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Old 10-30-02 | 06:55 PM
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Books on Cycling.

How many of you read books on cycling? What subject are the books, non-fiction, fiction, or both?

So far I have read a total of 20 cycling related books. Some are advice wuch as weight training, touring, etc, one is a fictional story one is a book of qoutes but most are true stories of people's touring adventures.

Here are the subjects and titles:

Quotes:

1. The Quotable Cyclist by Bill STrickland

Advice, tips, and training:

2. Bicycling Books Basic Riding Techniques - by the editors of Bicycling Magazine

3. Bicycling Books The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Bicycling - by the editors of Bicycling Magazine

4. The Bicycling Users Manual from the editors of Bicycling Magazine

5. Bicycling Magazine's 900 All-Time Best Tips - by the eidtors of Bicycling Magazine

6. Weight Training For Cyclists - by Eric Schmitz and Ken Doyle

7. The Lance Armstrong Performance Program - by Lance Armstrong and Chris Carmichael

8. The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook - by Simon Doughty

Non-Fiction Touring stories:

9. Metal Cowboy - by Joe Kurmaskie

10. Spokesongs - by Willie Weir

11. Hey Mom, Can I ride My Across America Five Kids Meet Their Country - by John Seigel Boettner

12. Wide Hips, Narrow Shoulders A Bike Touring Adventure Story - by Monte M. Lowrance

13. Westward Ha! Bicycling Cross Country with My Two Sons - by Calvin H. Allen

14. Just Keep Pedaling A Corner-toCorner Bike Ride aCross America - by T.E. Trimbath

15. Miles From Nowhere A Round The-World Bicycle Adventure - by Barbara Savage

16. A Crossing A Cyclists Journey Home - by Brain Newhouse

17. Roll Around Heaven All Day A Piecemeal Journey across America by Bicycle - by Stan Purdum

Story about bike messangers:

18. The Immortal Class Bike Messanger and the Cult of Human Power - by Travis Hugh Cullet

Autobiography/biography's

19. Its Not About The Bike My Journey Back To Life - by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins

Fiction:

20. 16,000 Suspects A RAGBRAI Murder Mystery - by 17 Iowa writers

I am currently reading a non-fiction touring adventure story called:
We Passed This Way A Coast-to-Coast Bicycle Trip with Historical Reflections - by Dick Swinnerton

I also have a non-fiction touring story to read yet called: Changing Gears - by Jane Schnell

If anyone wants to know anything about any of the books I read please ask. I recommend all of the books I have read for anyone here to read.

I'll give a "book report" on the 2 last books I mentioned above when I finish reading them as well as others I read in the future.

Does anyone have any recommendations on books for me to read?

Please share your questions, opinions, suggestions, etc.
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