The Great Bicycle Race Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #76)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
The Aldens participate in a three-day bicycle ride and soon find that someone seems to be intent on keeping others from completing the event.
The Aldens participate in a three-day bicycle ride and soon find that someone seems to be intent on keeping others from completing the event.
100 years before Lance Armstrong became a famed American bicycle racer in what is considered a ‘European’ sport, another American rider amassed fame and glory on the bicycle racing tracks of the world: Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor. The first African-American sportsman outside boxing to become internationally famous, Taylor’s life story is one of the most fascinating stories ever told about any athlete–white or black. This illustrated edition is fully updated and expanded and illustrated throughout with over 100 high-quality duotone photographs.
This unique, fully illustrated guide to the art of bicycle touring tells how to hit the road with confidence and panache.
The United States Playing Card Company, makers of Bicycle brand playing cards, brings you this comprehensive guide to over 250 card games. Complete with a history of playing cards, advice on choosing a card game, and ‘bet-you-didn’t-know inserts’; this book is a thorough reference for card games. This new edition, with countless illustrations, is designed for ease of use and ready reference. The “Game Sidebar” that appears before each major game allows readers to determine, at a glance, the number of players and cards required, and the degree of skill and complexity for each game. All you need is this book and a deck of Bicycle brand playing cards to enjoy one of America’s favorite pastimes!
A classic account of the Victorian journalist who set off on his bicycle around the world. The final part, Volume 2, From Teheran to Yokohama, is also available on ISBN 978-1847780409.