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100 Years of Bicycle Component and Accessory Design Authenic Reprint Edition of The Data Book by Van der Plas Publications 1998
Anybody's Bike Book 20th Anniversary Edition by Tom Cuthbertson 1990
The Art of Wheelbuilding by Gerd Schraner 1999
Atomic Zombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza by Brad Graham and Kathy McGowan 2004
Back To The Bike by Clifford C. Humphrey 1972
Barnett's Manual Analysis and Procedures for Bicycle Mechanics, Third Edition by John Barnett 1997
Basic Bicycle Repair by Bicycling Magazine 1980
Bicycling Magazine's Bicycle Repair 1985
Bicycling Magazine's Complete Guide To Bicycle Maintenance And Repair 1994
The Bicycle A Guide & Manual by R. John Way 1973
Bicycle Gearing by Dick Marr 1989
Bicycle Mechanics by Steve Snowing and Ken Evans 1986
Bicycling Magazine's Precision Tune-Up Guide (Booklet) 1984
The Bicycle Repair Book by Rob van der Plas 1993
¥ Bicycle Repair And Maintenance by Ben Burstyn 1974
Bicycle Technology by Rob Van der Plas 1991
The Bicycle Wheel 3rd Edition by Jobst Brandt 1995
Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair A Do-It-Yourself Bicycle Repair Guide From Park Tool by C.Calvin Jones 2005
Bikes by Stephen C. Henkel 1972
Complete Bike Maintenance by Fred Milson 2002
Complete Book Of Bicycling by Eugene A. Sloane's 1970
Cuthbertson's Little Mountain Bike Book by Tom Cuthbertson 1992
DeLong's Guide to Bicycles & Bicycling by Fred DeLong 1974
Eugene A. Sloane's Complete Book Of All-Terrain Bicycles 1985
Finding the Perfect Bicycle Seat by Joshua Cohen PT, MS 2005
¥ Glenn's Complete Bicycle Manual by Clarence W. Coles and Harold T. Glenn 1973
Grime Time by Paul Smith 1994
The Haynes Bicycle Book by Bob Henderson 1995
The High-Tech Bicycle by Edward P. Stevenson 1982
How To Fix Your Bicycle by Intertec Publishing Corp. 1973
How To Restore Your Collector Bicycle by William Love 2001
Instant Bicycle Repair (Booklet) by Bicycling Magazine 1979
¥ It's Easy To Fix Your Bike by John W. McFarlane 1947
It's Easy To Fix Your Bike 4th Edition by John W. McFarlane 1976
Mountain Maintenance Repairing and Maintaining the Off-Road Bicycle, Third Edition by Rob van der Plas 1994
Mountain Bike Repair by Ken Gronseth 1997
The New Complete Book Of Bicycling by Egene A. Sloane 1974
Reconditioning The Bicycle by The Editors of Bicycling Magazine 1979
Richard's Bicycle Bookby Richard Ballantine 1979
¥ Ritchey Tech Manual 1997
¥ Shimano Parts Catalog 1989 - Present
¥ Shimano Tech Info
The Spoking Word by Leonard Goldberg (date unknown)
¥ Sturmey Archer - The First 90 Years by P.M. Read
¥ Sutherland's Handbook For Bicycle Mechanics Fourth Edition by Howard Sutherland 1985
¥ Sutherland's Handbook For Bicycle Mechanics Sixth Edition by Howard Sutherland 1995
The Ten-Speed Bicycle Understanding, Maintaining, and Riding by Denise M. de la Rosa & Michael J. Kolin 1979
A Woman's Guide To Cycling by Susan Weaver 1991
Zinn & The Art Of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn 1996
Technical Manuals by Component Makers like Gripshift, Sachs, Campagnolo, old SunTour, Mavic, Rock Shox, Pro-Flex and many others are available for reference.
