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Cyclopedia: It's All About the Bike [Hardcover]

William Fotheringham (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2010

The world of cycling is a veritable treasure trove ready to be plundered and in Cyclopedia, renowned two-wheeled aficionado, William Fotheringham, delves deep to unearth some 24-carat bike booty.

This essential book is a miscellany of facts, figures, interesting snippets and quirky characters from the world of cycling. It tells you everything you could ever want to know about the bicycle from the history of the Tour de France to Chris Hoy's dominance of the Beijing Velodrome via the origins of the ubiquitous quick release system and the diet that powered Graeme Obree to the world hour record - marmalade and cornflakes.

Cyclopedia has all the gear, the equipment, the races, the chases, the faces, the places, the drugs, the sex and the scandals to convert any amateur cyclist into a fully-fledged BMX bandit.

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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Yellow Jersey (2 Sep 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0224083015
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224083010
  • Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 3.8 x 21.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 193,775 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'...one of the few books that can genuinely be described as indispensible' --The Washing Machine Post

"[a] fact-filled feast ... Top stuff"
--Sport Magazine

"[Fotheringham] has a wry, deft writing style and peppers entries with amusing factoids ... a hard book to put down"
--cycling-books.com

`Well written, informative and entertaining fact-packed all you can eat buffet of cycling knowledge & trivia' -- Road.cc, December 13, 2010

`accessible and fun... you'll be dipping in and out for weeks'
--London Cyclist, January 11, 2011

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The ultimate cycling book: verything you ever wanted to know about cycling in a beautifully packaged guide, from the bestselling author of the Tom Simpson biography, Put Me Back on My Bike
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars OK - but poor layout and proofing ! 29 Jan 2011
By edwood
Format:Hardcover
I really wanted to like this book. Fotheringham is an engaging writer in the press.
BUT there are some annoying and avoidable flaws that make it hard to recommend.
Others have commented but the flippin' ye olde hyptertext 'links' of yellow text are TERRIBLE. Unreadable on standard white page and just as bad on yellow box-outs.
Also there is some sloppy layout and proof reading - e.g. why does the SAME information appear on 201 and 202: graph and then table ? The graphics are crude and strangely lo-res throughout.
So there is nicer, shorter and crisper book living inside this padded version.
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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, but shame about the type 2 Sep 2010
By Albiano
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Over 400 pages of A-Z entries about all things cycling. It's fascinating to dip into with encyclopaedic entries for subjects like Derailleur, Derny, Desgrange, Dogs (the cyclist's curse), Dolomites (Giro routes and sportives), etc. Entries are for cyclists, races, cycling manufacturers, cycle types and parts, etc. However, it's a great shame that at first sight, many words appear to be completely missing. The publishers decided to print key words (which have their own entries) in yellow! There are also panels printed yellow on yellow! It's difficult to comprehend that such a good book should be spoilt in this way. Therefore, a potential 5* reduced to 4*.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars This book is YELLOW 20 Sep 2011
By lostinfrance
Format:Hardcover
Who in their right mind uses a pale Yellow to emphasize important stuff. Reading the book became a nightmare of poor light. Hopeless, I'm off out my bike to cycle off the rage of how bad this book is presented. Did no one look at the final print and go "oh you can not read the important bits". Arghhhhhhhhhhh.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough about the bike
The front cover says this book is "all about the bike", while the back cover claims that "if it's on the bike, it's in the book". Neither of these statements are true. Read more
Published 12 months ago by itsbruce
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read even with the yellow type
Informative and well written, its only fault - apart from the yellow type everybody hates - is the occasional omission or tactful oversight (the author leaves out the names of the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dourscot
1.0 out of 5 stars Yellow - WHY?
i am sure this book is very good and detailed.
Unfortunately yellow text on white pages (occaisianally yellow pages) spoils it. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2011 by T W Chambers
3.0 out of 5 stars Yellow Print!!
The book is very informative but unfortunately because the print is a very pale yellow it is so difficult to read and I lost patience with it!!
Published on 29 Jan 2011 by M
2.0 out of 5 stars Downgraded for POOR TYPOGRAPHY
Got this as a gift - fantastic content as you would expect from Fotheringham .... but why on earth did they use yellow for the cross-references and highlights?? Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2010 by Robert Gullen
5.0 out of 5 stars Yellow print on white paper?
A superb book. English-centric with wonderful sections on Brits, all the foreigners, and the Milk Race with its modern versions (let's hope Sweetspot thrive). Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2010 by Somebodyshoottheeditor
5.0 out of 5 stars Itis both comprehensive yet detailed
Many years ago I used to race on cycles in fact I was a member of a cycling club which belonged to the illegal British League of Racinig Cyclists. Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2010 by Edmund
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