|   Its not about the bike - good book if interested | Bonee
Apr 22, 2002 3:32 PM | | Last fall my employer sponsored a dicount book fair at our offices and by chance at lunch time I found myself looking over the 10 some odd tables that had books on them. One of them was Lance's "Its not about the bike" book that covered his early career, cancer battle, post cancer life and tour de france victories. I'm not a huge fan of road biking, knew very little about Armstrong except for the fact that he had and beat cancer and won three tours in a row, but since the book was only $7 and it seems only stories about real people have interested me lately, so I bought it.
Finally, 6 months after I bought it, I read it. I took a trip last week to Orlando for business and needed some plane and airport reading so I brought it along. It was a very good read.
If you have ever considered reading it but haven't yet, I'd recommend it. I'm the type that picks up many books with great intentions, but find I only finish maybe 1 out of every 3 books I start, with the 2 I don't finish not lasting more then 15-20 pages. This one grabbed and kept my attention from the start.
Just a recommendation. |
| Another good bike-related read | Pirate Girl
Apr 22, 2002 4:01 PM | | "Miles from Nowhere: A Round the World Bicycle Adventure" by Barbara Savage. I'm just about done with this one. It's about a woman and her husband who take 2 years off and bicycle tour around the world. I enjoyed this book because it was written by a gal who wasn't a serious bicycle tourist before the trip. The most she had ridden in one day was 25 miles. She and her husband start out eating donuts, drinking soda, packing a bunch of extra items, and by the time they reach Florida ready to head out of the country, they are eating fruits and veggies, packing only what is necessary, etc. They did this tour in the late seventies-early eighties, so some of the historical references are interesting. It's also interesting to see how different countries react to bicyclists. Unfortunately, the author was killed by a truck after the tour when she was riding her bike and training for a triathalon.
That's about it for my book report.
P-) |
| another intense book | jackhoe
Apr 22, 2002 4:44 PM | | "The Immortal Class" by Travis Hugh Culley. All about a Chicagoan bike messenger and how he came to be. The book's full of intense feelings, and displays a sense of bewilderment at how cars shape our lives today. I consider it a must read for a biker who doesn't mind settling in w/ a book when the weather doesn't allow a ride. |
| Anybody Else Have Book Recommendations.... | Voelkel
Apr 23, 2002 6:36 AM | | I have read Lance's "It's not about the Bike" and the "The Immortal Class". Both are extremely good books that kept my attention. I have been known to have adult ADD so this says alot.
Can anybody recommend any other books that they have read? I need to stock up for something to do when winter comes again.
I am currently reading "The Brethen", so if it does not involve bikes then this is not an issue.
Thanks |
| Greg Moody's | bn
Apr 23, 2002 6:48 AM | | books are fairly entertaining, esp if you like road bikes and are familiar at all with Denver, Vail, etc. Not as serious as the others recommended. |
| Non-bike related? Sure | Fat-tire
Apr 23, 2002 7:41 AM | | Two of my favorites are Tales from the Geranimo (a real life account of a heroine junkies' stay at a Tucson flop house, the Geranimo Hotel, which is now a yuppie hangout near the U. of Ariz.) and On the Road (for obvious reasons). I also like anything from Bret Easton Ellis, but that is the deranged side of me. |
| Like a Hole in the Head | fnf
Apr 23, 2002 7:48 AM | | can't remember who wrote it, Jen Banbury maybe? |
| Cold Beer and Crocodiles by Roff Smith | Mary Ann
Apr 23, 2002 9:43 AM | | It's the story of an American living in Australia who decides to bike
around his new country to see if he could feel "more Australian" after
a number of years living there. It's a wonderful study of character--both the author's
and the Australian people.
It was originally published (or excerpts of it anyway) in National Geographic.
I came across at my doctor's office and after only getting a taste (part 2 of 3),
I always wanted to read the rest. Craig H alerted me to its publication last summer.
It took me a while to find it, but I think it was just released on
paperback around xmas time; that's when I found my copy.
Enjoy!
Mary Ann |
| Glad you liked it.... | CraigH
Apr 23, 2002 5:48 PM | | Amazon has a listing for it, I looked it up for someone here in the last couple of weeks.
I loaned my copy to an ex-Australian here at work. He was ready to quit and go buy a ticket back after reading it! |
| Some of my favorites....... | cush
Apr 24, 2002 5:38 AM | | The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald
The Charm School - Demille
The Talbot Odyssey - Demille
Barbarians at the Gate - Burrough, et. al.
As Catch Can - Zandri
Godchild - Zandri
Kane & Abel - Archer
First Among Equals - Archer |
| Ethics and the New Millenium by His Holiness the Dalai Lama | mtnbiker62
Apr 23, 2002 9:36 AM | | *singing to himself* all we are saying, is give peace a chance.... |
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