We put together as many facilities as possible to help ensure you have a trouble-free day. But we also rely on you to ride safely and with due consideration for other cyclists and road users. Although many roads are closed to oncoming traffic, this is not always the case and you should be aware of the possibility that there could be vehicles coming in the opposite direction.

Please do not attempt reckless overtaking while riding---remember it is NOT a race.

If you have an accident, ask a marshal for help; they are in contact with the support/emergency services. To call for help from our motorcycle marshals, give a ‘thumbs down’ signal. The marshal will do all he/she can to help, providing he/she is not already going to a more serious accident. If a motorcycle marshal slows down to help you, but you have just stopped for a rest and don’t need help, please give a ‘thumbs up’ signal and he/she will carry on. Remember---thumbs down means ‘I need help’.

Refer to your route map and make your way to a Mechanics Point. Mechanical assistance is free when you show your Rider Identity Card; you just pay for the parts.

Look out for these along the route. Most are organized by voluntary clubs and their prices give you real value for money. They are also raising money for their local communities and the British Heart Foundation, so please give them your support.

In the event of very bad weather, watch out for signs to wet weather stations en route. Good waterproofs, like a cycle cape, are essential. Our first aid staff can only supply bin liners and by the time you get one you may be very wet. However, the English summer is unpredictable---it may also be hot, so don’t forget the sun protection cream as well!

We will try to pick up your bike for you on the day. Call Bike Events(01225310859) no more than two weeks after the ride to arrange collection. Sorry, we cannot guarantee this service nor can we accept liability for any loss or damage to your bike. Bike Events will hold your bike for three months, after which it may be disposed of. You will be charged for all costs incurred in returning your cycle.

Broad Band: by Claire L. Evans. Portfolio，2018     ($27)

Though often outnumbered by men，women stayed in the booming field of computing. In this inspiring tale，writer Evans records the contributions of some   of   the   many   women   who   aided   the   rise   of   the   modern   Internet.

Memorable characters include Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler, an information scientist who helped researchers navigate the Arpane and Stacy Horn，who started one of the first social networks，Echo.

The Wizard and the Prophet: by Charles C. Mann. Knopf，2018( $28.95) The human population is moving toward 10 billion --- some experts think we'll nearly hit that mark by 2050. How will the earth feed，house and otherwise support such a crowd? Environmental thinkers usually fall into one of two camps: those who prefer conservation and controlling consumption，like William Vogt，and those who trust innovation to solve our   problems,   Norman   Borlaug,   for   example.   Writer   Mann   carefully records the lives and thought of the founders of these two philosophies.

A Lab of One's Own: by Patricia Fara. Oxford University Ptess，2018( $24.95)

In World War I many women in the U.K. replaced their aprons with chemical suits and stepped into previously male-only fields of science, where they led war research efforts. Science historian Fara illustrates the lives of many of these forgotten women. Although the era marked a major step forward for women scientists, many worked for small wages in an environment of discrimination.

In the nearly 100 years since, women have come a long way, Fara writes, but the glass ceilings remain solid and the pipelines leaky.

Atom Land: by Jon Butterworth. The Experiment，2018( $19.95)

Butterworth takes readers on an amusing journey through the unknown world of particle (粒子) physics. The first stop is "Atom Land，" where Butterworth explains how electrons，protons and neutrons come together to build up everything we know. As the journey unfolds，we learn about lesser-known particles. Thankfully, our ship is equipped with tools such as mathematical equations（方程式）and a "laser light" that lights up the darkest of concepts.

Kindle Voyage is our most advanced e-reader ever.

New—The high-resolution（高分辨率的）display features sharp, dark text that reads even more like the printed pages.

New—Kindle Voyage can be read in bright sunlight or total darkness, and it's smart enough to know the difference. With a new adaptive front light, Kindle Voyage senses the light in your environment, and changes the setting to the ideal brightness. In order to more closely resemble reading on real paper, we researched and hand-tuned the optimal brightness setting for every lighting condition. When reading in the dark, the adaptive front light slowly lowers the display's brightness over to match the way the eye responds to darkness.

New—PagePress allows you to turn the page without lifting a finger. Simply apply pressure on the bezel surrounding the screen to turn the page, and PagePress will provide a silent haptic（触觉的）response for consistent and immediate reaction.

Improved—At just 7. 6mm thin, Voyage is our thinnest Kindle ever. Kindle Voyage was designed to come one step closer to a sheet of paper. Comfortably hold Kindle Voyage in one hand for long reading sessions. With a magnesium(镁金)back and a glass front, Kindle Voyage is both durable and smooth.

Like Kindle Paperwhite, the battery lasts weeks on a single charge.

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