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chewa
10-09-01, 06:35 AM
Not the DK version but the original early eighties softback.

I think it's out of print but it was a great read. has anyone come across a copy lately?

Rich
10-09-01, 06:55 AM
Hi Chewa,

I never wrote a book in the early eightys...either soft or hard...I was only 5 in 1980...bless.

Rich
RonH
10-09-01, 09:02 AM
chewa,
I found used copies at Amazon's US website (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/offering-page/ref=sdp_po_u2/107-0318505-1725360?index=fixed-price&field-offering-type=used&field-asin=0345028139&field-status=open&size=25&rank=+price&dbdat=2).
Since you live in the UK, try their UK website and see if there are any available.
Good luck.

chewa
10-09-01, 10:00 AM
Thanks, will do.
mwmw
10-09-01, 06:44 PM
His Ultimate Bicycle Book is even better. In fact, barnesandnoble.com has Richard Ballantine listed as having written 16 best sellers.
bentrox!
10-09-01, 08:52 PM
Originally posted by chewa
Not the DK version but the original early eighties softback.
I treasure my copy of the original edition. It wasn't just a good technical resource but a great read on the joys of cycling. I still recall the section where he desribes how he kept up a beater cruiser just to ride it into the waves at the beach - "riding into the maw of the comber" or something to that effect. Maybe he was a free-rider ahead of his time.
Richard D
10-10-01, 03:08 AM
I saw a copy of Richard's 21st Century Bicycle Book the other day - which I think is an update of the original - certainly a lot more material than the DK version I've got.

Richard (and not that one)
chewa
10-10-01, 06:38 AM
I have ordered the original (£3 plus p& p) and the 21st Century one £13.49 plus p&P and am looking forward to an enjoyable weekends reading!

Thanks for the pointers guys
Ellie
10-10-01, 06:47 AM
Originally posted by latakiahaze
I saw a copy of Richard's 21st Century Bicycle Book the other day - which I think is an update of the original - certainly a lot more material than the DK version I've got.


I've got this one! Found it for £7 in a book sale, didn't realise what a good buy that was, and have read and reread and read it some more. Every time I read a bit I just want to go out cycling. :)

I've seen it in Borders, I think, but at the full price.

Ellie