Reviews
"Not a day passes in the life of Bob Roll without a little good time commotion." -- Outside magazine "Bob has a fine eye for the absurd nature of racing a bicycle for a living." -- Ned Overend, professional mountain bike racer "All things considered, Bob is a pretty damn good writer." -- Daryl Price, professional mountain bike racer "Bob Roll is the consummate team player and one of the most "oegentlemanly' riders that I know of in the peloton. He has suffered through countless races helping riders such as Andy Hampsten win the Giro with nary a whimper about little exposure he gained for his toils. He follow the "oecode of respect' that the European "oeprofis' demanded of their peers. Bob was always there when you needed him but never in the way! The consummate professional." -- Alex Stieda, former 7-Eleven teammate of Bob Roll, "Not a day passes in the life of Bob Roll without a little good time commotion." -- Outside magazine "Bob has a fine eye for the absurd nature of racing a bicycle for a living." -- Ned Overend, professional mountain bike racer "All things considered, Bob is a pretty damn good writer." -- Daryl Price, professional mountain bike racer "Bob Roll is the consummate team player and one of the most "Ëoegentlemanly' riders that I know of in the peloton. He has suffered through countless races helping riders such as Andy Hampsten win the Giro with nary a whimper about little exposure he gained for his toils. He follow the "Ëoecode of respect' that the European "Ëoeprofis' demanded of their peers. Bob was always there when you needed him but never in the way! The consummate professional." -- Alex Stieda, former 7-Eleven teammate of Bob Roll, "Not a day passes in the life of Bob Roll without a little good time commotion."-- Outside magazine "Bob has a fine eye for the absurd nature of racing a bicycle for a living." -- Ned Overend, professional mountain bike racer "All things considered, Bob is a pretty damn good writer."-- Daryl Price, professional mountain bike racer "Bob Roll is the consummate team player and one of the most 'gentlemanly' riders that I know of in the peloton. He has suffered through countless races helping riders such as Andy Hampsten win the Giro with nary a whimper about little exposure he gained for his toils. He follow the 'code of respect' that the European 'profis' demanded of their peers. Bob was always there when you needed him but never in the way! The consummate professional."-- Alex Stieda, former 7-Eleven teammate of Bob Roll
Synopsis
Bob Roll--former Tour de France racer, well-known scribe, and race announcer--is back to cause a ruckus! Bobke II (correctly pronounced "BOOB-kuh") revisits all of the original journals of Roll's wild rides and crazy tales about cycling's uncensored side. When Bobke retired from competition, his pen continued the crazed poetic commentary, and Roll's newest additions cover both topics held reverent in cycling and also those that are hardly related to the sport. Bobke tips his cap to the classic riders and races, takes us on a grueling week of training with Lance Armstrong, tells the sport as he sees it, and entertains us with plenty of ditties and rants in between. It's a zany, often absurd, yet compelling commotion., This new collection from cyclist Bob Roll reflects his unique perspective on the professional racing circuit and his own brand of dry humor. Straightforward yet sly, funny but perhaps a little crazy, Roll calls it like he sees it. Here are anecdotes about the Tour de France, international mountain-bike tournaments, training struggles, heart-stopping crashes, and personal vendettas, all of which provide a fascinating inside look at the world of championship cycling., This new collection from cyclist Bob Roll reflects his unique perspective on the professional racing circuit and his own brand of dry humor. Straightforward yet sly, funny but perhaps a little crazy, Roll calls it like he sees it. Here are anecdotes about the Tour de France, international mountain-bike tournaments, training struggles, heart-stopping fascinating inside look at the world of championship cycling., Bob Roll former Tour de France racer, well-known scribe, and race announcer is back to cause a ruckus "Bobke II" (correctly pronounced BOOB-kuh ) revisits all of the original journals of Roll s wild rides and crazy tales about cycling s uncensored side. When Bobke retired from competition, his pen continued the crazed poetic commentary, and Roll s newest additions cover both topics held reverent in cycling and also those that are hardly related to the sport. Bobke tips his cap to the classic riders and races, takes us on a grueling week of training with Lance Armstrong, tells the sport as he sees it, and entertains us with plenty of ditties and rants in between. It s a zany, often absurd, yet compelling commotion."
