Product Description

Containing all the information young cyclists need for outdoor adventures, this book is packed with activities, projects, hints, and safety tips, as well as step-by-step photographs to demonstrate how to select a suitable bike, choose gears, and use a compass.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3503741 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09-30
• Format: Bargain Price
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

From Booklist
Gr. 4^-7. The author, who has written several outdoor adventure/sports books for adults, tries his hand at one for kids who have a yen for riding the back roads. Following discussion of bike features (he focuses on multigear bikes), clothing, and equipment, McManners takes a look at basic skills, which many kids already know, adding some new perspective by suggesting a variety of games and activities for perfecting techniques for off-road rides. He even includes brief instructions for homemade obstacle courses. Tips for mapping and following a course, bike maintenance, and fixing a puncture are presented as well, with loads of colorful photographs splashed across the pages, but the photos, though quite clear in most cases, are too small to be much help, especially when it comes to bike maintenance and repair. However, the handbook is perfect for fitting into backpack or bike pouch, Stephanie Zvirin