The adventrues of two young women cycling through Australia £17

39. FEHLAU Gunnar DAS MODUL-BIKE Moby Dick. Kiel. Germany 1997 [4990] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw & col phots. bw drs. frd. 168pp. 8vo Covers every aspect of folding cycles including history and military use. interesting technical points on construction, modifications and improvements. German Text £20
40. FITZPATRICK Jim THE BICYCLE IN WARTIME An Illustrated History Brassey's London 1998 [5545] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prefix. ack. intro. notes. bibli. index. Covers boer war, WW 1, the bicycle in Japan, WW 2, bicycle in Vietnam and much more. £13

41. FREMANTLE Tom JOHNNY GINGER'S LAST RIDE Pan Books Ltd. Ldn. 2000 [5056] Fine. cardback. first edition. ack. bw phots. prologue. epil. map. 464pp. 8vo An epic cycling journey in 1996 from Swanbourne England to Swanbourne Australia. £12

42. GARRATT Tim & BROWN Andy DISCOVERY ROAD Travellerseye Oct 1998 [5399] Vg. cardback. 2nd reprint. illus. ack. frd. postscript. equipment. 369pp. 8vo Cycling across three continents, Australia, Africa and South America in one year. A very good read. £9

43. HALL Brian STEALING FROM A DEEP PLACE Travels in Southeastern Europe....Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. Hill and Wang. NY 1988 [4904] Fine. dj. first edition. map. ack. 271pp. 8vo The author rode his bike from England to Italy where a chance conversation in a youth hostel inspired him to extend his journey to the little-understood countries on the far side of the Iron Curtain...this is his story £16
44. HALLETT Ray CYCLING ON Dinosaur Pub. Ltd. Cambridge. 1978 [4894] Vg. slight crease in cover. Penny/farthing on col cvr. cardback. first edition. col illus of many bikes. 32pp. 8vo The story and development of the bicycle £11

45. HAMMOND Reginald J.W. EXPLORE BRITAIN BY BICYCLE Selected cycle tours through England and Wales. Ward Lock Ltd. London 1971 [4891] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. intro. index. bw phots. bw drs. 160pp. 24mo British Cycling Bureau. A Ward Lock Leisure Guide £12

46. HAWKINS Karen and Gary BICYCLE TOURING IN EUROPE Random House. New York 1973 [4914] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. first edition. ack. drs. app. 184pp. 8vo Pantheon Books. The authors experiences offer advice on the best way to cycle Europe by bicycle. £11

47. HUGHES Tim CYCLING IN FRANCE The Crowood Press. Marlborough. 1996 [5478] Fine.cardback. first edition. col phots. maps. intro. ack. gloss. bibli. French road signs. French cycle terms. place names index. subject inddex. 176pp. 8vo Comprehensive guide to exploring this beautiful country by bicycle. £14

48. HUNTER Rob BRITAIN BY BICYCLE The Raleigh Guide to Cycle Touring Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 1985 [4912] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. maps. intro. app. bibli. 208pp. 8vo Twenty individual tours of England, Scotland and Wales a comprehensive guide to the secrets and delights of the British countryside. £12

49. JENKINS Mark OFF THE MAP Bicycling Across Siberia Robert Hale & Co. London 1993 [4934] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map. 254pp. 8vo The first crossing of Russia by bicycle. Gritty and insightful, it provides a rich , sometimes surreal, glimpse of the underbelly of Siberia. £22

50. JENKINS Mark OFF THE MAP Bicycling Across Siberia William Morrow & co.,Inc.New York 1992 [5301] Fine.dj. first edition. col phots. map on eps. 254pp. 8vo An astonishing journey through the landscape of ordinary Russians. A glimpse at the underbelly od Syberia. this book is a matrioshka doll, stories inside stories. The bicycle a metaphor, the land a parable, hope hidden behind hurt faces. £22
51. KOCH Tom SIX ISLANDS ON TWO WHEELS A Cycling Guide to Hawaii Bess Press. Honolulu. Hawaii 1989 [4940] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. maps. ack. intro. 216pp. 8vo Advise on every detail of preparing for a trip to Hawaii £10

