This is my review of the fifth, all-new, updated edition of Joe Friel's globally respected Cyclist's Training Bible. I have used various editions of this manual for more than twelve years. It's called The Cyclist's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide. It's not hyperbole! As Joe Friel puts it: as a serious athlete, you probably already have a “training … [Read more...]
Interview with Cyclist Reza Pakravan, Author of Kapp to Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth
I recently spoke with Reza Pakravan, author of Kapp to Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth. This book is a thrilling and inspiring account of two men achieving an almost incredible bike ride. Reza gave up his job in London’s finance world for something completely different, on a quest to find purpose in his life. He and his friend Steven Pawley cycled one … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Peter Walker, Author of How Cycling Can Save the World
A Conversation with Peter Walker, author of an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World So give us the elevator pitch – why should a big city like Seattle consider revamping or completely overhauling their infrastructure to support cyclist culture? Because – in the briefest possible précis – it would, within a remarkably short time, make the city … [Read more...]
Build it and They Will Come: Key Principles for Building a Cyclist-Friendly Community
Excerpt from an important, brand new book: How Cycling Can Save the World by Peter Walker Just about everywhere which has built workable bike infrastructure has seen a resultant rush of cyclists. Conversely there is, virtually without exception, no city or country which has significant amounts of cycling which has not rebuilt its streets for bikes. This is one of the oddly … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget Me: Ghost Bikes – A Photographic Memorial by Genea Barnes
This is a review of an important and memorable book by a remarkable photographer. Moved by the sight of ghost bikes all over North America, Genea Barnes went on a photographic odyssey to record and document ghost bikes. The result was this book: Don't Forget Me: Ghost Bikes - A Photographic Memorial by Genea Barnes. Ghost bikes are bikes that are painted white and placed … [Read more...]
