A photo-illustrated book for beginning readers that tells the story of a BMX bike race. Who will win? Includes a photo diagram.

"If Alpe d'Huez was a rigorous climb, with its mathematical progression of tight corners and steep inclines, the Izoard is far more awesome, a rocky wilderness at 7,743 feet, which needs only a few bleached skulls at the roadside to complete its sense of desolation." Geoffrey Nicholson's The Great Bike Race is universally revered by modern cycling critics as the benchmark English-language volume of the sport and has risen to mythical status. It was...

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.

What makes racing bikes extra-fast? How do boats float? What makes an aircraft take off? Covering lots of different vehicles, including land vehicles such as bikes, cars and scooters, water vehicles such as large boats and speedboats, and airborne vehicles such as helicopters and aeroplanes, Race that Bike! takes a fun look at forces in vehicles. While learning about forces you will find that you also find out the answers to many questions that you...

Aaron Kingston loves doing BMX stunts, until he wrecks his bike! The repairs will be expensive, and he doesn't have enough money to cover the costs. The bike shop owner tells Aaron that he'll make the fixes for free if Aaron represents the shop at a local race. But as the gates open and the BMX racers take off, they're transported to a dimension of nightmares! Does the bike shop owner have something to do with this terror, and will Aaron and his friends...

Discover the acrobatic abilities of these lightweight motorcycles. Meet the gravity-defying masters of motocross racing! In this book, readers in grades 4-8 will jump into the rip-roaring, hill-leaping world of dirt bikes!

Dirt bikes are light and agile, and their races are filled with high-flying excitement. But what happens when riders lose control? Learn the details of some of the most intense moments in dirt bike racing.

Motocross is the sport of racing motorcycles off-road. This book follows the riders as they complete several laps around a course of jumps, turns, hills, and bumps. After learning how to ride a dirt bike safely, many kids decide to race. Racing is tough, but with dedication, practice, and patience, anyone can become a dirt bike racer. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get your students ready to race.

Describes sport bike races. Provides information about the history of the sport, characteristics of the bikes, important events, and famous riders.