The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire

Author: Kimball Taylor
Publisher: Tin House Books
ISBN: 1941040217
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
For readers of Jon Krakauer and Susan Orlean, The Coyote's Bicycle brings to life a never-before-told phenomenon at our southern border, and the human drama of those who would cross. It wasn’t surprising when the first abandoned bicycles were found along the dirt roads and farmland just across the border from Tijuana, but before long they were arriving in droves. The bikes went from curiosity, to nuisance, to phenomenon. But until they caught the eye of journalist Kimball Taylor, only a small cadre of human smugglers?coyotes?and migrants could say how or why they’d gotten there.This is the story of 7,000 bikes that made an incredible journey and one young man from Oaxaca who arrived at the border with nothing, built a small empire, and then vanished. Taylor follows the trail of the border bikes through some of society’s most powerful institutions, and, with the help of an unlikely source, he reconstructs the rise of one of Tijuana’s most innovative coyotes. Touching on immigration and globalization, as well as the history of the US/Mexico border, The Coyote’s Bicycle is at once an immersive investigation of an outrageous occurrence and a true-crime, rags-to-riches story.

The Coyote's Bicycle

Author: Kimball Taylor
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1941040624
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
It wasn’t surprising when the first abandoned bicycles were found along the dirt roads and farmland just across the border from Tijuana, but before long they were arriving in droves. The bikes went from curiosity, to nuisance, to phenomenon. But until they caught the eye of journalist Kimball Taylor, only a small cadre of human smugglers--coyotes--and migrants could say how or why they’d gotten there. This is the story of 7,000 bikes that made an incredible journey and one young man from Oaxaca who arrived at the border with nothing, built a small empire, and then vanished. Taylor follows the trail of the border bikes through some of society’s most powerful institutions, and, with the help of an unlikely source, he reconstructs the rise of one of Tijuana’s most innovative coyotes. Touching on immigration and globalization, as well as the history of the US/Mexico border, The Coyote’s Bicycle is at once an immersive investigation of an outrageous occurrence and a true-crime, rags-to-riches story.

The Bicycle Life of Oliver Possum Complete Series

Author: Chip Haynes
Publisher: 4 Horsemen Publications, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313

Book Description
Oliver Possum’s life is filled with his love for bicycles and the occasional pie! Come along as we share the complete tales of Oliver Possum’s Bicycle Life as he rides from one adventure into the next. We’ll be making discoveries, visiting the town, and making friends along the way–even if it might rain! Oliver even finds a chance to take a walk with a young joey, but Oliver always makes it back home by dark. Oliver and all his animal friends make for a feel-good adventure perfect for early readers with lessons around relationships and experiences. It encourages readers to explore just outside their door and within their own hometown as well as nurtures a love for bicycles. The quirky jokes and sense of innocence and joy is fun to read for all ages. Chip Haynes started writing this tale with his late wife and now has handed the stories to those little possums in our life. The quirky artwork is only a glimpse of the bright, warm tales written within which emphasize positivity and finding joy in the small things in our everyday lives.

The Enlightened Cyclist

Author: BikeSnobNYC
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452105006
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Addresses the trials of commuting by bicycle in a city, which include contending with careless drivers, pedestrians, and aggressive fellow cyclists.

An American Cycling Odyssey, 1887

Author: Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803224087
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Documents the record-setting, cross-country cycling trip by George Nellis in 1887.

The Coyote Brothers Learn How to Fix a Bike Chain

Author: Mary Jayne Wyman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780228891994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Grab your helmet, jump on your bike and come ride with The Coyote Brothers! Coyote Zander and Coyote Ozzy are high energy, playful cubs! This exciting and adventurous book is sure to entertain while also educating. The Coyote Brothers face tricky troubles and small challenges along the way as they ride their bikes. When Coyote Zander's bike chain falls off, the brothers learn how to fix the problem-paws on, of course! This book is full of family values, love, respect and positivity. You will be sure to fall in love with The Coyote Brothers!

Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair

Author: C. Calvin Jones
Publisher: Park Tool
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 654

Book Description
The BBB-4 Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair by Calvin Jones is packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step procedures, color photos and repair tips for keeping almost any road or off-road bike running smoothly and trouble-free. Whether it's repairing a flat tire, adjusting brakes and shifting systems, truing wheels, or maintaining hub, headset and bottom bracket bearing systems, the BBB-4 has you covered. Thoroughly researched and revised, the 4th edition of the Big Blue Book contains updated photos, torque specifications and troubleshooting tables, along with new content on wheel building, electronic shifting, 12-speed and 1X drivetrains, tubeless tires, disc brakes, headset and bottom bracket standards, and more. Truly an indispensable tool and reference source for both the novice and advanced bicycle mechanic.

Bicycle USA.

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cycling
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description

Coyotes

Author: Harper Avett
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1499420188
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Coyotes may look like dogs, but these canine scavengers are far from tame. Readers will love learning about how coyotes live in the wild, including their diet, behavior, and life cycle. They’ll also learn about how coyotes sometimes live and scavenge in towns and cities, making them some of the most common wild canines to run into. Brilliant color photographs and exciting text give readers a close-up look into the life of a coyote. This high-interest howler is sure to grab readers’ attention!

Eat, Sleep, Ride

Author: Paul Howard
Publisher: Greystone Books
ISBN: 1553658183
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 273

Book Description
For Paul Howard, who has ridden the entire Tour de France route during the race itself—setting off at 4 am each day to avoid being caught by the pros—riding a small mountain-bike race should hold no fear. Still, this isn’t just any mountain-bike race. This is the Tour Divide. Running from Banff in Canada to the Mexican border, the Tour Divide is more than 2,700 miles—500 miles longer than the Tour de France. Its route along the Continental Divide goes through the heart of the Rocky Mountains and involves more than 200,000 feet of ascent—the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest seven times. The other problem is that Howard has never owned a mountain bike—and how will training on the South Downs in southern England prepare him for sleeping rough in the Rockies? Entertaining and engaging, Eat, Sleep, Ride will appeal to avid and aspiring cyclers, as well as fans of adventure/travel narrative with a humorous twist.