Leading the Pack — A Collection of German Books About Cycling

In an amusing way, this book shares all the reasons why cycling makes you happy. With atmospheric photos and lively...

In an amusing way, this book shares all the reasons why cycling makes you happy. With atmospheric photos and lively illustrations, it makes the perfect gift for all bicycle lovers!

Author Tim Farin draws on history and on his own experience to give us a lustrous panorama of racing cycling....

Author Tim Farin draws on history and on his own experience to give us a lustrous panorama of racing cycling. A book for anyone who wants to feel the pull of the peloton and the twisting of the serpentines.

The transport transition is gathering speed. Initiatives have been launched to discuss free public transport and argue for car-free city...

The transport transition is gathering speed. Initiatives have been launched to discuss free public transport and argue for car-free city centres, and to organise bicycle demonstrations with thousands of participants – sometimes in the middle of the motorway. A lot of new ideas are also currently emerging from the climate movement about how to approach the urgent question of mobility that is climate-friendly, environmentally sustainable and fair to people. This book is a snapshot of the strategies and activities employed by the movement for the transport transition, and it provides impetus for its further development. It is also celebrates the diversity that makes the different currents so strong. Many authors from a range of climate justice groups and local initiatives for the transport transition have contributed to this action book.

A feel-good novel about crossing the Alps by bike. A marriage proposal at sunset next to Lake Garda – that...

A feel-good novel about crossing the Alps by bike. A marriage proposal at sunset next to Lake Garda – that is Tina's most fervent wish. But does her boyfriend Ulrich want that too? After waiting long enough for him to propose, Tina decides to take the engagement into her own hands. She fulfils his long-cherished dream of crossing the Alps by mountain bike and, after the journey, plans to get down on one knee in front of a fitting backdrop. But then three other men invite themselves to join the adventure: Tina's brother Max, her ex-boyfriend Alex and Vinz, who remains aloof ...

The last sprint of the Tour de France! The professional racing cyclist Olav Olsen should really be relieved. Only a...

The last sprint of the Tour de France! The professional racing cyclist Olav Olsen should really be relieved. Only a few stages of the Tour de France lie between him and the grand finale in Paris. But Li's sinister machinations have left their mark, not only on him. Can he and his new love, Kim, put the past behind them and start a future together full of confidence? And who will take the place on the podium as victor in the end?

The bike-racing lifestyle in a book! World-class riders such as Fabian Cancellara and John Degenkolb discuss their road-racing adventures and...

The bike-racing lifestyle in a book! World-class riders such as Fabian Cancellara and John Degenkolb discuss their road-racing adventures and describe the pass climbs and tours they have completed.

The sports world knows André Greipel as an explosive sprinter who has won races many times in the closing metres....

The sports world knows André Greipel as an explosive sprinter who has won races many times in the closing metres. The man from Rostock achieved his childhood dream, becoming one of the world's best racing cyclists and winning many stages of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Tour of Spain. In this book, he recounts his great successes, legendary races and tough competitors, and he gives exciting insights behind the scenes of professional cycling. He also traces the human side of professional sport, showing how much hard work it took to achieve his road racing success, and how much will power it needs to keep pursuing one's own path, even against great odds.

A plea for an inclusive and climate-friendly transport transition. Mobility expert Katja Diehl brings verve, know-how and creativity as she...

A plea for an inclusive and climate-friendly transport transition. Mobility expert Katja Diehl brings verve, know-how and creativity as she whets our appetite for a society in which people work together for an attractive and climate-friendly future for all; a future that offers greater quality of life in cities and in the countryside, and accommodates modern forms of work.

The Bike Guide is ideal for your preparations as well as on the road. With the elevation profiles, you can...

The Bike Guide is ideal for your preparations as well as on the road. With the elevation profiles, you can see at a glance the gradients, slopes and characteristics of the terrain. A short info section for each tour tells you all about the riding times, altitude changes and route variants, as well as options for catering and swimming stops. Accurate descriptions of tours, including stage lengths, junction symbols and coloured maps, reliably help bikers find their way. Precise GPS tracks with waypoints are available for download. A tabular overview with the most important information makes choosing a route easier, while the practical spiral binding of the Rother Bike Guide allows the pages to be folded back so it is easier to use on the move.

