Cycletherapy: Grief and Healing on Two Wheels

by Elly Blue (Editor), Anika Ledlow (Editor)

Can you pedal your way through everything life throws at you?

Taking on the bicycle as a means of making sense of life and death, contributors write about their experiences on a bicycle, enjoying the little things about everyday life, dealing with the most difficult, and overcoming loss, trauma, and fear. Contributions range from the lyrical to the profane, the deeply personal to the keenly analytical. Includes essays, art, and a short story.

Genres: Nonfiction, Cycling

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2016

Reviews

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of essays on getting through grief by biking. Like many anthologies some of the entries are stronger than others, and some were more personally impactful to me. All and all the essays had a good message that carried throughout. If I had one wish for this book it would be that it would have been longer. I believe there is more to the topic and the essays could have been developed further.

[Ktbird · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite what I wanted this to be, reading it in the wake of my husband's passing. I was hoping more for advice than memoir, but there were still some gems.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I expected this book to be harder to get through because of the topic of grief- and there were some very intense stories, but they aren't all like that. Some content warnings for death of children, spouse, crashes, illness, etc. It's about grief.

But I liked the short story/memoir format and I got through the book at a nice pace. Was definitely what I needed to read right now. Remember you're mortal. Enjoy the ride. Momento mori.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

~Disclaimer: I received this book for free in a giveaway~

As always with an anthology this was a mixed bag. Some entries shown and other were dull. This does a wide gambit: illness, loss, fear and growing up.

It's a solid anthology that would likely appeal to lady bikers. But it does seem a little scattered. Jumping from thing to thing. The images are interesting and some of the stories grab you. It's probably really a matter of taste whether you will like it or not.

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting essays on getting through life with a bicycle. I loved the reviews section on bicycling zines with contact info.