Heft on wheels by Mike Magnuson
"how to do a 180"

Mike Magnuson was a heavy drinking, fat smoker. He was a college professor and hung out with his students at night drinking into oblivion and eating garbage. He decided to turn his life around and started riding a bike. In true male fashion, he decided he had to be the best of the best and managed to quit smoking, drinking, and lose weight; and in the process lost his old friends, made new friends and became a really strong lean rider.(there are a few pictures in the book)
He mentions his family here and there in the book (if i was his wife i would have killed him) and it is very interesting to see them through his eyes..

His writing style is very upbeat and the book is hard to put down. there's a sense of foreboding all the way through the book.
he's a local hero; while looking up the Bridge to Bridge 100; one of his early goals, I noticed that his name was mentioned. This guy is a lot of hyperbole, but I personally know some bicyclists like him and it was a very interesting look inside of his head. Good book, I recommend it to good riders and people who are struggling with the balance of doing what's good for you and doing what you perceive to be fun.