Richards' Ultimate Bicycle BookFrom the world's bestselling bicycle author--a ground-breaking illustrated guide that encompasses the enormous technical advances transforming the sport of cycling. This large-format tour de force features stunning action photos, savvy insider's information, and weird experimental models of the future. 700 full-color photographs. |
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