Two New Cycling Books from Bloomsbury Publishing
Bloomsbury Publishing has recently added two more books to their cycling collection: 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession by Ned Boulting and Bike Fit 2nd Edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance by Phil Burt.
Title: 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession
Author: Ned Boulting
Price: $18.94
Availability: Online
In 1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession, Ned Boulting takes readers on an intriguing journey encompassing a travelogue, history, and detective story. Cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathé news film featuring a 1923 Tour de France stage. He then set about learning everything he could about the film. Join Ned as he explores the history of cycling and France just five years after WWI. Meet characters like Henri Pélissier, who won the Tour that year but would be shot dead by his wife’s lover within the decade.
Title: Bike Fit 2nd Edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance
Author: Phil Burt
Price: $22.49
Availability: Online
Phil Burt’s 2nd Edition of Bike Fit offers cyclists information on how to find their perfect cycling position. If you suffer from numb hands, hot spots on your feet, back pain, or saddle discomfort when riding, chances are something isn’t right with your bike set-up, body, or how they interact. This manual contains the info needed to find the perfect cycling position ― revealed by one of the leading authorities on bike fit. The new edition includes material on shorter cranks, an in-depth look at saddle health, watt-saving advice for time trialists and triathletes, and how to make indoor cycling more tolerable.
Other cycling books by Bloomsbury Publishing
Check out some of the publisher’s other titles in a recent article published on RBR here.
Sheri Rosenbaum regularly contributes articles and reviews products for RBR. She’s an avid recreational roadie who lives in the Chicago area and a major advocate for women’s cycling, serving on the board of directors and volunteering with the Dare2tri Paratriathlon Club. Click to read Sheri’s full bio or visit her web site sunflowersandpedals.com.
