Favorite bicycle books

[wabisabi]

I don't necessarily mean books about technique, nutrition, etc., but more in the realm of favorite books about the love of cycling. More to fill a need for some summer reading instead of the dissertation reading that I should be doing! I'll start. I have been reading one called "Bicycle love: stories of passion, joy and sweat" Great stories about love for bicycles and cycling, some I can definitely relate to, some totally alien to me.

[Veronica]

I really enjoyed the two books I read by Joe Karamaske about his various travels by bike - Metal Cowboy and Riding Outside the Lines.

V.

[Biking Chick]

I really enjoyed the two books I read by Joe Karamaske about his various travels by bike - Metal Cowboy and Riding Outside the Lines.

V.

I agree with Veronica - Joe Karamaske's books are a great read. DH read Riding Outside the Lines on a cross country flight and was literally laughing outloud. I'd glance over at the page he was on and ask, "All girl bagpipe band?" and he'd nod trying to stifle his laughter.

Joe's books remind me of James Herriot's - you can easily read a chapter and put it down and not have to worry when you pick it up again who is who. All tho I had trouble putting them down and read them in the course of a couple of evenings.

Enjoy!

[spazzdog]

I have several listed on my site on the "library" page... check them out.

spazz

[profàvélo]

French Revolutions, Tim Moore (Random 2001)

I think anyone who enjoys cycling would find this book funny--LOL kind of funny at some points. It's even funnier if you are a franocphile. It's non-fiction. Tim Moore, who is English, sets out to ride the course of that year's Tour de France before it is ridden by the real guys. He does this with about 4 days of training. I thought it was hilarious.

[alison_in_oh]

Two books I've heard rave reviews for lately are "The Race" by Dave Shields and "The Rider" by Tim Krabbe.