Bobo Dormouse gets to choose his first bike! He also gets a helmet, of course. Then he’s ready to go,...

Bobo Dormouse gets to choose his first bike! He also gets a helmet, of course. Then he’s ready to go, isn’t he? But no, cycling’s not that easy ... A good thing Daddy Dormouse holds him upright until Bobo gets the hang of it. But then it goes like clockwork and Bobo even goes on a little bike ride to the playground with Mummy!

The best-located campsites for cycling fans, throughout Germany. With great tips for tour directly from each site. Recommended day tours...

The best-located campsites for cycling fans, throughout Germany. With great tips for tour directly from each site. Recommended day tours on islands and coastlines, through national parks and nature reserves, along lakes and rivers, around lower mountain ranges, and even up to some Alpine peaks.

The ultimate guide to gravel bikes and the appropriate equipment, with practical recommendations, from purchasing a bike to planning a...

The ultimate guide to gravel bikes and the appropriate equipment, with practical recommendations, from purchasing a bike to planning a tour. The most beautiful gravel tours in Germany and Europe.

Workshop manager Christoph Allwang and editor and photographer Daniel Simon explain step by step the tools you will need and...

Workshop manager Christoph Allwang and editor and photographer Daniel Simon explain step by step the tools you will need and how to set up your workshop properly. Tips on cleaning and care; advice on wheels and tyres.

"Our first all-road bike, which combined the speed of a racing bike with the ability to go anywhere, was a...

"Our first all-road bike, which combined the speed of a racing bike with the ability to go anywhere, was a selfish project – it meant we could ride bikes exactly the way we wanted. We soon realised that lots of other people wanted exactly the same thing.” Jan Heine's book shows you how to get the most fun out of your bike.

What a nasty surprise: Metti's bicycle was stolen. A job for the Isar detectives! When more bikes disappear and a...

What a nasty surprise: Metti's bicycle was stolen. A job for the Isar detectives! When more bikes disappear and a pair of pliers is found on Elias' classmate Tim, the first suspicions arise. But is Tim capable of stealing bikes on such a grand scale? Or is there something else behind his strange behaviour? Elias, Metti, Balu, Flo and detective dog Fonsi start investigating in all directions and they quickly get close to the answer – perhaps too close. Because the thief has his own plans ...

What do you do if you’re involved in a biking accident? Globetrotting cyclist Thomas Widerin shows us the right way...

What do you do if you’re involved in a biking accident? Globetrotting cyclist Thomas Widerin shows us the right way to react after a cycling accident. Concisely and clearly he describes the most common types of injury, and uses text and pictures to explain the correct execution of all first aid measures. Life-saving first-aid measures at the scene of an accident, the right way to make an emergency call, and giving first aid to children. Advice regarding accidents abroad, and things to know about the legal consequences. Including international emergency numbers and pull-out checklists for emergencies.

The ideal book for planning successful cycling tours. 40 European countries are presented in detail with a practical touring information...

The ideal book for planning successful cycling tours. 40 European countries are presented in detail with a practical touring information section: travel period and weather; sources of information; maps and documents; getting there; domestic transport; staying overnight; bicycles; roads and paths. This comprehensive book is enlivened with special chapters, for instance with practical tips for touring the Alps and their passes and evocative stories about biking trips by many of the co-authors. Tours and cycling regions throughout Europe.

Cycling is becoming ever more important in cities around the world. The reasons for this range from the alleviation of...

Cycling is becoming ever more important in cities around the world. The reasons for this range from the alleviation of automotive road transport, heightened sustainability and the reduction of noise and exhaust emissions, to the health choices of individuals, and the potential for economic savings with regard to health and infrastructure costs. This book presents urban planning ideas and architectural projects that go far beyond the mere restructuring of traffic.

This new guide makes it easy to get your bike working again yourself!...

This new guide makes it easy to get your bike working again yourself!

 The articles included in "Cycling Utopias" combine media studies and research into cycling activism with a love of cycling. The...

 The articles included in "Cycling Utopias" combine media studies and research into cycling activism with a love of cycling. The book examines cycling films and vlogs, traffic and infrastructure, cycling and virtual reality, mobility research, cycling collectives and cycling feminism.