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7) The rider
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
This book is a passionate tribute to the art of bicycle road racing. Not a dry history of the sport, but a bicycle odyssey that describes in painstaking detail one 150-kilometer race in a mere 150 pages. For bike lovers as well as the arm-chair sports enthusiast. --Publisher description.
14) BMX bully
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
15) Supergrandpa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A sixty-six-year-old grandfather, barred from entering the 1000-mile Tour of Sweden because of his age, unofficially joins the bicycle race and, to the delight of his countrymen, emerges victorious.
16) Marathon cycling
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An exploration of marathon bicycling, including the history of the sport, profiles of famous riders, and beginners' tips on training, safety, gear, and types of events.
18) BMX events
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
20) BMX racing
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
Describes the beginning of motocross racing in the 1970s; the special bikes and tracks; the race with its turns, bumps, and passing; and the need for protective clothing. Includes a glossary of terms.