52. LEHRER John The Complete Guide to Choosing a PERFORMANCE BICYCLE Mountain-Touring-Racing Running Press Book Pub. Pennsylvania 1988 [4902] Vg. cardback. first edition. col illus cvrs. bw & col phots. ack. intro. gloss. app. index. 143pp. 4to Casual cyclists are getting serious about picking up the right bike to suit their needs. This book will help you to select the best bicycle, whether you're starting anew or updating the components of your existing bike. £7

53. LLEWELLYN Marc RIDERS TO THE MIDNIGHT SUN From the Black Sea to the Russian Arctic New Holland Pub Ltd. 2000 [5586] Fine. cardback. first edition. prologue. epilogue. 235pp. 8vo With a reluctant girlfriend, a 1:2000000 scale map of the continent and two 'DIY-assemble' bikes, they begin a gruelling pedal trek from Sevastopol in the Crimea, to Murmansk in the Arctic Circle....this is their adventure story. £7

54. LLEWELLYN Marc RIDERS TO THE MIDNIGHT SUN From the Black Sea to the Russian Arctic New Holland Pub Ltd. 2000 [5599] Fine. cardback. first edition. prologue. epilogue. 235pp. 8vo With a reluctant girlfriend, a 1:2000000 scale map of the continent and two 'DIY-assemble' bikes, they begin a gruelling pedal trek from Sevastopol in the Crimea, to Murmansk in the Arctic Circle....this is their adventure story. £7

55. McGURN Jim & NEWTON Edgar CROSS-COUNTRY CYCLING The Guide for the Off-Road Leisure Rider Hodder & Stoughton. 1993 [4937] Fine. cardback. irst edition. col illus cvr. bw & col phots. 96pp. 8vo Packed full of advice , easy to read and full of clear illustrations and inspiring photographs, the book covers all the areas that you, the off-road rider, should be aware of. £10

56. MADRON Susi and WALKER John Susi Madron's CYCLING IN FRANCE Discover the Secret Heart of France George Philip and Son Ltd. Ldn. 1988 [4900] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. maps. intro. hotel info. index. 223pp. 8vo Plan the perfect holiday - explore the secret heart of rural France on a cycling tour. £10

57. MAFFETONE Dr. Philip and MANTELL Matthew E. THE HIGH PERFORMANCE HEART Effective training for health, Fitness and Competition with the Heart Rate Monitor. Bicycle Books, Inc. CA. USA 1991 [4888] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw illus graphs etc. ack. frd. intro. bibli. index. 127pp. 8vo £11

58. MARR Dick BICYCLE GEARING A Practical Guide The Mountaineers. Seattle.USA 1989 [4918] Fine. cardback. illus cvr. first edition. preface. ack. intro. bibli. index. 158pp. 8vo Everything you will ever need to know to use and choosse the best gearing strategies for pleasure and performance cycling. £8
59. MESSENGER Chas WHERE THERE'S A WHEEL Pelham Books. Ldn. 1972 [4916] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. app. tours of Britain. index. 215pp. 8vo This is sport's history in the making - cycle racing. £13
60. MILLER Christian DAISY, DAISY A Journey across America on a Bicycle Routledge & Kegan Paul 1980 [5300] Fine. dj. first edition. maps. 180pp. 8vo Partly travel diary, adventure story, and natural history of the American countryside, the author packed her foldin bicycle, flew with it to the Atlantic coast and started cycling west. £20

61. MOORE Tim FRENCH REVOLUTIONS Cycling the Tour de France Vintage. London 2002 [5514] Fine. cardback. first edition. drs. ack. prologue. map. 277pp. 8vo Self-confessed loafer Tim Moore, seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting event in the world, sets out to cycle the course of the Tour de France. All 3,630km of it. Racing old men on butchers' bikes and being chased by cows, Moore soon resorts to standard race tactics - cheating and drugs - in a hilarious and moving tale of true adventure. £7

