Books

[nickg]

Does anybody reccomend any good cycling themed books to read?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Tyler Hamilton - The Secret Race

 

[Eziemnaik]

The Hour by M. Hutchinson

 

[Smudge]

This is pretty good..... i read it years ago.

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Johnny-Gingers-Freemantle-Equestrian-Classics/dp/1590482492


But i wouldn't give Amazon £16 for a paperback..... get a used one on ebay for a couple of quid.

 

[Dayvo]

The Rider by Tim Krabbé

 

[BromptonChrispy]

Another vote for The Hour - and Re:Cyclists by the same author. Both absorbing and brilliant!
also.... The Rules by The Velominati - hilarious.....
and by Tim Moore French Revolutions, The cyclist who went out in the cold and Gironimo. Amazing research and journeys.

Good luck!

 

[I like Skol]

Ned Boulting has a couple of light-hearted easy read cycling books that are worth a look. Some obviously revolve around the tdf circus but I think one is also a humourous take on the middle aged cyclist balancing, career, family and hobby in the modern cycling environ.

 

[Baldy]

Travels in a strange state by Josie Dew. About cycling on the west coast of America and Hawaii.

 

[crossfire]

I`ve read, and enjoyed, in no particular order, just as they are on my shelf or Kindle
The world according to G Geraint Thomas
Around the world in 80 days - Mark Beaumont
Dare to Tri - Louise Minchin
The death of Marco Pantani - Matt Rendell very illuminating
Mud Sweat and Gears LEJOG - Ellie Bennett
The Breakaway - Nicole Cooke
A rough ride - Paul Kimmage
Three weeks, Eight Seconds - Nige Tassell the epic tdf of 1989
just starting Put me back on my bike - William Fotheringham
Never done so much reading
john

 

[nickg]

Ned Boulting has a couple of light-hearted easy read cycling books that are worth a look. Some obviously revolve around the tdf circus but I think one is also a humourous take on the middle aged cyclist balancing, career, family and hobby in the modern cycling environ.

Which one is the humourous take on middle aged cyclist? Like the sound of that one?

 

[Blue Hills]

Does anybody reccomend any good cycling themed books to read?

what sort of cycling are you into?

 

[nickg]

what sort of cycling are you into?

Into road and mtb.

 

[Blue Hills]

Into road and mtb.

Ok, if touring there would have been two i would recommend.

 

[I like Skol]

Which one is the humourous take on middle aged cyclist? Like the sound of that one?

On The Road Bike, not so much a take on middle aged cycling but I seem to remember him talking about his own experiences of cycling and commuting as an 'ordinary man' and the amusement of his wife.

 

[Cathryn]

Ok, if touring there would have been two i would recommend.

I'm VERY late to this thread...but what were they? I love touring books.

I'm currently reading One More Croissant for the Road. It's light-hearted but OH MY WORD it's making me want to stick panniers on my bike and head off to France.