Racing, Fitness, Techniques, Training, Skills, Cyclo-Cross
Agonistic Cycling by Edizioni Landoni 1980
1988 Tour de France by Phil Liggett 1988
All Terrain Biking Skills and Techniques for Mountain Bikers by Jim Zarka 1991
American Bicycle Racing edited by Fames C. McCullagh 1976
The Basic Essentials of Mountain Biking by Mike Strassman 1989
Beginning Bicycle Racing Fast Riding for Fitness & Competition by Fred Matheny 1983
The Bicycle Fitness Book Riding Your Bike for Health and Fitness Revised and Updated by Rob Van der Plas 1990
Bicycling Magazine's Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills 1998
Bicycling Magazine's Mountain Biking Skills 1990
1984 Bicycling Mileage Log and Training Guide (Booklet) by Bicycling Magazine 1983
The Bicycle Racing Guide Third Edition by Rob Van der Plas 1988
Bike For Life How to Ride to 100 by Roy M. Wallack & Bill Katovsky 2005
The Complete Book of Long-Distance and Competitive Cycling by Tom Doughty 1983
The Complete Book of Triathlons by Sally Edwards 2001
The Custom Bicycle by Michael J. Kolin & Denise M. de la Rosa 1979
Cycling For Sport Improve Your Cycling Technique and Training by Michael J. Kolin 1984
The Cyclist's Training Bible by Joe Friel 1996
Cyclo-Cross Training and Technique by Simon Burney 1996
Effective Cycling 6th Edition by John Forester 1993
Expert Bike Handling (Booklet) by Thomas Prehn and John S. Allen 1984
Fitness Training (Booklet) by Bicycling Magazine 1991
A Gear Higher The Bicycle Racer's Handbook of Techniques by Keith Code & David Gordon 1998
Get Fit With Bicycling by the editors of Bicycling Magazine 1979
Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling by Greg LeMond and Kent Gordis 1988
Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling by Greg LeMond and Kent Gordis 1990
A Guide to Cycling Injuries Prevention & Treatment by Dr. Domhnall MacAuley 1995
Guide to Responsible Mountain Biking (Booklet) 1994
Heart Rate Monitor Book by Sally Edwards 1998
Heart Zone Training Exercise Smart, Stay Fit, and Live Longer by Sally Edwards 1996
Hearts of Lions The Story of American Bicycle Racing by Peter Nye 1988
John Wilcockson's World of Cycling by John Wilcockson 1998
The Lance Armstrong Performance Program 7 Weeks to the Perfect Ride by Lance Armstrong and Chris Carmichael 2000
Major Taylor by Andrew Ritchie 1988
Massage For Cyclists by Roger Pozeznik 1995
Mountain Bike Like A Champion Master the Techniques of America's Greatest Rider by Ned Overend with Ed Pavelka 1999
Mountain Bike Magazine's Complete Guide to Mountain Biking Skills 1996
Mountain Bike Racing by Tim Gould and Simon Burney 1992
No Brakes! Bicycle Track Racing In The United States by Sandra
The Original Mountain Bike Book by Rob Van der Plas and Charles Kelly 1988
Overcoming Cycling Ailments (booklet)by the editors of Bicycling Magazine 1984
Ride Like a Pro by The Editors of Bicycling Magazine 1992
Riding & Racing Techniques by The Editors of Bicycling Magazine 1985
Single-Track Mind by Paul Skilbeck 1996
Sport Cycling by Michael Shermer 1985
Street Smarts Bicycling's Traffic Survival Guide (Booklet) by John S. Allen 1993
Tour De France / Tour De Force A Visual History of the World's Greatest Bicycle Race by James Startt Introduction by Greg Lemond 2000
Tour de france Three Weeks to Glory by Samuel Abt 1991
Training for Cycling The Ultimate Guide to Improved Performance by Davis Phinney & Connie Carpenter 1992
Triathlons For Kids by Sally Edwards 1992
Triathlons For Women by Sally Edwards 1992
The Ultimate Montain Bike Book The Definitive Illustrated Guide to Bikes, Components, Technique, Thrills and Trails by Nicky Crowther 1996
Weight Training For Cyclists by Velo News 1986
Weight Training for Cyclists by Eric Schmitz and Ken Doyle 1998
A Woman's Guide To Cycling by Susan Weaver 1991
Velo NewsTraining Diary A Weekly Log for Tracking Your Cycling Fitness by Joel Friel 1997 (You may tear out a page to copy the format!)
