Most interesting or fun bike books you have read
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Most interesting or fun bike books you have read
Thought I would follow-up on the best biking YouTube videos with the best cycling books you have read.
My fave so far: The Mid-life Cyclist by Phil Cavell
My fave so far: The Mid-life Cyclist by Phil Cavell
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The Rider by Tim Krabbe.
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I thought Being Gary Fisher: An Autobiography was entertaining, although I'm not crazy about the magazine-style format.
Samuel Abt writes about cycling well. His 1985 book, Breakaway, is kind of a classic.
Samuel Abt writes about cycling well. His 1985 book, Breakaway, is kind of a classic.
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Well, I recently read
Two Wheels Good -
The history and mystery of bicycle by Jody Rosen (5/24/2022). I’m always reading something, but this book I didn’t really find entertaining. I felt he focused too much on the utility tricycles in Bangladesh.
Dan
Two Wheels Good -
The history and mystery of bicycle by Jody Rosen (5/24/2022). I’m always reading something, but this book I didn’t really find entertaining. I felt he focused too much on the utility tricycles in Bangladesh.
Dan
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Faster by Michael Hutchinson : The obsession, Science and Luck behind the World’s Fastest Cyclists
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The Dancing Chain by Frank Berto. An exhaustive look at the development of the derailleur in particular and bikes in general. Very dense and informative. Illustrations are sublime.
Not a quick or easy read but worth it.
Mike
Not a quick or easy read but worth it.
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Didn’t read the book, but watched the video series and plan to read the book.
2 Years on A bike.
Phenomenal journey, incredible story and images.
2 Years on A bike.
Phenomenal journey, incredible story and images.
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The Ultimate Bicycle Owners Manual and Bike Snob by BSNYC were entertaining.
If you want the stretch the definition of book then Yehuda Moon
I like Just Ride by Grant Peterson, it wasn't make you smile entertaining but I liked it.
If you want the stretch the definition of book then Yehuda Moon
I like Just Ride by Grant Peterson, it wasn't make you smile entertaining but I liked it.
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I found this in the free library at work. I really enjoyed it. Guy does seem a bit crazy, but he did it.
https://smile.amazon.com/Mud-Sweat-G...ps%2C86&sr=8-1
https://smile.amazon.com/Mud-Sweat-G...ps%2C86&sr=8-1
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I am reading Japanese Steel by William Bevington right now. I paid $36 for it and thought I would like it, but, happily, it turns out that like it a whole lot more than I thought I would. The book is full of outstanding photography by Scott Ryder and a lot more informative text than I expected.
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The Secret Race, by Tyler Hamilton.
It’s the inside story on how Lance and his team was able to get away with doping for so long.
It’s the inside story on how Lance and his team was able to get away with doping for so long.
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Haven't read many biking books. I did read Just Ride by Grant Peterson and Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne. In the fall, I read Get Up and Ride by Jim Shea. It's about his ride on the Great Allegheny Passage with his brother-in-law. It was okay, probably more meaningful to someone from Pittsburgh, due to all of the locations mentioned.
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Shimano 100 Works
Shimano 100 Works, the book is an easy read and the pics ain’t too bad!
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Just started Miles From Nowhere by Barbara Savage, a story of a 2 year worldwide bike tour they began as almost completer novices. Pretty fun, easy read and some good info if you're thinking about doing some touring.
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The Lost Cyclist by David V. Herlihy. Circa 1880s. Guy starts around the world on a safety and disappears.
Around the World on a Bicycle by Thomas Stevens. On a high wheeler. You have to accept or ignore his racist comments about the people he meets.
Around the World on a Bicycle by Thomas Stevens. On a high wheeler. You have to accept or ignore his racist comments about the people he meets.
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Not having read a good bike book with a decent plot and story I have to say the pickings are slim. Come on you'se guys... There's gotta be something out there...
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I haven't read any of these because I don't read much fiction.
But here you go.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...cycling-novels
But here you go.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...cycling-novels
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Icons by Brad Wiggins. I never realised how much he was into cycling history. It's a great read and not too heavy.
In Search of Robert Millar. I picked this up on Amazon Unlimited and didn't expect much. But it turned out to be a fascinating read.
In Search of Robert Millar. I picked this up on Amazon Unlimited and didn't expect much. But it turned out to be a fascinating read.
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The Masked Rider, by Neil Peart (late drummer of the band Rush) is a surprisingly good read about his bicycle travels in West Africa.
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A few favourites.
Pro (World Tour) cycling:
Half Man, Half Bike: Life of Eddie Merckx. William Fotheringham
The Death of Marco Pantani. Matt Rendell
The Monuments. Peter Cossins
Bikes and stuff: It's All About The Bike. Robert Penn
Mtb -- British fellow rides the Divide: Eat, Sleep, Ride. Paul Howard
Pro (World Tour) cycling:
Half Man, Half Bike: Life of Eddie Merckx. William Fotheringham
The Death of Marco Pantani. Matt Rendell
The Monuments. Peter Cossins
Bikes and stuff: It's All About The Bike. Robert Penn
Mtb -- British fellow rides the Divide: Eat, Sleep, Ride. Paul Howard
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Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion Hardcover – September 7, 2021
by Dr Wendy Suzuki (Author)