62. MURPHY Dervla CAMEROON WITH EGBERT John Murray 1989 [4958] Fine. dj. first edition. bw illus. map. intro. index. 282pp. 8vo Travels with her daughter Rachel with their first encounter with Black Africa £20

63. MURPHY Dervla EIGHT FEET IN THE ANDES John Murray 1983 [4957] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. gloss. frd. bibli. index. 274pp. 8vo The authors adventures with her 9 year old daughter Rachel and their mule. £23

64. MURPHY Dervla EIGHT FEET IN THE ANDES Arrow Books Ltd 1991 [4977] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr bw phots. gloss. frd. bibli. index. 274pp. 12mo The authors adventures with her 9 year old daughter Rachel and their mule. £8

65. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle John Murray 1965 [4960] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 8vo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £27

66. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle Arrow Books Ltd 1991 [4980] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 12mo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £8

67. MURPHY Dervla FULL TILT Ireland to India with a Bicycle John Murray 1966 [4981] Fine. dj. rep. bw phots. frd. list of kit. index. 235pp. 8vo This highly individual account of her extraordinary journey is based on the daily diary she kept while riding through Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and into India. £22

68. MURPHY Dervla IN ETHIOPIA WITH A MULE John Murray 1968 [4968] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 281pp. 8vo More adventures £24

69. MURPHY Dervla MUDDLING THROUGH IN MADAGASCAR John Murray 1985 [4966] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. map. bibli. index. intro. 274pp. 8vo Travels with her daughter - Rachel £22
70. MURPHY Dervla MUDDLING THROUGH IN MADAGASCAR Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4975] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. bw phots. map. bibli. index. intro. 274pp. 12mo Travels with her daughter - Rachel.......Treking £8

71. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India John Murray 1976 [4965] Fine. dj. first edition. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 261pp. 8vo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £23

72. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4974] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 256pp. 12mo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £8

73. MURPHY Dervla ON A SHOESTRING TO COORG An Experience of Southern India John Murray 1976 [5007] Fine. dj. first edition. prologue. epilogue. bibli. index. 261pp. 8vo Coorg - once the smallest province of British India £23

74. MURPHY Dervla ONE FOOT IN LAOS John Murray 1999 [5492] Fine. dj. first edition. preface. historical note. map. gloss. bibli. 284pp. 8vo Adventures on a Thai bicycle through an unusual country £20
75. MURPHY Dervla A PLACE APART John Murray 1978 [4969] Vg. exlib. dj. first edition. bw phots. gloss. map. frd. bibli. 290pp. 8vo Travels in Northern Ireland £16

76. MURPHY Dervla SOUTH FROM THE LIMPOPO Travels Though South Africa John Murray 1997 [4959] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. map. frd. gloss. bibli. index. 432pp. 8vo This book reflects the author's moods of confusion and elation, hope and disappointment as she tries to come to terms with a country even more complex and fractured - but also more flexible - than she expected. £22
77. MURPHY Dervla TIBETAN FOOTHOLD John Murray 1966 [4962] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. epilogue, frd. app. index. 206pp. 8vo Adventures by bike through Tibet £25

78. MURPHY Dervla TRANSYLVANIA AND BEYOND John Murray 1992 [4963] Fine dj. first edition. ack. historical note. map. frd. 239pp. 8vo The book describes a journey on two levels - wandering through the remotest corners of the Carpathians, on foot or by bicycle, and into the often daunting mental terrain of a post-Communist society where nothing was quite what it seemed £23
79. MURPHY Dervla TRANSYLVANIA AND BEYOND Quality Paperbacks Direct. London 1992 [10003] Fine cardback. ack. historical note. map. frd. 239pp. 8vo The book describes a journey on two levels - wandering through the remotest corners of the Carpathians, on foot or by bicycle, and into the often daunting mental terrain of a post-Communist society where nothing was quite what it seemed £8
80. MURPHY Dervla THE UKIMWI ROAD From Kenya to Zimbabwe John Murray 1993 [4961] Fine. dj. first edition. ack./ maps. bibli. index. 276pp. 8vo The author's view of Africa is a personal and controversial one, but she vividly conveys the very different atmospheres of the countries she travels through with her bicycle. £23

