Mindfulness para ciclistas buscando armonia sobre dos rueda

Mindful Thoughts

by NICK MOORE SU

Mindfulness presenta una serie de meditaciones acerca de cómo y por qué el ciclismo puede ser una poderosa practica de mindfulness.

Genres: Cycling, Nonfiction, Self Help

160 pages, Hardcover

Published January 29, 2019

Reviews

[Etienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Same review as for the book about walking from the same collection.

I was expecting a book full of short though and think to meditate about while biking, but it's more of a philosophical/spiritual book that propose a way of thinking and living, so a was a bit off what I was looking for, still a average book for the style, but nothing that make it very distinguishable from the other.

[Brent Woo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little meditations on biking. I've already found myself returning to some of his grounding mantras on some of my recent rides, and they help the ride seem a bit more meaningful. A great mix of mindful reflection on building resilience (by exploring rain, cold, traffic, night, and other difficult situations) but also practical advice about cleaning the bike and how to pack more efficiently ("Mindful Preparations"). Really cute doodles throughout. I'll flip through this again and again.

[Blair Stretch · Rating 3 out of 5]

The perfect batheoom bikespiration. Thanks, Colton!

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can really relate to a lot of the sentiment in this book, particularly the reasons why we enjoy cycling and the different benefits of cycling on your own/with friends/in the rain/in the cold/up hills/in traffic etc!

A good book to dip back into if I ever find myself questioning my love for cycling.

[Hani · Rating 5 out of 5]

The subtitle says it all, "Finding Balance on Two Wheels", an allegory of Life. Moore writes evocatively about stepping back and enjoying the cycling experience beyond going faster, longer, harder. About enjoying the elements, whether rain or shine, warm or cold. About our relationship with our bike, our partner in this exercise. About the power of mind over body. About finding the right balance.

This is definitely not a "self help" book, and you may not agree with everything Moore writes, but you will find yourself contemplating what's really important and questioning the status quo. You can look at that at the level of cycling, or other aspects of life; that is up to you. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Zoë · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't think this is really for me - it's for people (men) with privilege, multiple bikes, and who like to see their glorious cycle as a life-affirming metaphor rather than their only mode of transport. Some elements I agreed with, but when you don't have the luxury of a home-work life and only cycle for leisure like this dude, I imagine you'd feel more able to be mindful rather than run off the road daily by idiots using the cycle lane in their SUVs. Lots of illustrations, mostly of men.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. The author is by much a “weekend warrior” kind of guy, even though he tries to write like he’s casual. Lots of talk about gear and “cyclists love suffering” kind of stuff. And he definitely gives off a holler-than-thou attitude. “I don’t even wear a watch any more”. This book is fine for a certain type of cyclist, but definitely no one outside of that. Ignores people so Bike to actually get places instead of bikes for fun.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not what I expected. The description says the book "presents a series of focused meditations" so I expected meditations that cyclists could follow while cycling. The book is actually a series of short chapters describing different parts of cycling. I found it to be boring and unhelpful.

I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be released on September 15, 2017.

[Colin Wavell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful consice book .

This book really gets to the essence of cycling in a few short chapters. A book I will read again and gain. A perfect introduction to someone who is thinking of taking up the activity. I lead a weekly group of mostly retired cyclists and this would be a perfect joining gift.

[Tomas Gimenez · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book for all the lycra dressed cocky self important road bikers

Excellent account of what bike riding is really about. I experience the mindfulness of biking six days a week with my best friend (American Staffordshire Terrier) in tow, while road bikers in their expensive bikes race past me like they are on their way to put out a fire.

[Marc Kluijtmans · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book on the whole, though it is a bit pretentious with name dropping (Pirsig, who is in an entirely different league) and in the end he goes of on a rant a bit. I am an ardent cyclist and I recognize a lot of what he says. I read the Dutch translation. It got it as a gift.

[Stephen Hutchins · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun short read that puts various cycling moments and experiences into a mindful perspective. Yes, it's raining and you'll get wet while riding. But that's just it sometimes. You won't find inner peace with this, but there are some fun anecdotes along the way.

[Sophie Patriti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being cyclist myself , I really enjoyed reading this book with loads of advices on mindfulness.
Favourite quote :" Sometimes, getting lost is the only way to find ourselves again.Because at that moment, we are all we have.

[Kasia Kulma · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a cute little book and a pretty well written one, too! But I'm not sure who the audience for it is as once you've cycled more regularly for longer than a month, then you'll probably find it full of truisms. But it might be a calming read for people just getting into the sport, though.

[Peter · Rating 1 out of 5]

An attempt to mirror Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance that is a failure. I struggled to finish this book and by the end, I wished I had abandoned and climbed into the Voiture Balia. It might suit some, but not me.

[Jessie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this mindful perspective on cycling. Nick Moore's writing is thoughtful and brings a lovely reflective angle to the daily commute, and more.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this would be another entry in the pointless self improvement genre, but it put into words why I enjoy cycling. A nice book to dip into from time to time.

[Matt Heavner · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyable and thoughtful read - more about life as a cyclist vs cycling. I loved it.

[L]

Just what I expected.

[Conor Henrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this. Fun, easy, thought provoking.

[Jack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Calming, collected, delicately crafted musings to put a rider's mind at ease.

[Aditi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sometimes ride with old retired men, who like to tell stories about other riders they know, or trails they have explored, or some other experience. Sometimes the stories are fun, sometimes they aren't. Sometimes they are inspiring. This book could have been written by one of them.

I am now inspired to try night riding for real.

Oh, and the pictures accompanying the text are sweet.

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely meditation on cycling. It's made me think about some of the distractions I use whilst cycling (music player/podcasts/audio books).