Winning Bicycle Racing by Jack Simes 1976
Yellow Fever The Dark Heart of the Tour de France by Jeremy Whittle 2000
Bicycle History, Commuting, Culture, Stories, Lifestyle, Lore, Info/Reference, Miscellaneous Subjects
23 Days In July Inside Lance Armstrong's Record-Breaking Tour De France Victory by John Wilcockson 2004
Above The Circle by Marty Basch 1997
The Bicycle by Pryor Dodge 1996
The Bicycle Boneshakers, Highwheelers, and Other Celebrated Cycles by Gilbert King 2002
Bicycle Stamps by Dan Gindling 1997
Bicycles Le Biciclette by Fermo Galbiati and Nino Ciravegna 1994
Bicycles Locked To Poles by John Glassie 2004
Bicycling Science by Frank Rowland Whitt and David Gordon Wilson
1994
Bert Harris of the Poly A Cycling Legend by Dick Swan 1964
Bobke II by Bob Roll 2003
Complete Bike Book by Chris Sidwells 2003
Cycling... The Art of Collectibles: Velocipedes - Games - Race Souvenirs... by Patrick Fillion 2000
Cycling for Profit How to Make a Living with your Bicycle by Jim Gregory 2000
Cycling Small Oxford Books Compiled by Jeanne Mackenzie 1981
The Dancing Chain History and Development of the Derailleur Bicycle by Frank Berto, Ron Shepherd, Raymond Henry 2000
Divorce your Car! by Katie Alvord 2000
Eco-Economy Building an Economy for the Earth by Lester R. Brown 2002
¥Encyleopedia Guide to Alternatives in Cycling ALL ISSUES
¥Bike Culture Quarterly ALL ISSUES
Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins 2003
Fantastic Bicycles Book For Kids Who Like to Build Things by Steven Lindblom 1980
Fat Tire A Celebration of the Mountain Bike by Chronicle Books 1999
A Field Guide to Seattle Area Brewpubs and Tasting Rooms (booklet) by Doug Hindman 1998
Free-Wheelin' by Richard A. Lovett 1992
The Golden Age Of Handbuilt Bicycles by Jan Heine & Jean-Pierre Pradères 2005
Guinness Book of Sports Records Winners & Champoions by Norris McWhirter and Others 1980 pages 83-91
Heft On Wheels A Field Guide To Doing A 180 by Mike Magnuson 2004
Himalayan Passage by Jeremy Schmidt 1991
Inside The Postal Bus My Ride with Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Cycling Team by Michael Barry 2005
It's Not About the Bike My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins 2001
An Intimate Portrait of The Tour De France Masters and Slaves of the Road by Philippe Brunel 1996
Lance Armstrong Images of a Champion by Lance Armstrong 2005
Lance Armstrong's War by Daniel Coyle 2005
Major Taylor by Andrew Ritchie 1988
Miles From Nowhere A Round-The-World Bicycle Adventure by Barbara Savage 1983
My Dog Likes to Run. I Like to Ride. How to Train Your Dog to Pull You on a Scooter on City Sidewalks & Country Paths by Daphne Lewis 1997
No Mountain High Enough - Raising Lance, Raising Me - by Linda Armstrong Kelly 2005
Spokesongs: Bicycle Adventures On Three Continents by Willie
Weir 1997
Link to Willie's website
Review of this book by a customer of ABR
The Mountain Bike Way of Knowledge by William Nealy 1989
The Noblest Invention by the editors of Bicycling magazine 2003
The Time Bike by Jane Langton 2000
Two Wheels A Cycling Murder Mystery by Greg Moody 1995
Tools For Life by George Roman Babiak & Karen Overton 1996
Tour De France The History, the Legend, the Riders by Graeme Fife 1999
¥The Updated Last Whole Earth Catalog access to tools 1974
