New Book!
Charlie is an avid commute cyclist. He has logged over 4000 miles commuting on his bikes. The Pedaling Revolution is all about how the growing urban bike culture that is changing and can continue to change the look and feel of cities across the U.S. We must seize at least a part of the street back from motorists and use this foot in the door to change the way we commute, the way we plan our cities, the way we THINK about our travel. We can lower our carbon footprint, save money, open more space to greenways and in general make our cities more livable. As Americans consider how to solve the problems of global warming, traffic congestion, high gas prices, and health problems linked to physical inactivity, bicycles are drawing increased attention. This is a MUST READ for those interested in saving American citiies and American's health.
What is amazing are the simple numbers: If everyone cycled for an hour and reduced their driving by an equivalent distance, the U.S would cut gas consumption by 38%, thus dropping the country well below the Kyoto Treaty protocol without doing anything else!!!!
Once again available!
John Robinson originally published this book in 1971. In this seventh edition published in 1998, John has updated the information to cover the numerous changes caused by fire, flood, abandonment of trails, change of right of way ownership and the like. The book has 100 hike descriptions ranging over the San Gabriels with good descriptions of routes and some photos. Where appropriate, there is some natural and human history included as well. Before I head out on a trail in the San Gabiels I always consult John's book. The book includes a large stand alone fold out map of the San Gabriels. The price is $15.99.
A Great New Book for Distance Runners
This is the first really original work on distance training in several decades. Most recent books on this subject primarily focus on the physiology of training, and associated training schedules---essentially "man as machine." These treatments give us no real philosophical underpinnings for sport, for training, and for their relation to life as a whole. They are one-dimensional theories dealing with multi-dimensional human beings. This book is a return to the "whole person" approach to training---once popular in the era of the great coaches like Bill Bowerman of the United States, Percy Cerutty of Australia, and Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand---where athletes are treated as more than just the sum of abstract physiological constructs, where heart and attitude and desire are as important, and perhaps more so, as measurable physical capacities. For every great champion, there are a hundred or thousand others with the same physiological traits, yet who fail to reach the same level. A great book and a great read. We will have it in stock around 3-10-04.
