Learning to ride a bike is easy, but getting back on one if you're over the age of 12 -- and have developed a penchant for high heels -- can be a daunting task. In Heels on Wheels Katie Dailey offers sage advice to the modern gal who would like to get back in the saddle after a short (or very long) hiatus, Find out how to choose your trusty steed, stay safe on the road, fix a puncture and select the best lock for your bicycle. As well as this, more pressing issues are covered, including how to combat helmet hair, wearing a skirt without losing your dignity, and all the exciting things you can buy to pimp your ride. So whether you plan on being a weekend cruiser, or a riding-in-all-elements fanatic, Heels on Wheels will make you fall in love with cycling at over again.
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"With her charming book, fetchingly illustrated by Clare Owen, British velophile Katie Dailey skirts the controversy by mildly pointing out...To speed the spread of the urban biking trend, Ms Dailey offers tips to help would-be pedal-commuters "incorporate cycling into you lifestyle" "New York Times"
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Katie Dailey is a journalist and copywriter who has written for various magazines, including Time Out London, Elle and The Sunday Times Style. She has attended several London Fashion Weeks on her bicycle, and is not afraid to cycle in the rain. This is her First book.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Miss M. L. English
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This is definitely a beginners book.
The illustrations are lovely and the information is relevant. There is even a chapter on how to fix different parts of your bike...which I've hardly ever attempted but the text and pictures explain it nice and clearly.
There is useful information on how to ride safely in traffic as the author rides her bike in London...and how to arrive at work without looking too floppy.
As this is titled 'A lady's guide to owning and riding a bike' don't expect to find information on cross-country or mountain biking.
I found it a gentle read and it's the sort of book you could buy for your Aunt or female Cousin without offending.
The illustrations are lovely and the information is relevant. There is even a chapter on how to fix different parts of your bike...which I've hardly ever attempted but the text and pictures explain it nice and clearly.
There is useful information on how to ride safely in traffic as the author rides her bike in London...and how to arrive at work without looking too floppy.
As this is titled 'A lady's guide to owning and riding a bike' don't expect to find information on cross-country or mountain biking.
I found it a gentle read and it's the sort of book you could buy for your Aunt or female Cousin without offending.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By C. Moorby
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When I first stumbled upon "Heels on Wheels", I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, as often anything branded "A lady's guide to..." runs the risk of being patronising.
However, I have to say that this book couldn't be further from that.
For someone like myself who is venturing back into the saddle after a prolonged break (longer than I'd care to remember), "Heels on Wheels" provides a number of useful tips, on everything from what saddle and lock to buy for your bike, to how to avoid those pesky bike thieves, right through to combating helmet hair and inadvertent knicker-flashing when wearing a skirt! What's more, Dailey's writing style adds more than a dash of humour to the mix, making it not only an informative read, but an entertaining one too.
Dailey also includes an entire section dedicated to answering questions we all need to know the answers to, but are too embarrassed to ask, making this book indispensable for anyone wanting to get back into cycling, whatever their reason.
All in all, a fabulous book for all budding cyclists out there!
However, I have to say that this book couldn't be further from that.
For someone like myself who is venturing back into the saddle after a prolonged break (longer than I'd care to remember), "Heels on Wheels" provides a number of useful tips, on everything from what saddle and lock to buy for your bike, to how to avoid those pesky bike thieves, right through to combating helmet hair and inadvertent knicker-flashing when wearing a skirt! What's more, Dailey's writing style adds more than a dash of humour to the mix, making it not only an informative read, but an entertaining one too.
Dailey also includes an entire section dedicated to answering questions we all need to know the answers to, but are too embarrassed to ask, making this book indispensable for anyone wanting to get back into cycling, whatever their reason.
All in all, a fabulous book for all budding cyclists out there!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
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Although not the most avid rider, I do have a bicycle, but I don't wear skirts. By this definition I am hitting 50% of the demographical bullet points of Katy Dailey's `Heels on Wheels': Has Bike, Is a Woman. Despite failing to be female I do know one who has yet to venture into the world of biking and this book may just be the push that she needs. Told in an offbeat style with plenty of great illustrations `Heels' is a modern feeling coffee table book for a modern woman (preferably who lives in the big smoke).
`Heels' works well as it has an amusing style, but is also very informative. The book is split into several sections from what type of bike to buy and how to maintain it. The practical elements are included; mountain or racer etc. but the most useful element of the book is the off the cuff comments such as what bike is most likely to be stolen, or which allows you to wear a dress whilst riding. These elements would not cross my simple man's mind, but my partner found them genuinely insightful and not patronising. If the wrong narrative tone had been used the entire book could have felt insulting.
It is the combination of Dailey's writing style and Clare Owen's illustrations that lift `Heels of Wheels'. The book is really nice to look at and simple to read, but hidden away amongst this supposedly casual non-fiction is a treasure trove of real and practical information about a modern woman who wants to ride. As mentioned, it is perhaps geared mostly towards city dwellers, but country and town folk will also get something from it.
`Heels' works well as it has an amusing style, but is also very informative. The book is split into several sections from what type of bike to buy and how to maintain it. The practical elements are included; mountain or racer etc. but the most useful element of the book is the off the cuff comments such as what bike is most likely to be stolen, or which allows you to wear a dress whilst riding. These elements would not cross my simple man's mind, but my partner found them genuinely insightful and not patronising. If the wrong narrative tone had been used the entire book could have felt insulting.
It is the combination of Dailey's writing style and Clare Owen's illustrations that lift `Heels of Wheels'. The book is really nice to look at and simple to read, but hidden away amongst this supposedly casual non-fiction is a treasure trove of real and practical information about a modern woman who wants to ride. As mentioned, it is perhaps geared mostly towards city dwellers, but country and town folk will also get something from it.
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Clever, funny and useful - a delight
I tend to hate things that are branded as being "for girls" - they are often either pink or patronising. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Gabrielle O
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An ideal gift for Girls
There is a website specifically aimed at the female cyclist and in particular if they want to look chic. Read more
Published 4 months ago by the lambanana
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Quirky, girly, and useful
What an enchanting take on a 'how to' book. Heels on Wheels is charming in its approach to advising on tips and rules of cycling, all bound up in a beautifully illustrated... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bob's Mum
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Lovely gift book for someone heading back to the saddle
On first flicking through this book I was a little disappointed, and thought it didn't contain much information at all - all style, little substance. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Rosey Lea
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A little gem of a book.
As a returnee cyclist (last on a bike over 20 years ago) and a person who likes to think of oneself as a somewhat stylish gal bout town and a devotee of cycle chic this was a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by KeelyB
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Full of good humoured advice
Great little book with helpful advice ranging from what type of bike to buy to how to make sure it doesn't get stolen. Good humoured and packed with useful cycling insights.
Published 10 months ago by pacem et amorem
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Good gift for a beginner
This is a very well presented book both in writing and illustrations. It has a retro type of style.
It is for a beginner wanting to take up cycling or for someone who... Read more
It is for a beginner wanting to take up cycling or for someone who... Read more
Published 10 months ago by HJK
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A witty and cute guide to cycling
I have been thinking of dusting off my old bike and getting back on it and so chose this book as it looked like a fun companion. Read more
Published 11 months ago by josie82
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A geat gift for a lady of a certain age
Before being offered this on Vine I had bought 2 copies for friends who have taken up cycling in a leisurely fashion-Its not going to ever be for the serious cyclist but is a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by avid british reader
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Nicely produced little gift
This is a nicely produced little book that would make a lovely gift for any girl or lady who's thinking about taking up cycling or purchasing a bike. Read more
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