When Bikehood Was In Flower Sketches of Early Cycling by Irving A. Leomard 1969
Worldwatch Paper 90 - The Bicycle: Vehicle For A Small Planet
(Booklet) by Marcia D. Lowe 1989
The American Bicycle by Jay Pidmore and Jim Hurd 1995
BICYCLE BLUE BOOK 1998
Bicycles & Tricycles by Archibald Sharp 1977
The Bicycle Commuting Alternative by Frederick L. Wolfe 1979
The Bicycle Commuting Book Using the Bike for Utility and Transportaion by Rob Van der Plas 1989
Bicycle Commuting Made Easy by Bicycling Magazine 1992
The Bicycling Book - Transportation, Recreation, Sport by John Krausz & Vera van der Reis Krausz 1982
Bike Cult by David B. Perry 1995
Bike Factory by Harold Roth 1985
Bikes And Riders by James Wagenvoord 1972
Bikes And Trikes Of Long Ago (Booklet) 1989
CentricTM BicycleLINK Blue Book Premiere Edition 1998
A Certian Bicyclist by Paul Niquette 1985
¥ Collectable Schwinn-Built Bicycles 1950's-1965 by James L. Hurd
Extreme Sports, The Illustrated Guide to Maximum Adrenaline Thrills by Joe Tomlinson 1996
The Harley-Davidson Motor Company : An Official Eighty-Year History Second Edition by David K. Wright 1987
Hello Neighbors by Sarah Toast 1994
A History Of Bicycles by Serena Beeley 1992
¥ Island Cycle Supply Company Catalog 1938
Italian Bicycle Industry - The Buyers Guide Late 1980's
The Practical Book Of Bicycling by Frances Call 1973
The Quotable Cyclist Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor Edited By Bill Strickland 1997
Richard's Ultimate Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine and Richard Grant 1992
Schwinn Bicycles by Jay Pridmore & Jim Hurd 1996
Schwinn Sting Ray by Liz Fried 1997
Scottish Bicycles & Tricycles by Alastair Dodds 1999
¥ 1902 Sears Catalog (Reprint)
Urban Bikers' Tricks & Tips by Dave Glowacz 1998
When Bikehood Was In Flower Sketches of Early Cycling by Irving A. Leomard 1969
Touring, Travel Guides, Trail Books, Maps, Technique
Around Puget Sound by Ferry Boat and Bicycle by Alonda & Jim Droege 2002
Mountain Biking The Hawaiian Islands Mauka to Makai - Second Edition by John Alford 2000 WEBSITE
Bakeries by Bicycle by Fred Wert 1993
Bicycle Camping by Diana Armstrong 1981
Bike Touring The Sierra Club Guide to Outings on Wheels by Raymond Bridge 1979
Bicycle Touring In Europe by Karen & Gary Hawkins 1980
Bicycling Coast to Coast A Completer Route Guide, Virginia to Oregon by Donna Lynn Ikenberry 1996
Bicycling The Backroads Around Puget Sound Second Edition by Erin & Bill Woods - The Mountaineers 1981
Bicycling the Backroads of Northwest Washington by Erin and Bill Woods The Mountaineers 1976
Bike Tripping by Tom Cuthbertson 1972
Biking The Great Northwest 20 Tours in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana by Jean Henderson and Contributors 1995
Biking Through Europe by Dennis & Tina Jaffe 1987
The Cycling Adventures of Coconut Head A North American Odyssey by Ted Schredd 1996
Cycle Touring in New Zeland Includes Both North & South Islands by Bruce Ringer 1989
Cycling U.S. Parks by Jim Clark 1996
Cycling New Zealand Discover the World on Two Wheels by Lonely Planet Publications July 2000
Discovering America: Bicycle Adventures In All 50 States by Martha J. Retallick 1993
A Field Guide to Seattle Area Brewpubs and Tasting Rooms (booklet) by Doug Hindman 1998