81. MURPHY Dervla VISITING RWANDA The Lilliput Press. Dublin 1998 [5493] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. map. prologue. epilogue. app. gloss. bibli. index. 246pp. 8vo £16

82. MURPHY Dervla THE WAITING LAND A Spell in Nepal Arrow Books Ltd 1990 [4964] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. map. prologue. epilogue. index.216pp. 12mo Unable to get into Tibet, Dervla Murphy finds herself instead inNepal, helping out in a tibetan refugee camp in Pokhara. £9
83. MURPHY Dervla WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS Autobiography John Murray 1979 [4970] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. 236pp. 8vo £25

84. MURPHY Dervla WHERE THE INDUS IS YOUNG Walkin to Baltistan John Murray 1977 [4967] Vg. dj. exlib. first edition. fly sht miss. bw phots. preface. prologue. gloss. bibli. index. 266pp. 8vo A Winter in Baltistan. Travels and adventures with her 6 year old daughter. £11

85. MUSTOE Anna A BIKE RIDE 12,000 miles around the world Virgin Books. London 1991 [4898] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw phots. maps. ack. 290pp. 8vo When ex-headmistress Anne Mustoe gave up her job, bought a bike and took to the road, she couldn't even mend a puncture. £10
86. MUSTOE Anne LONE TRAVELLER One Woman, Two Wheels and the World Virgin Books. London 2002 [5516] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prologue. epilogue. app. index. 230pp. 8vo Second trip around the world, this time travelling from East to West. £10

87. MUSTOE Anne LONE TRAVELLER One Woman, Two Wheels and the World Virgin Books. London 2002 [10001] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw phots. prologue. epilogue. app. index. 230pp.8vo Second trip around the world, this time travelling from East to West. £10

88. MUSTOE Anne TWO WHEELS IN THE DUST From Kathmandu to Kandy Virgin Books. London 2001 [5587] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. bw phots. map.prologue. intro. app. bibli. index. 282pp. 8vo No place for the faint hearted the author's amazing journey from Kathmandu in Nepal and ending in the tranquil town of Kandy in Sri Lanka by bicycle, followed the path of the Ramayana's central characters Rama and Sita - and Hanuman, their devine helper. Rich experiences make up this remarkable adventure £14

89. Ordnance Survey CYCLE TOURS 24 one-day routes in Gloucestershire, Hereford and Worcester Hamlyn 1993 [4939] Fine. cardback on spring. maps with routes. col phots. 142pp. 8vo £10

90. PAULSEN Gary PILGRIMAGE ON A STEEL RIDE A Memoir about men and motorcycles Harcourt, Brace & Co. New York 1997 [5546] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. frd. 179pp. 8vo This is a book about the things that save a mans life. With a Harley Davidson motorcycle he decides to ride from his home in New Mexico to Alaska and it turns out to be a trip in time as well as space. £12

91. PHAM Andrew X. CATFISH AND MANDALA A Two-Wheeled Voyage through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam Farrar. Straus. Giroux. NY 1999 [5508] Fine. dj in mylar. first edition. prologue. 344pp. 8vo Viewed through Viet-kieu (foreign Vietnamese) eyes and told in an accomplished voice, this book uncovers an new Vietnam, its scarred landscape dotted with indefinable, tenacious, people grappling with their unique brand of Third World capitalism. £19

92. POWELL John CYCLING THE RHINE ROUTE Bicycle Touring Along the Historic Rhine River from the North Sea to Switzerland Van der Plas Pub. San Francisco 2000 [5479] Fine.cardback. first edition. bw phots. maps. ack. intro. app. bibli. index. 287pp. 8vo £11

93. RINGER Bruce NEW ZEALAND BY BIKE 14 Tours Geared for Discovery Reed Methuen.NZ 1994 [4952] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. bibli. 9index. bw phots. maps. 315pp. 8vo With this book as a authoritative planner and road directory, travellers will find themselves fully prepared for adventure in what the Maori call Aotearoa, "the land of the long white cloud". £15

