Richard's New Bicycle Book
Subtitle: A fully revised edition of the classic cyclist's manual
Contributors: Ballantine, Richard.
Publisher: Pan Books
Published: 1990
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
Copyright date: 1989
First sentence: It is almost impossible to make a bicycle that will not work.
Notes: This book is dedicated to Samuel Joseph Melville, Hero.

First published as Richard's Bicycle Book in 1975 by Pan Books Ltd, Cavaye Place, London SW10 9PG.

This edition published 1990

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Copyright © Richard Ballantine 1975, 1989.

ISBN 0 330 31315 0

Printed and bound in Great Britain by Richard Clay Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk

Series created by Richard Grant and Richard Ballantine

Designed by Richard Grant

Produced by Tamshield Limited, London

Cover bike and equipment courtesy of F.W. Evans Ltd., 77 The Cut, London SE1
Table of contents: title: BOOK ONE; label: 1.
title: Bike!
pagenum: 9; label: 2.
title: Bike Genealogy
pagenum: 21; label: 3.
title: Selection - Part I
pagenum: 31; label: 4.
title: Bike Anatomy
pagenum: 35; label: 5.
title: Selection - Part II
pagenum: 79; label: 6.
title: Special Bikes and Trikes
pagenum: 83; label: 7.
title: Buying a Bike
pagenum: 97; label: 8.
title: Fitting and Gearing
pagenum: 107; label: 9.
title: Riding
pagenum: 125; label: 10.
title: Fast is Safe
pagenum: 133; label: 11.
title: Having It Back
pagenum: 151; label: 12.
title: Urban Commuting
pagenum: 155; label: 13.
title: Country Roads
pagenum: 161; label: 14.
title: Mountain Bike!
pagenum: 189; label: 15.
title: Zzzwwaaaammo!
pagenum: 199; label: 16.
title: Competition
pagenum: 215; label: 17.
title: Grandfather's Attic
pagenum: 219; label: 18.
title: Accessories
pagenum: 221; title: BOOK TWO; title: Contents
pagenum: 243; label: 1.
title: Bike Care
pagenum: 244; label: 2.
title: Brakes
pagenum: 255; label: 3.
title: Position and Direction
pagenum: 277; label: 4.
title: Wheels
pagenum: 289; label: 5.
title: Transmission
pagenum: 309; label: 6.
title: Ride On!
pagenum: 351; title: Index
pagenum: 358; title: Appendix: European Touring Organisations
pagenum: 363