Biking


It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels
In the City of Bikes: The Story of the Amsterdam Cyclist
Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike
Bicycle Diaries
The Breakaway
You & a Bike & a Road
Bikenomics: How Bicycling Can Save The Economy (Bicycle)
The Rider
The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, and Other Obstacles on the Path to Two-Wheeled Trancendence
Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance
Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling
Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Cities
Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle
To Shake the Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia, and a Quest for a Life with No Regret
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Over My Brother's Dead Body, Chase Andrews by Piper RayneRule Number Five by Jessa WilderThe Ice Kiss by L. SteeleFrozen Hearts by R.A. SmythWild Card by Maggie Rawdon
Helmets on Romance Novel Covers
84 books — 10 voters
Go, Gwen, Go by Nancy Smirl JorgensenIron War by Matt FitzgeraldEat & Run by Scott JurekWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiBelieve, Live, Run by Bertalan Thuroczy
Ironman Inspiration
37 books — 11 voters

Crazy River by Richard GrantRunning Away to Home by Jennifer  WilsonThe Table Comes First by Adam GopnikHidden Cities by Moses GatesRoadfood by Jane Stern
Rick Steve's Radio Show Guests
31 books — 3 voters

Robert Penn
It was always scary, Charlie replied, but that was why you did it, right? If it was safe... it wouldn’t be fun.
Robert Penn, It's All About the Bike: The Pursuit of Happiness on Two Wheels

What did I discover during my solo—besides learning to unwrap my energy bar ahead of time? That you ask yourself a lot of questions when you're alone on a bike for that long. One question more than others: Why the heck am I doing this? When I was done, I think I had found the answer: For the satisfaction that comes with pushing your body to the breaking point and conquering the unknown. ...more
Matt Long, The Long Run: A New York City Firefighter's Triumphant Comeback from Crash Victim to Elite Athlete

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