The Best of Bicycling: The Very Best Stories from the First 50 Years of Bicycling Magazine

by Peter Flax, the editors of Bicycling, Christopher McDougall (Contributor)

Bicycling magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. For half a century, the magazine has been the world’s leading authority on bicycling—bringing its readers the latest advice and some of the most sharp and illuminating sports stories ever told. To celebrate Bicycling's rich tradition of top-notch narratives, Editor-in-Chief Peter Flax has selected a collection of its best pieces.

The 19 stories anthologized here are simply the best stories the magazine has ever published, and they feature some of the best writers working today, including Christopher McDougall, Mary Roach, and Bill Strickland. There are more than a few unforgettable profiles of legendary cyclists, and there are pieces that brilliantly demonstrate the transformative powers of riding a bike. There is comedy and suffering and beauty and existential angst. There is writing that will make you smile and maybe break your heart, too.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2011

Reviews

[Jtomassetti · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Best of Bicycling is a compilation of stories from Bicycling magazine. I have been subscribing to this magazine for the last 15 years. I did remember some of the stories but I had forgoten most of them. Anyway the stories in the book are excellent so do read this book.