Mountains: Epic Biking Climbs
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A revised and expanded version of this in style photographic celebration of Europe’s most lovely and grueling biking climbs, for amateurs and hardcore cyclists alike.
The mountains of Europe signify various things for various individuals. For the locals they’re a lifestyle; for guests they signify breathtaking magnificence, lively holidays, and moments of contemplation. For cyclists, nevertheless, these dramatic landscapes signify struggling, agony―and glory. For over a century, from the Ardennes to the Alps, mountains have supplied a setting for the world’s nice biking contests, the place dedication and willpower overcome terrain and altitude.
Biking makes us extra lively and takes us down less-traveled roads, and the mountains of Europe have gotten the first vacation spot for newbie riders who need to problem themselves, expertise fabled routes, and escape their on a regular basis lives. That includes over fifteen new biking climbs from throughout Europe, this revised and expanded version of Michael Blann’s lovely publication is geared toward all those that are impressed by the problem of mountain using.
With tributes, private recollections from main highway cyclists, and a spread of recent climbs within the Alps and elsewhere, this richly illustrated information to among the world’s most interesting climbs will encourage awe and surprise in anybody who needs to confront the ability of the mountains.
250+ images in coloration
Writer : Thames & Hudson; Expanded version (Could 19, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0500023085
ISBN-13 : 978-0500023082
Merchandise Weight : 4.28 kilos
Dimensions : 12.3 x 1.1 x 10.4 inches
Ouzel –
Inspiring
If youâre a cyclist who dreams of riding in Europe, this book will blow your mind. Not only stunning photography, but inspiring and well written essays about cycling.
shoeshopper –
Wonderful Book
Excellent quality and wonderful book.
Me, myself, and I –
The quality of some of the photos is deeply disappointing.
As an avid cyclist who absolutely loves climbing on a road bike, this book has enormous appeal for me. I wanted to love it but given the washed out and overexposed photos that appear throughout the chapters, I would not buy it had I seen it beforehand. There are so many tools for editing photos now that a little time spent with some of them could have vastly improved the browsing experience.
Amazon user –
Excellent photos giving a real sense of the land a ride covers. I bought one for a friend who has ridden la marmotte twice and a few of the others in this book. He was amazed at how the pictures capture what he has been trying to tell people about the terrain. The book is a real accomplishment!
Raquel Martins –
O livro é muito bom. Com textos de cada subida por ciclistas e experts, com visões muito pessoais e descritivas.A fotografias são incrÃveis, numa boa impressão e ficamos muito contentes com a própria construção do livro e a textura da capa.
Amazon Customer –
I bought this as a Christmas present for my friend who lives in Chinon. He is absolutely delighted with it. Stunning photographs throughout – so if you know any Tour De France fans, this is the book for them!!
Matt –
One of the most elegant and well put together photography books I’ve ever seen. Such beautiful scenery and amazing detail as well as well written. One just want to take the bike and explore.
Krystyna –
Great book with nice pictures – perfect gift for a cyclist!