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Dennis Coello is the author of numerous bike books and videos. He writes for major bike magazines, conducts bike clinics across the USA and has traveled around the world on nothing but a bicycle. Dennis owns no car and lives his life entirely on a bike.

Table of Contents
PART ONE: THE PURCHASE
* Checklist
PART TWO: COMMUTING
* Commuting In Comfort
* Rain
* Snow And Cold Weather Gear
* Head
* Upper Torso
* Hands
* Lower Torso
* Feet
* Panniers
* Bicycle Carts
* Safety
* The Maiden Voyage
* Planning The Route With Topographical Maps
* Riding Techniques For Rain, Snow And Ice
* Personal Safety And Self-Defense
* Protecting Your Investments-Locks
* Mechanics
* Handlebars And Headsets
* Wheels
* Cotterless Crank
* Pedals
* Brakes
* Derailleurs
* Front Derailleuer
* Chains
* Tools
* The Commuter's Checklist
On The Bike

PART THREE: TOURING
* Preparing For The Tour
* Researching The Tour Area
* Physical Condition
* 12 Week Training Program
* Preparing For Group Tours
* Touring Equipment
* Final Checklist
* Packing And Riding The * Touring Bike
* Life On The Road
Appendix A: Gear Chart For 27 Inch Wheel
Appendix B: Bicycle Catalogues And Accessories
Appendix C: General Outdoor Distributors
Index
From the Publisher:
It is amazing what you can do on a bicycle and Dennis makes a very compelling presentation of how you can live on just a bicycle. This book explains how the average family can live with no car. A bicycle is all you need. Dennis Coello lives that life and he explains how it is done and what you need. Dennis has even been around the world on just a bicycle. He also conducts numerous bike clinics and has authored numerous books and magazine articles..

Back Cover
Living on Two Wheels is the only bike book the average person will ever need. Dennis Coello begins by explaining why bikes are designed differently for different uses. Slowly, he takes you from how to choose one to how to maintain it, on through how to tour and travel by bike. Before he's done he gives you the names of the catalogue, manufacturers and distributors offering the best equipment.

With clear but detailed drawings, he unravels the mysteries of derailleur, hub assemblies and gear ratios. Step-by-step, he simplifies the intricacies of striping, cleaning and reassembling your bike and along the way, he introduces you to the value and potential of the bicycle as transportation

This is not a giddy account of biking through the woods, Nor is it a dry, complex shop manual. Rather, it is a handbook containing facts, lessons and experiences that make it THE valuable reference for anyone interested in biking.

If you wince at the thought of a flat tire or dread the day you're faced with putting a chain back on its derailleur, this is your kind of repair book. The Roadside Guide to Bike Repairs is exactly what its name implies - an easy to use and easy to carry guide to repair problems that can suddenly confront any biker.

Clear, detailed drawings and simple instructions help you pinpoint your problem and show you how to solve it, step-by-step. There's a list of tools you should carry, a set of instruction on how to use them and discussion on how not to use them., the author even includes a section on catalogues and mail order suppliers that tells you how to get the best possible equipment for the least amount of money.

This is Dennis Coello's second book on biking with Ross Books. The first, Living on Two Wheels, takes you by the hand from the moment you start thinking about a bike and, just as a good friend might, explains everything you'll need to know about bikes and biking.

Table of Contents
1. Tools /11
2. Saddle /19
1. Height / 20
2. Tilt / 21
3. Forward & backward movement / 21
4. Side-to-side movement / 22
3. Handlebars and Headsets /25
1. Loose bars / 25
2. Loose brake lever / 27
3. New bar tape / 27
4. Bars difficult to turn from side to side / 28
5. Raising and lowering the bars / 29
4. Wheels /33
1. Flats / 33
2. Wheel alignment / 37
3. Broken spokes / 41
4. Wheel bearing maintenance / 42
5. Freewheel removal / 46
5. Crank Assemblies /49
Cotterless/49
Cotterpin / 51
6. Pedals 55
7. Brakes 57
1. Cable adjustment / 58
2. Cable replacement / 59
3. Brake pads / 61
8. Derailleurs/65
Rear derailleur / 65
Front derailleur /72
9. Chains 77
10. Accessory Attachments 83
1. Fenders / 83
2. Racks / 84
3. Flag / 86
4. Generator Light / 86
5. Toe clips & straps / 86
6. Kickstand / 86
7. Water Bottles / 87
Appendix: Bicycle Websites / 89

A land of magnificent mountains, verdant valleys, beautiful beaches and towering castles. All this, the travel brochures tell you, is crammed into the tiny country of Wales – and it’s true. A marvellous place to visit then, and what better way to see it than on a bicycle? Starting just across the border in Chester, this book charts the course of a cycle ride which roughly follows the coastline of Wales.

The sights seen are vividly described with many references to their historical significance. Wales has a rich cultural heritage and the book is enlivened by the many interesting and humorous conversations with local people. Read about the naked lady lying at the bottom of the stairs and the bandit from Bolivia. A Welsh International rugby player and a company director are two of the people who gave exclusive interviews.

This is essential reading for cyclists and couch-potato pedallers as well.