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PublisherArtisan

ISBN-101648291317

ISBN-139781648291319

eBay Product ID (ePID)22061840703

Product Key Features

Book TitleLive to Ride : Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCycling, Bicycles, General, Sociology of Sports

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation, Sports & Recreation

AuthorPeter Flax

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight31.1 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-029031

Dewey Edition23/eng/20230802

ReviewsFull of stunning photography and illustrations, Live to Ride is an inclusive vision of all the cycling world is and could be. -- Outside

Dewey Decimal796.601/9

Table Of ContentIntroduction Chapter 1 : Adventure Main Profile Lachlan Morton and the Meaning of the Alt Tour Map Element The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route One Perfect Bike Salsa Warbird Essential Gear Apidura Frame Pack History Element Riding into History Mini Bios The Trailblazers Leo Rogers Marley Blonsky Sven Tuft Chapter 2 : Speed Main Profile Filmmaker Lucas Brunelle is unapologetically fast and polarizing Map Element Kamikaze Three Perfect Bikes Scott Gambler 900 Benno RemiDemi Look T20 Essential Equipment Enve SES 7.8 wheels Giro Spherical History Element Riding into History Mini Profiles The Unifiers Coryn Rivera Labecky Chris Holmes Greg LeMond Chapter 3 : Utility Main Bio Chris and Melissa Bruntlett: Making cities around the world better for riders (and everyone else) Map Element Copenhagen Cycle Tracks Cycle Superhighways Cykelslangen Cycle Tracks Green Routes Karen Blixens Plads Østerbro Tunnel Three Perfect Bikes All-City Super Professional Single Speed Urban Arrow Family Gazelle Classic Essential Equipment Alpha Pannier Backpack SMART History Element Riding Into History Mini Bios The Unifiers Phil Gaimon Anne Hidalgo Tamika Butler Chapter 4 : Nature Main Profile Rebecca Rusch: The endurance athlete who became an explorer Map Element Mckenzie River Trail Upper Trailhead Clear Lake Waterfall vistas Blue Pool Hot Springs Lush life Endgame Two Perfect Bikes Yeti SB140 Santa Cruz Chameleon Essential Equipment Crank Brothers M19 History Element Riding Into History Mini Bios The Unifiers Sara Dykman Ronnie Romance Gary Fisher Chapter 5 : Competition Main Profile Kathryn Bertine: Fighting for women who race to get their share of the road Map Element Alpe D''Huez One Perfect Bike Colnago C64 Essential Equipment Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio History Element Riding Into History Mini Profiles The Unifiers Shawn Morelli Tim Johnson Justin Williams Chapter 6 : Self-Expression Main Bio Richard Sachs: Portrait of an Artist Map Element L''Eroica Medio Four Perfect Bikes Pegoretti Responsorium Pashley Guv''nor Big Flyer 29 BikeID Step-Through 7-Speed Essential Equipment Chris King R45 hubs Paul Smith Cycling Jerseys History Element Riding Into History Mini Profiles The Unifiers Adam Myerson Molly Cameron &nbs

SynopsisA visual celebration of the beauty and lure of bicycle culture by renowned cycling journalist Peter Flax Live to Ride is an ode to cycling from one of the world's most respected cycling journalists. The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in human history. It can literally transport you to places you want to go--to your school or office, to the summit of a local hilltop, to some objective in your pursuit of fitness--but it can do more than that. A bicycle can also transport you to an entirely different mindset, a place where you can embrace the unexpected and live in the moment. People are drawn to riding for many of the same reasons--to test themselves, find themselves, and express themselves. To find some peace and beauty. To inject fun and adventure into their busy lives. Live to Ride is an illustrated gift book for those who love to bike. It's for every type of cyclist--from mountain bikers, to commuters, to tourers and triathletes and beach cruisers and bikepackers and messengers. To wheelie kids, to vintage bike collectors. Author, Peter Flax, a celebrated cycling journalist, is here to show us that cycling should be inclusive--that all riders are connected in various, yet similar, ways. Organized by theme, each one exploring what Flax believes are the shared reasons that people ride: Adventure, Speed, Utility, Nature, Competition, and Self-Expression. Within each chapter are interviews and profiles with a diverse list of famed riders, both legendary and contemporary. Also included is the ultimate destination ride, with a map, based on that chapter's theme; and insider info like the one perfect bike; and essential gear that a rider needs to be in the know about. Modern and sleek in its design, and filled with a mix of photography and illustration, this is both a book any rider will cherish for years to come., Celebrate the feelings that connect us rather than outmoded traditions that divide us. Written by Peter Flax, acclaimed journalist and former editor in chief of Bicycling magazine, Live to Ride is a visually stunning manifesto on the unifying power of the bicycle. While it's typical for riders to feel that they belong to different subcultures-racers, fitness enthusiasts, devoted commuters, wheelie kids, and mountain bikers-isn't it better to stand together? The bicycle is one of the greatest inventions in human history, and despite some superficial differences, we all ride for a handful of profoundly beautiful reasons: adventure, access to nature, an avenue of self-expression, the simple joys of speed, a chance to test ourselves. Accept the interconnectedness and help empower a community that will make riding more fun, more inclusive, more transformative, and more meaningful. To change the world-and yourself-for the better.

LC Classification NumberGV1041.F58 2024