It sounds counterintuitive: a book on how to ride a bike.
"It's like riding a bike, once you learn you never forget" goes the old saw.
However, how many of us really are approaching cycling in a sensible fashion?
Like running, like walking, like eating, there are better ways to ride a bike. Living in Japan, we are tempted to even say a correct way to ride a bike.
Grant Petersen brings back some sense to the world of cycling. He advocates eschewing the fancy gear, the super-expensive high-tech bikes.
Just ride like you did as a kid.
Petersen is an ex-racer, owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, and long-time commuter who writes for many cycling and outdoor magazines.
This work is sprinkled with interesting facts, the author's opinions, techniques.
Among other issues, in short easy-to-read chapters, it covers:
Count Days, Not Miles; Corner Like Jackie Robinson; Steer with Your Hips, Shift with Your Legs, and more.
Buy on Amazon USA
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