Whats your favourite bike book?
01-19-24, 09:27 AM
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I have a Japanese translation.
A friend, who's a German teacher, translated it from a German book.
Maso is a sociologist and investigated TdF 1948 thoroughly like his job.
It is a really great story.
01-19-24, 12:17 PM
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And yes, it is a great story. Who knows what Italy, or Europe for that matter, would have looked like if that Tour de France had ended differently.
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I have read several cycling books over the years that brought me pleasure and insight.
Most have faded in my mind.
But the one story I have kept bookmarked for years is Harriet Fell's story of her PBP ride while working in France.
A fun simple read.
https://www.khoury.northeastern.edu/...l/PBP1975.html
Most have faded in my mind.
But the one story I have kept bookmarked for years is Harriet Fell's story of her PBP ride while working in France.
A fun simple read.
https://www.khoury.northeastern.edu/...l/PBP1975.html
01-19-24, 02:02 PM
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The Complete Book of Bicycling by Eugene Sloane.
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Sutherland's Handbook for Bicycle Mechanics
Bought this book in the 70's and still use it every now and then. Now days with Sheldon,Youtube, and our Forum, it is more or less retired.Still... It has well earned it's place next to my Eshbach's and my Harrison's...
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01-21-24, 07:03 PM
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The Long Ride is an inspirational story!
The Long Ride by Lloyd Sumner. Young man from Charlottesville, VA decides to get on his Schwinn Super Sport and ride it around the world in the early 70’s. Adventures ensue, both with keeping his loaded down bike running and with the interesting places he ends up in. Highly recommended! Who doesn’t dream of being chased by domestic elephants while biking fully loaded uphill on a dirt road in Indonesia?
01-21-24, 07:52 PM
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To quote Amazon, "An extended meditation on cycling as a practice of life..." and a tome worthy of rereading (MANY times!). This one is part of my permanent collection.
01-22-24, 04:20 AM
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Richard's Bicycle Book. I bought it in '71 along with a Panasonic Touring Deluxe and it made me a lifetime cyclist.
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01-22-24, 08:29 AM
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The stories are pretty good, but what I really enjoyed was the super accurate depiction of late 80s early 90s Boston from a messenger's POV. However, I was (am) a little frustrated with the confusion over exactly when it is supposed to be set. He describes the Boston of the late 80s - early 90s in a way only someone who was really there would know: The Res, Foley's, The Rat, The Channel, Bunratty's, Tim's Tavern, etc etc, and loads of local music references. But then he also talks about modern stuff like iphones, facebook etc. Confusing.. I like to think it is an alternate reality of our Boston in Modern times....
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Don't think I have a favorite, but I enjoyed Stephen Roche's autobiography.
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