LIMITED TIME OFFER
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 2013

New Year Cycling eBook Giveaway at the Kindle Store!

We’ve given away close to 300 cycling eBooks in the past two days, which has moved us to the Number 1 spot for free cycling eBooks in the Kindle Store! Thank you to everyone who has taken advantage of the free download.

But, today is the last day our cycling eBook will be available at no charge in the Kindle Store.

If you are a new or returning cyclist, or if you know someone who is, please make sure to take advantage of this chance to get some valuable cycling info for Free! The eBook was written with you folks in mind, with some great information on how to get into, or get back into, cycling in the contemporary market.

This eBook offers exactly what you need to know to ensure your enjoy riding a bike once again:

• What’s so Great About Bicycles & Cycling?
• What 5 Tips Will Guide You in Buying Your Perfect Bicycle?
• How Do You Use Cycling for Exercise?
• What Are the 6 Common Types of Bicycles?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 7 Must-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 6 Should-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Some Bike Accessories: 5 Cool Gadgets for the Road or Trails?
• What is the Anatomy of a Bicycle?
• Why is Choosing a Bicycle Seat/Saddle One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make?
• What are the Top 8 Ways to Practice Safe Cycling?
• How Do You Take Care of Your Bike: Bike Maintenance 101?
• What to Check on Your Bike
• Why Spinning Should be Part of Your Ideal Fitness Plan
• How Do You Use Weights and Cycling for Increased Performance?
• BONUS #1: Where Can You Rediscover Your Joy: Best Cycling Resources
• BONUS #2: Where to Get Info and Help with Your Bike: Best Cycling Resources

The answers to these questions, and more, are brought you by a man who rediscovered his own joy with cycling at the age of 53, when he began to commute to work on a daily basis; a man who, just two years later, also rode his bicycle from Phoenix to Denver on an 800 mile trek to return to the state he loves.

Don’t have a Kindle? Use one of these Free Kindle Reader Apps for All Digital Devices

Did you know that you can buy and borrow Kindle books, as well as download free Kindle books, even if you don’t own a Kindle Reader? It’s true. All you have to do is download one of the many Free Kindle Reader Apps available for your PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, Tablet, or Android device, and you will be able to read anything Amazon has to offer for a Kindle reader.

In fact, if you prefer to avoid downloading another app to your device, you don’t have to. You can read anything available in the Kindle store right in your browser, with the Kindle Cloud Reader.

For those of you with a PC, here is the Kindle Download for Windows.

If you own a Mac, here is the Kindle for Mac Download.

Here is the Kindle for Android Download, which will work for either an Android phone or an Android Tablet.

For the iPad, here is the Kindle for iPad Download.

If you would like to download one of the Free Kindle Reader Apps to your phone, here are the links:

Kindle for Android Phone

Kindle for iPhone & iPod Touch

Kindle for Windows Phone 7

Kindle for Blackberry

Obviously, Amazon has gone to great lengths to make Kindle books available to anyone who wants them, whether they own a Kindle Reader or not. I think the Free Kindle Reader Apps are a great way to take advantage of their marketing strategy.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

LIMITED TIME OFFER
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 2013

New Year Cycling eBook Giveaway at the Kindle Store!

Considering how much interest we received in the book yesterday, it was a very nice surprise that we had only one problem with the download from Amazon. A gentleman from Kansas had trouble downloading his free copy in the morning, and he let me know by way of our Facebook page, Mile Hi Cycle Guy – Rebuilding and Hybridizing Used Bikes in Denver. I suggested he try closing his browser and giving it another try and – it worked!

Here are a few stats about the first day of our New Year Cycling eBook Giveaway:

• Free eBooks given away: 225
• New visits to Mile-Hi Cycle Guy website: 98
• Fresh views to the FB Page: 42
• Amazon Rank in Free eBooks, Cycling: #1
• Amazon Rank in Free eBooks, Reference: #2
• Amazon Rank in Free eBook Store: #1531 (out of more than 1/2 million available)

For a little 40 page book about cycling – by an obscure author (that would be me) – the numbers aren’t bad, you know? And – we are very grateful to everyone who took advantage of the opportunity to download the eBook for free yesterday.