Freewheeling Bicycling the Open Road by Gary Ferguson The Mountaineers 1984
Grape Expeditions In France by Sally Taylor 1986
A Guide to Mountain Bike Riding in Washington by Carla Black and Angel Rodriguez 1988
Kissing The Trail 2nd Edition by John Zilly 1997
Kissing The Trail Nortwest & Central Oregon Mountain Bike Trails by John Zilly 2000
Living On Two Wheels by Dennis L. Coello 1982
Mountain Bike Adventures in Southwest British Columbia by Greg Maurer with Tomas Vrba 1999
Mountain Bike Adventures in Washington's North Cascades and Olympics Second Edition by Tom Kirkendall 1996
Mountain Bike America Guide Book Series - Washington (comes with CD-ROM) by Amy & Mark Poffenbarger 1998
Mountain Bike! Northwest Washington A Guide To Trails & Adventure by John Zilly 1998
Mountain Bike! Southwest Washington A Guide To Trails & Adventure by John Zilly 1998
The Mountain Biker's Guide to O'ahu by John Alford 1995
Mountain Biking For Mere Mortals by Michael Hodgson 1992
Mountain Biking the Hawaiian Islands Mauka to Makai, Second Edition by John Alford 2000
Mountain Biking The Pacific Northwest by Laurie and Chris Leman
1994
The Practical Book of Bicycling by by Frances Call with Merle E. Dowd Revised and Edited by Tom Cuthbertson, author of Anybody's Bike Book 1981
Round Ireland in Low Gear by Eric Newby 1987
Seattle Bicycle Atlas by Carla Black and Angel Rodriguez 1985
Short Bike Rikes Minnesota by Mark Weinberger 1998
Ten Speed Commandments An Irreverent Guide to the Complete Sport of Cycling by Mike Keefe 1987
Touring on Two Wheels The Bicycle Traveler's Handbook by Dennis Coello 1988
Touring Seattle By Bicycle by Peter Powers and Renee Travis 1991
Trail Book: Seattle & Surrounding Areas by Peak Media 1996
Washington's Rail-Trails by Fred Wert 1992
The Wind in My Wheels by Josie Dew 1992
Vashon Island Mountain Bike Trails ....... FREE copies on web.
Wild Pigs The Mountain Bike Adventure Guide to the Pacific Coast by John Zilly 1995
Trail Book: Seattle & Surrounding Areas by Peak Media 1996
Newsletters (We keep the most current issue of each in the Library and have back issues on file)
¥ Backcountry Tracks Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club
Link to their website
¥ Cascade Courier Cascade Bicycle Club
Link to their website
¥ Classic Bike News (Vintage Bikes) We have all issues in a bound set!
¥ Trail Notes Single Track Mind Cycling Club
Link to their website
¥ The Spoke-n-Wrench Aaron's Bicycle Repair (Free copies at the shop)
Link to Current Issue
¥ IMBA Trail News International Mountain Bicycling Association
Link to their website
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Cycling for Women by Bicycling Magazine 1989
Miles From Nowhere A Round-The-World Bicycle Adventure by Barbara Savage 1983
Mountain Biking for Women by Robin Stuart & Cathy Jensen 1994
The Woman Cyclist by Elaine Mariolle 1988
A Woman's Guide To Cycling by Susan Weaver 1991
Triathlons For Women by Sally Edwards 1992
A Woman's Guide to Bikes & Biking by Julie Harrell 1999
Women's Mountian Biking A Trailside Guide by Jennifer Kulier 1999
Charlie Brown's Cyclopedia Cars, Trains, and Other Wheels 1990
Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey 1952
Very Worried Walrus by Richard Hefter 1977
Walt Disney's Sport Goofy Encyclopedia On Two Wheels 1983