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
Love in Tandem by Becca KinzerHead Over Wheels by Leonie MackA High-Strung Italian Beauty by Jenny RamaleyLe Tour de Love by Lilac MillsA Bicycle Made For Two by Mary Jayne Baker
Tour de Love
22 books — 1 voter
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
86 books — 11 voters

Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonCradle to Cradle by William McDonoughThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Urban Homestead by Kelly CoyneThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Being "Green"
391 books — 243 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 MurakamiTri-Polar by Tim Davis
Ironman Inspiration
39 books — 12 voters

Meik Wiking
If a city is designed in a way that makes a long drive to work necessary, we harm the social health of that city. If a lot of people cycle, it's probably an indication that you live in a healthy neighborhood. This is something that should be seriously considered in urban planning, if you want to ensure a neighborhood togetherness and trust among locals. ...more
Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

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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