People cycle for many reasons: transportation, recreation, personal health and fitness, the environment, economics and more.
Cycling Week in Kingston is designed to be a community participation event for cyclists and non-cyclists alike, observed from May 31 to June 7, 2024. Learn more from Cycle Kingston.
Elena Rides by Juana Medina
A young elephant is determined to ride her bicycle without training wheels. Ages 4-6.
Do You Like My Bike? by Norman Feuti
Hedgehog goes riding on his new bike with his best friend, Harry. Ages 4-6. Aussi: Aimes-Tu Mon Velo?
Two Wheels by David Gibb
Captures the magic moment when kids go from wobbly wheels to pedalling off on their own. Ages 4-8.
Ride Beside Me by Lucy Knisley
A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighbourhood, joining friends and neighbours. Ages 4-8.
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
Follows a cyclist as she contemplates her life during an upstate New York bike tour.
Geared For the Grave by Duffy Brown
After someone sends a prominent local on her final ride, it’s up to one resourceful tourist to get things running again.
Potholes And Pavements: A Bumpy Ride On Britain's National Cycle Network by Laura Laker
Part travel diary, part love poem to Britain's cycle network.
Riding Into Battle: Canadian Cyclists In The Great War by Ted Glenn
Tells the largely forgotten role of Canadian Cyclists in the First World War.
Epic Bike Rides of the World: Explore the Planet's Most Thrilling Cycling Routes by Andrea Sachs
From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track, discover the best places to ride a bike.
Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle by Jody Rosen
A panoramic portrait of the nineteenth-century invention that is transforming the twenty-first-century world.
In Search of the K&P by Carol Bennett and Sharyn McCrumb
The K&P trail is excellent for cycling on. Use this book to explore the history of it as a railway line for a self-guided tour while biking along different sections.