94. RYLE Martin BY BICYCLE IN IRELAND Impact Books, London 1992 [4927] Fine. cardback. rep. illus cvr. maps. preface. index. 160pp. 8vo The author has cycled each of the 22 routes that he describes, and he shares with us a refreshingly personal response to Ireland and its varied landscape. £10

95. SANDERS Nick THE GREAT BIKE RIDE Around the World in 80 Days Ashgrove Press. Sevenoaks 1988 [5495] Fine. card back. first edition. bw & col phots. ack. 147pp. 8vo The world record was within my grasp. As I stood on the George Washington Bridge looking at Manhattan on the otherside i was approaching my last few miles of cycling. After 78 days of cycling and more than 13000 miles around the world I knew I would break the record. I breathed deeply, and listened, straining to hear the call of New York. At the moment, I wanted most of all to convince myself that after the most gruelling days of my life my journey would have an end. The record was nearly mine.... £14

96. SANDERS Nick SHORT SUMMER IN SOUTH AMERICA Ashford, Southampton 1989 [4917] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. first edition. prologue. bw & col phots.138pp. 8vo 6,000 miles of desert and mountain along Pan American Highway from the southern-most tip of South America to the Equator - but the style and purpose of the journey is reflective rather than 'heroic'. From Ushuaia, on Tierra del Fuego, through Patagonia, the Andes, the Atacama Desert and Macchu Pichu to Quito, in Ecuador the adventure unfolds. £12

97. SANDERS William BACKCOUNTRY BIKEPACKING Everybody's Guide to Bicycle Camping Rodale Press. 1982 [1609] Fine. cardback. first edition. bw illus. intro. index. app. 292pp. 8vo A whole new world of adventure travel if you have ever wanted to get away frm it all on your bike. £12

98. SAVAGE Barbara MILES FROM NOWHERE A Round-the-world Bicycle Adventure The Mountaineers. Seattle. USA 1983 [5510] Vg. first edition. cardback. nick in top of front cover. col phots. 324pp. 8vo For the reader interested in travel, in cycling, or just in a rollicking good story where something is always happening, this is an adventure not to be missed. £14

99. SCHMITZ Arnfried with HADLAND Tony HUMAN POWER the forgotten energy Quartier Gallas. France 1999 [5494] Fine. card back. first edition. intro. bw phots. 127pp. 8vo Within the framework of the incredible but true Mochet story, the author tells of his own efforts and contacts with some of the outstanding figures who asked themselves what exactly is pedal power and what should the ideal cycle be like. £9

100. SCHREDD Ted THE CYCLING ADVENTURES OF COCONUT HEAD A North American Odyssey Whitecap Books, Vancouver. 1996 [5512] Fine. cardback. first edition. map. drs. 200pp. 8vo A story about a man who cycles from Canada down the west coast of the USA, across Texas, Florida and up to New York. He subsequently cycles across Canada. £12

101. SCOTT-STOKES Natascha THE AMBER TRAIL A Journey of Discovery by Bicycle, from the baltic sea to the Aegean. Phoenix House Ltd. London 1993 [4946] Fine. cardback. first edition. maps. ack. app. bibli. 199pp. 8vo A journey of discovery, of nations in ferment after the opening up of their borders and the collapse of the communist regimes - and of the pursuit of an age-old mystery. £10
102. SELBY Betina RIDING THE DESERT TRAIL By Bicycle to the source of the Nile Chatto & Windus, London 1988 [4999] Fine. dj. first edition. maps. col phots. ack. frd. equip. 240pp. 8vo Cycling the length of the Nile Valley from the Mediterranean Sea to the mysterious Mountains of the Moon and the great lakes of central Africa. £23

103. SELBY Betina RIDING TO JERUSALEM A Journey through Turkey and the Middle East Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1994 [5000] Fine. cardback. first Abacus edition. col illus cvr. frd. map. col phots. app. 216pp. 8vo - Review Copy An Abacus Book. Review copy. An adventure through Europe and Turkey and Syria to Israel. £23

