The Urban Cyclist's Survival Guide

Cover
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 History Velocipedes, Bone-Crushers, High-Wheelers, Safety Cycles…and Schwinns
2 Fitness Bicycle Riding Will Make You Healthier
3 Bike Buying How to Survive by Buying the Right Bike
4 Helmets Fifteen Questions About Wearing a Helmet
5 Accessories You May Not Think You Need Them, but You Should Make Sure You Have Them
6 Clothes How to Survive by Wearing the Right Things
7 Chains and Locks How to Survive by Purchasing the Right Locks and Chains
8 S afety Cycling How to Survive by Being Bold and Following the Rules of the Road
9 Packing Gear and Techniques You’re Not Handicapped Just Because You Don’t Have a Car Trunk
10 Commuting How to Survive the Road to Work
11 R epairs and Maintenance How to Survive by Taking Better Care of Your Bike
12 Accidents How to Survive by Learning from the Experiences of Others
13 What to Do When Hit By a Car
14 Cycle Rage Learning to Share
15 Diary of a Commute How to Survive by Learning from One of Our Commutes
Appendix Resources: How to Survive by Having the Right Things to Read
About the authors