Nanci
08-31-2005, 04:49 PM
I saw it on here somewhere- "Heft On Wheels" by Mike Magnuson. We were supposed to go to Amazon and look at the contrast between the front and back cover photos. I was amazed. So I bought the book. It's a wonderful book about a man who loves cycling. It's not a how-to book, but the story of how he changes his life. But he isn't a fat guy saved by cycling- he's been a cyclist all his life- he just uses it to make a major change. I loved this book- didn't want it to end.
Here's my favorite quote (shortened greatly) from the book:
"In brief, I look like a poseur. An old guy with a five-thousand-dollar bike and access to a bottle of Nair.
Oh well. But if you want to buy a high-end bike and get into road racing, this is something you're going to have to get over, you're gonna look like a poseur, but that's not something to be ashamed of. You can't stop participating in a sport because there are professional-level people who can obliterate you at it. A sport is about a lifestyle, about health and fitness and happiness, and you want to try hard, of course, you want to do your best, but you'll have to accept that other people's best will frequently be better than yours."
Here's my favorite quote (shortened greatly) from the book:
"In brief, I look like a poseur. An old guy with a five-thousand-dollar bike and access to a bottle of Nair.
Oh well. But if you want to buy a high-end bike and get into road racing, this is something you're going to have to get over, you're gonna look like a poseur, but that's not something to be ashamed of. You can't stop participating in a sport because there are professional-level people who can obliterate you at it. A sport is about a lifestyle, about health and fitness and happiness, and you want to try hard, of course, you want to do your best, but you'll have to accept that other people's best will frequently be better than yours."