How many times have you read Tim Krabbe's book "THE RIDER"?
01-04-11, 10:32 AM
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twice...and I don't normally read books more than once.
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I'm almost done with the first time through it and will finish it up today at lunch. I will read it again, no doubt. Fantastic read!
01-04-11, 12:32 PM
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Only twice. I think it's the best cycling book I've ever read, and I've read everything I can get my hands on.
Sometimes I loan it out and people tell me "It was OK." which just amazes me.
Sometimes I loan it out and people tell me "It was OK." which just amazes me.
01-04-11, 12:33 PM
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One. I read it in about three hours non-stop. Mesmerizing!
01-04-11, 12:59 PM
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01-04-11, 02:55 PM
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It's one of the rare books that gets better with every read. Seriously - it's amazing how much quality and nuance is in there. The first time through, you're just in it to see how he fares, but the other times, you can really get into their heads for the moments they're racing.
01-04-11, 03:42 PM
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I read it once but I plan to read it again in the future.
01-04-11, 05:05 PM
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only once, but that was because i loaned it to a friend a year ago and he hasn't returned it yet. of course, he may be holding it hostage since i borrowed one from him about 4 years ago that i have yet to return (or read for that matter).
02-14-11, 06:37 PM
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Ach, every three or four months for five years. Now trying to annotate the thing. i think this book is like the 'Genesis' of roadcycling. A perfect storm of a brain, a muse, a bike.
02-14-11, 07:09 PM
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It's one of the rare books that gets better with every read. Seriously - it's amazing how much quality and nuance is in there. The first time through, you're just in it to see how he fares, but the other times, you can really get into their heads for the moments they're racing.
First time, I just wanted to get a feel for it. Second time, I read a lot more into it.
02-14-11, 08:07 PM
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Never even heard of it. What's it about?
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Just finished my second reading of it the other week. I liked it better the second time around, not that the first I didn't like it. It was just much better the second time.
02-14-11, 10:14 PM
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Once, and I really didn't think it was as great as all the hype on here led me to believe. It was good, but not mind blowing. Here's a short review I wrote. Then again, I'm a noob. Maybe I need to learn more and re-read in the future to fully appreciate the book.
02-14-11, 10:22 PM
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Once, in two sessions over two days. I was amazed at how well he captured the emotion of the sport. I'll definitely read it again at some point.
02-14-11, 10:24 PM
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Once, and I really didn't think it was as great as all the hype on here led me to believe. It was good, but not mind blowing. Here's a short review I wrote. Then again, I'm a noob. Maybe I need to learn more and re-read in the future to fully appreciate the book.
Start riding/racing more, and the more seriously you take the sport, the more meaningful you'll find the nuance. It's not just good because it's a cycling book - it's actually a beautiful piece of literature on its own. But definitely not meant for quick-fix consumption.
And when you start reading a lot of literature, of all different fields, you'll start to really realize how rare it is for someone to capture the essence of ANY activity in writing as well.
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