We humbly ask anyone who received a free copy of our eBook to go back to Amazon and post a Review of the book at their convenience. Thank you, in advance, to all who do.

Don’t forget there are also Free Kindle Reader Apps for All Digital Devices

Did you know that you can buy and borrow Kindle books, as well as download free Kindle books, even if you don’t own a Kindle Reader? It’s true. All you have to do is download one of the many Free Kindle Reader Apps available for your PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, Tablet, or Android device, and you will be able to read anything Amazon has to offer for a Kindle reader.

In fact, if you prefer to avoid downloading another app to your device, you don’t have to. You can read anything available in the Kindle store right in your browser, with the Kindle Cloud Reader.

For those of you with a PC, here is the Kindle Download for Windows.

If you own a Mac, here is the Kindle for Mac Download.

Here is the Kindle for Android Download, which will work for either an Android phone or an Android Tablet.

For the iPad, here is the Kindle for iPad Download.

If you would like to download one of the Free Kindle Reader Apps to your phone, here are the links:

Kindle for Android Phone

Kindle for iPhone & iPod Touch

Kindle for Windows Phone 7

Kindle for Blackberry

Obviously, Amazon has gone to great lengths to make Kindle books available to anyone who wants them, whether they own a Kindle Reader or not. I think the Free Kindle Reader Apps are a great way to take advantage of their marketing strategy.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

LIMITED TIME OFFER
January 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 2013

Bicycles and Cycling eBook NOW FREE in the Amazon Kindle Store! Get your copy today!

The new, more colorful cover.

Great information for New and Returning Cyclists in this FREE Cycling eBook

Did you or someone else in your family receive a bicycle for Christmas? Here is a wonderful opportunity for a new or returning cyclist to get help with riding and enjoying a new bike, with this FREE cycling eBook. It’s only available for a few days though, from Jan. 2nd – Jan 4th, so make sure you download the eBook to your Kindle reader or other device today!

“Everything is practical; Richard Conte doesn’t talk down to beginners with lots of riding jargon and the topics make a good check list for professionals who can forget some things. This book is about pedal bikes — the machines. The various types of popular bike use are referenced when describing different designs … ” ~ J. Lorenz, Happy Reader and Joyful Cyclist

Kindle eBook on Bicycles and Cycling provides Practical Information for Beginning and Returning Cyclists

From the MHCG eBook introduction:

“Rediscover your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling is a quick, 41-page read, in which you will find answers to many questions about modern bicycles and cycling; such as…

• What’s so Great About Bicycles & Cycling?
• What 5 Tips Will Guide You in Buying Your Perfect Bicycle?
• How Do You Use Cycling for Exercise?
• What Are the 6 Common Types of Bicycles?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 7 Must-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 6 Should-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Some Bike Accessories: 5 Cool Gadgets for the Road or Trails?
• What is the Anatomy of a Bicycle?
• Why is Choosing a Bicycle Seat/Saddle One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make?
• What are the Top 8 Ways to Practice Safe Cycling?
• How Do You Take Care of Your Bike: Bike Maintenance 101?
• What to Check on Your Bike
• Why Spinning Should be Part of Your Ideal Fitness Plan
• How Do You Use Weights and Cycling for Increased Performance?
• BONUS #1: Where Can You Rediscover Your Joy: Best Cycling Resources
• BONUS #2: Where to Get Info and Help with Your Bike: Best Cycling Resources

The answers to these questions, and more, are brought you by a man who rediscovered his own joy with cycling at the age of 53, when he began to commute to work on a daily basis; a man who, just two years later, also rode his bicycle from Phoenix to Denver on an 800 mile trek to return to the state he loves.

With a great deal of enthusiasm and a touch of humor, and without a bunch of high-tech cycling terminology, Rediscover your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling offers the reader enough information to begin, or return, to cycling in a no-nonsense, cost-effective manner. You will learn how to ride your bike safely; how to take care of your bike to keep it safe and fun to ride; as well as the minimal equipment required to help you enjoy your new ride.

