From the most pivotal points of our childhood – our first bike, taking off the auxiliaries, our first bike with only two wheels, mastering balance, pedaling and experiencing incredible freedom – and confidence!
We all want to learn to ride a bike, especially in our time when it is increasingly becoming a mode of transportation for adults as well and a constant value as a way of exercise and fitness. But not everyone knows everything... Questions like which is the right bike for me but also everything a young rider needs to know will be answered in the most suitable book: "The Young Cyclist's Guide" (published by Fourfouri publications).
From how to choose your bike, how to maintain it, how to get the best performance out of it, and how to be safe on it and how to keep others safe when you ride are just some of the chapters and the topics found in this easy-to-use, fun, concise, well-written and up-to-date guide that combines knowledge, information with the pace and pleasure of a bike ride.
A guide doesn't have to be boring, especially when it's aimed at children and young adults, and that's certainly what Peter Drinkell (text) and Thomas Slater (images) had in mind when they created their guide, an enjoyable read for bike lovers but they also arouse the interest of those who are now discovering their magical world, as a result of which its pages turn at great speed...
Brake… Not on the pages, on the bike. But also saddle and chain and pedal and wheel and frame and everything that is visible but also everything that is hidden in a bicycle and also all the necessary accessories that a rider needs you will discover in this book. From bicycle mechanics, to cycling techniques, famous cycling sayings, to information about the sport of cycling, there's nothing a child would want to know or ask that they won't find within its pages. It goes without saying that even the older ones who get the driver in their hands will discover things they didn't know.
Does he also write about "splashes" or "flips"? Yes it does, but before you do the voices, it explains how to do it safely – as well as giving tips on how to get a turn right and how to manage the ups and downs of your route.
Can one learn cycling from a book? Perhaps not, but with the right book he will learn many useful things that if he keeps in mind in time, he will avoid dangers and mistakes. And if it can't teach you to ride a bike, The Young Cyclist's Guide will make you better drivers, safer and more informed cyclists. And if you know that he never finished his attempt to learn to ride a bike, you can give it to him as a gift, maybe he will give a second chance to a "love" without age limit. June 3rd is World Bicycle Day – but every day is a great day for a bike! Put it as a family in your life!