Marcela Juarez itibaren Valetivari Palem, Andhra Pradesh , India

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The Art of Urban Cycling is more than just a book on "how to ride your bicycle in traffic". The author, Robert Hurst, begins with a bit of a history lesson covering bicycles, roads and America's obsession with automobiles. He quickly covers the evolution of the bicycle from the mid-1400s to "safety cycle" of the 1890s and beyond. He then goes into how America's obsession with automobiles and the transition from pedal to petrol power has shaped cities making them less bike and pedestrian friendly. In the next two sections of the book covers various road hazards and scenarios encountered while riding in traffic. These sections read more like a how-to manual with Hurst delivering a quick explanation of various road hazards and strategies for dealing with them. He also discusses perhaps the greatest road hazard: Motor vehicle traffic. His strategy for riding in traffic is similar to the "defensive driving" strategy many people learn in drivers ed. It is applied to cycling as pragmatic mix of "cyclists are have the same rights to the road as cars" and "cyclists are second rate citizens who need to fend for themselves." The next section covers one of the grim realities of frequent cycling: Accidents & injuries. While many of the passages in this section made me cringe it is a topic which deserves to be covered. Hurst gives some tips for minimizing the impact of a fall and a dose of reality that in some situations you a screwed. After reading about broken collarbones and other painful accidents, the topic of air pollution seems trivial by comparison. This short section covers some of the realities of riding in the wake of vehicles emitting toxic sludge. The remaining two sections of the book cover bike maintenance and equipment selection for the urban cyclist. A variety of topics are covered including how to avoid flats (and repair them) as well as how to select equipment which will be less likely to require complex or costly maintenance. Overall this is a great book for anyone who considers a cyclist. It is also a useful read for non-cyclists as a insight into the complexities of cycling in a car dominated world.

Okuyucu Marcela Juarez itibaren Valetivari Palem, Andhra Pradesh , India

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