Ernest Peterson's hopes of winning the Washington, D.C., Citywide Cup bicycle race are shattered when his grandmother gives him a huge, clunky, yellow bike for his tenth birthday. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

When Buddy and his best friend, Mouse, enter a bike race, they both hope to win the Silver Dinosaur bicycle.

Jan, Kyle, and other children have a bike race in the park.

American cycling has a long tradition of riding and racing on a shoestring and a prayer. Jamie Smith explores the domestic side of the world’s biggest amateur sport in American Pro: The True Story of Bike Racing in America. American Pro rips away the thin veneer of professionalism among domestic racing teams to lay bare the heart and soul of a struggling sport. Smith traces the arc of one team’s racing career to discover colorful personalities, scrappy racing action, humor and heartbreak. American Pro shows what the sport demands: the scramble for contracts, the dynamics of team chemistry, the unending travel, the Herculean struggle to realize the dreamall for the love of bike racing. With sharp humor and insight, Smith uncovers what’s wrongand what’s rightwith America’s broken bike racing system. American Pro will transform how you think of domestic pro racing through a five-season exposé of the sport we love.

In Reading the Race, race announcer Jamie Smith and veteran road captain Chris Horner team up to deliver a master class in bike racing strategies and tactics. Armed with strategies and tactics learned over thousands of races, cyclists and cycling fans will learn how to read a race--and see how to win it. Bike racing is called a rolling chess game for a reason. Sure, a high pain threshold and a killer VO2max are helpful. But if you're in it to win it, you need race smarts. Starting breaks, forming alliances, managing a lapped field, setting up a sprint--on every page, Horner and Smith reveal new secrets to faster racing and better results. Smith and Horner dissect common mistakes, guiding riders with lessons learned from decades of racing experience. Reading the Race reveals the veteran's eye view on: Assembling the best possible team Crafting strategies around the team, course, and rivals Reacting instantly to common scenarios Making deals and combines Breaks, echelons, blocking Pack protocol and etiquette Finishing in the prize money or on the podium Winning the group ride Whether you're a new racer, an aspiring pro, a team manager, or even a roadside fan, Reading the Race will elevate your cycling IQ for better racing.

The Bke Race is Book 1 in a series created so that young authors can practice using a set of related illustrations to write their own story. Filled with colorful pictures, the book encourages young writers to make up a tale of fun and adventure. The story begins when the cyclers line up to begin the race. There are bumps to leap over, curves and rocks to navigate. One cycler falls. What will happen? Will someone stop to help? Young authors use their imaginations to create this tale. There are questions, after the story ends, which help the writer focus on elements of creating a story, encouraging further exploration. Come join other children around the world as they use our books to reinforce Language Arts skills. We also create phonics books, alphabet focused books, and general story books, all of which emphasize caring and sharing and positive aspects of living. Find our books on this and other internet sites. Search: Chris Morningforest. We are-Creating A Happy World of Stories for Kids Everywhere.