{"product_id":"9780007433612_the-bicycle-book","title":"The Bicycle Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rip-roaring narrative celebration of the 21st century’s great transport success story: the bicycle. Millions of us now cycle, some obsessively, and this glorious concoction of history, anecdote, adventure and lycra-clad pedalling is the perfect read for two-wheelers of all kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘At last – a bicycle book for the rest of us…. A book for the sort of cyclist who likes cycling and reading and stories.’ Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo wheels. A frame. Two pedals. What could be simpler than a bicycle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet the bike continues to inspire a passionate following. Since the millennium its use in Britain has doubled, and then doubled again. Thousands now cycle to work, with more and more taking it up every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author Bella Bathurst takes us on a journey through cycling’s best stories and strangest incarnations, from the bicycle as a weapon of warfare to the secret life of couriers and the alchemy of framebuilding. With a cast of characters including the woman who watercycled across the Channel, the man who raced India’s Deccan Queen train and several of today’s top cyclists, she offers us a brilliantly engaging portrait of cycling’s past, present and world-conquering future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Bathurst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47275047092373,"sku":"9780007433612","price":10.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007433612.png?v=1776776026","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007433612_the-bicycle-book","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}