104. SELBY Bettina BEYOND ARARAT A Journey Through Eastern Turkey John Murray 1993 [5002] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. ack. map. 211pp. 8vo The journey begins along the strange and beautiful Black Sea of Turkey on down through Kurdistan close to Iran, Iraq and Syria only weeks after the end of the Gulf War. £23

105. SELBY Bettina FRAIL DREAM OF TIMBUKTU John Murray 1991 [5004] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. epilogue. equipment. col phots. 230pp. 8vo Another adventure in Africa following the course of its third longest river, the Niger, from Naimey through the fabled city of Timbuktu and on to Djenne and Segou. £23

106. SELBY Bettina LIKE WATER IN A DRY LAND A Journey into Modern Israel Harper Collins. London 1996 [5003] Fine dj. first edition. ack. map. intro. index. bw phots. 198pp. 8vo A valuablke understanding of the modern Holy Land £23

107. SELBY Bettina RIDING NORTH ONE SUMMER Chatto & Windus, London 1990 [4998] Fine. dj. first edition. map. 209pp. 8vo A perceptive and often sobering insight into English life today. A bike ride from London to the North of England and back. £23

108. SIMON Ted JUPITER'S TRAVELS Four years around the world on a Triumph - a marvellous reading adventure Penguin Books. London 1987 [4988] Vg. paperback. reprint. col illus cvr. bw phots. 447pp. 12mo Motor bike adventure over 63,000 miles, four years and fifty four countries. £7

109. SIMON Ted JUPITER'S TRAVELS Four years around the world on a Triumph - a marvellous reading adventure Penguin Books. London 1980 [5043] Vg. paperback. first edition. col illus cvr. bw phots. 447pp. 12mo Motor bike adventure over 63,000 miles, four years and fifty four countries. £7
110. SLAVINSKI Nadine CYCLING EUROPE Budget Bike Touring in the Old World Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1992 [4890] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus bds. bw illus. maps. index. 256pp. 8vo The active travel series. £12

111. SMITH David L. & GASTON Eugene A. GET FIT WITH BICYCLING Bicycling Books Rodale Press. 1979 [4992] Fine. cardback. first edition. tables. intro. 91pp. 8vo £7

112. SPITTELER Miranda FOUR CORNERS - WORLD BIKE RIDE 4 teams of 4 cyclists riding to England from Bolivia, Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Australia. Oxford Illustrated Press Ltd. 1989 [4956] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. intro. sponsors. app. ack. 254pp. 8vo Miranda tells the story of how she answered a magasine advert to go cycling round the world and found herself instead, organising the most ambitious cycling charity event to date. £15

113. SUTHERLAND Louise I FOLLOW THE WIND The Southern Cross Press. London 1960 [5511] VG. exlib. first edition. drs. bw phots. map. 118pp. 8vo Written, printed and bound by the author. Round the world on a bicycle and trailer. £14

114. SUTHERLAND Louise THE IMPOSSIBLE RIDE The Story of the First Bicycle Ride across the Amazon The Southern Cross Press. London 1982 [5285] Vg. Card back. cover has creases. first edition. auto. bw phots. col phots. bw dias. newspaper cutting 18.5.82 - adventurer returns. map. 111pp. 8vo 5 foot nothing, 103 lbs. state registered nurse from New Zealand was in her early fifties when she completed this 'impossible ride'. £14

115. THOMAS Nigel CITY RIDER How to Survive with your Bike Elm Tree Book Co., London 1991 [4994] Fine. cardback. first edition. col illus cvr. ack. index. bw phots. bw drs. 128pp. 8vo How to care for and maintain your bike, and how to conquer the busy town roads and make them your own. £8

117. TRAGATSCH Erwin An illustrated history - MOTORCYCLES Galley Press. 1980 [4996] Fine. dj. first edition. illus eps. bw. sepia & col phots. 63pp. 4to A lively and authoritative account of the development of the motor cycle from the earliest forms to the models of recent times. £9

