Books : The Quotable Cyclist: Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor
from: Breakaway Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9781891369278
ISBN: 189136927X
Label: Breakaway Books
Manufacturer: Breakaway Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 360
Publication Date: September 01, 2001
Publisher: Breakaway Books
Sales Rank: 150349
Studio: Breakaway Books
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First time in paper for this extremely popular title. The Quotable Cyclist is full of quips and quotes and nuggets of wisdom on the sport of cycling. Includes the immortal words of such cycling legends as Lance Armstrong, Eddy Merckx, and John Howard -- as well as quotes from civilian bike-lovers such as William Saroyan, John F. Kennedy, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells, and P.J. O'Rourke (token bike-hater). Includes over 50 new quotes to bring it up to date.
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I guess i was expecting a bit more than simply quotes from the great's.If you are looking for a reference for quotes about cycling then this is the book for you. Some of the quotes are pretty good but the amount of filler in there is quite astounding. He does give a bit of his own history in the beginning of each section which makes things a bit more interesting but most of the good quotes are are the back cover of the book, sort of like one of those movie trailer you watch expecting the movie to be amazing only to find out that the trailer was the brilliant part of the movie. This is a simple reference book and nothing else
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As expected some of the quotes are more interesting, witty or inspirational and some are less. There is a lot of them.
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In this book the author expresses in so many ways all the different feelings about cycling that we cyclists come to grips with through our enjoyment of the sport. Well organized and vastly entertaining.
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With this book, Strickland is able to convey the essence and visceral emotion that cycling evokes in everyone who rides. The quotes are well organized into chapters like Fitness, Climbing, Speed, etc. Reading this book, my emotions ran the gamut from laughing out loud, to gut level understanding, to reverence. If you are looking for a book that can help with the technical aspects of cycling, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a book that can make your cycling soul smile, this is the one.
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I've spent two years promoting our annual 500-mile lap around New England, and I get two kinds of comments: "How could you possibly do that?" or "Sign me up NOW!" This book is for people who make the latter comment. Strickland gets why people go beyond LOVING cycling to BECOMING cyclists. The mountain biking section hooked me. I'm a long-distance tourist, and the mountain bikers who have toured with me have tended to be hot-dog-oriented teenagers. I'm not attracted to mud and racing and rocks (and I like my limbs and ribs, thank you!). But I saw a different, contemplative, spiritual side of mountain biking that helped me grow in appreciation for those who pursue it. There's something for every cyclist here -- in fact, there's multiple "somethings" -- and those of you who have ever used your wheels will appreciate instantly that there are many others who speak our hearts.
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