bicycle literature — others
This collection of the author's favourite, hand-picked articles, previously published in the
International Herald Tribune and
The New York Times, is organized into three distinct parts: "Atop the Podium" covers some of cycling's icons, including LeMond, Armstrong, Hampsten, Hinault, Indurain, and Fignon; "In the Pack" features the lesser-known, but ever important, riders racing hard within the peloton; and "Races and Places" is devoted to different races and the places where they have been staged.
A photographic survey, richly illustrated with images from the (David) Metz Bicycle Museum in Freehold, New Jersey — one of the world's largest private collections of bicycles from the 1850s to the 1950s — and including some never-before-published photographs. From antique high wheelers and "boneshakers" to tandems, tricycles, and circus clown bikes, this book provides a fascinating historical retrospective of the bicycle's development and evolution.
This delightful collection of thirty-six essays, organized into the three categories listed in the subtitle, offers up a surprisingly diverse palette of views on many aspects of cycling. In parts philosophical, educational, and inspirational, the articles illuminate the great diversity of biking, and the writers who so clearly enjoy it. Amply illustrated with clever cartoons, this is an excellent compendium of cycling opinions and adventures, pretty much guaranteed to warm the heart of any bicycle aficionado.