118. URRUTIA Virginia TWO WHEELS & A TAXI A slightly daft adventure in the Andes The Mountaineers, Washington 1987 [5302] Good. dj in mylar. coffee stains on a few pages and edges otherwise fine. bw illus. map. 246pp. 8vo With support vehicle, Godoy and cycle purchased in Quito, they toured the Andes all the while they also explored the similarities and differences in each other's countries, cultures and customs. £14

119. VAN DER PAS Rob THE BICYCLE TOURING MANUAL Using the bicycle for touring and camping. Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1988 [4913] Fine. cardback. col illus cvr. 2nd printing revised. bw phots. bw drs. app. 270pp. 8vo Selecting equipment, carrying luggage, planning the route, touring with children....etc £9

120. VAN DER PLAS Rob THE BYCYCLE REPAIR BOOK The complete manual of bicycle care. Bicycle Books (Publishing) Inc. CA 1989 [4887] Fine. cardback. 5th printing revised. bw illus. troubleshooting table. app. index. bibli. 140pp. 8vo Updated edition includes maintenance of indexed gearing. £6

121. VERNON Tom FAT MAN IN ARGENTINA Michael Joseph, London 1990 [4943] Vg. dj first editi on. bw & col phots. map. frd. prologue. app. index. 262pp. 8vo The author set off by bicycle on a serious of hazardous journeys around one of the most amazing countries of South America. £15

122. VERNON Tom FAT MAN ON A ROMAN ROAD Michael Joseph, London 1983 [4942] Fine. dj. first edition. map on eps. bw illus. index. 302pp. 8vo A bicycle exploration of Britain and the British from the bottom left5-hand corner to the top right-hand corner of the Roman roads. £15

123. VICKERS Simon BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND THE SICKLE Across Russia by Cycle Sinclair-Stevenson. London 1992 [4935] Fine. dj. first edition. bw phots. illus eps. intro. epilogue. map. index. 275pp. 8vo After one and a half years of negotiation four men were finally givern permission to cycle across Russia from Leningrad to Vladivostock. In their gruelling 12,000 kilometre journey they crossed Russia, Kazakhstan and Siberia. £16

124. WATSON Pamela ESPRIT DE BATTUTA Alone Across Africa on a Bicycle Aurun Press. London 1999 [5496] Fine. dj. first edition. col phots. map on frontis & end paps.. epilogue. app. bibli. 342pp. 8vo A life of high adventure, of great joy and shocking poverty, of beauty and terror, but a subyler, yet infinitely more rewarding, understanding of the lives led by myriad peoples half a world away. £20
125. WHITTELL Giles LAMBADA COUNTRY A Ride Across Eastern Europe Chapmans Pub. Ltd. London 1992 [4924] Fine. dj. first edition. ack. map. preface. 218pp. 8vo The author jumped on his bicycle at Hannover and as the frontiers of Eastern Europe came down began a six month ride from the Baltic to the Black Sea £15

126. WHITTELL Giles LAMBADA COUNTRY A Ride Across Eastern Europe Phoenix House Ltd. London 1993 [4973] Fine. paperback. col illus cvr. ack. map. preface. 218pp. 12mo The author jumped on his bicycle at hannover and as the frontiers of Eastern Europe came down began a six month ride from the Baltic to the Black Sea £9

127. WILCOCKSON John BICYCLE The Total Illustrated Guide to Bicycles and Bicycling Marshall Cavendish Pub. London 1980 [4955] Fine. dj. first edition. illus eps. bw phots. col phots. intro. gloss. bibli. index. 184pp. 8vo The information, advice and encouragement that you will find in the following pages are the result of a lifetime's adventures with a bicycle. £12

128. WILKINSON-LATHAM Robert CYCLES IN COLOUR Blandford Press 1978 [5284] Fine. dj. first edition. col plates. bw dias. ack. intro. 195pp. Plate descriptions. 12mo Technical and social aspects of the cycle and describes the various types and styles, the pioneers and inventors who contributed to its advancement and the milestones in its exciting history. £10

129. WOODLAND Les CYCLE RACING - TRAINING TO WIN Pelham Books. Ldn. 1986 [4953] Vg. fly sht miss. exlib. revised ed. bw phots. drs. index. 143pp. 8vo £7

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