Bike Books from Microcosm
Books for new and experienced bicyclists
Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, & Resistance
by Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Author
Bicycle/Race paints an unforgettable picture of Los Angeles—and the United States—from the perspective of two…
$14.95 15 comments
View Details Quick ShopWomen on Wheels: The Scandalous Untold Histories of Women in Bicycling
by April Streeter Author
A feminist history of bicycling for sport and adventure spans a century of women who changed the world from two…
$16.95 5 comments
View Details Quick ShopBikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save the Economy
by Elly Blue Author
Now updated and expanded with new angles on social justice! Elly Blue's Bikenomics provides a surprising and compelling…
$14.95 12 comments
View Details Quick ShopChainbreaker Bike Book: An Illustrated Manual of Radical Bicycle Maintenance, Culture, & History
by Ethan Clark Author and Shelley Lynn Jackson Author
An updated and expanded edition of our hand-illustrated and accessible introduction to the world of bike repair! Through…
$17.95 27 comments
View Details Quick ShopThe only bike repair manual you'll ever need, geared towards people with older bikes.
Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)
by Elly Blue Author
Everyday Bicycling is your guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. Elly…
$9.95 21 comments
View Details Quick ShopAn entry-point to transportation bicycling perfect for busy people with a lot of responsibilities.
Urban Revolutions: A Woman's Guide to Two-Wheeled Transportation
by Emilie Bahr Author
Urban Revolutions is a different kind of cycling book. Author Emilie Bahr draws on her experience as an everyday cyclist…
$14.95 9 comments
View Details Quick ShopThe urban bicycle movement explained alongside tips for beginning commuters. The only book of its kind from a southern woman's perspective. Our graphic designer became a bike commuter after laying this out.
True Trans Bike Rebel
by Lydia Rogue Editor, River Katz Cover, Elly Blue Series Editor and Elly Bangs Contributor
Bicycling as a sport, a means of transportation, and a passionate pursuit is explored here by transgender, nonbinary,…
$9.95
View Details Quick ShopBikequity: Money, Class, & Bicycling
by Elly Blue Editor, Joe Biel Contributor, Cheyenne Winters Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Adonia E. Lugo, PhD Contributor and Katura Reynolds Contributor
Bicycling has the radical potential of equalizing our transportation system, creating more equitable opportunities from…
$9.95 3 comments
View Details Quick ShopOur Bodies, Our Bikes
by Elly Blue Editor, April Streeter Editor, Katura Reynolds Contributor and Emily June Street Contributor
An homage to the classic Our Bodies, Ourselves, this encyclopedic, crowd-sourced compilation of essays, resources,…
$14.95 4 comments
View Details Quick ShopAn inspiring and encyclopaedic collection of essays, guides, and reporting about every aspect of gender and bicycling.
C.A.T.S.: Cycling Across Time And Space: 11 Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories about Bicycling and Cats
by Elly Blue Editor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Cecilia Granata Contributor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Summer Jewel Keown Contributor and Kathleen Jowitt Contributor
Has your cat been plotting to take command of your spaceship? This and other important questions are tackled in the 11…
$12.95
View Details Quick ShopTrans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers
by Elly Blue Series Editor, Charlie Jane Anders Contributor, M. Darusha Wehm Contributor, Tucker Lieberman Contributor, Ether Nepenthes Contributor, 3 more
2021 Lambda Literary Award Finalist Take a ride with us as we explore a future where trans and nonbinary people are…
$14.99 8 comments
View Details Quick ShopDragon Bike: Fantastical Stories of Bicycling, Feminism, & Dragons
by Elly Blue Editor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Cecilia Granata Cover, Gretchin Lair Contributor, M. Lopes da Silva Contributor, Taru Luojola Contributor and Jennifer Lee Rossman Contributor
From the great, winged, fire-breathing lizards of the west to the wise, flying serpents of the east, dragons play a…
$11.95 1 comment
View Details Quick ShopBikes Not Rockets: Intersectional Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories
by Elly Blue Editor, Elly Bangs Contributor, Monique Cuillerier Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor and Summer Jewel Keown Contributor
As you ride down the intergalactic bike path, you come to a crossroads. Which path will you take? Your choice could…
$11.95 2 comments
View Details Quick ShopBiketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures
by Elly Blue Editor, Jessie L. Kwak Contributor, Gretchin Lair Contributor, Cynthia Marts Contributor, Maddy Spencer Contributor and Kris Rose Contributor
In a world with an uncertain future, do you imagine for the best or for the worst case scenario? Twelve writers tackle…
$12.95 9 comments
View Details Quick ShopThe Culinary Cyclist: A Cookbook and Companion for the Good Life
by Anna Brones Author and Johanna Kindvall Illustrator
"The rules for living well, if you can call them that, are simple and a pleasure to follow. Eat local and mostly plants.…
$9.95 11 comments
View Details Quick ShopWhere sustainable food and transportation meet—a guide for anyone looking to change their life for the healthier and more delicious.