This eBook is an obvious labor of love; love for bicycles and cycling, which will inspire to get back on a bike and Rediscover Your Joy.”

Free Kindle Reader Apps for All Digital Devices

Did you know that you can buy and borrow Kindle books, as well as download free Kindle books, even if you don’t own a Kindle Reader? It’s true. All you have to do is download one of the many Free Kindle Reader Apps available for your PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, Tablet, or Android device, and you will be able to read anything Amazon has to offer for a Kindle reader.

In fact, if you prefer to avoid downloading another app to your device, you don’t have to. You can read anything available in the Kindle store right in your browser, with the Kindle Cloud Reader.

For those of you with a PC, here is the Kindle Download for Windows.

If you own a Mac, here is the Kindle for Mac Download.

Here is the Kindle for Android Download, which will work for either an Android phone or an Android Tablet.

For the iPad, here is the Kindle for iPad Download.

If you would like to download one of the Free Kindle Reader Apps to your phone, here are the links:

Kindle for Android Phone

Kindle for iPhone & iPod Touch

Kindle for Windows Phone 7

Kindle for Blackberry

Obviously, Amazon has gone to great lengths to make Kindle books available to anyone who wants them, whether they own a Kindle Reader or not. I think the Free Kindle Reader Apps are a great way to take advantage of their marketing strategy.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

Bicycles and Cycling eBook NOW JUST 99¢ in the Amazon Kindle Store!

Beginning today, you can save $2.00 when you buy and download this popular eBook, designed for beginning and returning cyclists. For a Limited Time, the eBook is available at just 99¢.

“Everything is practical; Richard Conte doesn’t talk down to beginners with lots of riding jargon and the topics make a good check list for professionals who can forget some things. This book is about pedal bikes — the machines. The various types of popular bike use are referenced when describing different designs … ” ~ J. Lorenz, Happy Reader and Joyful Cyclist

Kindle eBook on Bicycles and Cycling provides Practical Information for Beginning and Returning Cyclists

From the cycling eBook introduction:

“Rediscover your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling is a quick, 41-page read, in which you will find answers to many questions about modern bicycles and cycling; such as…

• What’s so Great About Bicycles & Cycling?
• What 5 Tips Will Guide You in Buying Your Perfect Bicycle?
• How Do You Use Cycling for Exercise?
• What Are the 6 Common Types of Bicycles?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 7 Must-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 6 Should-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling?
• What Are Some Bike Accessories: 5 Cool Gadgets for the Road or Trails?
• What is the Anatomy of a Bicycle?
• Why is Choosing a Bicycle Seat/Saddle One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make?
• What are the Top 8 Ways to Practice Safe Cycling?
• How Do You Take Care of Your Bike: Bike Maintenance 101?
• What to Check on Your Bike
• Why Spinning Should be Part of Your Ideal Fitness Plan
• How Do You Use Weights and Cycling for Increased Performance?

The answers to these questions, and more, are brought you by a man who rediscovered his own joy with cycling at the age of 53, when he began to commute to work on a daily basis; a man who, just two years later, also rode his bicycle from Phoenix to Denver on an 800 mile trek to return to the state he loves.

With a great deal of enthusiasm and a touch of humor, and without a bunch of high-tech cycling terminology, Rediscover your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling offers the reader enough information to begin, or return, to cycling in a no-nonsense, cost-effective manner. You will learn how to ride your bike safely; how to take care of your bike to keep it safe and fun to ride; as well as the minimal equipment required to help you enjoy your new ride.

This eBook is an obvious labor of love; love for bicycles and cycling, which will inspire to get back on a bike and Rediscover Your Joy.”

Our eBook on Bicycles and Cycling is the perfect stocking stuffer for the brand new cyclist in your family; a great compliment to that brand new bicycle under the Christmas tree. And, at just 99¢ for a limited time, now is the time to order and download the book from the Kindel Store!

