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01-10-15, 12:25 PM
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I lost my copy of Eiger Dreams. Damn.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
01-10-15, 08:04 PM
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Just finished my 10th Terry Pratchett book, may jump into another Dresden Files book or one of the cycling ones here.
01-11-15, 11:27 AM
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I was going to say no, but considering I generally sway toward the biblical (Moby Dick) or sardonic (David Foster Wallace) I can't disagree...
01-16-15, 03:23 PM
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Just started reading Sex, Lies, and Handlebar Tape. So far its pretty good. Anquetil was such a screwed up individual you could make a TV Show about him and the networks would turn it down because its not believable. He makes Lance look like a choir boy.
01-18-15, 02:42 PM
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Quick read ( ~2hrs tops ), Art of War. Worth the time.
The Internet Classics Archive | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
The Internet Classics Archive | The Art of War by Sun Tzu
01-21-15, 09:25 AM
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just read First Light. Autobiography/memoir of an 18 yo spitfire pilot in the battle of Britain. I'm a WW2 nerd and particularly interested in the Battle of Britain and this is the best book i've read about it...and i've read a lot of books on this. https://www.amazon.com/First-Light-Be...ds=first+light
01-22-15, 09:40 AM
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out walking the earth
03-03-15, 10:05 AM
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Reading Iron War - about 75% complete.
The book is about the greatest race in Ironman history between Dave Scott and Mark Allen. The book discusses each athlete's history and what drove them. It has some interesting training concepts and discusses a possible role that the brain plays in endurance events.
It started a little slow for me but picked up and I think it is worth the read.
The book is about the greatest race in Ironman history between Dave Scott and Mark Allen. The book discusses each athlete's history and what drove them. It has some interesting training concepts and discusses a possible role that the brain plays in endurance events.
It started a little slow for me but picked up and I think it is worth the read.
03-03-15, 11:08 PM
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Finished reading this:
It got a little tiring to read a 100 times him saying "I was the best/fastest sprinter in the world" but overall a decent read. He seemed like an arrogant and narcissistic chap.
It got a little tiring to read a 100 times him saying "I was the best/fastest sprinter in the world" but overall a decent read. He seemed like an arrogant and narcissistic chap.
02-04-16, 12:31 PM
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These are for someone who wants them. PM me and I'll pass them along. Finish them and pass them on.
I want to rename this thread to reviews, trade, and give always.
02-04-16, 01:12 PM
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In the spirit of passing on books, I have the following read available
Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: The Quest to Conquer the Tour de France by Richard Moore | 9780007341832 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
Brief, spoiler free review:
I thought it was an insightful view of Brailsford's vision and approach to British Cycling.
Sky's the Limit: Wiggins and Cavendish: The Quest to Conquer the Tour de France by Richard Moore | 9780007341832 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble
Brief, spoiler free review:
I thought it was an insightful view of Brailsford's vision and approach to British Cycling.
02-04-16, 07:01 PM
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I have a good title out on to a friends right now: "How Bad do you Want it?"
Robot Check
*edit* why does this say robot check?
Robot Check
*edit* why does this say robot check?