Pedal, Stretch, Breathe: The Yoga of Bicycling
by Kelli Refer Author
If you’re a bicyclist who’s curious about yoga (or just about why your hips feel so tight after a long ride) or a…
$9.95 2 comments
View Details Quick ShopWhy We Drive: The Past, Present, and Future of Automobiles in America
by Andy Singer Author
Today, we're married to our cars. But life behind the wheel of an automobile didn't come naturally to Americans. Crooked…
$13.95 8 comments
View Details Quick ShopIn text and comics, the history of how rail gave way to roads in every neighborhood in the US.
Zoom!
by Jennifer Charrette Author with Marcia Kinne, Kellie Day Illustrator and George Hincapie Foreword
A three-year-old rider scoots his push bike confidently through the mountains and mud, puddles and rain, and through a…
$5.95 1 comment
View Details Quick ShopDream Whip #15: The Pedal-Powered Movie Tour
by Bill Brown Author
“I've always ridden junker bikes in junky clothes, so these skintight bike shorts are a line I'm reluctant to cross. I…
$10.95 4 comments
View Details Quick ShopThe Velocipede Races
by Emily June Street Author
Emmeline Escot knows that she was born to ride in Seren’s cutthroat velocipede races. The only problem: She’s female…
$9.95 11 comments
View Details Quick ShopAftermass: How Portland Became North America's #1 Cycling Mecca
by Joe Biel Author, Jeff Hayes Contributor, Alice Isley Contributor and Rev Phil Sano Contributor
The world looks to Portland, Oregon as an example of how bicycle culture can blossom out of the ruinous freeways of…
$19.95 8 comments
View Details Quick ShopThis documentary movie tells the unbelievable back story of how Portland became famous for cycling.
Still We Ride
by Andrew Lynn Author, Elizabeth Press Author and Christopher Ryan Author
This action packed documentary by Elizabeth Press, Andrew Lynn, and Chris Ryan is a glimpse into the shocking showdown…
$14.99 10 comments
View Details Quick ShopBicycle Culture Rising #4: How Kittie Knox Made Bicycling for Everyone
by Joe Biel Author
In the 1890s, bicycling was a cultural activity for the wealthy elite, with a bicycle costing about twenty weeks of a…
$4.95 2 comments
View Details Quick ShopA Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance
by Shelley Lynn Jackson Author
Shelley created this as a little take home instruction guide for her bike repair workshop at the Portland Zine…
$4.95 5 comments
Add to CartA short pamphlet covering basic bike repair skills that anyone can learn.
Velo Vixen #1
by Rachel Krause Author
We are super excited to be carrying “Velo Vixen: A Zine About Women and Bicycling.” Rachel Krause in Kansas City has…
$4.00
Add to Cartbig patch #101Bicycles Allowed Full Lane
by Randy Albright Author and Joe Biel Author
In Oregon and many places across the globe, a bicycle is allowed to occupy a whole lane of traffic (alone or with a…
$8.00 5 comments
Add to CartSticker #102I Heart My Bike
by Joe Biel Author
If you love your bike, perhaps you need a sticker to make sure everyone else knows. Plus, you can hit two birds with one…
$2.50 1 comment
View Details Quick ShopSticker #314If I Had Biked Today, This Parking Spot Would Be Yours
by Elly Blue Author
Got a car? Put it to work doing bicycle advocacy when it would otherwise just be sitting there! Let other drivers know…
$4.00
View Details Quick Shop$20 Superpack: Get on Your Bike and Ride!
by Emilie Bahr Author, Elly Blue Author, Juls Generic Author and Super Pack! Author
So, you've been planning to start bicycling ... or maybe you've already started and have a ton of questions. Or maybe…
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A now-classic book that makes the surprising and accessible economic case for bicycling.