We truly hope you enjoy your cycling experiences this Christmas and for years to come – and we hope that our cycling eBook can help you do so.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

At the moment, we’re ranked #66 in our category: Kindle Store, Kindle eBooks, Nonfiction, Sports, Individual Sports, Cycling. There are a few hundred cycling eBooks available for your Kindle, and our little tome has been in the Top 100 ever since we first placed it for sale there.

The book is just $2.99.

Here is an excerpt from the first chapter…

“What 5 Tips Will Guide You in Buying Your Perfect Bicycle?”

“Riding a bike is a great way to spend time with family or friends, or to get to work, or run errands, while at the same time getting some great exercise. Why doesn’t everyone ride a bicycle nowadays? For one, they are intimidated when it comes time to buy a bicycle. Here are five helpful tips for choosing the perfect bike for you.

Where will you be riding your bike? This question gets the ball rolling. There are bike shops, fitness stores and department stores all carrying bikes, but just a few main types of bikes: mountain bikes, road bikes, hybrid bikes, and cruiser bikes. How often you will ride and the route you choose determines the best type of bicycle for you.

How tall are you? This factor is important because a short person doesn’t want to have a bike that will cause them to hit the crossbar, or top tube, every time they try to stop the bike. A bike that is the wrong size for you can mean cramped legs and sore knees or stretched muscles. For the answer to this question, you’ll actually have to sit on a bike, or at least stand over one, to check for clearance.

Ride a bike. Don’t let the first bike you ride be the one you purchase from the store. Try different models and types or, ask a bike riding friend to borrow their bike to “test drive,” in advance. Most bike shops will also rent you a bike. Try a couple of different types, if you like, to see how they handle and feel.

Buy the best bike you can afford the first time. In a recession especially, people have the tendency to stay on the cheap side. However, there are some things that don’t pair well with “cheap.” A bike and a car fall into that category. You will be riding this bike alone or perhaps with a carrier for your child. You want to know that you can depend on your bike to keep you safe while you ride. You don’t have to spend a thousand bucks to get a good bike, but try to get all the features you need for the best possible price. However, as with most things, you get what you pay for when you buy a bike.

Visit a bike shop for advice. When you want to know something you go to the experts. Those who sell bikes for a living know about bikes. Go to your local bike shop (LBS) first to get sized for a bike, to learn the type of bike you need, and find out all the nuances of bike riding. You might decide not to buy a bike from a specialty shop because of the price, but you will now be armed with the knowledge to choose a bike from another source without feeling as if you’ve been “taken for a ride.”

There is more to cycling than just riding a bike. That’s the easy part. Choose your bike wisely to get the greatest value and enjoyment for your money.”

If you are thinking of beginning cycling, or returning to cycling, this is the cycling eBook for you, with chapters on all of these subjects…

• What’s so Great About Bicycles & Cycling
• What 5 Tips Will Guide You in Buying Your Perfect Bicycle
• How Do You Use Cycling for Exercise
• What Are the 6 Common Types of Bicycles
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 7 Must-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling
• What Are Your Bicycle Necessities: 6 Should-Haves for Enjoyable Cycling
• What Are Some Bike Accessories: 5 Cool Gadgets for the Road or Trails
• What is the Anatomy of a Bicycle
  • Parts of a bike frame
  • Parts of a complete bike
• Why is Choosing a Bicycle Seat/Saddle One of the Most Important Decisions You’ll Make
• What are the Top 8 Ways to Practice Safe Cycling
• How Do You Take Care of Your Bike: Bike Maintenance 101 What to Check on Your Bike
• Why Spinning Should be Part of Your Ideal Fitness Plan
• How Do You Use Weights and Cycling for Increased Performance

We truly hope you enjoy your cycling experiences, and we hope we can help you do so.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

Did you know that you can buy and borrow Kindle books, as well as download free Kindle books, even if you don’t own a Kindle Reader? It’s true. All you have to do is download one of the many Free Kindle Reader Apps available for your PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, Tablet, or Android device, and you will be able to read anything Amazon has to offer for a Kindle reader.

In fact, if you prefer to avoid downloading another app to your device, you don’t have to. You can read anything available in the Kindle store right in your browser, with the Kindle Cloud Reader.

Since I happen to own a Nook Reader rather than a Kindle, I was very pleased to discover this wonderful service from Amazon. Now I can download my own eBook!

Free Kindle Reader Apps for Our Cycling eBook

Of course, our hope is that at least one of the Kindle books you download with one of the Free Kindle Reader Apps will be our cycling eBook, Rediscover Your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling, which is now available at just $2.99 at the Kindle Store. If you’ve already read the book, thank you. We sure would appreciate a review, too.

The new, more colorful cover.

Free Kindle Reader Apps for All Digital Devices

For those of you with a PC, here is the Kindle Download for Windows.

If you own a Mac, here is the Kindle for Mac Download.

Here is the Kindle for Android Download, which will work for either an Android phone or an Android Tablet.

For the iPad, here is the Kindle for iPad Download.

If you would like to download one of the Free Kindle Reader Apps to your phone, here are the links:

Kindle for Android Phone

Kindle for iPhone & iPod Touch

Kindle for Windows Phone 7

Kindle for Blackberry

Obviously, Amazon has gone to great lengths to make Kindle books available to anyone who wants them, whether they own a Kindle Reader or not. I think the Free Kindle Reader Apps are a great way to take advantage of their marketing strategy.

What do you think?

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

The FREE Kindle Cycling eBook Promotion has come to an end and we could not be happier about the response we received. We gave away 445 eBooks in just three days and, at the pinnacle of downloads, we reached a ranking of 631 in the Free in Kindle Store - from among a total of 53,500 free Kindle eBooks which were available at the same time.

However, you can still buy our Cycling eBook for your Kindle for just $2.99 at the Kindle Store.

What’s not to like about that?

We also learned a few things. Here are some first impressions, just off the top of my head this morning:

1. Online Promotions and Online Sales seem to be more effective during the week than on the weekend.
2. Free stuff gets a lot of attention.
3. Cycling books are very popular.
4. Cyclists love free stuff as  much – or more – than others.
5. If you overdo it on Facebook, people will ignore you, even if they don’t tell you to knock it off.

If you were unable to download a copy of Rediscover Your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling when it was available for free over the weekend, it is still available for just $2.99 at the Kindle Store.

You can also Borrow our Cycling eBook at no charge from the Kindle Owner’s Lending Library, if you are a member of Amazon Prime!

You can also buy Kindle books from Amazon even if you don’t own a Kindle Reader. How can you do this? Simply download the one of the appropriate Free Kindle Reading Apps for your computer, tablet, or Smartphone. This way, you can buy our eBook and read it at your convenience, even without owning a Kindle (just like me, since I own a Nook!).

Last but not least, to everyone who did grab a free copy of our Cycling eBook, thank you. We hope you enjoy the information, and that you find it helpful. If so, please tell your friends and family about it! It would also be great if you could write a review about the book for us.

Once again, thanks and – enjoy your ride!

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy

Remember, the free Kindle cycling eBook promotion ends today, August 26th.

We also received a very generous review, with 5 Stars, which can be seen here: Rediscover Your Joy with Bicycles and Cycling. Thank you J. Lorenz.

Whenever we have used bikes for sale, we post them on Friday because the weekend is the best time for people to come by and test ride them. I’m beginning to think that promoting an eBook would be better done during the week instead, however. I think people spend a great deal more time on their computers during the week, which means our audience would be greater during the week than on the weekend. I think, for our next promotional giveaway, we will try it during the week to check out my new theory.

In the meantime, thank you to everyone who has taken advantage of the free download of the book. Please, share it with your friends and share your opinion on the review page as well.

By the way, if you or anyone you know has an Amazon Prime account, you can actually borrow the book for free. Even after the free promo ends later today, if you know someone who would like to read it, and they have an Amazon Prime account, they can download the book Free of Charge, for a limited time.

Keep those cranks turning,
Mile-Hi Cycle Guy